Ingar Jonsdotter

Brief Life History of Ingar

When Ingar Jonsdotter was born on 8 September 1812, in Västra Kärrstorp, Oxie, Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Jon Jonsson, was 32 and her mother, Margareta Jonsson, was 30. She married Pehr Hansson Borg on 17 December 1830, in Anderslöv, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 6 March 1878, in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Pehr Hansson Borg
1805–1875
Ingar Jonsdotter
1812–1878
Marriage: 17 December 1830
Hans Pehrsson Borg
1831–1909
Lars Peter Borg
1833–1904
Karna Pehrsson
1836–1919
Svenn Pehrsson Borgquist
1838–1901
Hanna Pehrsson Borg
1840–1889
Rasmus Pehrsson Borgquist
1842–1896
Katherina Pehrsson Borg
1845–1857
Ole Peter Pehrsson Borg
1847–1933
Ingrid Pehrsson Borg
1849–1857
James Anton Borg
1852–1937

Sources (25)

  • Inge Borg, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Ingar Jensen in entry for Ole P Borg, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
  • Ingra Jensen or Jonson in entry for Erasmus Petersen Borgquist or Borggvisty, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1814

Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

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.

1832

Göta Canal opened.

Name Meaning

From an Old Norse personal name from the name of the fertility god Ing(w)- + arr ‘warrior’.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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Ingra Jonsdotter conversion

From the autobiography of Rasmus Person Borgquist The “Latter-day Saint” missionaries came into our neighborhood during the summer of this year, held a few meetings and performed some baptisms. Mothe …

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