Brief Life History of Johannes Albert
When Johannes Albert Dahlquist was born on 12 January 1837, in Gudhem, Skaraborg, Sweden, his father, Sven Johanesson Båld, was 45 and his mother, Greta Håkansdotter, was 35. He married Britta Lisa Persdotter on 27 November 1859, in Vadstena, Östergötland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 17 January 1905, in Oakley, Cassia, Idaho, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Oakley Cemetery, Oakley, Cassia, Idaho, United States.
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Sources (57)
- John Dahlquist, "United States Census, 1900"
- Gudhem, Skaraborg, Sweden, Birth, Marriage, Death Records C:3 (1837-1860)
- John Dahlquist, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
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World Events (8)
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.
1848
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Tuilla, Utah Territory, United States 1852: Tooele, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Tooele, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Sven, Erik, Erland, Nels, Sig.
Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements dal ‘valley’ + quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist ‘twig’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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