Brief Life History of Svante Alfred
When Svante Alfred ERIKSON was born on 20 September 1875, in Trökörna, Skaraborg, Sweden, his father, Erik Eriksson, was 32 and his mother, Christina Andersdotter, was 31. He married Beda Amalia Lindbeck on 24 October 1906. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Utah, United States in 1940 and Rural, South Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1947. He died on 27 September 1947, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Svante Alfred Erikson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Svante A. Erikson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Svante Alfred Erickson, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1884 · Fredrika Bremer Association is Founded
Fredrika Bremer Association was founded in 1884 and is Sweden's oldest women's rights organization.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Anders, Nils, Astrid, Berndt, Iver, Karsten, Lars, Lennart, Lief, Thor. German Gerhart, Ernst.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Eriksson . This is also an Americanized form of the Norwegian, Danish, and North German cognate Eriksen . Compare Erekson and Erickson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Autobiography of Erik Erikson written by Karl August Erickson
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