Brief Life History of Erik
Erik Hansson was born on 11 April 1735, in Ödsköld, Älvsborg, Sweden as the son of Hans Parsson and Kerstin Svensdotter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Erik Hansson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (3)
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
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, Anders, Erik, Niels, Elof, Gudrun, Jarl, Lennart, Mats, Niklas, Per, Sten. Dutch Henrik. German Hans, Elfriede, Kurt.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Hans .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German Hanssen , a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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