When Jacob Arneson was christened on 19 February 1837, in Asker, Akershus, Norway, his father, Arne Sørensen, was 28 and his mother, Karine Jacobsdatter, was 24. He had at least 2 sons and 5 daughters with Maren Gustava Iversdatter. He died in 1916, in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 79.
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U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Historical Boundaries: 1856: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
School Act of 1860 which required permanent schools in both towns and rural areas.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Helmer, Alf, Arnt.
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Arnesen or of the Swedish cognate Arnesson. This form of the surname is also found in Sweden, but it is rare there.
Possibly also an altered form of English Arnison (see Arnson ).
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