Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Jansson was born on 27 November 1738, in Viksta, Uppsala, Sweden, his father, Johan Ersson, was 29 and his mother, Catharina Karin Andersdotter, was 21. He married Carin Persdotter on 7 November 1762, in Viksta, Uppsala, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 4 December 1784, at the age of 46.
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Sources (7)
- Anders Jansson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Anders Jansson in entry for Caisa Andersson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Anders Jonsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1738–1784 Male
1733–1785 Female
Children (3)
1763–1826 Female
1767– Female
1770– Male
Parents and Siblings
1710–1768 Male
1716–1773 Female
Siblings (10)
1735–1756 Male
1738–1784 Male
1741– Male
1745– Male
1748–1748 Female
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World Events (1)
1743
Age 5
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Lennart, Mats, Nils, Per, Alf, Anders, Berger, Bjorn, Holger, Jan Erik. German Rainer, Ralf, Gunther, Hans.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Jan, a shortened vernacular form of Johannes (see John ).
Americanized form of Dutch, North German, and Norwegian Janssen , a cognate of 1 above. Compare Janson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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