Brief Life History of Bengt
When Bengt Jonsson was born on 9 November 1799, in Barsebäck, Harjager, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Jon Pålsson, was 48 and his mother, Karna Hansdotter, was 42. He married Hanna Pehrsdr on 26 December 1828, in Balkåkra, Ljunit, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- Bengt Jonsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Bengt Johansson in entry for Hanna Persdr, "Sweden Burials, 1649-1920"
- Bengt Jonsson in entry for Ingri, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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Siblings (10)
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World Events (8)
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 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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