Johan Johansson Lindström
| Johan Johansson Lindström | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 19, 1843 |
| Died | September 8, 1896 (aged 52) |
| Spouse | Eva Sophia Bergström (m. ?–) |
| Children |
Carl Johan Lindström (b. 1839) Johanna Sophia Lindström (b. 1841) Gustaf Lindstrom (b. 1843)[1] |
The Name "Lindström"
Between 1800 and 1900, Sweden was undergoing a transition from Patronymic names (e.g., Nils Andersson's son Pehr becomes Pehr Nilsson) to family names between 1800 and 1900. Some families apparently "froze" their most recent patronymic name, taking it as a family name; some combined nature and or topographical elements (e.g., linden tree + stream = Lindström); and others took place names. Many Swedish families began to take family names by the 1860s and Sweden finally passed a law prohibiting patronymic naming in 1901[2].
It appears from a 1841-1846 Husförhör (Census) that Gustaf's father's name was Johan Johansson Lindström. This may mean that Gustaf's father was born as Johan Johanson (patronymic surname) but later (between 1811 and 1843) took Lindström as the new family name.
Historical Records
- Daughter Johanna Sophia was born in 1841, in Täby
- Johan (age 32) was a farmhand in Wifinge, Täby, Stockholm in the 1841-1846 Husförhör (Census) in 1843.
- Son Gustaf was born in 1843 in Täby.
- The Lindstroms lived in Karby, Täby, Stockholm in 1845, in the Husförhör (Household examination) for Täby, Stockholm (1841-1846)