Jon Person

Brief Life History of Jon

When Jon Person was born on 11 November 1825, in Kiaby, Skåne, Sweden, his father, Per Hansson, was 32 and his mother, Elna Persdotter, was 25. He married Pernilla Persdotter about 25 September 1850, in Kiaby, Skåne, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Kiaby, Villand, Kristianstad, Sweden in 1825.

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Family Time Line

Jon Person
1825–
Pernilla Persdotter
1820–1882
Marriage: about 25 September 1850
Bengta Jonsdotter
1850–1944
Per Jönsson
1852–1937
Henry John Collins
1855–1927
Elna Jonsdotter
1858–1864
Ole John Collins
1860–1940
Anna Jonsdotter Collins
1862–1934
Ellen Elna Jonsson Collins
1865–1958

Sources (12)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Jons Person - Church record: Birth record or certificate: birth: 11 November 1825; Kiaby, Skåne, Sweden
  • Unknown, "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"
  • Unknown in entry for Ole John Collins, "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"

World Events (8)

1832

Göta Canal opened.

1848 · The March Unrest

The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.

1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency

The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.

Name Meaning

Americanized form (and a very rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Persson or Pehrsson (see Pehrson ).

German: patronymic from the personal name Peer , Low German variant of Peter .

English: variant of Parson .

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

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