Brief Life History of Sven
When Sven Andersson was born on 11 May 1804, in Skållerud, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Anders Svensson, was 29 and his mother, Maria Olsdotter, was 31. He died in 1883, in Dalskog, Älvsborg, Sweden, at the age of 79.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Sven Andersson - Church record: birth: 11 May 1804; Skallerud, Alvsborg, Sweden
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World Events (6)
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 Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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