Brief Life History of Jan
When Jan Ersson was born on 19 September 1787, in Ekeby, Västmanland, Sweden, his father, Eric Olsson, was 32 and his mother, Anna Hansdotter, was 35. He married Stina Ersson on 1 January 1814. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 16 April 1849, in Skultuna, Västmanland, Sweden, at the age of 61.
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Sources (10)
- Ga. Jan Ersson in entry for Jan Eric, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Jan Ersson in entry for Christina Ersson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Jan Erssson in entry for Lovisa Jansdotter, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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Children (6)
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Siblings (10)
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World Events (4)
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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