Brief Life History of Olof
When Olof Olofsson was born on 1 February 1747, in By, Östra Ämtervik, Värmland, Sweden, his father, Olof Nilsson, was 32 and his mother, Margreta Nilsdotter, was 26. He married Marit Persdotter on 11 February 1776, in Östra Ämtervik, Värmland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He died from 1805 to 1810, in Östra Ämtervik, Värmland, Sweden.
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- 1782 Birth record page 257 for Catarina of As, Sunne, Sweden, Värmland Church Records, 1509-1925; index 1640-1860; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-682H-5P7?cc=1978776&wc=Q66Y-7P4%3A260757901%2C261124601%2C263661201
- 1776 Marriage record for Olof Olsson of By and Marit Persdotter from Gunnerud, Ostra Amtervik,Sweden, Värmland Church Records, 1509-1925; index 1640-1860; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTL7-42N?cc=1978776&wc=Q66Y-77T%3A262359401%2C26112...
- Olof Olsson in entry for Cattarina, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Berger, Iver.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Olofsson: patronymic from the personal name Olof, Swedish variant of Olaf (see Olafsen ). See also Olsson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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