When Leonard Olofsson was born on 18 March 1739, in Askö, Österåker, Södermanland, Sweden, his father, Olof Ersson, was 32 and his mother, Brita Olofsdotter, was 37. He married Kierstin Larsdotter on 11 November 1770, in Österåker, Södermanland, Sweden.
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 .
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