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.
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