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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- 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"
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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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