Lars Olsson

Brief Life History of Lars

When Lars Olsson was born on 29 February 1748, in Grönby, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Olof Trulsson, was 36 and his mother, Bodila Andersson, was 28. He married Kierstina Nilsdotter on 17 July 1774. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 20 June 1815, in Skurup, Malmöhus, Sweden, at the age of 67, and was buried in Skurup, Malmöhus, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Lars Olsson
1748–1815
Kierstina Nilsdotter
1751–1828
Marriage: 17 July 1774
Boel Larsdotter
1775–1791
Pehr Larsson
1776–
Anders Larsson
1778–1778
Hans Larsson
1779–1861
Anna Larsdotter
1780–1850
Anders Larsson
1782–
Hanna Larsdotter
1791–1824

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    World Events (2)

    1809

    Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.

    1814

    Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Lennart, Sven, Nils, Erik, Mats, Per, Anders, Bjorn, Fredrik, Nels, Olle. German Hans, Kurt, Fritz, Ingeborg, Otto, Ute.

    Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Ola, a short form of Olof, Swedish variant of Olaf (see Olafsen ), or a shortened form of the patronymic Olofsson (see Olofson ). Compare Ohlsson , Oleson , and Olson .

    German (Eastphalia): patronymic from a short form of the personal name Ulrich .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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