Brief Life History of Daniel
When Daniel Jämsä was born on 19 October 1778, in Kuusamo, Oulu, Finland, his father, Sigfrid Sigfridinpoika Jämsä, was 26 and his mother, Anna Danielintytär Kela, was 27. He married Anna Mattsdotter Kujala on 21 May 1804. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 17 February 1857, in Hailuoto, Oulu, Finland, at the age of 78.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Daniel Sigfridsson Jämndahl Or Flanck - Church record: birth: 19 October 1778; Kuusamo, Oulu, Finland
- Daniel Jemudahl in entry for Brita Christina Jemudahl, "Finland, Baptisms, 1657-1890"
- Danjel Flanck in entry for Danjel Joab Flanck, "Finland, Baptisms, 1657-1890"
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World Events (2)
1808
Russian invasion of Sweden supported by Napoleon.
1809
Sweden ceded Finland to Russia. Finland became Grand Duchy of Russia. State Council of Finns appointed. Finland enjoys limited autonomy.
Name Meaning
Czech (rarely Janša): from a derivative of the personal name Jan 1 ‘John’. Compare Johnson .
Slovenian (Janša): from a derivative of the personal name Janez (or its short form Jan 2), an equivalent of John .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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