Ancestors of John Ericsson,
the famous inventor

Förfäder till John Ericsson, den berömde uppfinnaren

Av Håkan Skogsjö, Bo Lindwall and Kjell Åberg

Denna antavla har tidigare publicerats i "24 Famous Swedish Americans and their Ancestors" (1996) och i Nättidningen Rötter.

The inventor John Ericsson, listed in the birth records as "Johan", is famous primarily in connection with the propeller and the Monitor. The propeller was indeed not his own idea. The principle was known long before his birth, but he was the first one to construct a propeller that was of any practical use. John Ericsson invented the monitor, an armored and propeller-driven battleship, for use by the Union side in the U.S. Civil War. The ship defeated the Confederate ship Merrimac in an important naval battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia, in March 1862. This victory was a turning point and a very important factor in the final outcome of the war. These two inventions, among many others, made John Ericsson very famous. The Swedish encyclopedia Svensk Uppslagsbok (1932) characterizes John Ericsson as "one of the most ingenious inventors of all times."

Literature: John Ericsson's ancestral table has been published in Svenska antavlor, vol. I:5, s 155-158, and in Swedish American Genealogist, vol. III, no I (March 1983). Research: Håkan Skogsjö, Bo Lindwall, Kjell Åberg.



1 Johan "John" Ericsson, born 31 July 1803 in Långbanshyttan, Färnebo parish, Värmland, died 8 March 1889 at 36 Beach Street, New York City, New York.

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2 Olof Eriksson, born 8 Feb 1778 in Nordmarks gruvor, Nordmark parish, Värmland, died 25 Aug 1818 in Stora Känsö, Styrsö parish, Bohuslän. Bookkeeper and later mine supervisor at Långbanshyttan, Färnebo parish, finally inspector at the quarantine station at Känsö, Styrsö parish. Married 1 Nov 1799 in Färnebo parish to

3 Brita Sofia Yngström, born 9 Dec 1778 in Filipstad, Värmland, died 6 Sept 1853 in Trolmen, Medelplana parish, Västergötland.

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4 Nils Eriksson, born 20 Jan 1747 in Nordmarks gruvor, Nordmark parish, died 1790 in Nordmarks gruvor, Nordmark parish. Manufacturer, mine and ironworks owner (bruksidkare) in Nordmarks gruvor. Married 29 June 1775 in Nordmark parish to

5 Anna Maria Petrén, born 1745, died 1783 (buried 9 Feb) in Nordmarks gruvor, Nordmark parish.

6 Johan Yngström, born 2 Nov 1739 in Yngshyttan, Färnebo parish, died 1801. Mine supervisor (gruvfogde) in Långbanshyttan, Färnebo parish. Married 3 Sept 1769 in Färnebo parish to

7 Anna Westelia, born 31 Oct 1734 in Gåsborn, Gåsborn parish, Värmland, died 1816 in Långbanshyttan, Färnebo parish.

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8 Erik Magnusson, born 1725 (baptized 21 March) in Nordmarks gruvor, Färnebo parish, died 1755 (buried 1 Feb) in Nordmarks gruvor, Nordmark parish. Miner (gruvbrytare) in Nordmarksgruvor. Married 19 July 1744 in Nordmark parish to

9 Annika Nilsdotter, born 17 Jan 1726 in Nordmarkshyttan, Färnebo parish, died 1772 (buried 13 Dec) in Haborshyttan, Nordmark parish.

10 Olof Petrén, born in Feb 1718, died 27 Nov 1804 in Motjärnshyttan, Nordmark parish. Mill supervisor (bruksinspektor) in Motjärnshyttan. Married 1742 in Ekshärad parish to

11 Maria Ullin, born 25 Nov 1722 in Färnebo parish, died 1773 (buried 18 April) in Motjärnshyttan, Nordmark parish.

12 Johan Johansson Horn, born 15 Sept 1711 in Yngshyttan, Färnebo parish, died 10 July 1760 in Yngshyttan, Färnebo parish. Miner (gruvbrytare) in Yngshyttan. Married 1738 in Färnebo parish to

13 Brita Svensdotter Hersing, born 16 Jan 1715 in Horrsjön, Färnebo parish, died 4 March 1755 in Yngshyttan, Färnebo parish.

14 Johan Westelius. Schoolteacher (skolmästare) in Gåsborn, Gåsborn parish. Married 2 July 1732 in Gåsborn parish to

15 Ingeborg Petersdotter, born 2 Oct 1710 in Gåsborn, Gåsborn parish, died 10 Feb 1745 in Gåsborn, Gåsborn parish.

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16 Magnus Svensson Stadig, born 1681 (baptized 2 Feb) in Nordmarks gruvor, Färnebo parish, died 1739 (buried 4 March) in Nordmarks gruvor, Nordmark parish. Miner (gruvbrytare) in Nordmarks gruvor. Married 1719 in Färnebo parish to

17 Kerstin Eriksdotter, born 1693, died 1728 (buried 24 June) in Nordmarks gruvor, Färnebo parish.

18 Nils Larsson, born 1688, died 1743 (buried 20 Feb) in Nordmarkshyttan, Nordmark parish. Farmer and part mine owner (bergsman) in Nordmarkshyttan. Married 8 July 1722 in Färnebo parish to

19 Elin Matsdotter, born 1703 in Färnebo parish, died 1758 (buried 23 April) in Nordmarkshyttan, Nordmark parish.

22 Jonas Ullin, born 1684 in Perstorp, Nedre Ullerud parish, Värmland, died 13 June 1746 in Gårdsviken, Nedre Ullerud parish. Mill clerk (bruksskrivare). Married 16 Feb 1722 in Färnebo parish to

23 Ingrid Engelborg Homan, born 1694, died 1723 in Färnebo parish.

24 Johan Kristofersson Horn, born 1673, died 1738 (buried 19 March) in Yngshyttan, Färnebo parish. Blast-furnace master (masmästare) and miner (gruvbrytare) in Yngshyttan. Married to

25 Kerstin Eriksdotter, born 1683 (baptized 9 Sept) in Filipstad, died 26 March 1761 in Yngshyttan, Färnebo parish.

26 Sven Nilsson Hersing, born 1680, died 1740 (buried 18 May) in Horrsjön, Färnebo parish. Farmer and part mine owner (bergsman) in Horrsjön. Married 27 Dec 1707 in Färnebo parish to

27 Karin Johansdotter, born 1 April 1679, died 14 April 1765 in Horssjön, Färnebo parish.

30 Peter Persson, born 1680, died 1738 (buried 30 April) in Gåsborn, Gåsborn parish. Farmer and part mine owner (bergsman) in Gåsborn. Married 8 Nov 1703 in Gåsborn parish to

31 Rangela Andersdotter, born 1677, died 1 March 1752 in Gåsborn, Gåsborn parish.

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32 Sven Svensson Stadig, born 1645, died 1682 (buried 23 July) in Nordmarks gruvor, Färnebo parish. Water pump and mine supervisor, mine bailiff in 1677 (gruvfogde, och bergsfogde 1677) in Nordmarks gruvor. Married to

33 Ingrid. (Married 2:o 1686 to miner Göran Björnsson at Nordmarks gruvor.)

38 Mats Svensson, born 1679 in Färnebo parish, died 1727 in Nordmarkshyttan, Färnebo parish. Farmer and part mine owner (bergsman) in Nordmarkshyttan, parish overseer (sexman). Married to

39 Annika Olofsdotter, born 1678, died 1732 (buried 3 Dec) in Nordmarkshyttan, Färnebo parish.

44 Nils Ingemarsson, born ca 1655 in Perstorp, Nedre Ullerud parish, died 1720/28 in Perstorp, Nedre Ullerud parish. Farmer in Perstorp. Married 9 Jan 1681 in Nedre Ullerud parish to

45 Annika Nilsdotter, born 1655 in Gårdsviken, Nedre Ullerud parish, died 27 March 1728 in Gårdsviken, Nerde Ullerud parish.

48 Kristofer Graff. Resident in Hornkullen, Färnebo parish.

50 Erik Sigfridsson, born 1652 in Åskagen, Kroppa parish, died 1722 in Yngshyttan, Färnebo parish. Miner (gruvbrytare) in Yngshyttan. Married to

51 Annika Persdotter, born 1645 in Yngshyttan, Färnebo parish, died 1725 in Yngshyttan, Färnebo parish.

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76 Sven Svensson, born 1655, died 1695 (buried 14 April) in Nordmarkshyttan, Färnebo parish. Farmer and part mine owner (bergsman) in Nordmarkshyttan, permanent juryman (nämndeman) and later senior juryman (häradsdomare) in Färnebo härad.

88 Ingemar Persson, born in Perstorp, Nedre Ullerud parish, died 1683 (buried 4 March) in Perstorp, Nedre Ullerud parish. Farmer in Perstorp.

90 Nils Jonsson, died 24 June 1694 in Gårdsviken, Nedre Ullerud parish. Farmer in Gårdsviken. Married to

91 Brita Zackrisdotter, born 1626, died 5 May 1717 in Gårdsviken, Nedre Ullerud parish.

100 Sigfrid Olofsson, died ca 1670 in Åskagen, Kroppa parish. Farmer and part mine owner (bergsman) in Åskagen, mentioned in the records 1622-1669. Married to

101 Ingrid Hansdotter, born 1615, died 1691 (buried 17 May) in Åskagen, Kroppa parish.

102 Per Jonsson, born 1616, died 1694 (buried 21 Oct) in Yngshyttan, Färnebo parish. Farmer and part mine owner (bergsman) in Yngshyttan, permanent juryman (nämndeman) and later senior juryman (häradsdomare) in Färnebo härad. Married to

103 Elin, died 1672 (buried 16 May) in Yngshyttan, Färnebo parish.

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200 Olof Sigfridsson, died ca 1621 in Åskagen, Kroppa parish. Farmer and part mine owner (bergsman) in Åskagen, mentioned in the records 1584-1621. Married to

201 Rangela Persdotter, died before 1667.

202 Hans Persson, born ca 1575, died 1646. Farmer and part mine owner (bergsman) in Saxhyttan, Grythyttan parish, Västmanland, permanent juryman (nämndeman), mentioned in the records 1606-1633.

204 Jon Persson, born ca 1580, died 1667 (buried 14 April) in Yngshyttan, Färnebo parish. Mine supervisor (bergsfogde) in Yngshyttan. Married to

205 Elin.

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400 Sigfrid. Farmer and part mine owner (bergsman) in Åskagen, Färnebo parish, mentioned in the records 1560.

404 Per Jönsson. Farmer and part mine owner (bergsman) in Grythyttan, Grythyttan parish, mentioned in the records 1595.

408 Per Jonsson. Farmer and part mine owner (bergsman) in Yngshyttan, Färnebo parish, permanent juryman (nämndeman) and later senior juryman (häradsdomare) in Färnebo härad.

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808 Jöns Håkansson. Farmer and part mine owner (bergsman) in Grythyttan, Grythyttan parish, mentioned in the records 1542.



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