Brief Life History of Jonas
When Jonas Nilsson Lith was born on 25 September 1842, in Kedum, Skaraborg, Sweden, his father, Nils Johansson Lith, was 41 and his mother, Lena Larsdotter, was 40. He married Christina Johannesdotter on 7 April 1866, in Essunga, Skaraborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 26 November 1914, in Essunga, Skaraborg, Sweden, at the age of 72, and was buried in Essunga, Skaraborg, Sweden.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- PMR BIRTH: FHL 154,740 P-226 IM-123 Herregården, Kedum, (Ryda Socken) Sweden, Skaraborg Sweden, Skaraborg Church Records, 1612-1921; index 1625-1860; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77FH-DCF5?cc=1978775&wc=Q66T-G4M%3A261485201
- Jonas Nielsson in entry for Johanna Jonasson Anderson, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961"
- Jonas Nielsson in entry for Johanna Andersen or Anderson, "Idaho, Jefferson Star, County Cemetery Records, 1800-2000"
Spouse and Children
1842–1914 Male
1844– Female
Children (11)
1865–1959 Female
1867–1940 Male
1869–1951 Female
1871–1945 Male
1873–1948 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1801–1876 Male
1802–1876 Female
Siblings (8)
1826–1906 Male
1828– Female
1830– Female
1833–1910 Male
1839–1876 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (6)
1848 · The March Unrest
Age 6
1852
Age 10
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
Age 31
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nils, Per, Anders, Egil, Lennart, Sven, Birgit, Fredrik, Sten, Algot. German Kurt, Hans, Otto, Gerhard, Gotthard, Karl-Heinz.
Swedish and German: patronymic from the personal name Nils, a shortened form of Nikolaus. Compare Nilson , Neilson 3, and Nielson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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