Schmedeman

This family, originating in Reval, Estonia, begins with Hans Schmedeman, died before 1569, amrried Anna Rigeman. They had issue a son Hans Schmedeman, mayor of Riga, died 1622, married Catharina Drejling and had a son Hans Schmedeman, mayor, died 1 April 1655, buried Viborg church, married 1stly about 1620 Christina Henriksdotter; married 2ndly 4 February 1652 at Viborg Catharina Valeriansdotter (born 1619, daughter of Valerian J�nsson Montanus). Hans had a son by his second wife called Johan Schmedeman, born 2 December 1652 at Viborg, raised to the peerage of Sweden, died 6 May 1713 at Stockholm, buried 8 May 1713, married 1700 Elsa Lovisa von Braunjohan (christened 20 March 1672 at Kristine parish, Gothenburg, died May 1721 at Botkyrka). They had issue:

1. Johan Gerhard Schmedeman, born 10 April 1702, died 3 April 1703 at Tullinge.
2. Sara Catharina, born 1704, died 18 August 1742, married 2 April 1721 at Tullinge captain Georg Casper Rosenm�ller (born 1685, died 1747).
3. Johanna Lovisa, born March 1706, died 22 February 1784, married 17 October 1723 Bengt Anders von Burguer (born 1674, died 1726).
4. Eva Charlotta, born 29 March 1707, died 24 May 1765, married 12 November 1723 major Esaias Aminoff (born 1686, died 1739).
5. Johan Schmedeman, born 24 June 1708, died unmarried 19 March 1782 at L�ngsj�.

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