Olof Alfred Svensson

Brief Life History of Olof Alfred

When Olof Alfred Svensson was born on 1 November 1861, in Backaryd, Blekinge, Sweden, his father, Swen Andersson, was 34 and his mother, Ingeborg Olsdotter, was 30.

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Family Time Line

Swen Andersson
1827–1876
Ingeborg Olsdotter
1831–1886
Anna Maria Svensdotter
1852–
Christina Beata Svensdotter
1853–1853
August Svensson
1855–1855
Kristina Beata Svensdotter
1857–1923
Karl August Svensson
1859–
Olof Alfred Svensson
1861–
Karl Johan Erik Svensson
1863–1940
Karolina Svensdotter
1866–

Sources (3)

  • Olof Alfred in household of Sven Andersson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
  • Olof Alfred in household of Sven Andersson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
  • Olof Alfred in household of Ingeborg Olsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"

World Events (8)

1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency

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

1884 · Fredrika Bremer Association is Founded

Fredrika Bremer Association was founded in 1884 and is Sweden's oldest women's rights organization.

1897

World exposition held in Stockholm. First Swedish car built.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Anders, Erik, Lennart, Sven, Ejnar, Johan, Bent, Bjorn, Gunn, Holger, Mats. German Ernst, Kurt, Markus, Otto.

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Sven, from Old Norse Sveinn, originally a byname meaning ‘boy, servant’. It is also found in Denmark, northern Germany, and Norway. Compare Svenson , Swainson , Swanson , Swenson , Swensson , and Swinson .

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

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