Brief Life History of Jon
When Jon Jonsson was born on 30 November 1832, his father, Jon Jonsson, was 32 and his mother, Gudlaug Sveinsdottir, was 28.
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Family Time Line
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- Jon Jonsson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"
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Siblings (11)
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World Events (6)
1843
A new constitution is given to Iceland by the Danish King Christian IX.
1843
In Iceland a nationalist movement re-established the Althing.
1904
Iceland won home rule.
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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