Brief Life History of Kerstin
When Kerstin Ersson was born on 24 June 1739, in Gålby, Köping, Västmanland, Sweden, her father, Eric Larrson, was 39 and her mother, Kerstin Andersson, was 34. She married Hans Mattsson on 23 September 1766, in Odensvi, Västmanland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 7 January 1806, at the age of 66, and was buried in Odensvi, Västmanland, Sweden.
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- Chierstan Ersdr in entry for Stina, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Kierstin, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Christina Ersdr in entry for Maria, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
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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