Brief Life History of Johan Samuel
Johan Samuel Jeansson was born on 10 August 1755, in Ingatorp, Jönköping, Sweden as the son of Peter Larsson and Lisa Eliaesdr. He married Ingrid Svensdotter on 1 December 1782, in Ingatorp, Jönköping, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 5 October 1816, in Ingatorp, Jönköping, Sweden, at the age of 61.
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- Ingatorp, Jönköping parish birth record for Britha Samuelsdotter
- Samuel Johansson in entry for Samuel Samuelsson, "Sweden Burials, 1649-1920"
- Johan Samuel Jeansson in entry for Samuel Johan Johan Samuelsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (2)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Lennart, Mats, Nils, Per, Alf, Anders, Berger, Bjorn, Holger, Jan Erik. German Rainer, Ralf, Gunther, Hans.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Jan, a shortened vernacular form of Johannes (see John ).
Americanized form of Dutch, North German, and Norwegian Janssen , a cognate of 1 above. Compare Janson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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