Kallar Olsson

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 married Maria Arnesdotter on 9 November 1823, in Arvika, Värmland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. 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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Family Time Line

Kallar Olsson
1795–1856
Maria Arnesdotter
1802–
Marriage: 9 November 1823
Olof Kallarsson
1824–1849
Cajsa Kallarsdotter
1827–
Andrew Kalarson
1829–1908
Maria Kallarsdotter
1833–
Martha Kallarsdotter
1836–1854
Kerstin Kallarsdotter
1839–1840
Anna Kallarsdotter
1841–1909
Kerstin Kallarsdotter
1844–

Sources (27)

  • 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
  • Kjallar Olsson, "Sweden, Marriages, 1630-1920"
  • Kjallar Olsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"

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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