Mats Andersson

Male1690–2 February 1770

Brief Life History of Mats

Mats Andersson was born in 1690, in Gagnef, Kopparberg, Sweden. He was buried in Gagnef, Kopparberg, Sweden.

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Sources (3)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Mats Andersson - Church record: birth-name: Mats Larsson
  • Matz Larson in entry for Anders Mattiasson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
  • Mats Larson in entry for Anders Mattiasson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"

World Events (3)

1698

Age 8

King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.

1700 · The Great Northern War

Age 10

By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.

1720

Age 30

Northern War occurred.

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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