Brief Life History of Jon
When Jon Olofsson was born on 23 May 1776, in Kråksmåla, Kalmar, Sweden, his father, Olof Larsson, was 32 and his mother, Magda Andersdotter, was 24. He married Maria Jonsdotter on 26 December 1800, in Branthult, Kalmar, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 9 June 1833, in Älghult, Kronoberg, Sweden, at the age of 57, and was buried in Älghult, Kronoberg, Sweden.
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Family Time Line
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- OLOFSSON Jonas (b 1776) marriage record 1800 Älghult-G-EI-1-1761-1860-Image-30-Page-47
- Olsson, Jonas (b 1776) household record Älghult-G-AI-9-1831-1839-Image-183-Page-171
- OLSSON, Jonas (b 1776) household record Älghult-G-AI-8-1825-1830-Image-235-Page-212
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World Events (3)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Berger, Iver.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Olofsson: patronymic from the personal name Olof, Swedish variant of Olaf (see Olafsen ). See also Olsson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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