Anders Olsson

Brief Life History of Anders

When Anders Olsson was born on 14 November 1714, in Gruddbo, Sollerö, Kopparberg, Sweden, his father, Olof Persson, was 42 and his mother, Karin Jonsdotter, was 33. He married Margita Samuelsdotter on 26 December 1740, in Sollerö, Kopparberg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 28 October 1758, in Sollerön, Dalarna, Sweden, at the age of 43, and was buried in Sollerön, Kopparberg, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Anders Olsson
1714–1758
Margita Samuelsdotter
1719–1787
Marriage: 26 December 1740
Nils Andersson
1742–
Anders Andersson
1745–1771
Olof Andersson Hask
1748–
Samuel Andersson
1751–1783
Margeta Andersdotter
1755–
Per Andersson
1758–

Sources (9)

  • Anders Olsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
  • Anders Olsson in entry for Per, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
  • Anders Olofsson in entry for Anders Andersson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"

World Events (2)

1720

Northern War occurred.

1743

In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Lennart, Sven, Nils, Erik, Mats, Per, Anders, Bjorn, Fredrik, Nels, Olle. German Hans, Kurt, Fritz, Ingeborg, Otto, Ute.

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Ola, a short form of Olof, Swedish variant of Olaf (see Olafsen ), or a shortened form of the patronymic Olofsson (see Olofson ). Compare Ohlsson , Oleson , and Olson .

German (Eastphalia): patronymic from a short form of the personal name Ulrich .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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