Brief Life History of Hed Mats
When Hed Mats Ersson was born in 1761, in Östansjö, Ore, Dalarna, Sweden, his father, Hed Erik Matsson, was 28 and his mother, Kerstin Matsdotter, was 42. He married Brita Carlsdotter on 2 March 1783, in Ore, Kopparberg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 8 daughters. He died on 8 August 1832, in Östansjö, Ore, Kopparberg, Sweden, at the age of 71.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Matts Eriksson - birth: 1761;
- Mats Erson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Mats Ersson in entry for Cari Matsdotter, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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Children (9)
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World Events (3)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Anders, Erik, Lars, Erland, Lennart, Agnar, Arnell, Bjorn, Helmer, Hilma, Joakim. German Kurt, Darrold, Hans, Mathias, Frieda, Oskar.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Per, vernacular shortened form of Peter . It is also established in Denmark and northern Germany. Compare Parson 3 and Person 1.
English: variant of Parson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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