Olof (Jönsson) Jönsson Ekvall (1861 - 1934)

Born 22 Nov 1861 in Bökeberga, Ousby, Kristianstad, Sweden

Descendants

Died 6 Sep 1934 at age 72 in Osby, Skåne, Sweden

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Biography

Olof was born on 22 Nov 1861 in Bökeberga, Osby, Sweden.^[1][2] He was a stationmaster at a railroad around Osby.^[3] His hearing was good and his health was very good until about six months before his death on September 6, 1934 of liver cancer.^[3]

He and Sofia had 12 children:^[4]

1. Selma Elvira, born 26 Mar 1890 in Osby. She left for America 5 Jun 1908.
2. Nils Gottfrid, born 28 Dec 1891 in Osby. He left for America 17 Mar 1911.
3. Per Anton, born 1 Jan 1894 in Osby.
4. Ida Teresia, born 25 Sep 1895 in Osby. She left for America 7 Feb 1913.
5. Esther Elida born 2 Sep 1897 in Mörkhult. She left for America 13 Mar 1914.
6. Anna Linnéa, born 22 Feb 1900 in Osby.
7. Otto Valdemar, born 18 Apr 1902 in Osby.
8. Mårten Albin, born 14 Feb 1904 in Osby.
9. Astrid Paulina, born 17 Apr 1906 in Osby.
10. Berndt Herman, born 15 Jan 1908 in Osby.
11. Bror Emil, born 3 May 1910 in Osby.
12. Olof Yngve, born 26 Jan 1913 in Osby.

Sources

1. ↑ Parish Records accessed at https://www.arkivdigital.net/, Osby (L) CI:8 (1852-1863) Bild: 86 Sida: 165 as researched by Bayne Genealogical Research, Blågullsvägen 9, 24471 Dösjebro, Sweden, baygenr@gmail.com, christinabayne.blogspot.se on 8/20/18 as hired by Richard Burbank and uploaded here
2. ↑ Parish Records accessed at https://www.arkivdigital.net/, Osby (L) AI:15 (1871-1875) Bild: 342 Sida: 337 as researched by Bayne Genealogical Research, Blågullsvägen 9, 24471 Dösjebro, Sweden, baygenr@gmail.com, christinabayne.blogspot.se on 8/20/18 as hired by Richard Burbank and uploaded here
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Family history handed down to Richard Burbank originally from Esther Ekvall her daughter.
4. ↑ Parish Records accessed at https://www.arkivdigital.net/, Osby (L) AIIa:2 (1901-1918) Bild: 1180 Sida: 439 researched by Bayne Genealogical Research, Blågullsvägen 9, 24471 Dösjebro, Sweden, baygenr@gmail.com, christinabayne.blogspot.se on 8/20/18 as hired by Richard Burbank and uploaded here

• "Sweden, Church Records, 1500-1941", Kristianstad, Osby, Husförhör, 1891-1900 (AI:23), GID: 1453.54.35200, roll/fiche: 0003-105; Olof Jonsson Ekvall, p 272, image 280 of 491; digital images, Ancestry.ca (http://interactive.ancestry.ca/2225/0003-105_1453__54-035200/20203957 : accessed 14 March 2015).

Research Notes

Christina Bayne of Bayne Genealogical Research, Blågullsvägen 9, 24471 Dösjebro, Sweden, baygenr@gmail.com, christinabayne.blogspot.se on 8/20/18 as hired by Richard Burbank responding to questions about Olaf's surname and father stated:

"Olof Jönsson Ekvall most likely took the name Ekvall at some point in life and for some reason. If he had been a blacksmith he would have taken a smith's name but in his case I haven't seen at what point in life he takes the name. That may be something that could have been noted in the parish book, I haven't gone through all the parish books for him so I haven't found when and where it happens. He was an illegitimate child, father unknown sadly. His last name of Jönsson most likely meant that his father's first name was Jöns (a typical first name in southern Sweden, hardly ever used further up north). It is highly likely that the father was married or could not marry her for some reason. She has given him his father's name which makes me think it was an acceptable situation. If the situation had been a sad event it would have been more likely that he would have had his mothers last name. Nothing certain but a highly likely scenario."