Brief Life History of Bengta
When Bengta Håkansson was born on 20 April 1849, in Sövde, Färs, Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Håkan Larsson, was 29 and her mother, Anna Hansdotter, was 32.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Bengta in household of Håkan Larsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880 - 1920"
- Bengta Hakansson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920
- Household examination for "piga" Bengta Håkansdotter living with mother Anna Hansdotter
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1852
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lennart, Thor, Alf, Erik, Nils, Sten.
Americanized form of Swedish Håkansson (rarely Håkanson): patronymic from the personal name Håkan, the Swedish variant of Haagen . Compare Hoganson , Hogenson , Hokanson , and Hokenson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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