Researching August Arvidson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3 people with the Arvidson surname? In that year Arvidson was ranked number 3576 for popularity in the UK. |
The name August means "Form of AUGUSTUS - revered, exalted" and is of Latin origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for August Arvidson and the Arvidson Genealogy
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Some Famous People called August Arvidson
August Theodor Arvidson
August Theodor Arvidson (born October 13, 1883) was a bishop of The Methodist Church in Sweden.
Arvidson was born in Järpås, Sweden, to Lutheran parents. He was converted to Methodism in his youth and joined the Methodist Church in Gothenburg in 1901. He joined Sveriges Arskonferens (Swedish Conference) in full connection in 1909.
Prior to his election to the episcopacy in 1946, he served as a pastor, district superintendent, book editor and manager. As bishop he served the Central Conference of Northern Europe of the Methodist Church. He also served for a time as the president of the National Free Church Council and as a member of the Ecumenical Council of Sweden and the Nordic Inst., Sigtuna.
Source: August Theodor Arvidson, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Arvidson
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