Brief Life History of John
When John Andersson was born on 22 September 1817, in Brålanda, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Anders Eriksson, was 23 and his mother, Maria Olofsdotter, was 23. He married Maria Jacobsdotter on 24 December 1840. He lived in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 14 July 1902, at the age of 84, and was buried in Grantsville City Cemetery, Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States.
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- John Anderson, "United States Census, 1870"
- 1817 John Anderson Birth and Christening in Bralanda, Sweden
- Jan Andersson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
1844
EARLIEST KNOWN BURIAL: George Millard BIRTH 4 Jun 1805 DEATH 13 Sep 1844 (aged 39) BURIAL Grantsville City Cemetery Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah, USA MEMORIAL ID 201182391
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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