Brief Life History of Bengt
When Bengt Thostesson was born in November 1647, in Pärup, Skåne, Sweden, his father, Thoste Bondesson, was 32 and his mother, Thoste- Mrs Bondesson, was 28. He married Elna Åradsdotter about 1671. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 31 March 1709, at the age of 61, and was buried in Torrlösa, Onsjö, Malmöhus, Sweden.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Bengt Thostesson or Tastesson - Church record: birth-name: Bengt Thostesson or Tastesson
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1653
Stockholm became capital of Sweden.
1654
Queen Christina abdicated throne. Converted to Catholicism, later buried in Rome in St. Peter's.
1685
King Charles II barred Jews from settling in Stockholm.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Norwegian Thostensen or of its more common variant Tostensen (see Tostenson ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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