Re: Olson name changes
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In reply to:
Olson name changes
1/17/02
My Olson name change was more subtle. Ole Olsen of Denmark married Emma Olson of Sweden. My last name should be spelled with an "en" but for some reason is spelled with an "on".
I read somewhere that Scandinavians changed their names to fit their surroundings.
My Ole and Emma settled in an area of mostly Swedish people and may have taken the "on" to "fit in."