FIFTH GENERATION


76. Johan Johansson was born on 19 Mar 1869 in Veddige, Halland, Sweden. (167) Johan was born at Veddige No. 4, Kyrkoby, Veddige. His mother was 39, and his father is listed as bonde. He received First Holy Communion in 1883 in Veddige, Halland, Sweden. Johan left his family at Veddige No. 4 in November 1885 and moved to Diseflat in Veddige. In November 1886 he left Diseflat and moved to ö Hed No. 3. In approximately 1890 he was called into military service. By 1900 he returned to live with his parents. By 1910 his parents are gone, and he is married. The 1910 census has Johan as torpare, and the 1920 census has him a lää (apartment? owner).

He was married to Johanna Evelina Johansdotter between 1900 and 1910 in Sweden. Johanna Evelina Johansdotter was born on 11 Jan 1877 in Syllinge, Veddige, Halland, Sweden.(168) Johanna was born to Johan B. Eriksson, arbetare, and Anna Brita Johansdotter, 28 years old, of Syllinge No. 4. She was their first child. They had been married 9 months, 13 days. By 1920 her father Johan Bernt Eriksson came to live with Johanna and her family. Johan Johansson and Johanna Evelina Johansdotter had the following children:

child112 i. Einar Albert Johansson was born in 1907 in Sweden.
child113 ii. Astrid Ingeborn Johansdotter was born in 1911 in Sweden.
child114 iii. Brar Every Johansson was born in 1913 in Sweden.
child115 iv. Agnes Frideborg Johansdotter was born in 1915 in Sweden.

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