Brief Life History of Jöns
When Jöns Jönsson was born on 2 November 1885, in Brandstad, Skåne, Sweden, his father, Jöns Johnsson, was 41 and his mother, Karna Pehrsdotter, was 36. He married Mirjam Holmgren on 14 December 1930, in Fränninge, Skåne, Sweden. He lived in Brandstad, Färs, Malmöhus, Sweden for about 10 years.
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Sources (5)
- Jöns in household of Jöns Jönsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Jöns in household of Jöns Jönsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Jons Jonsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (8)
1897
World exposition held in Stockholm. First Swedish car built.
1901
First Nobel Prize awarded.
1918
Sweden recognized Finland as independent state. Swedish naval expedition sent to Aland Islands to protect against Russians. Spanish flu epidemic killed 38,000 in Sweden.
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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