Brief Life History of Bengt
When Bengt Jönsson was born on 16 February 1741, in Jämshög, Blekinge, Sweden, his father, Jöns Persson, was 45 and his mother, Elna Månsdotter, was 30.
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World Events (3)
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Lars, Lennart, Thor, Alf, Anders, Arni, Erik, Jorgen, Mats, Olafur, Per.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Jon, Scandinavian form of John . Compare Jonson 2.
English: variant of Johnson , although this form of the English name may have died out in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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