Johan Persson

Brief Life History of Johan

When Johan Persson was born on 18 March 1688, in Dynäs, Västernorrland, Sweden, his father, Peder Johansson, was 65 and his mother, Karin Danielsdotter, was 37. He married Anna Eriksdotter about 1710, in Gudmundrå, Västernorrland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 3 January 1745, in his hometown, at the age of 56.

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Family Time Line

Johan Persson
1688–1745
Anna Eriksdotter
1686–1743
Marriage: about 1710
Peder Johansson
1711–
Päder Johansson
1711–
Carin Johansdotter
1713–
Eric Johansson
1715–
Erich Jonsson
1715–
Pehr Johansson
1721–1722
Margreta Johansdotter
1723–
Margareta Johansdotter
1725–
Kierstin Johansdotter
1726–

Sources (3)

  • Johannes Pehrsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
  • Johan Pahrsson in entry for Karin Jonsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
  • Johan Pahrsson in entry for Erich Jonsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"

World Events (4)

1698

King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.

1700 · The Great Northern War

By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.

1720

Northern War occurred.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Anders, Erik, Lars, Erland, Lennart, Agnar, Arnell, Bjorn, Helmer, Hilma, Joakim. German Kurt, Darrold, Hans, Mathias, Frieda, Oskar.

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Per, vernacular shortened form of Peter . It is also established in Denmark and northern Germany. Compare Parson 3 and Person 1.

English: variant of Parson .

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

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