Brief Life History of Claes
When Claes Andersson Eliasson was born on 26 July 1860, in Lindås, Liared, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Anders Eliasson, was 54 and his mother, Christina Hedvig Carlsdotter, was 33. He died on 15 June 1863, in New York, United States, at the age of 2, and was buried in New York City, New York, United States.
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- BIRTH: FHL 84,813 P-- #41 IM-70 Lindås, Alingsås Land Församling, Sweden, Älvsborg Church Records, 1642-1897; index 1681-1860; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DRKQ-6R2?cc=1978773&wc=Q69G-6L2%3A260084501%2C260082202%2C260858102
- Claus Eliason, "Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001"
- Claus Eliason, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
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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