Elin is the 'mother' of us all. Her first husband was Jon Svensson who died less than four years after their marriange. Those of the family whose ID # starts with a '1' or a '2' are descedants of Elin and Jon.
Elin then married Trufvid. Those of the family whose ID number starts with or '4' or '5' or '6' or '7' or '8' are descendants of Elin and Trufvid.1
We can trace Elin's ancestors through her father's mother's line to at least 1604.2 The year 1570 was the birth of Elin's father's, father's, mother's, father's, father's, father's mother whose name was Johanna Pedersdotter.
12. Bengt (???? - ????) of Blackatorp, Loshult married Thora (???? - ????) also of Blackatorp.
12.1 Anders Bengtsson (1609 - January 1, 1662) of Blackatorp, Loshult married Elna Sonesdotter (1604 - February 19, 1673) of Göteryd in 1631. Elna's parents were Bonden (Farmer) Sone (???? - ????) of Göteryd who married Ingeborg (???? - ????) also of Göteryd.
12.1.1 Tuve Andersson (1639 - June 13, 1707) of Blackatorp, Losult married Elna Ingemansdotter (July 29, 1649 - February 3, 1736) of Gråshult, Loshult on February 18, 1672. Elna's parent's were Ingeman Persson (???? - ????) and Pernilla Olsdotter (???? - ????), both of Gråshult, Loshult.
12.1.1.1 Anders Tuvesson (November 10, 1672 - February 22 or 26, 1765) of Blackatorp, Lushult married Kerstin Jonsdotter (October 10, 1680 - August 7, 1763) on January 6, 1708. Kestin's parents were Jon Jönsson (???? - ????) of Loshult and Svenborg Torbjörnsdotter (???? - ????) also of Loshult.
12.1.1.1.1 Jon Andersson (November 21, 1720 - May 23, 1773) of Loshult married Elisabet Jonsdotter (November 1, 1727 - January 11, 1796) also of Loshult on Paril 26, 1750. Elisabet's parents were Jon Jönsson (???? - ????)of Lilla Loshult, Lohult and Toa Hansdotter (???? - ????) also of Lilla Loshult, Lohult. Jon and Elisabet's daughter was Kerstin Jönsdotte
12.1.1.1.1.1. Kerstin Jönsdotter (October 23, 1764 - October 9, 1825) who married Jacob Mathison (January 31, 1759 - February 16, 1832) both of Loshult.3
The son of Jacob and Kerstin was Mathis Jacobsson (February 26, 1788 - April 29, 1839) of Slätthult, Stenbrohult who married Svenborg Jönsdotter (January 1, 1796 - September 29, 1856). For the foreparents of Mathis and his father Jacob see the chapter entitled: The Foreparents of Mathis Jacobsson,(Elin Holmkvist's Father)on Mathis' Father's Side. For Mathis and Svenborg see also #10.1.1.1.1.1.1.
The daughter of Mathis and Svenborg was Elin Mattsdotter (July 5, 1818 - June 2, 1866) of Älmhult, Stenbrohult who married Jon Svensson (May 17, 1815 - January 3, 1844) on April 19, 1840. Jon died of illness less than four years after their marriage. By then Jon and Elin had two children, Johan and Gustaf.
Elin later married Trufvid Holmquist (October 26, 1813 - October 6, 1884) in 1848. Elin and Trufvid would have many more children. It is from Elin and Trufvid or Jon that we all have our descent.
For more information on this family line see the Introduction.