Brief Life History of Sven
Sven Sjölin was born in 1856, in Vånga, Vånga, Kristianstad, Sweden as the son of ? and Johanna Johansdotter. He married Anna Persdotter on 14 July 1883, in Vånga, Vånga, Kristianstad, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Kristianstad, Sweden for about 6 years and Gustaf Adolf Helsingborg, Malmöhus, Sweden in 1900. He died in 1927, in Oppmanna, Villand, Kristianstad, Sweden, at the age of 71.
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Sources (9)
- Legacy NFS Source: Sven Sjolin - birth-name: Sven Sjolin
- Sven Sjölin, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Sven Sjölin, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
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World Events (6)
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.
1884 · Fredrika Bremer Association is Founded
Fredrika Bremer Association was founded in 1884 and is Sweden's oldest women's rights organization.
1897
World exposition held in Stockholm. First Swedish car built.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Alf, Anders, Berent, Mats, Nils.
Swedish (Sjödin): ornamental name composed of the elements sjö ‘sea’ + the adjectival suffix -in, a derivative of Latin -in(i)us ‘relating to’, with intrusive -d- for euphony.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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