Brief Life History of Anders
Anders Hansson was born on 6 September 1850, in Bromma, Herrestad, Malmöhus, Sweden. He lived in Öja, Herrestad, Malmöhus, Sweden in 1862.
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Sources (2)
- Anders Hansson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Anders Hansson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
World Events (8)
1852
Age 2
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
Age 23
The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.
1884 · Fredrika Bremer Association is Founded
Age 34
Fredrika Bremer Association was founded in 1884 and is Sweden's oldest women's rights organization.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Anders, Erik, Niels, Elof, Gudrun, Jarl, Lennart, Mats, Niklas, Per, Sten. Dutch Henrik. German Hans, Elfriede, Kurt.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Hans .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German Hanssen , a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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