Brief Life History of Håkan
When Håkan Bengtsson was born about 1702, in Fågeltofta, Albo, Kristianstad, Sweden, his father, Hakan Bengt, was 43 and his mother, Bolla Hakansdotter, was 39. He married Gunilla Gregoriidotter on 10 March 1723, in Fågeltofta, Albo, Kristianstad, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 15 March 1776, in his hometown, at the age of 75, and was buried in Fågeltofta, Albo, Kristianstad, Sweden.
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- Håkan Bengtsson, "Sweden, Marriages, 1723"
- Håkan Bengtsson in entry for Ingar Håkansdotter, "Sweden Burials, 1649-1920"
- Håkan Bengtsson in entry for Bengt Håkansson, "Sweden Burials, 1649-1920"
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1720
Northern War occurred.
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Erik, Gunnel, Kerstin, Lars, Per, Sven. German Hans, Ulrika.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Bengt, Swedish form of Benedict . Compare Bankston , Benson , and Bentson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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