Olof Olofsson

Brief Life History of Olof

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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Family Time Line

Olof Olofsson
1815–1866
Maria Bryntesdotter
1818–
Marriage: 23 October 1842
Anders Olofsson
1843–1843
Maria Olofsdotter
1844–
Anders Olofsson
1847–
Daniel Olofsson
1850–1857
Olof Olofsson
1853–
Marta Olofsdotter
1856–
Daniel Olofsson
1859–1864
Nils Gustaf Olofsson
1862–1953

Sources (36)

  • Birth Record of Daniel Olofsson Sweden, Värmland Church Records, 1509-1925; index 1640-1860; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QG3-W1D?cc=1978776&wc=Q66Y-7FH%3A260757501%2C261124601%2C263016101
  • Olof Olsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
  • Olof Olsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"

World Events (3)

1832

Göta Canal opened.

1848 · The March Unrest

The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.

1852

Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.

Name Meaning

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 .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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