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Origin of Jo Total Records: 51  Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: French name can only trace back to Jersey. Surnames: Jolin, Jollin Submitted by: HEATHER JOLIN Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: Well, in my family, this surname was changed from Jahansen (or Johanson) to Johnson when he came here as an immigrant. A large number of Johnsons I have run across have a similar story to tell. Surnames: Johansen, Johanson, Johnson Submitted by: Mary-Ann Johnson Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: Joyce is my mothers maiden name the family originated from Galway on the west coast of Ireland in the 1800's and came to Newcastle Upon Tyne in England. Surnames: Joyce Submitted by: Mavis Palmer Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: The progenitor Francois Villion was a French Huguenot refugee who settled at the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, in 1671 and married Cornelia Campenaar in 1676. The surname is derived from the same word from which the word 'villager' is derived, i.e. someone living in a village. Surnames: Vilion, Viljoen, Villion Submitted by: Christo Viljoen Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: The progenitor was Francois Villion, a French Huguenot refugee who arrived at the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, in 1676 and married Cornelia Campenaar from Middelburg, Netherlands, in 1676. The surname is derived from the same word from which 'villager' is dericed, i.e. somebody who lives in a village. Surnames: Vilion, Viljoen, Villion Submitted by: Christo Viljoen Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: ancestors from Arcadia. Pronunciation varies from Canada to the U.S. Pronounced :Bee-jou in U.S ,Boo-show in Canada Surnames: Bujold, Bijou Submitted by: Kris Bujold Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: Joan, Richard, Stephen, Christopher in Chicago, Illinois, relatives from Sweden, last heard of in the 1960's. Surnames: Bjorklund Submitted by: Ulla in Australia Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: My grandfather Andrew, born 12-21-1887. Died 5-24-1937. Yorkville Ind. Any information abouthim or his relatives. He had 3 brothers lawrence, john, Adam. 4 sisters, Anna, Mary, Elizabeth, Amila. Married Sophia Ballweber Feb. 19,1887. He was a farmer any information wouldbe greatly appreciated. Surnames: joerger Submitted by: Sr.Concepta Joerger Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: johals' origin found mainly around jandiala in doaba research going on 15 villages of johals detected anybody with more information on johals must pass on Surnames: johal Submitted by: manjitinder singh johal Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: william Surnames: johnson Submitted by: jmitchell Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: Born Nov. 20,1828, died May 5, 1902. Married to Levinia Messimer March 4, 1858 Cleveland, Tn. Buried in Hopewell.Ga Surnames: Phillip Jonathan Submitted by: Linda Barnes Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: AUSTRALIA _ Searching descendants of William & Euphemia Johnson Surnames: Johnson Submitted by: Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: Andrew Belson Jones or Jospeh Thomas Jones in Boaz Alabama or surrounding Area. Please help me find my family..Thanks Surnames: Jones Submitted by: D'Onne Smith Jones Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: d?sir? joseph, born in 1857, gent, belgium married, marie emilie Andries Surnames: joseph Submitted by: de wilde Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: Looking for any info on Porter K. Johnston, had a sister, Ruth, from the Buffalo, New York area, mid 1800's. He moved to Dallas, Texas. Was a Reader in the Christian Science Church. Surnames: Johnston Submitted by: Jan E. Johnston Miller Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: Johnson, Susan A. (Alabama): I am looking for my gggrandmother her name was Susan A Johnson . b.1840 in Alabama. Died in Arkansas in 1892 Burried in Gum Grove Cemetery. She married William luke Dykes. They had three children. Albert, Mary Louise and Eudora Dykes. I have notfound any info. on parents or sibling which leads me to believe she might have been Cherokee. Thanks Kim Surnames: Johnson Submitted by: Kim Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: Jean Baptist Johnvin, Also Spelled Jeanvine,Johnavin,Married Lisette Daughter Of Osh-Kin-Now-Wee-Kish A Menominee Indian. J.B. Johnvin Was A Fur Trader And Lived In De Pere Wi. He Owned Property There. Surnames: Johnvin Submitted by: Jean Davis Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: Samuel Frame Jordan,parents Joseph and Nancy Long, sister Becky. 5sons, Orin, Fred, Joe, Sherm and Roy. Lived Ill and WI Surnames: Jordan Submitted by: Kim Walters Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: My grand father was Forest Haskell Irwin m Norene Eudocia Higgins his father was Joseph G.(Gedion?) Irwin. Haskells brothers and sister were: Sallie b12-31-1856 d 1-1944 Joseph G.b 8-26-1866 d 8-28-1923 Nancy Jane (Jone?) b 12-26-1885 d 8-28-1923 John Etherige b 11-16-1887 d.7-26-1941 Adam Monroe b11-17-1889 d 4-25-1933 Charles b 10-29-1894 d 5-9-1931 Haskell b 5-12-1896 d11-11-1952 Jessie b11-2 1898 d 8-30 1975 Mabel b 11-13-1900 d 5-29-1965 Hugo b 6-11-1905 d 8-19-1952 Surnames: Joseph G Irwin Submitted by: David Irwin Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: I'm searching for Job Jordan who married Rebecca Phillips late 1800's from manchester, England. They had 2 girls, and 1 boy. The boy was George William Jordan born Jan.23/1904. George immigrated to Canada early 1900's. Surnames: Jordan Submitted by: Ken Martin Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: Researching James Claude Johnson born 11-17-1899 in Surry County NC. Surnames: Johnson Submitted by: C. A. Miller Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: James Henry Jordan, b 1877. Brother Will, sister Jane. Married Ollie S. Hickey April 1897 in Roane Co. TN Surnames: JORDAN Submitted by: Neschie Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: James JOHNSON Birth: 1824 Ely, Cambridge, England Father: Henry JOHNSON Mother: Margaretta CAMPBELL James and wife Mary DENT arrived in the Colony of New South Wales in 1853. He worked as a shearer on various Stations in the Monaro District of New South Wales. Surnames: Johnson Submitted by: Dawn Coleman Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: Descendants of William Larkin Jordan Surnames: JORDAN Submitted by: DeAnne Martin Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: B.1782 nc D.8-10-1858 WORTH CO ga M. MARY ? B.1788 ga CHILDREN josiah warren b.1813,GA d,9-24=1892 samuel b.1814,GA Surnames: joseph Submitted by: alvin Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: Jacob Josephon, born: 1782 in Breslau, Germany(now Wroclaw Poland); died: 1845 in Marrickville, Sydney, Australia. He married Emma Levy who was born in 1781. Am trying to find out who Jacob's parents and grandparents are, and any other ancestor of his. He is my G-G-G Grandfather on my mothers side. Any help would be appreciated. Surnames: Josephson Submitted by: Sue O'Donnell Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: born june 1947 father Fredrick Alfred Lobjoit Surnames: Lobjoitt Submitted by: les Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: born penn may 1904 need to find family roots Surnames: simun.john Submitted by: tom simun Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: All Jonas family members world wide. Surnames: Jonas Submitted by: Douglas C. Jonas Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: maternal gr/grandparents (william hemphill johnston,and emeline nix johnston)lived in san marcos,(hays county)tx.circa 1869-72,but no records.help. Surnames: Johnston Submitted by: raymon jones Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: There are several names in this country of like pronunciation, and only slightly diverse spelling, Yokum, Yocum, Yoakum, Joachim, and perhaps others, which it seems probable are of common Swedish origin. It is reasonable to suppose that all bearing these names are descendants of one ancestor.%0a%0aOne of the almost forgotten chapters of modern and American history concerns the short-lived effort of Sweden to be a colonizing power. In the early days after the discovery of America, the active days of English, Spanish, French, and Dutch enterprise in exploration and expansion, Sweden also sought to have a part in the unfolding possibilities of empire. Their military power and energy were not equal to permanent and successful conduct of the enterprise, but New Sweden once lay near the Delaware, and several remains of this short-lived Swedish colony are still to be found in Delaware and in Philadelphia. To this part of history the present family owes its American transplantation.%0a%0a(I) Peter Joachim, the founder of this family, came from Sweden, and helped to establish the Wicaco settlement, near Philadelphia, several years before the coming of William Penn, when the country along the Delaware was New Sweden. After Penn laid out his city History of West Virginia Surnames: Yokum, Yocum, Yoakum, Joachim Submitted by: History of West Virginia Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: This name, of Welsh origin, originally meant son of John, being precisely equivalent to the name, also of very frequent occurrence, Johnson. The common use of John as a Christian name explains the great frequency with which its derivative, Jones, is found as a surname. The present family has long been settled in what is now West Virginia. It will be noted that Lyle Laughlin Jones, of Parkersburg, is descended also from the Pierpont family, which has borne so great a part in the making of the history of West Virginia. It is unfortunate that the exact connection of the West Virginia Pierponts with the great English and New England family is not known: this family is remarkable for the number of persons of great distinction in many fields. religious, diplomatic, financial, political, and others, descended from it, and the West Virginia Pierponts have been true to the character of the family. Records pertaining to the history of the West Virginian Pierponts are said to have been lost in the civil war, so it is to be feared that the full ancestral connection with the New England and Norman stock will never be elucidated. Surnames: Jones Submitted by: History of West Virginia Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: Jowett (from Jouet): toy. Originally from De Jouet. Originates from France. Surnames: Jowett Submitted by: Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: Jondrow (american spelling of Gendron)Meaning Gendre-Son in law inheriting the land of the father-in-law. Surnames: Jondrow Submitted by: James Jondrow Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: Spain Surnames: Papiol-Dalmau, Bru-Bontjoch, Borrell Submitted by: Susanne Maus Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: The modernizing of the surname John, which anciently was pronounced with the "o" long as in Jone, into Jones, is a transition quite familiar to genealogists. Thus, ap. John, ap. Johns, ap. Jones, Jones. Welsh John, succeeding Welch John, and being called John's son, until in the course of time the name narrowed down into that of Jones and the first of the family who emigrated to America was Captain Christopher Jones, commander of the "Mayflower" (1620)-a trading man in the colony of the Pilgrim fathers and a "convinced friend" and subsequently, when the Pilgrims and Puritan colonies were in a prosperous condition, families by the name of Jones settled in America. The surname Jones ranks first in number among the family names of Wales; one Welch man in seven bearing the name. In England it holds second place. Being of patronymic derivation, it came into use as a family surname during the fifteenth century. Over fifty colonists bearing the name, progenitors of families, settled in New England before 1700; most of whom came from England, of Wales descent, settling in Massachusetts. They were very serious-minded and religious people, with whom life was a strenuous business. Surnames: Jones, John, Johns Submitted by: DP Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: I was always told Joslin means: happy, joyful Surnames: Joslin Submitted by: Origin of Jo, Meaning of Jo Origin: Portuguese - dem. of Laranja, meaning 'passionfruit' Surnames: Laranjo Submitted by: 2/17/2012 12:00 PM Page 1 of 2

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