Anna Sofia Larsson

Brief Life History of Anna Sofia

When Anna Sofia Larsson was born on 22 December 1842, in Kvistbro, Örebro, Sweden, her father, Lars Jonsson, was 30 and her mother, Brita Stina Andersdotter, was 27. She had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Per August Nilsson. She lived in Strängnäs, Södermanland, Sweden in 1876 and Sura, Västmanland, Sweden in 1887.

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Family Time Line

Per August Nilsson
1835–
Anna Sofia Larsson
1842–
Carl August
1867–
Hilma Kristina Larsdotter
1872–
Gustaf Svante
1883–1883

Sources (10)

  • Anna Sofia Larsdotter in household of August Nilsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
  • Anna Sofia Larsdotter in household of Per August Nilsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
  • Anna Sofia Larsdotter in household of Per August Nilsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"

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

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Erik, Anders, Fredrik, Nels, Nils, Olle, Per, Sten, Algot, Birgit, Bjorn. German Bernhard, Hans, Markus, Oskar.

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.

Americanized form of Norwegian and rare North German or Danish patronymic Larssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Larsen and Larson 1.

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

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