Karl Johan Andersson

Brief Life History of Karl Johan

When Karl Johan Andersson was born on 16 December 1846, in Dalstorp, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Anders Johansson, was 35 and his mother, Stina Johansdotter, was 26. He married Johanna Christina Larsdotter Sven on 14 November 1869, in Ottravad, Skaraborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Velinge, Skaraborg, Sweden in 1895 and Agnetorp, Skaraborg, Sweden in 1905. He died on 29 May 1914, in Karlsberg, Larv, Skaraborg, Sweden, at the age of 67, and was buried in Agnetorp, Skaraborg, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Karl Johan Andersson
1846–1914
Johanna Christina Larsdotter Sven
1849–1900
Marriage: 14 November 1869
Johan Albert Carlsson
1869–1941
Ida Kristina
1872–1872
Carl Emil Karlsson
1873–1882
Gustaf Adolf Karlsson
1875–1946
Sven Erik Andersson
1877–1934
Hans Edvard Karlsson
1880–1968
Amanda Naemi Carlson
1883–1948
Hulda Elisabet Karlsson
1886–1926
Karl August Karlsson
1888–
Klas Artur Karlsson
1891–1973

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  • John in entry for John A Carlson and Ellen M Moberg, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"
  • Karl Johan Andersson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
  • Karl Joh. Andersson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"

World Events (7)

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 Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .

Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .

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

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