Brief Life History of Ola
When Ola Jönsson was born on 2 November 1839, in Vidtsköfle, Kristianstad, Sweden, his father, Jöns Svensson, was 27 and his mother, Kjerstina Trulsdotter, was 35. He married Anna Carlsdotter on 30 November 1866, in Långaröd, Konga, Kristianstad, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 9 August 1921, in Peoa, Summit, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Peoa Cemetery, Peoa, Summit, Utah, United States.
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- Ola Janson, "United States Census, 1880"
- Ola Jonsson in the Family Data Collection - Births
- Sweden, Indexed Marriage Records, 1860-1947
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1848 · The March Unrest
The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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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