Brief Life History of Ola
When Ola Jönsson was born on 29 September 1809, in Äspinge, Frosta, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Jöns Olsson, was 34 and his mother, Elna Persdotter, was 27. He married Ingar Erlandsdotter on 24 January 1841, in Södra Rörum, Frosta, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 13 July 1881, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.
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Sources (22)
- Oley Jensen, "United States Census, 1880"
- Ola Jonsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Ole Jensen, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
Children (6)
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
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.
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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