When Olof Olofsson was born on 28 June 1815, in Backa, Gunnarskog, Värmland, Sweden, his father, Olof Ingemarsson, was 53 and his mother, Märta Nilsdotter, was 41. He married Maria Bryntesdotter on 23 October 1842, in Gunnarskog, Värmland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1866, in Gunnarskog, Värmland, Sweden, at the age of 51.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Berger, Iver.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Olofsson: patronymic from the personal name Olof, Swedish variant of Olaf (see Olafsen ). See also Olsson .
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