Ancestors of Elin through her Mother's Father from 1581

We can trace Elin's ancestors through her mother's father's line to at least 1581. The year 1581 was the birth of Elin's mother's, father's, father's, father's, father's, father's mother whose name was Bente.2

1. Anders Jonsson (??/??/????) of Mörkhult, Osby married Bente Gammalsdotter (1581 - 1653) of Boarp. Bente's parents were Gammal Mattsson (??/??/???? -) of Boarp and Luzia (??/??/???? -) also of Boarp.

1.1 Jon Andersson (1604-1678) of Mörkhult, Osby married Sissa Frostensdotter (1600 - March 7, 1690) of Fjärkulla, Loshult in 1631.3

1.1.1 Jöns Jonasson (September 15, 1650 - December 18, 1717) of Fjärkulla married Kerstin Jeppesdotter (1647 - April 16, 1708) of Östanböke, Loshult on June 12, 1770.4

1.1.1.1 Jeppa Jönsson (December 11, 1672 - March 17, 1741) of Fjärkulla, Losult married Maja Jeppesdotter5 (July 31, 1681 - October 10, 1725) of Svinön, Loshult on May 6, 1700.

1.1.1.1.1 Mattias Jeppsson6 (August 18, 1716 - April 5, 1782) of Östanböke, Loshult and Slätthult, Stenbrohult married Elna Jonsdotter (February 15, 1726 - May 21, 1799) of Åbrolla, Osby on January 13, 1751.

1.1.1.1.1.1 John Mattsson (January 1, 1756 - April 4, 1819) of Loshult married Ingeborg Bengtsdotter (May 11, 1763 - December 22, 1823) of Älmhult, Stenbrohult on January 6, 1781.7

John and Ingeborg had a daughter by the name of Svenborg.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Svenborg Jönsdotter (January 1, 1796 - September 29, 1856) of Älmhult, Stenbrohult married Mathis Jacobsson (February 26, 1788 - April 29, 1839) of Slätthult, Stenbrohult on March 26, 1818. Svenborg and Mathis' father's were brothers which means that Svenborg and Mathis were first cousins.

A daughter of Mathis and Svenborg was Elin Mattsdotter (July 5, 1818 - June 2, 1866) of Älmhult, Stenbrohult. Elin is the 'mother' of us all.

She first 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: the Holmquist Family: Trufvid and Elin.

1.1.1.1.1.2 Jacob Mattiasson8 (January 31, 1759 - February 16, 1832) of Loshult married Kerstin Jönsdotter (October 23, 1764 - October 9, 1825) also of Loshult on May 20, 1787. They had a son by the name of Mathis.

Mathis Jacobsson (February 26, 1788 - April 29, 1839) of Slätthult, Stenbrohult married Svenborg Jönsdotter (January 1, 1796 - September 29, 1856) of Älmhult, Stenbrohult on March 26, 1818. Mathis and Svenborg were first cousins. (Their fathers were brothers). Their daughter was Elin Mattsdotter. See #1.1.1.1.1.1.1 above.

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