Eric Andersson

Brief Life History of Eric

Eric Andersson was born about 1632, in Östra Bår, Linde, Örebro, Sweden. He married Anna Andersdotter on 3 December 1705, in Biskopskulla, Uppsala, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died in 1728, in his hometown, at the age of 97.

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Family Time Line

Eric Andersson
1632–1728
Anna Andersdotter
1635–1731
Marriage: 3 December 1705
Erick Ericsson
1679–1679
Eric Ericsson
1681–1742
Annika Ericsdotter
1683–

Sources (6)

  • Eric Andersson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
  • Eric Andersson, "Sweden, Uppsala Church Records, 1308-1901; index 1613-1860"
  • Eric Andersson, 'Sweden Marriages, 1630

World Events (5)

1637

Swedish immigrants sailed to Delaware.

1653

Stockholm became capital of Sweden.

1685

King Charles II barred Jews from settling in Stockholm.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .

Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .

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

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