Preparing for the trip to America and traveling by train to Malmö and by ferry to Copenhagen; boarding the S. S. European in Liverpool, bound for Quebec.
Life in Skoglösa
In the previous installment of the John Martinson Project, we examined the early childhood of Jöns Mårtensson. In this post, we’ll look his young adult years in the village of Skoglösa in his newly-adopted parish of Önnestad. This post is the sixth in the John Martinson Project series From birth to age 12, Jöns lived […]
The early life of Jöns Mårtensson
In previous installments of the John Martinson Project, we’ve looked at his paternal and maternal ancestry. In this post, we’ll look at his childhood, adolescent, and young adult years.
Mathilda Martinson 1873-1946
Mathilda Martinson was my great-great-aunt. She was born 1873 in Saunders County, Nebraska near Swedeburg and died 1946 in Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska. In between, she lived a fascinating life…
Jöns Mårtensson maternal ancestry
In this installment of the John Martinson Project, we take a look at the maternal lineage of Jöns Mårtensson. His mother was Anna Jönsdotter.
