Olof Jonsson Holmgren

Brief Life History of Olof

When Olof Jonsson Holmgren was born on 24 September 1725, in Östra Vingåker, Södermanland, Sweden, his father, Jon Olofsson, was 23 and his mother, Anna Olofsdotter, was 19. He married Brita Andersdotter on 28 September 1746, in Östra Vingåker, Södermanland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. His occupation is listed as hammarsmed i krämbols bruk. in Östra Vingåker, Södermanland, Sweden. He died on 21 October 1788, in his hometown, at the age of 63.

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Family Time Line

Olof Jonsson Holmgren
1725–1788
Brita Andersdotter
1723–1796
Marriage: 28 September 1746
Jonas Olofsson Holmgren
1747–1825
Anders Holmgren
1751–
Claes Olofsson Holmgren
1752–1821
Brita Christina Olofsdotter Holmgren
1756–1823
Erik Holmgren
1760–1815
Olof Holmgren
1765–1833

Sources (7)

  • Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1712-1742
  • Olof Johansson in entry for Margareta, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
  • Olof Johansson in entry for Nils, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"

World Events (1)

1743

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

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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