Petra Mede
Birth Name: Petra Maria Mede
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
Date of Birth: 7 March, 1970
Ethnicity: Swedish
Petra Mede is a Swedish comedian, dancer, actress, and television presenter. She hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013, and co-hosted in 2016.
Petra is the daughter of Ulla Elisabet (Linnander) and Clas (later Klas) Håkan Mede. She has a daughter with her former partner Mattias Günther.
Petra’s paternal grandfather was Karl Albin Mede (the son of an unknown father and Sigrid Maria Henriksson). Sigrid was the daughter of Carl August Henriksson and Anna Cecilia Eriksson.
Petra’s paternal grandmother was Elsa Ingeborg Magnusson (the daughter of Magnus Viktor Mauritz Magnusson and Ida Maria Hansson). Magnus was the son of Jan Peter Magnusson and Kristina Johansson. Ida was the daughter of Hans Eric Hansson and Anna Brita Ersdotter.
Petra’s maternal grandfather was Carl Gunnar Linnander (the son of Carl Martin Linnander and Lilly Hildegard Naimer Ekström). Petra’s great-grandfather Carl was the son of August Gustafsson Linnander and Johanna Matilda Petersdotter. Lilly was the daughter of August Vilhelm Ekström and Isakina Elisabeth Wernersdotter.
Petra’s maternal grandmother was Anna Lisa Tropp (the daughter of Herman Karl Hjalmar Tropp and Elly Mary Carlsson). Herman was the son of Gustaf Adolf Tropp and Selma Adolfina Borg. Elly was the daughter of Carl August Carlsson and Maria Persdotter.
Sources: Birth records of Petra’s paternal grandfather, Karl Albin Mede – http://search.ancestry.com
http://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Petra’s paternal great-grandmother, Sigrid Maria Henriksson – http://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Petra’s paternal grandmother, Elsa Ingeborg Magnusson – http://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Petra’s paternal great-grandfather, Magnus Viktor Mauritz Magnusson – http://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Petra’s paternal great-grandmother, Ida Maria Hansson – http://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Petra’s maternal grandfather, Carl Gunnar Linnander – http://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Petra’s maternal great-grandfather, Carl Martin Linnander – http://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Petra’s maternal great-grandmother, Lilly Hildegard Ekström – http://search.ancestry.com
Baptismal record of Petra’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Isakina Elisabeth Wernersdotter – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Petra’s maternal great-grandfather, Herman Karl Hjalmar Tropp – http://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Petra’s maternal great-grandmother, Elly Mary Carlsson – http://search.ancestry.com
She is the daughter of Ulla Elisabet (Linnander) and Clas (later Klas) Håkan Mede.
Petra’s paternal grandfather was Karl Albin Mede (the son of an unknown father and Sigrid Maria Henriksson). Sigrid was the daughter of Carl August Henriksson and Anna Cecilia Eriksson.
Petra’s paternal grandmother was Elsa Ingeborg Magnusson (the daughter of Magnus Viktor Mauritz Magnusson and Ida Maria Hansson). Magnus was the son of Jan Peter Magnusson and Kristina Johansson. Ida was the daughter of Hans Eric Hansson and Anna Brita Ersdotter.
Petra’s maternal grandfather was Carl Gunnar Linnander (the son of Carl Martin Linnander and Lilly Hildegard Naimer Ekström). Petra’s great-grandfather Carl was the son of August Gustafsson Linnander and Johanna Matilda Petersdotter. Lilly was the daughter of August Vilhelm Ekström and Isakina Elisabeth Wernersdotter.
Petra’s maternal grandmother was Anna Lisa Tropp (the daughter of Herman Karl Hjalmar Tropp and Elly Mary Carlsson). Herman was the son of Gustaf Adolf Tropp and Selma Adolfina Borg. Elly was the daughter of Carl August Carlsson and Maria Persdotter.
Sources: Birth records of Petra’s father – http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msfng=carl&msfns=mede&msmng=elsa&msmns=magnusson&MSAV=1&uidh=69f&pcat=34&fh=0&h=36477904&recoff=55+57+73+75&ml_rpos=1 & http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msfng=carl&msfns=mede&msmng=elsa&msmns=magnusson&MSAV=1&uidh=69f&pcat=34&fh=3&h=37786238&recoff=57+59+75+77&ml_rpos=4
Birth records of Petra’s mother – http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msfng=gunnar&msfns=linnander&msmng=anna-lisa&msmns=tropp&MSAV=1&uidh=69f&pcat=34&fh=0&h=36683092&recoff=53+55+72+73&ml_rpos=1 & http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msfng=gunnar&msfns=linnander&msmng=anna-lisa&msmns=tropp&MSAV=1&uidh=69f&pcat=34&fh=1&h=36782618&recoff=57+76+77&ml_rpos=2
Birth records of Petra’s paternal grandfather, Karl Albin Mede – http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=karl+albin&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=3&msbdm=3&msbdy=1907&msfns=mede&MSAV=1&uidh=69f&pcat=34&fh=1&h=933784&recoff=9+10&ml_rpos=2 & http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=karl+albin&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=3&msbdm=3&msbdy=1907&msfns=mede&MSAV=1&uidh=69f&pcat=34&fh=2&h=31779673&recoff=7+8&ml_rpos=3
Birth record of Petra’s paternal grandmother, Elsa Ingeborg Magnusson – http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=elsa+ingeborg&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=1&msbdm=9&msbdy=1914&MSAV=1&uidh=69f&pcat=34&fh=0&h=2230394&recoff=7+8+20+21+33+34&ml_rpos=1
Birth record of Petra’s maternal grandfather, Carl Gunnar Linnander – http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=carl+gunnar&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=27&msbdm=3&msbdy=1914&msfns=linnander&MSAV=1&uidh=69f&pcat=34&fh=0&h=1760072&recoff=7+8+20+21+33+34+70+72&ml_rpos=1
Birth record of Petra’s paternal great-grandmother, Sigrid Maria Henriksson – http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=sigrid+maria&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=29&msbdm=8&msbdy=1885&MSAV=1&uidh=69f&pcat=34&fh=0&h=5316175&recoff=8+9+21+22+34+35&ml_rpos=1
Birth record of Petra’s paternal great-grandfather, Magnus Viktor Mauritz Magnusson – http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=Magnus+Viktor+Mauritz+&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=4&msbdm=4&msbdy=1883&MSAV=1&uidh=69f&pcat=34&fh=0&h=5960272&recoff=7+8+9+21+22+23+35+36+37+49+50+51&ml_rpos=1
Birth record of Petra’s paternal great-grandmother, Ida Maria Hansson – http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=Ida+Maria&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=28&msbdm=2&msbdy=1886&MSAV=1&uidh=69f&pcat=34&fh=1&h=240734&recoff=7+8+20+21+33+34&ml_rpos=2
Birth record of Petra’s maternal great-grandfather, Carl Martin Linnander – http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msfng=august&msfns=gustafsson&msmng=Johanna+Matilda&msmns=Petersdotter&MSAV=1&uidh=69f&pcat=34&fh=0&h=5459552&recoff=51+52+53+67+69&ml_rpos=1
Birth record of Petra’s maternal great-grandmother, Lilly Hildegard Ekström – http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=Lilly+Hildegard&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=5&msbdm=6&msbdy=1886&MSAV=1&uidh=69f&pcat=34&fh=1&h=5799592&recoff=9+10+23+24&ml_rpos=2
Birth record of Petra’s maternal great-grandfather, Herman Karl Hjalmar Tropp – http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=Herman+Karl+Hjalmar&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=7&msbdm=12&MSAV=1&uidh=69f&pcat=34&fh=0&h=31756251&recoff=8+9+10&ml_rpos=1
Birth record of Petra’s maternal great-grandmother, Elly Mary Carlsson – http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=elly+mary&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=20&msbdm=7&MSAV=1&uidh=69f&pcat=34&fh=0&h=3623764&recoff=8+9+21+22+34+35+54&ml_rpos=1
Baptismal record of Petra’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Isakina Elisabeth Wernersdotter – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FKS4-7N5
I suspect that Karl Albin’s biological father was Karl Arvid Mide, provided that he resided in Stockholm, but I cannot fully verify yet.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/record/results?count=75&query=%2Bsurname%3Amede~%20%2Bany_place%3A%22Stockholm%2C%20Sverige%22&collection_id=2790465
http://www.genvagar.nu/show.asp?PersonId=295276