Oluf Jonsson

Brief Life History of Oluf

Oluf Jonsson was born about 1707, in Älvsborg, Sweden. He married Kirstin Andersdotter on 25 January 1728, in Sexdrega, Älvsborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Oluf Jonsson
1707–
Kirstin Andersdotter
1709–
Marriage: 25 January 1728
Jacob Olufsson
1726–
Ingeborg Olufsdotter
1728–
Anna Olofsdotter
1729–1767
Sven Olsson Lindahl
1731–1783
Maria Olufsdotter
1731–
Kristin Jonsson
1735–

Sources (7)

  • Oluf Jönsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
  • Oluf Jönsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
  • Oluf Jönsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"

World Events (4)

1720

Northern War occurred.

1743

In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.

1809

Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Lars, Lennart, Thor, Alf, Anders, Arni, Erik, Jorgen, Mats, Olafur, Per.

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Jon, Scandinavian form of John . Compare Jonson 2.

English: variant of Johnson , although this form of the English name may have died out in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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