When Lars Jönsson was born on 30 September 1823, in Anderslöv, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Jöns Jönsson, was 46 and his mother, Maria Larsdotter, was 30. He married Ingar Andersson on 21 February 1852, in Östra Torp, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He immigrated to Deseret, Millard, Utah, United States in 1866. His occupation is listed as city judge in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States. He died on 24 September 1896, in Bear River City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Bear River Cemetery, Bear River City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
Göta Canal opened.
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
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.
Possible Related NamesIn commemoration of the founders of this community who made their first homes in the banks of the Bear River in the winter of 1866, to the residents of the Old Fort and all other pioneers who resided …
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