Johan Johansson

Brief Life History of Johan

When Johan Johansson was born on 17 October 1756, in Odensvi, Kalmar, Sweden, his father, Johan Andersson, was 34 and his mother, Kerstin Andersdotter, was 30. He married Stina Andersdotter on 26 December 1795, in Gamleby, Kalmar, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 18 July 1825, in Löckerum, Kalmar, Sweden, at the age of 68, and was buried in Gamleby, Kalmar, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Johan Johansson
1756–1825
Stina Andersdotter
1771–1820
Marriage: 26 December 1795
Anders Johan Jaensson
1796–1844
Jonas Gustaf Jaensson
1803–1874
Stina Cajsa Jaensdotter
1798–1864
Peter Magnus Jaensson
1801–1870
Lars Fredric Jaensson
1808–1879

Sources (9)

  • Johan Johansson in Hysinge, Odensvi, Birth-Christening; Sweden, Kalmar Church Records, 1577-1907; index 1625-1860; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-21137-1151-7
  • Johan Jeansson-Stina Andersdotter Marriage; Sweden, Kalmar Church Records, 1577-1907; index 1625-1860; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-21242-16171-35
  • Jan Jansson Death in Gamleby, Kalmar; Sweden, Kalmar Church Records, 1577-1907; index 1625-1860; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-21242-17107-39

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 Lars, Anders, Erik, Nils, Lennart, Per, Alf, Bjorn, Mats, Sven, Alarik, Bernt.

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Johan, Scandinavian form of John . Compare Johanson and Johnson .

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

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