Brief Life History of Lars
When Lars Olofsson was born on 4 November 1781, in Frillsäter, Tösse, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Olof Börjesson, was 51 and his mother, Sara Larsdotter, was 40.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Lars Olsson in entry for Andreas Larsson, "Sweden Burials, 1649-1920"
- Lars Olofsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- 1797-1801 Olof Börjesson & Sara Larsdotter
Parents and Siblings
World Events (7)
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, 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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