Anders Hakansson was born in 1652, in Löddeköpinge, Skåne, Sweden as the son of Anders Larsson. He married Kerstina Bengtsdotter about 1683, in Borgeby, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 22 February 1740, in Skåne, Värmland, Sweden, at the age of 88.