Jonsson Family

1. Jon Jonsson ( - 1854) married Kerstin ? ( ).

1.1 Svante Gustaf Jonsson (April 22, 1820- February 15, 1898) married Katerina Kristina Jonsdotter-Karlsson (April122, 1820 - February 4, 1910). They were from Buttorp, Dalhensocken, Småland Sweden. They both died In Sweden. Katerina·s parents were Jon Karlsson ( ) and Greta Katarina? ( ).

1.1.1 Tilda Sophia Jonsson (Apri1 12, 1849 - ).

1.1.2 Carolina Jonsson died at 5 years of age.

1.1.3 Carl Gustaf Jonsson (April 22, 1854 - July 4, 1915). Died in Sweden.

1.1.4 Beata [Betty] Josephine Jonsson (later Joneson?) (February 3, 1857- August 14 , 1939) married Swan [Sven] John Swanson or Swenson (December 25, 1855 - November 22, 1920). They met on the boat coming to America in 1880 though they were actually already acquaintances from neighboring towns in Sweden. They arrived in America May 11, 1880, and married over a year later on May 28, 1881. Beata was born in Ögelbo, Dalhem socken, Småland, Sweden.

Swanson Family

John and Beata Swanson

1.1.5 Emma Kristina Jonsson (June 11 , 1859 - 1939) married Adolf Johansson (1859 - 1950). Emma lived in Kisa, Sweden. Adolf's parents were Johan Leonard Andersson (1824- 1890) and Augusta Kristina Gustafsson (1833 - 1909).

Johan Leonard's parents were Anders Hansson ( - 1864) and Lena Katarina Nilsson ( - 1877).

Augusta Kristina's father was Gustaf? ( ).

1.1.5.1 Agnes Adele Johansson (May 13, 1895 - November 6, 1975) married Bengt Skylling ( - May 17, 1976). Bengt was a Lutheran pastor in Sweden. Last address we have of any Skylling is Komminister and Mrs. Skylling, Ålgeytelbacken (or Ålgrytelbaclken) l O, 12733 Skärholmen, Sweden.

1.1.5.1.1 Ann-Mari Skylling (September 27. 1925 - married Stellen Brenner. Ann-Mari was a teacher.

1.1.5.1.2 Bertil Skylling (January 12, 1927 - ) married Gun who is from Göteborg. Bertil was a mechanical engineer and a plant manager in a firm outside of Stockholm.

1.1.5.1.3 Birger V. Skylling (May 5, 1929 - February 11, 2006) married Marie. They lived in Chicago as of September 1978. Birger was an engineer.

Birger and Marie had three children: George, Anders and Monica.

See Jonsson Family: Birger Skylling Branch

1.1.6 Clara Margareta Jonsson (June 1862 - 1862 ) died a few weeks of age.

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