Ingar Andersson

Brief Life History of Ingar

When Ingar Andersson was born on 11 August 1822, in Önnarp, Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Anders Larsson Glad, was 31 and her mother, Margreta Nilsdotter, was 39. She married Lars Jönsson on 21 February 1852, in Östra Torp, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1866. She died on 21 October 1884, in Bear River City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Bear River Cemetery, Bear River City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lars Jönsson
1823–1896
Ingar Andersson
1822–1884
Marriage: 21 February 1852
James Lars Jenson
1853–1939
Olof Jenson
1856–1939
Nils Larsson
1858–1859
Nels Jenson
1860–1930
Mari Larsson
1864–1864
Mari Larsson
1865–1866

Sources (41)

  • Enga Jenson in household of Lars Jenson, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Sweden, Malmöhus Church Records,Birth/Christening of twin daughters Ingar & Kirstina Andersdotter, 1822
  • Marriage Record for Lars Jonsson and Ingar Andersdotter

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1832

Göta Canal opened.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

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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