Brief Life History of Gottfrid
When Gottfrid Ögren was born on 23 February 1875, in Blidsberg, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Joseph Johansson Ögren, was 36 and his mother, Maja Cajsa Nilsdotter, was 29. He married Maria Naëmi Engström on 11 September 1903, in Häggesläd, Skaraborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 3 May 1955, in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 80.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Gottfried Ogren, "United States Census, 1910"
- Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001
- Gottfrid in household of Josef Ogren, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
Spouse and Children
1875–1955 Male
1881–1953 Female
Children (8)
1904–1907 Female
1905–1969 Female
1907–1987 Male
1908–1924 Male
1911–1962 Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1838–1915 Male
1845–1938 Female
Siblings (5)
1865– Male
1869– Male
1872–1947 Male
1875–1955 Male
1877– Male
World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 1
1876 · Pope Manufacturing Co. Begins Automobile Manufacturing
Age 1
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 21
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Helmer, Erik, Hilmer, Knute, Lennart, Nels, Nils.
Swedish (Ögren): ornamental name from Swedish ö‘island’ + gren ‘branch’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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