Gustaf Harry Svensson Stivén

2 April 1905–3 April 1995 (Age 90)
Karlskrona, Blekinge, Sweden

The Life Summary of Gustaf Harry

When Gustaf Harry Svensson Stivén was born on 2 April 1905, in Karlskrona, Blekinge, Sweden, his father, Anton Teodor Svensson Stivén, was 27 and his mother, Maria Charlotta Gustafsson, was 23. He married Gunhild Viola Ramström on 8 June 1935, in Rödeby, Blekinge, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Blekinge, Sweden in 1905. He died on 3 April 1995, in Rödeby, Blekinge, Sweden, at the age of 90.

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Family Time Line

Gustaf Harry Svensson Stivén
1905–1995
Gunhild Viola Ramström
1906–1993
Marriage: 8 June 1935
Bengt Arne Lennart Stivén
1936–
Gunbritt Ingrid Elsy Stivén
1939–
Bernt Åke Ingvar Stivén
1941–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    8 June 1935Rödeby, Blekinge, Sweden
    • Children

    (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (4)

    World Events (8)

    1906 · Orthography Reform
    Age 1
    A Royal decree was issued on April 7, 1906, which introduced a new way of spelling and orthography reform in schools. Many protested the new changes.
    1909 · Swedish General Strike
    Age 4
    The Swedish General Strike of August 4 to September 4, 1909, was joined by over 300,000 people across Sweden. The Swedish General Strike was the first major dispute between the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and the Swedish Employers Association.
    1939
    Age 34
    World War II began. Sweden neutral.

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Swanson
    Svenson
    Swensson
    Swinson
    Swenson

    Sources (3)

    • Gunhild Viola Ramström Marriage Record
    • Gustaf Harry in household of Anton Theodor Svensson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
    • Gustaf Harry Svensson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"

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