Eric Larsson was born on 7 September 1787, in Ockelbo, Gävleborg, Sweden as the son of Lars Ersson and Anna Persdotter. He married Catharina Ersdotter on 26 May 1811, in Hamrånge, Gävleborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 26 November 1866, in Hamrånge, Gävleborg, Sweden, at the age of 79.
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Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Göta Canal opened.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Erik, Anders, Fredrik, Nels, Nils, Olle, Per, Sten, Algot, Birgit, Bjorn. German Bernhard, Hans, Markus, Oskar.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Americanized form of Norwegian and rare North German or Danish patronymic Larssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Larsen and Larson 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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