Brief Life History of Olof
When Olof Andersson was born on 16 March 1779, in Erikstad, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Anders Hansson, was 40 and his mother, Ingrid Gustafsdotter, was 35.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Olof, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Olof Andersson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (3)
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 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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