Brief Life History of Sven
When Sven Andersson was born on 1 January 1800, in Erikstad, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Anders Torstensson, was 41 and his mother, Maria Johansdotter, was 42.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Sven Torstensson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Sven 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 9
1814
Age 14
1832
Age 32
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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