Brief Life History of Eric
When Eric Andersson was christened on 25 September 1774, in Hörby, Frosta, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Anders Jönsson, was 37 and his mother, Illena Isacsdotter, was 24.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Eric Andersson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
1737–1813 Male
1750–1803 Female
Siblings (11)
1768– Male
1772– Male
1774– Male
1776–1849 Male
1779–1839 Female
+6 More Children
World Events (3)
1809
1814
1832
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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