Sven Hindricksson

Brief Life History of Sven

When Sven Hindricksson was born on 15 October 1770, in Alböke, Kalmar, Sweden, his father, Hendric Alfwarsson, was 37 and his mother, Brita Svensdotter, was 25. He married Chierstin Larsdotter on 3 January 1796, in Alböke, Kalmar, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 1 February 1849, in his hometown, at the age of 78, and was buried in Alböke, Kalmar, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Sven Hindricksson
1770–1849
Chierstin Larsdotter
1774–1831
Marriage: 3 January 1796
Maria Svensdotter
1798–1871
Anna Stina Svensdotter
1801–1875
Brita Cajsa Svensdotter
1802–1882
Pehr Svensson
1805–1805
Lars Svensson
1809–1893
Sofia Svensdotter
1812–1855

Sources (1)

  • Sven Hindricksson in entry for Sophia, "Sweden, Kalmar Church Records, 1577-1907; index 1625-1860"

World Events (4)

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

from the Old Norse byname Sveinn ‘boy, lad’. It is now also used occasionally in England, perhaps with reference to the England (football team) coach, Sven Göran Eriksson ( b. 1948 ), and in the United States.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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