When Marna Hakanson was born about 1790, in Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Hakan Persson Fagelquist, was 41 and her mother, Elna Hansson, was 40. She married Lars Manson about 1812, in Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter.
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Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Göta Canal opened.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lennart, Thor, Alf, Erik, Nils, Sten.
Americanized form of Swedish Håkansson (rarely Håkanson): patronymic from the personal name Håkan, the Swedish variant of Haagen . Compare Hoganson , Hogenson , Hokanson , and Hokenson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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