When Jan Jansson was born on 22 July 1821, in Torsberg, Dalarna, Sweden, his father, Johan Danielsson, was 44 and his mother, Elisabet Jansdotter, was 31. He married Anna Persdotter on 25 June 1847, in Grangärde, Kopparberg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 31 December 1893, in his hometown, at the age of 72, and was buried in Grangärde, Kopparberg, Sweden.
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Göta Canal opened.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Lennart, Mats, Nils, Per, Alf, Anders, Berger, Bjorn, Holger, Jan Erik. German Rainer, Ralf, Gunther, Hans.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Jan, a shortened vernacular form of Johannes (see John ).
Americanized form of Dutch, North German, and Norwegian Janssen , a cognate of 1 above. Compare Janson .
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