Brief Life History of Sven August
When Sven August Svensson was born on 5 April 1855, in Tving, Blekinge, Sweden, his father, Sven Olsson, was 37 and his mother, Elin Månsdotter, was 29.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Sven August in household of Sven Olsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Sven August Svensson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
1817–1876 Male
1825– Female
Siblings (11)
1844– Female
1845– Male
1846–1881 Male
1848– Male
1850–1895 Female
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
Age 18
1884 · Fredrika Bremer Association is Founded
Age 29
1897
Age 42
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Anders, Erik, Lennart, Sven, Ejnar, Johan, Bent, Bjorn, Gunn, Holger, Mats. German Ernst, Kurt, Markus, Otto.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Sven, from Old Norse Sveinn, originally a byname meaning ‘boy, servant’. It is also found in Denmark, northern Germany, and Norway. Compare Svenson , Swainson , Swanson , Swenson , Swensson , and Swinson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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