Brief Life History of Jan Jonsson
When Jan Jonsson Melin was born on 4 April 1812, in Fryksände, Värmland, Sweden, his father, Jan Olsson, was 51 and his mother, Karin Jonsson, was 49. He married Marit Persdotter on 1 January 1837, in Fryksände, Värmland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Sunne, Värmland, Sweden in 1798. He died on 2 April 1880, in Svenneby, Värmland, Sweden, at the age of 67, and was buried in Svenneby, Värmland, Sweden.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Jon Jonsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Jan Jonsson Melin, "Find A Grave Index"
- <Unknown> in entry for John Nelson, "Minnesota Death Records, 1866-1916"
Spouse and Children
1812–1880 Male
1815–1888 Female
Children (5)
1837–1921 Female
1842–1898 Male
1845–1924 Female
1854–1928 Male
1856–1891 Male
Parents and Siblings
1760– Male
1762– Female
Siblings (7)
1790– Male
1793–1861 Male
1795– Female
1798–1807 Female
1798–1810 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (5)
1814
Age 2
1832
Age 20
1848 · The March Unrest
Age 36
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Alvar, Anders, Hilmer, Hiltrud, Sven.
Swedish: probably an ornamental or habitational name formed with the (placename) element mel, from Old Norse methal ‘mid, middle’, + the adjectival suffix -in, a derivative of Latin -in(i)us ‘relating to’.
Czech (Melín): from a pet form of the personal name Melichar ‘Melchior’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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