Brief Life History of Johan
When Johan Ersson was born on 21 January 1735, in Bastmora, Vestanfors, Västmanland, Sweden, his father, Eric Andersson, was 32 and his mother, Margareta Jansdotter, was 26. He married Anna Danielsdotter on 7 October 1759, in Västanfors, Västmanland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 10 daughters. He died on 1 August 1781, in Hedkärra, Vestanfors, Västmanland, Sweden, at the age of 46, and was buried in Västanfors, Västmanland, Sweden.
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- Johan, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Jan Ericsson in entry for Christina Jonsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Johan Eriksson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
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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