Håkan Olofsson

Brief Life History of Håkan

Håkan Olofsson was born in 1626, in Estersmark, Nysätra, Västerbotten, Sweden as the son of Olof Christiernsson and Ingrid. He married Malin Jonsdotter about 1650, in Nysätra, Västerbotten, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died in July 1715, in Estersmark, Nysätra, Västerbotten, Sweden, at the age of 89, and was buried in Nysätra, Västerbotten, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Håkan Olofsson
1626–1715
Malin Jonsdotter
1627–1702
Marriage: about 1650
Christer Håkansson
1651–1708
Jonas Håkansson Lång
1652–
Kerstin Håkansdotter
1653–1741
Olof Håkansson
1656–
Ingrid Håkansdotter
1659–
Lars Håkansson Orre
1661–1690
Karin Håkansdotter
1663–1752
Erik Håkansson
1667–1696

Sources (1)

  • Håkan Olsson, "Sweden, Västerbotten Church Records, 1619-1896; index, 1688-1860"

Parents and Siblings

World Events (7)

1628

Swedish warship Vasa sank in Stockholm harbor. 25 drowned.

1630 · The Thirty Years' War

King Gustavus Adolphus entered Sweden into the Thirty Years' War in 1630 with great success on the side of the German Protestants.

1653

Stockholm became capital of Sweden.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Berger, Iver.

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Olofsson: patronymic from the personal name Olof, Swedish variant of Olaf (see Olafsen ). See also Olsson .

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

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