Axwell
Axwell in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Axel Christofer Johansson
Place of Birth: Lund, Sweden
Date of Birth: 18 December, 1977
Ethnicity: Swedish
Axwell is a Swedish DJ, record producer, and remixer. He is a member of Swedish house supergroup Swedish House Mafia, alongside Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. He owns Axtone Records.
Axwell is the son of Gunilla Maria Hedfors and Bengt Ingvar Petersson, who took his stepfather’s surname Johansson. Born Axel Christofer Johansson, Axwell changed his last name to his maternal family, Axel Christofer Hedfors.
Axwell’s paternal grandfather was Åke Sigurd Karlsson (the son of Sigfrid Rudolf Svensson and Elsa Wilhelmina Maria Sofia Törnström). Åke Sigurd was born in Jämjö, Blekinge. Sigfrid Rudolf was the son of Hilda Charlotta Svensdotter. Elsa was the daughter of Sven Johan Andersson Törnström and Wilhelmina Hjertman.
Axwell’s paternal grandmother was Vera Margit Petersson (the daughter of Frits Hjalmar Petersson and Syster Elisabet Sunesson). Vera Margit was born in Ronneby, Blekinge. Frits Hjalmar was the son of August Pettersson and Mathilda Jönsdotter. Syster Elisabet was the daughter of Mathilda Sonesdotter.
Axwell’s maternal grandfather was Karl Birger Henning Hedfors (the son of Jonatan John Hedfors and Ida Maria Nilsson). Henning was born in Ängelholm, Skåne. Jonatan was the son of Per Pettersson and Johanna Henningsdotter. Ida was the daughter of Abraham Nilsson and Magdalena Petersdotter.
Axwell’s maternal grandmother was Britta Gunhild Maria Karlsson (the daughter of Gustaf Albin Karlsson and Jenny Olivia Salomonsdotter). Britta was born in Oskarshamn, Kalmar. Gustaf was the son of Carl Johan Persson and Hedda Gustafva Lund. Jenny was the daughter of Salomon Johannesson and Ingrid Johannesdotter.
Sources: Baptismal record of Axwell’s father – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal grandfather, Åke Sigurd Karlsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-grandfather, Sigfrid Rudolf Svensson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Hilda Charlotta Svensdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-grandmother, Elsa Wilhelmina Maria Sofia Törnström – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Sven Johan Andersson Törnström – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Wilhelmina Hjertman – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal grandmother, Vera Margit Petersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-grandfather, Frits Hjalmar Petersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-great-grandfather, August Petersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Mathilda Jönsdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-grandmother, Syster Elisabet Sunesson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Mathilda Sonesdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s mother – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Genealogies of Axwell’s maternal grandfather, Karl Birger Henning Hedfors – https://www.myheritage.com
https://www.myheritage.com
Baptismal record of Axwell’s maternal grandmother, Britta Gunhild Maria Karlsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s maternal great-grandfather, Gustaf Albin Karlsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Carl Johan Persson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Hedda Gustafva Lund – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal records of Axwell’s maternal great-grandmother, Jenny Olivia Salomonsdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Salomon Johannesson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Axwell’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Ingrid Johannesdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Replace his mother’s birth record with baptismal record: https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00122238_00113
BMDs for 1949 are now open, including his mother. So, I was able to find his mother’s birth record.
Axwell’s maternal grandfather was Karl Birger Henning Hedfors (the son of Jonatan John Hedfors and Ida Maria Nilsson). Henning was born in Ängelholm, Skåne. Jonatan was the son of Per Pettersson and Johanna Henningsdotter. Ida was the daughter of Abraham Nilsson and Magdalena Petersdotter.
Axwell’s maternal grandmother was Britta Gunhild Maria Karlsson (the daughter of Gustaf Albin Karlsson and Jenny Olivia Salomonsdotter). Britta was born in Oskarshamn, Kalmar. Gustaf was the son of Carl Johan Persson and Hedda Gustafva Lund. Jenny was the daughter of Salomon Johannesson and Ingrid Johannesdotter.
Birth record of Axwell’s mother – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0041793_00300
Genealogies of Axwell’s maternal grandfather, Karl Birger Henning Hedfors – https://www.myheritage.com/person-1500851_228073921_228073921/henning-hedfors
https://www.myheritage.com/person-1500011_322707831_322707831/karl-birger-henning-hedfors
Baptismal record of Axwell’s maternal grandmother, Britta Gunhild Maria Karlsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00001066_00160
Baptismal record of Axwell’s maternal great-grandfather, Gustaf Albin Karlsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/80006734_00388
Baptismal record of Axwell’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Carl Johan Persson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0028275_00041
Baptismal record of Axwell’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Hedda Gustafva Lund – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0028275_00029
Baptismal records of Axwell’s maternal grandmother, Jenny Olivia Salomonsdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0009330_00141
https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0009617_00014
Baptismal record of Axwell’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Salomon Johannesson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0075090_00190
Baptismal record of Axwell’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Ingrid Johannesdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0025139_00179
I will have to wait until the end of 2020 for his father’s birth record to become open.
I was able to find his father’s baptismal record. He was born out of wedlock, and was originally surnamed Petersson. His own mother got married to another guy, so Bengt Ingvar adopted his stepfather’s last name Johansson.
Axwell’s paternal grandfather was Åke Sigurd Karlsson (the son of Sigfrid Rudolf Svensson and Elsa Wilhelmina Maria Sofia Törnström). Åke Sigurd was born in Jämjö, Blekinge. Sigfrid Rudolf was the son of an unknown father and Hilda Charlotta Svensdotter. Elsa was the daughter of Sven Johan Andersson Törnström and Wilhelmina Hjertman.
Axwell’s paternal grandmother was Vera Margit Petersson (the daughter of Frits Hjalmar Petersson and Syster Elisabet Sunesson). Vera Margit was born in Ronneby, Blekinge. Frits Hjalmar was the son of August Pettersson and Mathilda Jönsdotter. Syster Elisabet was the daughter of an unknown father and Mathilda Sonesdotter.
Baptismal record of Axwell’s father – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00121378_00304
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal grandfather, Åke Sigurd Karlsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00126589_00155
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-grandfather, Sigfrid Rudolf Svensson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00126720_00114
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Hilda Charlotta Svensdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0057453_00108
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-grandmother, Elsa Wilhelmina Maria Sofia Törnström – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00126769_00016
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Sven Johan Andersson Törnström – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0058064_00051
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Wilhelmina Hjertman – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0023094_00046
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal grandmother, Vera Margit Petersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00121378_00063
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-grandfather, Frits Hjalmar Petersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00127520_00007
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-great-grandfather, August Petersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0057407_00018
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Mathilda Jönsdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0057054_00223
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-grandmother, Syster Elisabet Sunesson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00114922_00051
Baptismal record of Axwell’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Mathilda Sonesdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0058943_00060
Correct Axwell’s birth name to Axel Christofer Johansson. He later changed his last name to his maternal family name, which is Hedfors.
Axwell is the son of Gunilla Maria Hedfors and Bengt Ingvar Johansson.
Swedish House Mafia members should be linked together:
Axwell
Steve Angello
Sebastian Ingrosso
Thanx.