Brief Life History of Anders
Anders Larssøn Schanksgaarden was born in 1700. He married Sophia Povelsdatter on 16 January 1725, in Vinger, Hedmark, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 21 May 1765, in Björnlunda, Södermanland, Sweden, at the age of 65.
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Sources (4)
- Anders Larssøn, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Anders Larssøn Schanksgaarden in entry for Sophia, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Anders Larssøn in entry for Elle Margrete, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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World Events (3)
1700 · The Great Northern War
By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.
1720
Northern War occurred.
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
Name Meaning
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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