Carl Thun

Brief Life History of Carl

When Carl Thun was born on 24 April 1828, in Långtora, Uppsala, Sweden, his father, Lars Thun, was 26 and his mother, Greta Lisa Andersdotter, was 29.

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Family Time Line

Lars Thun
1801–1891
Greta Lisa Andersdotter
1798–1867
Anders Larsson or Andersson
1825–1903
Carl Thun
1828–
Anna Stina Thun
1829–
Johan Thun
1833–1910
Greta Cajsa Larsdotter
1836–

Sources (2)

  • Carl L.sson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
  • Sweden, Uppsala Church Records, 1308-1901; index 1613-1860; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ

World Events (8)

1832

Göta Canal opened.

1848 · The March Unrest

The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.

1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency

The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Egon, Ewald, Hans, Kurt.

German: topographic name from Middle Low German tūn ‘fence, hedge, plank enclosure, palisades’. Compare Thune .

German: from a short form of the personal name Anton(ius) (see Anthony ).

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

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