Johan Jansson Ahlin

Brief Life History of Johan Jansson

When Johan Jansson Ahlin was born on 17 July 1827, in Eknäsbo, Simtuna, Uppsala, Sweden, his father, Jan Jansson Ahlin, was 22 and his mother, Brita Cajsa Larsdotter, was 22. He married Sara Christina Pehrsdotter on 25 March 1861, in Altuna, Västmanland, Sweden. He lived in Kaby, Simtuna, Uppsala, Sweden in 1827 and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 20 February 1908, in Santaquin, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Santaquin, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Johan Jansson Ahlin
1827–1908
Elna Sjunesson
1839–1894
Marriage: 10 November 1867
Josephine Ahlin
1868–1948
John August Allen
1869–1932
Joseph Edward Allen
1875–1914
Ellen Carolina Allen
1877–1964
Ephraim Allen
1882–1882

Sources (40)

  • 1870: John Allen, "United States Census, 1870" John [42], Ellen [32], Josephina [2], John [0]
  • Birth-Johan Jansson 17 July 1827 Eknäsbo, Simtuna C/4 (1774-1829)
  • Plural Marriage with early LDS Saints in Sweden 1850's.

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1834 · Vermont Anti-Slavery Society is Formed

The Anti-Slavery Society of Vermont was established in 1834. 100 people from different towns were at the first meeting, with the intent to abolish slavery. 

1851

Historical Boundaries: 1851: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

Swedish: ornamental, topographic, or habitational name from an ornamental spelling of al ‘alder’ (also from placenames containing this word, or from a placename such as Altuna, of uncertain etymology) + the adjectival suffix -in, a derivative of Latin -in(i)us ‘relating to’. In a topographic sense it could have been adopted on account of a prominent alder tree at the home farm.

Slovenian: nickname derived from ahle ‘hackle, teasel’.

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

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Accounts of Saints who immigrated into the U.S. on board the John J. Boyd ship 1863

The following are accounts of folks that traveled on the same ship from Sweden and other locations to New York. In a letter to President Cannon, "Letter from William W. Cluff - May 30, 1863 More Sha …

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