When Eric Håkansson was born on 1 December 1757, in Kvistbro, Örebro, Sweden, his father, Håkan Håkansson, was 47 and his mother, Brita Olsdotter, was 42. He married Carin Larsdotter on 1 December 1793, in Kvistbro, Örebro, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 27 January 1822, in Ängatorp, Askersund, Örebro, Sweden, at the age of 64, and was buried in Kvistbro, Örebro, Sweden.
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Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lennart, Thor, Alf, Erik, Nils, Sten.
Americanized form of Swedish Håkansson (rarely Håkanson): patronymic from the personal name Håkan, the Swedish variant of Haagen . Compare Hoganson , Hogenson , Hokanson , and Hokenson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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