Brief Life History of Olof
When Olof Persson was born on 6 May 1798, in Sweden, his father, Per Persson, was 32 and his mother, Annika Carlsdotter, was 42. He married Karin Larsdotter on 18 February 1831, in Karlanda, Värmland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 6 May 1862, in Stommen, Värmland, Sweden, at the age of 64.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Olof Pehrsson in entry for Olof Olsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Olof Pehrsson in entry for Ella Olsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Olof Parsson in entry for Kerstin Olsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1798–1862 Male
1801–1880 Female
Children (6)
1832– Female
1832–1907 Female
1834– Male
1835– Female
1836– Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
World Events (5)
1809
Age 11
1814
Age 16
1832
Age 34
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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