Brief Life History of Kallar
When Kallar Olsson was born on 13 January 1795, in Öjenäs, Värmland, Sweden, his father, Olof Kiällarsson, was 25 and his mother, Maria Ingemarsdotter, was 27. He had at least 2 sons and 6 daughters with Maria Arnesdotter. He died on 25 November 1856, in his hometown, at the age of 61, and was buried in Eda, Värmland, Sweden.
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- Birth Record of Kiallar Olofsson Sweden, Värmland Church Records, 1509-1925; index 1640-1860; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-67FQ-2LD?cc=1978776&wc=Q66Y-Q24%3A260753901%2C261124601%2C262748701
- Kallar Olsson in entry for Martha, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Kallar Olsson in entry for Kjerstin, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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Siblings (6)
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World Events (5)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Lennart, Sven, Nils, Erik, Mats, Per, Anders, Bjorn, Fredrik, Nels, Olle. German Hans, Kurt, Fritz, Ingeborg, Otto, Ute.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Ola, a short form of Olof, Swedish variant of Olaf (see Olafsen ), or a shortened form of the patronymic Olofsson (see Olofson ). Compare Ohlsson , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Eastphalia): patronymic from a short form of the personal name Ulrich .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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