Brief Life History of Swerker I Kettilsson
Swerker I Kettilsson den gamle was born in 1100, in Kaga, Östergötland, Sweden as the son of Kettil and Mrs. Kettil. He married Ulvhild Håkansdotter after 1134. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 25 December 1156, in Alvastra, Östergötland, Sweden, at the age of 56.
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Family Time Line
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- Wikipedia: Sverker I of Sweden
Spouse and Children
1100–1156 Male
1100–1148 Female
Children (5)
1130–1158 Female
1130–1167 Male
1154– Male
– Female
– Male
Parents and Siblings
World Events (1)
1100 · Vreta Abbey is First Christian Convent
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Name Meaning
Possibly an Americanized form of South German Zwecker, an occupational name for a nail maker, from Middle High German zweck ‘tack, nail’ + the agent suffix -er.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Swærkir konongær gambli
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sverker_I_of_Sweden Sverker was a large landowner from Östergötland. According to the Westrogothic law (c. 1240), his father's name was Cornube,[1] but according to the …
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