Titel: Olof Evald Olson Linné
Skrivet av: Harriet Hogevik skrivet 2011-09-08, 22:01
Jan! Correct. his name (that is he called himself) was Olof Edvard Olsson Linné. (Census 1900, see Aug 27, 07:56 above). At that time (before 1901) it was very easy to add a name. It was often done when moving into a city or town or when becoming a professional - or just because you wanted another name you liked. When died Lars, his father? He might have added Linné after 1890 when he still not use it in census 1890. It is very common to find new names without any specific explanation - there might be a note in a houshold exam list wants to be called.... . Harriet