Brief Life History of Olof
When Olof Andersson was born on 29 August 1740, in Skålö, Jerna, Kopparberg, Sweden, his father, Anders Olsson, was 31 and his mother, Ingaborg Ericsdotter, was 29. He had at least 2 sons with Anna Olsdotter. He died in 1818, in his hometown, at the age of 78.
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Sources (3)
- Olof Andersson in entry for Olof, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Olof Andersson in entry for Andreas, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Ol. Andersson in entry for Maths Ol.sson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (3)
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.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
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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