Brief Life History of Eric
When Eric Mattsson was born on 29 November 1742, in Knutby, Stockholm, Sweden, his father, Matts Persson, was 32 and his mother, Marita Ersdotter, was 28. He married Marita Margta Ersdotter on 7 October 1783, in Knutby, Stockholm, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 6 November 1810, in his hometown, at the age of 67, and was buried in Knutby, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Eric Mathsson in entry for Anders Andersson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Eric Mattsson in entry for Brita Maja, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Erik Mattsson in entry for Greta, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (2)
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Erik, Matts, Nils, Bjorn, Gunvor, Per, Sten, Thor, Thorvald, Torvald.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Matts, a short form of Matthias or Mattheus (see Matthew ). Compare Matson and Mattson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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