Jan Jansson

Brief Life History of Jan

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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Family Time Line

Jan Jansson
1821–1893
Anna Persdotter
1823–1888
Marriage: 25 June 1847
Jan Petter Jansson
1848–1902
Daniel Jonsson
1850–1850
Anna Lisa Jansdotter
1852–1904
Jacob Eric Jansson
1854–1854
Sara Stina Jonsson
1856–1913
Maja Greta Jansdotter
1859–1893
Jacob Eric Jonsson
1862–1912
Johanna Jansdotter
1866–1935

Sources (8)

  • Swedish Church Records for Births and Christening for Maja Greta Jansdotter
  • Swedish Church Records for marriages for Jan Jansson and Anna Persdotter.
  • Swedish Church Records for Death and Burial for Jan Jansson

World Events (5)

1832

Göta Canal opened.

1848 · The March Unrest

The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.

1852

Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.

Name Meaning

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 .

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

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