Families of the Bishop Hill Colony 1846-1861 and other followers of Erik Jansson

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Families of the Bishop Hill Colony 1846-1861 and other follower of Erik Jansson
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  • ID: I05991
  • Name: Erik Jansson
  • Sex: M
  • Title: B.H. colonist
  • Birth: 19 DEC 1808 in Landsberga, Biskopskulla, Uppsala Län, Sweden
  • Death: 13 MAY 1850 in Cambridge, IL
  • _FA1: B.H. colonist
  • _FA2: Bishop Hill, IL
  • Note:
    Much of the information about the descendants of Erik Jansson was provided by Mary James, Omaha, NE and John Spets, Kewanee, IL

    The following sources kindly provided by Janåke Gestblom.
    According to (1), Maja Stina gave birth to a seventh child soon after arrival in the U.S., and when Maja Stina died of cholera in 1849, so did two of her children, probably Charlotta and the last born.
    GID numbers
    2291.2.29000 1808-12-21
    2291.13.20600 1808-13
    2291.14.37300 1814-20
    2389.27.57900 1820-21
    2389.29.96600 1822-28
    2389.32.29300 1829-33
    2389.33.58700 1834-35
    2389.41.93600 1835-11-01
    2389.33.62200 1835-38
    2389.39.60000 1836-02-17
    2389.6.2300 1836-07-01
    2389.39.60600 1837-05-27
    2389.6.2900 1837-08-25
    2443.3.24300 1838-07-15
    2443.26.25000 1838-41
    2443.3.24700 1840-08-17
    2443.3.36000 1840-08-17
    2443.3.25100 1842-04-12
    2443.27.44000 1842-44
    2232.47.79900 1844-07-29
    2232.39.3900 1844-46

    (1) Olov Isaksson, Pionjärer på prärien




    Father: Johannes Mattsson b: 24 SEP 1780 in Tibble, Torstuna Parish, Västmanland Län, Sweden
    Mother: Sara Ersdotter b: 22 SEP 1779 in Rung, Torstuna Parish, Västmanland Län, Sweden

    Marriage 1 Maja Stina Larsdotter b: 19 JAN 1815 in Rung, Torstuna Parish, Västmanland Län, Sweden
    • Married: 1 NOV 1835 in Torstuna Parish, Västmanland Län, Sweden
    Children
    1. Has No Children Johannes Ersson b: 17 FEB 1836 in Wattby, Torstuna Parish, Västmanland Län, Sweden
    2. Has No Children Lovisa Ersdotter b: 27 MAY 1837 in Wattby, Torstuna Parish, Västmanland Län, Sweden
    3. Has Children Erik Johnson b: 15 JUL 1838 in Sonkarby, Österunda Parish, Västmanland Län, Sweden
    4. Has No Children Sara Johanna Ersdotter b: 17 AUG 1840 in Sonkarby, Österunda Parish, Västmanland Län, Sweden
    5. Has Children Mathilda Johnson b: 12 APR 1842 in Löthtorp, Österunda Parish, Västmanland Län, Sweden
    6. Has No Children Charlotta Ersdotter b: 29 JUL 1844 in Lumnäs, Forsa Parish, Gävleborg Län, Sweden
    7. Has No Children Son Johnson b: JUN 1846 in New York, NY?
    8. Has No Children Unknown Johnson b: ABT. 1848 in Bishop Hill, IL

    Marriage 2 Anna Sophia Johansdotter b: 18 JUN 1815 in Kristine Parish, Göteborg Län, Sweden
    • Married: 16 SEP 1849 in Bishop Hill, IL
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