Johannes Josefsson Thorin^[1]

1842 - 1920  (77 years)

• Name	Johannes Josefsson Thorin  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Born	15 Nov 1842	Håcksvik, Svenljunga Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden   [3]
  	Godparents: M. Emanuel Johansson, H. Anna Gustafsdotter
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Sacristan, organist, and school teacher.
  Occupation	Sacristan, organist, and school teacher; a common combination of the time.  [1, 2, 3]
  Residence	Oct 1859	Okome Härad, Västra Götaland Län, Sweden   [6]
  	Moves in with Josef Sjöstrand to learn how to sing and be a sacristan.
  Residence	Oct 1859	Okome Härad, Västra Götaland Län, Sweden
  	Moves in with Josef Sjöstrand to learn how to sing and be a sacristan. Date: 02 JUN 2016
  Residence	Oct 1860	Håcksvik, Svenljunga Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden   [7]
  	Moves back home and takes surname “Thorin”
  Residence	Oct 1860	Håcksvik, Svenljunga Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden
  	Moves back home and takes surname “Thorin” Date: 02 JUN 2016, 57, 19, 13, 9
  Residence	1868	Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden   [7]
  	Becomes sacristan at Örby
  Residence	1868	Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden
  	Becomes sacristan at Örby Date: 02 JUN 2016, 57, 29, 12, 42
  Residence	Nov 1881	Vännåkra Östergården, Örby, Västra Götaland Län, Sverige   [7]
  	57, 28, 31, 12, 41, 51
  Residence	1884	Vännåkra Östergården, Örby, Västra Götaland Län, Sverige   [3]
  	First part of address written at top of cited parish record. Date: 02 JUN 2016, 57, 28, 31, 12, 41, 51
  Residence	1884	Wänåkra Östergb, Örby, Västra Götaland Län, Sverige
  	First part of address written at top of cited parish record.
  Residence	Sep 1885	Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden   [7]
  	Örby Skolhus
  Residence	Sep 1885	Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden
  	Örby Skolhus Date: 02 JUN 2016, 57, 29, 12, 42
  Residence	Nov 1894	Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden   [7]
  	Lugnet (name of house)
  Residence	Nov 1894	Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden
  	Lugnet (name of house) Date: 02 JUN 2016, 57, 29, 12, 42
  Residence	Oct 1895	Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden   [7]
  	Gundbo Wästergården
  Residence	Oct 1895	Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden
  	Gundbo Wästergården Date: 02 JUN 2016, 57, 29, 12, 42
  Residence	Nov 1897	Vännåkra Östergården, Örby, Västra Götaland Län, Sverige   [7]
  	Furusund Date: 02 JUN 2016, 57, 28, 31, 12, 41, 51
  Residence	Nov 1898	Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden   [7]
  	Gundbo Wästergården
  Residence	Nov 1898	Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden
  	Gundbo Wästergården Date: 02 JUN 2016, 57, 29, 12, 42
  Residence	Jun 1901	Malmö, Malmö Kommun, Skåne, Sweden   [7]
  	Mårten Gustaf goes to school here to become a teacher
  Residence	Jun 1901	Malmö, Malmö Kommun, Skåne, Sweden
  	Mårten Gustaf goes to school here to become a teacher Date: 02 JUN 2016, 55, 36, 21, 13, 2
  Residence	Dec 1901	Redslareds, Västra Götaland Län, Sweden   [7]
  	Redslareds Skolhus
  Residence	Dec 1901	Redslareds, Västra Götaland Län, Sweden
  	Redslareds Skolhus Date: 02 JUN 2016
  Residence	Dec 1908	Kinna, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden   [7]
  	Kinna Samskola (private school for middle class)
  Residence	Dec 1908	Kinna, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden
  	Kinna Samskola (private school for middle class) Date: 02 JUN 2016, 57, 30, 26, 12, 41, 40
  Residence	Nov 1909	Bergsbo, Örby, Västra Götaland Län, Sverige   [7]
  	Bergsbo (Johanna and Laura’s house) Date: 02 JUN 2016, 57, 30, 25, 12, 44, 13
  Died	1 Jan 1920	Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden   [8, 9]
  	Cause: “Hjärtsvaghet och Magåkomma” (Heart weakness and stomach ailment)
  Notes	Listed underneath the “Godparents” section of his birth record: “M. Emanuel Johansson, H. Anna Gustafsdotter, ‘Hå Sågebacken’ Dr. [“Mr.”] Anders Johansson, Pig. Inga Maria Gabrielsdotter, Pig. Anna Svensdotter. Drägved Öfre.” Listed underneath the "Godparents" section of his birth record: "M. Emanuel Johansson, H. Anna Gustafsdotter, 'Hå Sågebacken' Dr. ["Mr."] Anders Johansson, Pig. Inga Maria Gabrielsdotter, Pig. Anna Svensdotter. Drägved Öfre." Swedish Teacher Magazine advertising a bookkeeping school course by Johannes Thorin. http://runeberg.org/svlartid/1891/0541.html "New Class/Course "In my Bookkeeping school, the 15 Januray 1892." (Thanks to Tanner Dean for the translation) Johannes Josefson Thorin's gravestone just outside the Southeast corner of the old chapel in Örby, Sweden. "Organisten Johannes Thorin 15/11 1842 T (1920?) Lovisa Thorin 6/2 1841 T (1920?) Dottern Maggie* 1/7 1873 T (?)" *Maggie = Johanna Margaretha Thorin Thursday, 9 June 1887, "Wenersburgs City and County Newspaper" ad for school by Johannes Thorin. "With the assistance of good teachers, the undersigned is opening a school, where will be taught language, mathematics, penmanship, trade geography, bookkeeping, and the basics of drafting/construction…" (Thanks to Dave Moyar for the translation.) Old chapel in Örby, Sweden. The cross near the bottom right corner of the white wall is the Johannes Josefson Thorin gravestone. Thursday, 9 June 1887, "Wenersburgs City and County Newspaper" ad for school by Johannes Thorin. 2nd paragraph: "The teaching begins next August and continues for 20 weeks with approximately 36 teaching hours in a week. Every term will have an exit interview/test [confirm this]. Tuition is 60 crowns [confirm] for every course. Cheap and [reliable] housing. [There may be the option] to make a cheaper price for those who want it. [Reservation] for entrance in school needs to happen before the 10th of next July. Written questions/inquiries will be answered as they come. Through aligning myself in contract with "hadlande och industriidkare" I will seek to hold places for those whom from the school "afgå" with grades. The school's [inspector] are: "Kontraktsprosten" Mr. A. H. Block and [secretary] Mr. Albert Evers, Örby. "Örby, adress Kinna, in May 1887. "Observe! Örby is approximately 3/8th of a mile (10 km = mile) from the Kinna station. (Thanks to Tanner Dean for the translation) 53 years old, 1895 70 years old, 1912 Hand-drawn copy of the 1912 portrait. Sent from Sweden to America for his son, Joseph Arvid Thorin.
  Person ID	I39	Thorin Genealogy
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Joseph Johansson,   b. 28 Jan 1822, Tranemo, Västra Götaland Län, Sverige ,   d. 22 Oct 1843, Drägved Öfregården, Håcksvik, Västra Götaland Län, Sverige  (Age 21 years)
  Mother	Margaretha Gabrielsdotter,   b. 13 Jun 1823, Drägved Öfregården, Håcksvik, Västra Götaland Län, Sverige ,   d. 1 Oct 1902  (Age 79 years)
  Married	16 Mar 1843	Gryssnäs, Sjötofta, Sweden   [7]
  	Not sure about the place.
  Family ID	F136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lovisa Larsdotter,   b. 6 Feb 1841, Örsås, Svenljunga Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden ,   d. 15 Aug 1925, Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden  (Age 84 years)
  Married	10 Jul 1868  [3]
  	Maybe at Lund, Malmöhus, Sweden Date: 02 JUN 2016
  Children	+ 1. Lennart Thorin,   b. 9 May 1869, Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden ,   d. 9 Mar 1916, Göteborgs Vasa, Göteborgs stad, Göteborgs och Bohus län, Västergötland, Sverige  (Age 46 years) + 2. Joseph Arvid Thorin,   b. 22 Aug 1871, Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden ,   d. 16 Jan 1958, Hills, Rock, Minnesota, United States  (Age 86 years)   3. Johanna Margaretha Thorin,   b. 1 Jun 1873, Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden ,   d. 15 Oct 1944, Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden  (Age 71 years) + 4. Erik Gabriel Thorin,   b. 17 May 1875, Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden ,   d. 30 Jan 1905, Batavia, Kane, Illinois, United States  (Age 29 years) + 5. Mårtin Gustaf Thorin,   b. 29 Jan 1877, Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden ,   d. 20 Aug 1965, Eldsberga, Halmstads Kommun, Halland, Sweden  (Age 88 years)   6. Carl Jakob Thorin,   b. 6 Mar 1879, Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden ,   d. 20 Nov 1951, Bukärr, Brevlåda, Särö  (Age 72 years) + 7. Laura Christina Thorin,   b. 12 Mar 1881, Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden ,   d. 10 Apr 1960, Råda, Göteborgs och Bohus län, Västergötland, Sverige  (Age 79 years) + 8. Ellen Louisa Thorin,   b. 27 Jul 1883, Örby, Marks Kommun, Västra Götaland, Sweden ,   d. 20 Jun 1969, Lunds domkyrkoförs, Malmöhus län, Skåne, Sverige  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2013
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		New Course J Thorin Swedish Teacher Magazine advertising a bookkeeping school course by Johannes Thorin. http://runeberg.org/svlartid/1891/0541.html “New Class/Course “In my Bookkeeping school, the 15 Januray 1892.” (Thanks to Tanner Dean for the translation)
  		22-1-A-R01 Johannes Josefson Thorin's gravestone just outside the Southeast corner of the old chapel in Örby, Sweden.
  		22-1-A-R01-1 "Organisten Johannes Thorin 15/11 1842 T (1920?) Lovisa Thorin 6/2 1841 T (1920?) Dottern Maggie* 1/7 1873 T (?)" *Maggie = Johanna Margaretha Thorin
  		Practical School copy Thursday, 9 June 1887, “Wenersburgs City and County Newspaper” ad for school by Johannes Thorin. 2nd paragraph: “The teaching begins next August and continues for 20 weeks with approximately 36 teaching hours in a week. Every term will have an exit interview/test [confirm this]. Tuition is 60 crowns [confirm] for every course. Cheap and [reliable] housing. [There may be the option] to make a cheaper price for those who want it. [Reservation] for entrance in school needs to happen before the 10th of next July. Written questions/inquiries will be answered as they come. Through aligning myself in contract with “hadlande och industriidkare” I will seek to hold places for those whom from the school “afgå” with grades. The school’s [inspector] are: “Kontraktsprosten” Mr. A. H. Block and [secretary] Mr. Albert Evers, Örby. “Örby, adress Kinna, in May 1887. “Observe! Örby is approximately 3/8th of a mile (10 km = mile) from the Kinna station. (Thanks to Tanner Dean for the translation)
  		Örby Kyrke Old chapel in Örby, Sweden. The cross near the bottom right corner of the white wall is the Johannes Josefson Thorin gravestone.
  		Johannes Josefsson Thorin 1895 53 years old, 1895
  		Johannes Josefsson Thorin 70 years old, 1912
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  Documents » Slide Show		Birth Record Johannes Josefsson Thorin Birth record for Johannes Josefsson Thorin (page 1, line 1).
  		Census Widowed Margaretha and son Johannes (page 1, lines 5-6)
  		Census 2 Widowed Margaretha and son Johannes (page 2, lines 3-4)
  		Thorin family census 1885 Johannes Josefsson Thorin family documented in Örby in its entirety around 1885.
  		New Course J Thorin.jpg Newspaper ad for a new school course to be taught in Johannes Thorin's school.
  		Wenersborg Newspaper Ad An ad placed in the Wenersborg newspaper by Johannes Josefsson Thorin promoting the opening of his new school in Örby, Sweden. “With the assistance of good teachers, the undersigned is opening a school, where will be taught language, mathematics, penmanship, trade geography, bookkeeping, and the basics of drafting/construction… “The teaching begins next August and continues for 20 weeks with approximately 36 teaching hours in a week. Every term will have an exit interview/test [confirm this]. Tuition is 60 crowns [confirm] for every course. Cheap and [reliable] housing. [There may be the option] to make a cheaper price for those who want it. [Reservation] for entrance in school needs to happen before the 10th of next July. Written questions/inquiries will be answered as they come. Through aligning myself in contract with “hadlande och industriidkare” I will seek to hold places for those whom from the school “afgå” with grades. The school’s [inspector] are: “Kontraktsprosten” Mr. A. H. Block and [secretary] Mr. Albert Evers, Örby. “Örby, adress Kinna, in May 1887. “Observe! Örby is approximately 3/8th of a mile (10 km = mile) from the Kinna station. (Thanks to Tanner Dean and Dave Moyar for the translation)
  		Letter from Johannes Thorin to Mathilde Anderson 1905 - Page 1 A letter from Johannes Josefsson Thorin to his dauther-in-law, Mathilda Anderson, upon hearing of the news of the death of their son, Erik Thorin, who was her husband.
  		Letter from Johannes Thorin to Mathilde Anderson 1905 - Page 2 A letter from Johannes Josefsson Thorin to his dauther-in-law, Mathilda Anderson, upon hearing of the news of the death of their son, Erik Thorin, who was her husband.

  
  

• Sources

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