Brief Life History of Jonas
When Jonas Andersson was born on 26 February 1845, in Långared, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Anders Carlsson, was 54 and his mother, Ingeborg Nilsdotter, was 35. He died on 13 March 1848, at the age of 3.
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- Jonas Andersson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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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.
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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