20 February 2010

Surname Saturday - 7: Johnson, et al.

JOHNSON was my maternal grandmother's maiden name. This name poses some problems because it is an Anglicized version of JOHANSSON and because following it back takes us out of the land of surnames and into the land of patronymics.

All of the information back in Sweden comes courtesy of my third-cousin Brenda in Seattle. I posted here about the work she is doing in Genline.

1. Kevin Joseph HUIGENS

2. Joseph Anthony HUIGENS
3. Shirley Ann OGDEN

6. Emery Julius OGDEN (b. 9 Sept 1896 in Elk Point, Union Co., SD, USA, m. 19 Mar 1929 in Gordon, Sheridan Co., NE, USA, d. 8 Apr 1984 in Martin, Bennett Co., SD, USA)
7. Esther Louise JOHNSON (b. 23 Feb 1902 in Milan, Rock Island Co., IL, USA, d. 24 Mar 1984 in Rapid City, Pennington Co., SD, USA)

14. Gustav Adolph JOHNSON (b. 18 Aug 1867 in Locknevi, Kalmar, Småland, Sweden, m. 4 Sep 1899 in Rock Island Co., IL, USA, d. 25 Dec 1941 in Henning, Otter Tail Co., MN, USA)
15. Rosabell "Rose" STRAYER (b. 23 Aug 1872 in Milan, Rock Island Co., IL, USA, d. 7 May 1955 in Henning, Otter Tail Co., MN, USA)

28. Carl Jacob JOHNSON (b. 1 Jul 1832 in Vrångfall, Locknevi, Kalmar, Småland, Sweden, m. 4 Sep 18 in Locknevi, Kalmar, Småland, Sweden, d. 17 Oct 1915 in Orion, Henry Co., IL, USA)
29. Christina Lotta JÖNSDOTTER (b. 4 Jul 1839 in Slottsbäcken, Locknevi, Kalmar, Småland, Sweden, d. 10 OCt 1919 in Gordon, Sheridan Co., NE, USA)

Here we leave surnames and start with patronymics.

56.Johan Peter KARLSSON (b. 19 Jul 1807 in Vrångfall, Locknevi, Kalmar, Småland, Sweden, m. 17 Nov 1830 in Locknevi, Kalmar, Småland, Sweden, d. 29 May 1852 in Locknevi, Kalmar, Småland, Sweden)
57. Stina Greta JAKOBSDOTTER (b. 3 Oct 1806 in Hallingshult, Locknevi, Kalmar, Småland, Sweden, d. 30 May 1845 in Vrångfall, Locknevi, Kalmar, Småland, Sweden)

112. Karl HINRICSSON (b. 21 Oct 1764 in Locknevi, Kalmar, Småland, Sweden, m. 26 Dec 1789 in Locknevi, Kalmar, Småland, Sweden, d. 26 Mar 1827 in Locknevi, Kalmar, Småland, Sweden)
113. Stina JOHANSDOTTER (b. 17 Feb 1769 in ?, d. ?)

Because of patronymics we don't know Karl's father's last name, instead we only know his first name was Hinric. I wonder how DNA Surname projects work in Sweden? How does one know what last names to research?

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