Eric Jöransson (abt. 1635 - 1685)

Born about 1635 in Sweden

Died 1685 at about age 50 in Finn's Point, West Jersey

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Biography

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Eric Jöransson, a Finn, probably arrived in the area of the former New Sweden colony on one of the Dutch ships that transported settlers in 1663-1664. The ships believed to have actually arrived in the New World include the Purmerlander Kerck, Vergulde Arent, St. Jacob and Waghen. ^[1]

Eric was fined in the Long FInn Rebellion of 1669. He died at Finn's Point in West Jersey in 1685 and directed that his five children live with Anders Andersson Vinam, Hendrick Andersson, Jonas Scoggin (son of Johan Thorsson alias Schagen), Olle Petersson (son of Peter Ollesson) and Samuel Petersson. One son was Jöran Ericksson, alias Litien. The names of his wife and other children are not known. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Craig, Peter S., New Sweden Settlers, Part 8 pp 299-302
2. ↑ Craig, Peter S., New Sweden Settlers, Part 8 p 312

• Craig, Peter Stebbins. "New Sweden Settlers, 1638-1664, Part 8 (1663-1664)" in "Swedish American Genealogist", Vol 19 No 4 (Rock Island, IL: Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center, Augustana College, 1999) pp 299-316

See Also

• New Sweden Forefathers. Jöransson listed here as correct last name at birth [LNAB].