Sven Andersson

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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Family Time Line

Anders Svensson
1775–1850
Maria Olsdotter
1773–1824
Caisa Andersdotter
1803–1891
Sven Andersson
1804–1883
Kerstin Andersdotter
1806–1885
Anders Andersson
1808–1865
Olof Andersson
1811–1893
Britta Andersdotter
1815–
Anna Stina Andersdotter
1817–
Johanna Andersdotter
1821–
Greta Andersdotter
1823–

Sources (1)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Sven Andersson - Church record: birth: 11 May 1804; Skallerud, Alvsborg, Sweden

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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