Brief Life History of Johan
When Johan Johansson Rask was born on 1 November 1785, in Ottersgård, Lit, Jämtland, Sweden, his father, Johan Andersson, was 41 and his mother, Brita Salomonsdotter, was 44. He married Segrid Månsdotter on 5 February 1815, in Torp, Västernorrland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. His occupation is listed as nybyggare in Stalon, Västerbotten, Sweden. He died in 1837, in Stalon, Västerbotten, Sweden, at the age of 52.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Johan Johansson - Published information: death:
- Johan Johansson Rask in entry for Anna Brita Jonsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Johan Johansson Rask in entry for Anna Brita Jonsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (3)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Anders, Erik, Nils, Lennart, Per, Alf, Bjorn, Mats, Sven, Alarik, Bernt.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Johan, Scandinavian form of John . Compare Johanson and Johnson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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