Brief Life History of Anders Johan
When Anders Johan Andersson was born on 12 December 1796, in Erikstad, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Anders Torstensson, was 38 and his mother, Maria Johansdotter, was 38.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Anders Johan Andersson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Anders Johan Andersson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
1758–1821 Male
1758–1809 Female
Siblings (8)
1782–1807 Female
1784– Female
1787–1789 Female
1789–1874 Male
1791–1858 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1809
Age 13
1814
Age 18
1832
Age 36
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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