Simon Johansson Wertanen 1687-1778 is my 6th great grandfather on my father's mother's side. He was born in Evijärvi, Finland, and died in Evijärvi, Finland at the age of 91.
When he was 9 years old, the Great Famine began in Finland. During this famine one out of three Finlanders died.
When Simon was 26, the Reign of Terror began when Russia invaded Finland, and this continued until he was 34 years of age.
I do not know the marriage date of Simon and my 6th great grandmother Susanna Henricsdotter (1705-1788), nor do I know the name of the farm she was born on. I do know that they had at least one child, my 5th great grandmother Maria Simmonsdotter Wertanen (1747-1795).
Hopefully I will discover siblings of my 5th great grandmother Maria, but I am pleased with tonight's discoveries.
How did I discover this info on my 6th great-grandparents? I searched through online church records for Evijärvi, Finland in hopes of finding the farm my 5th Great Grandmother Maria was born on, and once I finally found that, I also found info on her parents.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Anders Mattsson Ahlskog
Anders Mattsson Ahlskog 1813-1847 (Alaveteli - Nedervetil, Finland) is my grandfather's grandfather, on my mother's side.
I have tried to give special attention to him because of his short life span, gathering as much information on him as possible. To tell the truth, it is pretty hard to find anything beyond his name, birth, christening, marriage, children's births, his death, and burial dates, residence, and occupation (or social status). I was able to gather some of the same type of information on his parent's, spouse, and children.
Quite a while ago I decided that I had all the information on Anders that I could possibly find. Today I decided to have another look at what was available on him using HisKi Project. Hmm, I seemed to have missed a daughter, so I added her to my family records. I may have been careless and missed her when I looked quite a while ago, or perhaps HisKi Project had discovered and added this info after I researched the first time.
Just for curiosity, I searched beyond Anders death, and discovered something sad. My 2nd great grandmother Maria was pregnant when Anders died, though she may not been far enough in her pregnancy to be certain.
This child, also named Anders Mattsson, and their only son, died at less then two moths of age, the cause of death was not recorded.
Double checking my research was a good idea, and it did allow me to discover two family members that I was unaware of.
I have tried to give special attention to him because of his short life span, gathering as much information on him as possible. To tell the truth, it is pretty hard to find anything beyond his name, birth, christening, marriage, children's births, his death, and burial dates, residence, and occupation (or social status). I was able to gather some of the same type of information on his parent's, spouse, and children.
Quite a while ago I decided that I had all the information on Anders that I could possibly find. Today I decided to have another look at what was available on him using HisKi Project. Hmm, I seemed to have missed a daughter, so I added her to my family records. I may have been careless and missed her when I looked quite a while ago, or perhaps HisKi Project had discovered and added this info after I researched the first time.
Just for curiosity, I searched beyond Anders death, and discovered something sad. My 2nd great grandmother Maria was pregnant when Anders died, though she may not been far enough in her pregnancy to be certain.
This child, also named Anders Mattsson, and their only son, died at less then two moths of age, the cause of death was not recorded.
Double checking my research was a good idea, and it did allow me to discover two family members that I was unaware of.
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Seven Weddings In One Day
14 Oct 1804 was a busy day for weddings in Evijärvi, Finland, seven weddings took place that day! Here is a screenshot from HisKi Project showing the weddings on that date.
My 3rd great grandparents Johan Abrahamsson Särkijärvi and Lisa Eriksdotter Pesonen are third in this list.
Johan Abrahamsson Särkijärvi died in 1817 at the age of 37, and Lisa Eriksdotter Pesonen died at the age of 75 in 1852. Johan and Lisa had 6 children, 5 daughters and one son. Their 3rd daughter, Maria, was my 2nd great grandmother.
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| The Day My 3rd Great Grandparents Married |
My 3rd great grandparents Johan Abrahamsson Särkijärvi and Lisa Eriksdotter Pesonen are third in this list.
Johan Abrahamsson Särkijärvi died in 1817 at the age of 37, and Lisa Eriksdotter Pesonen died at the age of 75 in 1852. Johan and Lisa had 6 children, 5 daughters and one son. Their 3rd daughter, Maria, was my 2nd great grandmother.
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