Brief Life History of Jonas
Jonas Heljesson was born on 3 January 1782, in Hemsjö, Älvsborg, Sweden as the son of Hans and Marit Heljesdotter.
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Family Time Line
Hans
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Marit Heljesdotter
1753–1803
Jonas Heljesson
1782–
Sources (1)
- Jonas, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
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
Variant of Jonah , from the New Testament Greek form of the name. Both Jonah and Jonas were used by the Puritans, the latter from the 1560s at least.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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