Our Family History - Person Sheet
Our Family History - Person Sheet
NamePetter Håkansson 
Birth Date27 Jan 1756
Birth PlaceSweden, Västergötland, Kinnarumma
Bapt Date1 Feb 1756
Bapt PlaceSweden, Västergötland, Kinnarumma
Death Date16 Mar 180970
Death PlaceSweden, Värmland, Kristinehamn
MemoCause of death: Violent fever
Burial Date25 Mar 1809
Burial PlaceSweden, Värmland, Kristinehamn
OccupationVäktare, Guardian
FatherHåkan Persson Sörman (1725-1780)
MotherBritta Andersdotter (1721-1802)
Spouses
Birth Date1756
Birth PlaceSweden, Värmland, Kristinehamn, Varnum
Death Date23 Nov 18263
Death PlaceSweden, Värmland, Kristinehamn
Burial Date26 Nov 1826
Burial PlaceSweden, Värmland, Kristinehamn
OccupationRotehjon, as social status, see note.
Marr Date13 Oct 1782
Marr PlaceSweden, Värmland, Kristinehamn, Varnum
Notes for Petter Håkansson
In the late 1790’s Petter and his family lived in Varnum, Värmland.
Notes for Ingrid (Spouse 1)
After Ingrids husband died, she fell into poverty and had to find work as best she could, most of the time as servant.
Rotehjon (or dungenhjon) were the poorest of the poor, because, in contrast to in-house hjon, they were relegated to rotegang, which meant that they received the necessary board and lodging in one farm after another, with a fixed number of days on each of the farms. Many parishes were divided into rotes, with one or a few villages per rote, which were jointly responsible for the poor women that were distributed to them within the parish.
It was considered bad luck to have a dying rotehion in the home. Therefore, they were passed around between different households even while they were dying. This mess could also be called dyngenjon and the poor, who went from farm to farm in this way, dungenjon.
Rotehjon (or dungenhjon) were the poorest of the poor, because, in contrast to in-house hjon, they were relegated to rotegang, which meant that they received the necessary board and lodging in one farm after another, with a fixed number of days on each of the farms. Many parishes were divided into rotes, with one or a few villages per rote, which were jointly responsible for the poor women that were distributed to them within the parish.
It was considered bad luck to have a dying rotehion in the home. Therefore, they were passed around between different households even while they were dying. This mess could also be called dyngenjon and the poor, who went from farm to farm in this way, dungenjon.