Brief Life History of Sven
When Sven Persson was born on 24 September 1803, in Västra Karaby, Harjager, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Pehr Lennartsson, was 48 and his mother, Kierstina Pehrsdotter, was 26. He married Ingeborg Jonsdotter on 9 April 1826, in Annelöf, Onsjö, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 30 September 1875, in Annelöf, Onsjö, Malmöhus, Sweden, at the age of 72, and was buried in Annelöf, Onsjö, Malmöhus, Sweden.
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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 Nils, Anders, Erik, Lars, Erland, Lennart, Agnar, Arnell, Bjorn, Helmer, Hilma, Joakim. German Kurt, Darrold, Hans, Mathias, Frieda, Oskar.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Per, vernacular shortened form of Peter . It is also established in Denmark and northern Germany. Compare Parson 3 and Person 1.
English: variant of Parson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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