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| Jacob Olofsson Sunde Born 1731 Showing Children and First Wife (Click image for larger view)
Jacob Olofsson Sunde of Kronoby Finland had 16 children. 12 children were with his first wife Lisa Johansdotter Huggare (1733-1777). After she died of tuberculosis, Jackob married Brita Michelsdotter Korplax (born 29 Aug 1746). Jacob and Brita had 4 children.
The above image lists the names of Jacob Olofsson Sunde, his wife Lisa Johansdotter Hauggare, and their 12 children. Also listed are then names of Jacob and Brita's children.
I have been neglecting this blog for quite a while, but have been continuing to work on my family history, and Jacob Olofsson Sunde and his family have been keeping me busy lately.
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Showing posts with label My Finnish Ancestors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label My Finnish Ancestors. Show all posts
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Jacob Olofsson Sunde Born 1731
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
2017 End of Year Summary
My known family ancestors has grown nicely and I feel confident in the accuracy of my information. At the moment my family tree has 856 individuals listed, with the majority of them from Finland.
How big a majority of the individuals in my family tree are from Finland? I would estimate it at easily over 90%. So far I have not discovered anyone (on my side of the family) before the 20th century that was not born in Finland.
I am not adding ancestors to my family tree as quickly as I was at first. I have altered my course a bit, and am discovering and adding more information about some of my individuals on my family tree.
I do wish my wife's side of the family was easier to trace. She is from the Philippines, and her town was burned by the Japanese in World War II, destroying all records.
How big a majority of the individuals in my family tree are from Finland? I would estimate it at easily over 90%. So far I have not discovered anyone (on my side of the family) before the 20th century that was not born in Finland.
I am not adding ancestors to my family tree as quickly as I was at first. I have altered my course a bit, and am discovering and adding more information about some of my individuals on my family tree.
I do wish my wife's side of the family was easier to trace. She is from the Philippines, and her town was burned by the Japanese in World War II, destroying all records.
Friday, December 23, 2016
14 Children of Matts BJÖRKBACKA
While browsing HiskiProject this morning, I came across this information on my 5th great grandparent's children.
Right now is not a good time for me to start adding all these newfound relatives to my Legacy Family Tree, after all it is the day before Christmas Eve and there are things to do around the house.
The satisfying part of adding all these individuals to my family tree is recording their names, births, christening dates, and the village and farm they were born on. At that point of documenting what I can on their lives I have hopes that they all lived a long life, married, and had children.
Yet, I have learned not to get my hopes up, after all, in this period of Finnish history many of my ancestors had children that died in infancy.
I do see the 1732 births of children Mattz and Brita that were only four months apart. Hopefully I can find the church records online and clear that up.
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| 14 Children of Matts Mattsson BJÖRKBACKA |
The satisfying part of adding all these individuals to my family tree is recording their names, births, christening dates, and the village and farm they were born on. At that point of documenting what I can on their lives I have hopes that they all lived a long life, married, and had children.
Yet, I have learned not to get my hopes up, after all, in this period of Finnish history many of my ancestors had children that died in infancy.
I do see the 1732 births of children Mattz and Brita that were only four months apart. Hopefully I can find the church records online and clear that up.
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Buried Same Day
Matts Carlsson Modig 1747-1789 and Anna Persdotter 1749-1789 were my 4th great grandparents on my father's side of the family. They lived in Kälviä, Finland, and Matts was a soldier.
15 January of 1789, Anna died of magref (stomach complaint), and Matts died four days later, also of magref (stomach complaint). Matts and Anna were both buried the same day, 25 Jan 1789.
Matts and Anna were married almost 19 years, and had 9 children together, plus Matts had a daughter with his first wife Maria Samuelsdotter. Maria died in 1769.
Four of Matts and Anna's children died in infancy, two lived what could be considered a normal lifespan, and the other children I have been unable to find information on their deaths.
Their 5th child, Magdlena, was my 3rd great grandmother.
15 January of 1789, Anna died of magref (stomach complaint), and Matts died four days later, also of magref (stomach complaint). Matts and Anna were both buried the same day, 25 Jan 1789.
Matts and Anna were married almost 19 years, and had 9 children together, plus Matts had a daughter with his first wife Maria Samuelsdotter. Maria died in 1769.
Four of Matts and Anna's children died in infancy, two lived what could be considered a normal lifespan, and the other children I have been unable to find information on their deaths.
Their 5th child, Magdlena, was my 3rd great grandmother.
Monday, December 12, 2016
A Sailor In The Family
Jacobus Mathiasson Hummelholm (1786-1825) was my 1st cousin five times removed, and his occupations in Pedersöre, Finland were both carpenter and sailor.
I suppose there is nothing really unusual about either occupation. Still, I was quite pleased to discover I have a relative from the past that was not a farmer. There is nothing wrong with being a farmer, and I am proud to come from a long line of farmers, but it was nice to finally discover a different occupation in my family history.
From what I am able to learn, Jacobus was not a sailor in the navy, but a regular sailor.
Jacobus was born in Esse, Finland, and moved to Pedersöre, Finland, where he married in 1810 to Susanna Mattsdotter Wästersund. Jacobus died in 1825 of bröstsjuka, which was usually pneumonia.
Jacobus and his wife Susanna had six children in their 15 years of marriage. Apparently Susanna remarried after the death of Jacobus. That husband was also a sailor.
Jakob (or Jacob) is the Swedish version of Jacobus, and I suspect that is the name he went by. Jacobus is the Latin version of Jakob, and some clergymen entered births in the church books using the names in Latin. Jaakko is the Finnish version of the name, but my ancestors were from the Swedish speaking part of Finland, so it is more likely he would have used the name Jakob or Jacob.
Although Hummelholm is the farm name he was born on, he was later listed as Hummel, and beginning with the birth of his daughter Caisa Greta in 1812, I find his surname listed as Westerlundin for the births of his other children.
I suppose there is nothing really unusual about either occupation. Still, I was quite pleased to discover I have a relative from the past that was not a farmer. There is nothing wrong with being a farmer, and I am proud to come from a long line of farmers, but it was nice to finally discover a different occupation in my family history.
From what I am able to learn, Jacobus was not a sailor in the navy, but a regular sailor.
Jacobus was born in Esse, Finland, and moved to Pedersöre, Finland, where he married in 1810 to Susanna Mattsdotter Wästersund. Jacobus died in 1825 of bröstsjuka, which was usually pneumonia.
Jacobus and his wife Susanna had six children in their 15 years of marriage. Apparently Susanna remarried after the death of Jacobus. That husband was also a sailor.
Jakob (or Jacob) is the Swedish version of Jacobus, and I suspect that is the name he went by. Jacobus is the Latin version of Jakob, and some clergymen entered births in the church books using the names in Latin. Jaakko is the Finnish version of the name, but my ancestors were from the Swedish speaking part of Finland, so it is more likely he would have used the name Jakob or Jacob.
Although Hummelholm is the farm name he was born on, he was later listed as Hummel, and beginning with the birth of his daughter Caisa Greta in 1812, I find his surname listed as Westerlundin for the births of his other children.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Simon Johansson Wertanen
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.
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.
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.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
1746 Twins at Söder Ena Farm, Finland
I had a nice find today in my family history. My 5th great-grandmother Anna Andersdotter Söder Ena (1746-1823) had a twin brother named Anders!
Anna and Anders Söder Ena are not the first twins I have discovered among my ancestors, but this is the first twins of my Finnish ancestors to live a long life. Anna lived 76 years, and her brother Anders Andersson Söder Ena (1746-1828) lived 81 years!
I was afraid that Anders had a short life and no children, but he didn't! He married and Anders and his wife Anna Davidsdotter (born 1754) had nine children.
It looks like I will be working on twin brother Anders' family as the current part of my family history, gathering and documenting his descendants. It would be nice if I could hope to search for information newer than 1860 on HisKi Project, but that's as far as that website goes for church records from Evijärvi, where they probably spent their whole lives.
Anna and Anders Söder Ena are not the first twins I have discovered among my ancestors, but this is the first twins of my Finnish ancestors to live a long life. Anna lived 76 years, and her brother Anders Andersson Söder Ena (1746-1828) lived 81 years!
I was afraid that Anders had a short life and no children, but he didn't! He married and Anders and his wife Anna Davidsdotter (born 1754) had nine children.
It looks like I will be working on twin brother Anders' family as the current part of my family history, gathering and documenting his descendants. It would be nice if I could hope to search for information newer than 1860 on HisKi Project, but that's as far as that website goes for church records from Evijärvi, where they probably spent their whole lives.
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Margeta Eriksdotter Slåtte born 1751
My 3rd great great aunt Margeta Eriksdotter Slåtte was born 16 Jan 1751 in Kronoby, Finland. She married Hans Olofsson Rudnäs on 23 Oct 1772 in Kronoby, Finland. It appears they had 11 children from 1776 to 1794, also in Kronoby, Finland, at Rudnäs farm, though I haven't gotten to the stage of verifying those births.
Now, it seems like with all that information on Margeta and Hans, I should be able to discover when they died. No luck yet on that, though. Last night and this morning I spent hours online checking churchbooks and HisKi Project, and not finding when these two died, but at least I know their last child was probably born 17 Feb 1794, so at least I have that to work off of.
There is a Greta Eriksdotter that died in 1832 with a residence of Rudnäs farm, but the age at death is off by a few years. I found that on HisKi Project.
Still, that might be her....
I think it is time to move on to a different ancestor and come back to Margeta and her husband some other day.
Now, it seems like with all that information on Margeta and Hans, I should be able to discover when they died. No luck yet on that, though. Last night and this morning I spent hours online checking churchbooks and HisKi Project, and not finding when these two died, but at least I know their last child was probably born 17 Feb 1794, so at least I have that to work off of.
There is a Greta Eriksdotter that died in 1832 with a residence of Rudnäs farm, but the age at death is off by a few years. I found that on HisKi Project.
Still, that might be her....
I think it is time to move on to a different ancestor and come back to Margeta and her husband some other day.
Monday, September 19, 2016
Henrich Henrichsson Pöyskö
Henrich Henrichsson Pöyskö (Cal 2 Jan 1724-3 Dec 1795) and Elin Markusdotter Leskelä (17 Nov 1721-29 Apr 1796) are two of my 5th great grandparents, and their daughter Lisa ( 23 Feb 1751-11 Dec 1805) is my 4th great grandfather. The lived in Ylikiiminki, Finland. I have had them in my list of ancestors for a while now, and tonight I decided to investigate HisKi project on this family group to see if Lisa had any brothers and sisters.
Nice! I discovered Lisa had seven siblings (with a couple more that probably are siblings). The seven I felt confident in adding to my list of blood relatives were all born in Ylikiiminki, Finland,between the years of 1753 and 1766.
It takes a while for me to put seven more family members into my Legacy family tree software, so I only set tonight's goal at inputting their names, birth dates, christening dates, religion, and farm residence at time of their birth.
I am really hoping that all these newfound relatives lived long lives, married, and had children.
Nice! I discovered Lisa had seven siblings (with a couple more that probably are siblings). The seven I felt confident in adding to my list of blood relatives were all born in Ylikiiminki, Finland,between the years of 1753 and 1766.
It takes a while for me to put seven more family members into my Legacy family tree software, so I only set tonight's goal at inputting their names, birth dates, christening dates, religion, and farm residence at time of their birth.
I am really hoping that all these newfound relatives lived long lives, married, and had children.
Friday, September 16, 2016
Matts Carlsson Modig
My 4th great-grandfather Matts Carlson Modig (1747-1789) is one of my brick walls, or end of the line ancestors. I started out by only having his name, and haven't added as much to that as I wish I could.
I don't even know his complete birth name or birth place!
You see, Matts Modig was a soldier in Finland, and at that time soldiers were assigned names, and it definitely appears that he kept that name throughout the remainder of his life.
Tonight I decided to see if he had any children other than my 3rd great-grandmother Malin Mattsdotter Modig. She was also called Madelana.
I discovered that Matts Modig was married twice, and his first wife Maria died the day after giving birth to their only child together. Matts and his second wife had 9 children!
Tonight I've been busy adding those newly discovered family members to my Legacy software. Adding all I want to add about the first wife, their child, and the children with his second wife will take a long time, and hopefully will lead to more family information.
I've only entered partial information on these newly discovered family members from so many years ago. What basic information did I enter into my Legacy software on these individuals? I limited myself to their names, birth dates, christening dates, birth locations, and christening locations. That will give me a good solid start for researching further!
Yes, I documented my sources for all this information I gathered, and yes, I paused and backed up my files tonight.
Tonight was a productive night, and I am pleased.
I don't even know his complete birth name or birth place!
You see, Matts Modig was a soldier in Finland, and at that time soldiers were assigned names, and it definitely appears that he kept that name throughout the remainder of his life.
Tonight I decided to see if he had any children other than my 3rd great-grandmother Malin Mattsdotter Modig. She was also called Madelana.
I discovered that Matts Modig was married twice, and his first wife Maria died the day after giving birth to their only child together. Matts and his second wife had 9 children!
Tonight I've been busy adding those newly discovered family members to my Legacy software. Adding all I want to add about the first wife, their child, and the children with his second wife will take a long time, and hopefully will lead to more family information.
I've only entered partial information on these newly discovered family members from so many years ago. What basic information did I enter into my Legacy software on these individuals? I limited myself to their names, birth dates, christening dates, birth locations, and christening locations. That will give me a good solid start for researching further!
Yes, I documented my sources for all this information I gathered, and yes, I paused and backed up my files tonight.
Tonight was a productive night, and I am pleased.
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