Carolus Olausson

Brief Life History of Carolus

When Carolus Olausson was born on 21 April 1832, in Göteborgs och Bohus, Sweden, his father, Olaus Rasmusson, was 32 and his mother, Karin Andersdotter, was 34. He married Anna Britta Borg on 14 May 1858, in Naverstad, Göteborgs och Bohus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Tanum, Göteborgs och Bohus, Sweden in 1832.

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Family Time Line

Carolus Olausson
1832–
Anna Britta Borg
1834–1900
Marriage: 14 May 1858
Carl Carlsson
1857–
Alfred Carolas
1859–
Hilda Carlsson
1862–
Josefina Carlsson
1865–

Sources (10)

  • Sweden church record of Carolus Olausson birth and christening
  • Carolus Olausson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
  • Carolus Olausson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"

World Events (8)

1848 · The March Unrest

The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.

1852

Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.

1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency

The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.

Name Meaning

Dutch (mainly Groningen) and German: from the personal name Carolus, Latinized form of ancient Germanic name Karl (see Charles ), or a Latinized (humanistic) form of the surname Karl or Carl . This surname is also established in South Africa.

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

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