Brief Life History of Elsa
When Elsa Andersson was born on 30 March 1804, in Vedby, Kristianstad, Sweden, her father, Anders Bengtsson, was 50 and her mother, Kerstin Johsson, was 38. She married Anders Nilsson on 5 July 1823. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 23 June 1880, in Vedby, Kristianstad, Sweden, at the age of 76.
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Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- Elsie Andersen in entry for Assenna Greco, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Else Andersdr in entry for Anders Nilsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Elsa Andersdtr. in household of Anders Nilsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
Spouse and Children
1790–1885 Male
1804–1880 Female
Children (7)
1824–1828 Male
1826–1909 Female
1829– Female
1832–1833 Male
1834–1918 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1754–1816 Male
1766–1827 Female
Siblings (3)
1798– Male
1800– Male
1804–1880 Female
World Events (6)
1809
Age 5
1814
Age 10
1832
Age 28
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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