Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Andersson was born on 4 December 1799, in Frillsäter, Västra Götaland, Sweden, his father, Anders Olofsson, was 44 and his mother, Brita Olofsdotter, was 35. He married Kajsa Andersdotter on 29 December 1826, in Ånimskog, Älvsborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to New York, United States in 1862 and lived in Tösse, Älvsborg, Sweden in 1799. He died on 16 January 1869, in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Grantsville City Cemetery, Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States.
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- Birth and Death record of Charles L. Anderson
- Jan Andersson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Anders Anderson, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
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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History of Anders and Kajsa Andersson ( by Janet Hale Anderson - Great GrandDaughter-In-Law 1956)
Anders Andersson was born 4 December 1799 at Frillsater, Tosse. Alysborg, Sweden, the son of Anders Olesson and Brita Olesson. Kajsa Anderson was the daughter of Anders Parsson and Stina Jensson. She …
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