Sofia Johansdotter

Brief Life History of Sofia

When Sofia Johansdotter was born on 10 June 1803, in Långaryd, Jönköping, Sweden, her father, Johannes Pehrsson Billberg, was 28 and her mother, Ebba Gustava Barckman, was 21. She married Mattis Bengtsson on 28 December 1823, in Långaryd, Jönköping, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 14 February 1884, in Långaryd, Jönköping, Sweden, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

Mattis Bengtsson
1785–1863
Sofia Johansdotter
1803–1884
Marriage: 28 December 1823
Carl Johan Mattisson
1824–
Anna Brita Mattisdotter
1830–1908
Christina Mattisdotter
1831–1903
Peter Magnus Mattsson
1836–1917

Sources (7)

  • Sophia Johansdr, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
  • Sophia Johansdr in entry for Christiina Mattesdotter, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
  • Sophia Johansdr in entry for Peter Magnus Mathesson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"

World Events (7)

1809

Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.

1814

Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.

1832

Göta Canal opened.

Name Meaning

variant spelling of Sophia .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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