In brief

Born August 4, 1754.

Family

Children

  • Annika/Annicka
    b. November 14, 1777, in Norra Sansdsjö Parish, Jönköping County, Sweden
  • Stina
    b. January 8, 1780, in Norra Sansdsjö Parish, Jönköping County, Sweden
  • Sven
    b. October 19, 1782, in Norra Sansdsjö Parish, Jönköping County, Sweden
  • Johannes
    b. October 29, 1787, in Norra Sansdsjö Parish, Jönköping County, Sweden
  • Andreas
    b. October 25, 1790, in Norra Sansdsjö Parish, Jönköping County, Sweden
  • Johanna Magnidotter · in this line
    b. October 4, 1794, in Norra Ljunga Parish, Jönköping County, Sweden
    d. December 8, 1885, in Norra Ljunga Parish, Jönköping County, Sweden
  • Johan Magnus
    b. 1801
    d. 1803

Life story

A Soldier's Shortened Name

Magnus Högman was born August 4, 1754, and served as a Swedish soldier from November 1777 until his discharge in 1801, assigned for a decade to the soldier's croft of Svartavad in Norra Ljunga Parish, Jönköping County — land provided in exchange for military service, in the traditional Swedish indelningsverk system. In the early 1790s his military surname was shortened from Högman to Hög. After his discharge, Magnus lived at Sävsjö and later at Fåglabo torp until at least 1816.

Sources (11)
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