Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Eliasson was born on 1 February 1806, in Alingsås landsförsamling, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Elias Andersson Nordblom, was 23 and his mother, Beata Andersdotter Norman, was 24. He married Anna Christina Larsdotter on 24 March 1828, in Alingsås landsförsamling, Älvsborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Björkekärr, Alingsås landsförsamling, Älvsborg, Sweden in 1835. He died on 20 April 1896, in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Grantsville City Cemetery, Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States.
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- 1880 United States Census for Andres Eliason & Sophia Johnson
- 1806 Sweden, Älvsborg Church Record of Birth & Christening of Anders Eliasson son of Elias Andersson Nordblom & Beata Andersdotter
- 1828 Sweden Marriage of Anders Eliasson & Christina Larsdotter
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Pehr, Sven, Fredrik, Lennart.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Elias . Compare Eliason and Elison .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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