Boel Christensdotter

Brief Life History of Boel

When Boel Christensdotter was born on 2 April 1815, in Sibbarp, Skåne, Sweden, her father, Christen Svensson, was 43 and her mother, Hanna Sjunnesdotter, was 30. She married John Pålsson on 29 March 1835, in Reslöf, Onsjö härad, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 15 April 1893, in Reslöf, Onsjö härad, Malmöhus, Sweden, at the age of 78.

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Family Time Line

John Pålsson
1812–1885
Boel Christensdotter
1815–1893
Marriage: 29 March 1835
Pal Jonsson
1836–1836
Hanna Johnsdotter
1837–1928
Marna Johnsdotter
1840–1929
Pål Johnsson
1842–1931
Boel Johnsdotter
1846–1917
Per Johnsson
1848–1933
Christen Johnsson
1851–1937
Ola Johnsson
1856–1930

Sources (32)

  • Boel Kristensdr, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
  • unknown in entry for Ole Johnson, "Minnesota, Death Records and Certificates, 1900-1955"
  • Boel Christensdotter in household of John Pålsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"

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

Biblical name, composed of two different Hebrew elements, Yah(weh) and El, both of which mean ‘God’ the implication of the name is that the Hebrew God, Yahweh, is the only true god. This is a common name in the Bible, being borne by, among others, one of King David's ‘mighty men’ (1 Chronicles 11:38), and a minor prophet who lived in the 8th century bc . The name has been perennially popular as a Jewish name; it was also taken up by the Puritans and other Christian fundamentalists. The name has long been in regular use in North America but was uncommon in Britain until the 1990s. Well-known bearers of the name include the American singer and entertainer Joel Grey ( b. 1932 ), the West Indian cricketer Joel Garner ( b. 1952 ), and the American film director Joel Coen ( b. 1954 ). The French form Joël is also used in the English-speaking world.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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