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Johan Erik Jonsson (1798 - 1846)

Johan Erik Jonsson
Born in Frödinge, Kalmar län, Swedenmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married before 1832 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 48 in Wheeling, Marshall, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Johan Erik Johansson was born on April 24, 1798 in Frödinge parish in Kalmar län (province of Småland) in Sweden.

He married Anna Jonsdotter. They had five children:

  • Johan Peter Eric b. 1832
  • Nils Fredrik Wilhelm b. 1834
  • Johanna Christina b. 1837
  • Emeli Josephina b. 1840
  • Bror Jonas Otto b. 1844

The whole family emigrated to the United States in 1846. They are noted to have had their parish travel passes issued on May 8, 1846.[1]

They arrived to Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, United States on October 7, 1846 on the Swedish Brig "Superb" which had sailed from Gothenburg. They are noted in the ship manifest to have brought two trunks and one bag of bedding with them.[2]

Research notes

Original birth location Vimmerby. Frödinge is 10 km from the town of Vimmerby.

No source other than dead link to an Ancestry tree for his death.

Sources

  1. Johan Erik Johansson household in Liedhem 1842-1844. Household book: Frödinge kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VALA/00088/A I/8 (1842-1847), bildid: C0026997_00135, sida 253 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0026997_00135 (free)
  2. The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Record Group Title: Records of the United States Customs Service, 1745-1997; Record Group Number: 36; Series: M425. Roll 63, Ship/Passangerlist no 00165.

Acknowledgements

  • Jonsson-2375 was created by Karin Borgerson through the import of KLB pruned.ged on Nov 7, 2015.




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