Jonas Nilsson Lith

25 September 1842–26 November 1914 (Age 72)
Kedum, Skaraborg, Sweden

The Life Summary 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

Jonas Nilsson Lith
1842–1914
Christina Johannesdotter
1844–
Marriage: 7 April 1866
Thilda Jonasdotter
1865–1959
Johan Jonasson
1867–1940
Johanna Johansdotter Lith
1869–1951
August Jonasson
1871–1945
Anna Jonasson Nilson
1873–1948
Inga Lena Jonasdotter
1876–1943
Nils Herrman Jonasson
1878–1879
Ida Elisabeth Jonasdotter
1880–1972
Karl Herman Jonasson
1883–1964
Eva Charlotta Jonasdotter
1885–1969
Hilda Maria Jonasdotter
1887–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    7 April 1866Essunga, Skaraborg, Sweden
    • Children

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (6)

    1848 · The March Unrest
    Age 6
    The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
    1852
    Age 10
    Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
    1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
    Age 31
    The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.

    Name Meaning

    (1997: 1327;2007: 2458; 2010: 3223)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.

    Possible Related Names

    Nilson

    Sources (12)

    • 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 Nilsson Lith, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"

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