Bly means "lead" (the metal) in Swedish. It was a soldier name given by the army to the recruited soldier. Gustaf Bly belonged to the Kakinds company of Skaraborgs regiment.
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Anders Johannson (1727- ) and Johanna Svensdotter (1726- ) married on 2 Nov 1751 in Sweden. Their children:
Jan Andersson married Christina Ericsdotter (1769- ) in 1793 in Sweden. Their children:
Gustaf Jansson Bly married Maja Greta Johansdotter (1816-1875) 7 October 1840 in Skovde, Vamb Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden. Their children:
Left to Right: Maria, Frans, Carl
Many thanks for the photo contributions from family members.