Ancestors of Elin through her Father's Father to 1570

Elin is the 'mother' of us all. Her first husband was Jon Svensson who died less than four years after their marriange.1 Elin 2 then married Trufvid Holmquist.3

We can trace Elin's ancestors through her father's father's line to at least 1570.4 The year 1570 was the birth of Elin's father's, father's, mother's, father's, father's, father's mother and father whose name was Johanna Pedersdotter. Johanna married Jep Andersson.

1. Jep Andersson (???? - ????) of Åbrolla, Osby married Johanna Pedersdotter (1570 - November 25, 1665) who was from Olastorp, Ospy. Johanna's parents were Peder (???? - ????) and Elsa (???? - ????) both from Olastorp.

1.1 Anders Jeppsson (1600 - February 2, 1673) of Åbrolla, Osby married Sissa Sonesdotter (1600 - April 19, 1691) of Snöarp, island Broby in 1616. Sissa' parents were Sone (???? - ????) and Elin (???? - ????) both from Snöarp.

1.1.1 Lasse Andersson (1629 - September 16, 1719) from Åbrolla, Osby married Elna Hansdotter (1650 - June 1, 1720) of Eskeröd, Glimåkra in 1669. Elna's parents were Hans Andersson (1636 - ????) and Elin of Eskeröd (???? - ????).

1.1.1.1 Jon Lasson (August 27, 1676 - April 14, 1743) of Åbrolla, Osby married Gertrud Hansdotter (February 2, 1686 - December 23, 1755) of Svinön, Loshult on June 14, 1703. The parents of Gertrud were Hans Börjesson (???? - ????) of Svinön, Loshult and Bengta Jeppasdotter (???? - ????) who was also of Svinön.

1.1.1.1.1 Elna Jonsdotter (February 15, 1726 - May 21, 1799) of Åbrolla, Osby married Mattias Jeppsson5 (August 18, 1716 - April 5, 1782) of Östanböke, Loshult and Slätthult, Stenbrohult on January 13, 1751. Elna and Mattias' son was Jacob Mattiasson.

1.1.1.1.1.1. Jacob Mattiasson 6 (January 31, 1759 - February 16, 1832) of Loshult married Kerstin Jönsdotter (October 23, 1764 - October 9, 1825) also of Loshult on May 20, 1787. 7

The son of Jacob and Kerstin was Mathis Jacobsson (February 26, 1788 - April 29, 1839) of Slätthult, Stenbrohult who married Svenborg Jönsdotter (January 1, 1796 - September 29, 1856). For the foreparents of Mathis and his father Jacob see the chapter entitled: The Foreparents of Mathis Jacobsson,(Elin Holmkvist's Father) on Mathis' Father's Side. 8

The daughter of Mathis and Svenborg was Elin Mattsdotter (July 5, 1818 - June 2, 1866) of Älmhult, Stenbrohult who married Jon Svensson (May 17, 1815 - January 3, 1844) on April 19, 1840. Jon died of illness less than four years after their marriage. By then Jon and Elin had two children, Johan and Gustaf.

Elin later married Trufvid Holmquist (October 26, 1813 - October 6, 1884) in 1848. Elin and Trufvid would have many more children. It is from Elin and Trufvid or Jon that we all have our descent.

For more information on this family line see:

Introduction to the Holmquist Family: Trufvid and Elin.

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