Brief Life History of August Eleonora
When August Eleonora Folkesson was born on 7 March 1863, in Julita, Södermanland, Sweden, her father, Eric Carlsson, was 37 and her mother, Lotta Andersdotter, was 36. She married Wilhelm Theodor Karlsson Backman on 25 October 1890, in Fors, Södermanland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Tumbo, Södermanland, Sweden in 1886 and Eskilstuna, Södermanland, Sweden for about 12 years. She died on 21 January 1949, in Eskilstuna, Fors, Södermanland, Sweden, at the age of 85.
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Sources (27)
- Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1859-1943
- Sweden, Indexed Marriage Records, 1860-1943
- Augusta Eleonora Folkesdotter, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
Spouse and Children
World Events (8)
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
From Latin. See Augustus .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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