When Hans Olasson was born on 15 May 1828, in Fridlevstad, Fridlevstad, Blekinge, Sweden, his father, Oluf Andersson, was 32 and his mother, Anna Petersdotter, was 29. He married Elin Carlsdotter on 2 December 1854, in Sillhövda, Blekinge, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 23 March 1893, in Fridlevstad, Fridlevstad, Blekinge, Sweden, at the age of 64.
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Göta Canal opened.
The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels.
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Olafsen or of its very rare Swedish cognate Olafsson.
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