Gilius Jönsson (1662 - 1708)

Born 1662 in Västansjö, Grangärde, Dalarna, Sverige

Husband of Margreta Larsdotter — married 16 Nov 1690 in Grangärde, Dalarna, Sverige

Died 8 Mar 1708 at about age 46 in Nystnäs, Västerfärnebo, Västmanland, Sverige

Biography

Jöns Matsson's Gilius in Västansjö was baptized 9 February 1662 (esto mihi)^[1] He is in the household record as Egidius Jönsson and his father was Jöns Hansson, not Matsson.^[2]

Gilius Jönsson in Västansjö married Margreta Larsdotter from Baggemarken 16 November 1690.^[3][4]

Hammersmith Gilius Jönsson left Gunnilbo hammer for Englikabenning in 1705.^[5]

The hammersmith Gilius Jönsson at Nystnäs in Västerfärnebo died at age 45 and was buried 8 March 1708. He was born in Grangärde, had become a smith at Ludvika bruk, then worked in Gunnilbo for ten years, then Englikabenning in Västervåla before he came to Västerfärnebo. He died after being bedridden with aches for a year after an accident that crushed his limbs. Gilius was survived by his widow, three of their six sons and one of their two daughters.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Grangärde (W) C:1 (1628-1684) Bild 106 / Sida 98

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2. ↑ Grangärde (W) AI:1 (-1686) Bild 94 / Sida 89

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3. ↑ Grangärde (W) C:2 (1684-1726) Bild 98 / Sida 94

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4. ↑ Grangärde (W) AI:2 (1685-1717) Bild 56 / Sida 51

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5. ↑ Länsstyrelsen i Västmanlands län. Landskontoret I 1635-1915 (U) EIII:16 (1703-1705) Bild 4630 (AID: v402647.b4630, NAD: SE/ULA/11037-21)
6. ↑ Västerfärnebo (U) C:1 (1689-1714) Bild 173 / Sida 168

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