Chris Kläfford

Birth Name: Mikael Christoffer Kläfford Sjögren

Place of Birth: Ramsberg, Örebro County, Sweden

Date of Birth: 10 April, 1989

Ethnicity: Swedish, as well as Finnish [maternal grandfather]

Chris Kläfford is a Swedish singer. He is the winner of Idol 2017.

He is the son of Ruth Anna Marie (Meriläinen) Björn and Björn Mikael Sjögren.

Chris’ patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his third great-grandfather, Jonas Adolf Sjögren (4 December, 1830, Visby, Gotland – 12 April, 1893, Hemse, Gotland), who was the illegitimate son of Eva Maria Sjögren (26 April, 1800, Klinte, Gotland – ?).

Chris’ paternal grandfather is Björn Sten Kläfford Sjogren (the son of Sten Adolf Kläfford Sjögren and Britta Helena Eriksson). Björn was born in Ljusnarsberg, Örebro. Chris’ great-grandfather Sten was the son of Charlie Adolf Axel Sjögren, who immigrated to Moline, Illinois, United States, and of Hilda Kristina Jakobsson. Britta was the daughter of Erik Johansson and Anna Calmina Linnéa Carlsson.

Chris’ paternal grandmother is Iris Viola Nyberg (the daughter of Karl Gustaf Nyberg and Gunborg Sofia Andersson). Iris was born in Ramsberg, Örebro. Karl was the son of Karl Albert Nyberg and Johanna Augusta Karlsson. Gunborg was the daughter of Gustaf Andersson and Jenny Sofia Eriksson.

Chris’ maternal grandfather is named Unto Johannes “Jocke” Meriläinen. Unto is Finnish.

Chris’ maternal grandmother is Rut Inga-Britt Danielsson (the daughter of Ejnar Valdemar Danielsson and Rut Ingeborg Lindström). Inga-Britt was born in Ramsberg, Örebro. Ejnar was the son of Anders Danielsson and Hilda Sofia Hallberg. Ingeborg was the daughter of Carl Bernhard Linström and Hilma Carolina Persson.

Chris’ matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fourth great-grandmother, Maria Katrina Jonsdotter (16 July, 1820, Nora, Örebro County – ?).

Sources: Baptismal record of Chris’ paternal grandfather, Björn Sten Kläfford Sjogren – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Genealogy of Chris’ paternal great-grandfather, Sten Adolf Kläfford Sjogren – http://kakkela.se

Baptismal record of Chris’ paternal great-grandmother, Britta Helena Eriksson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Chris’ paternal great-great-grandfather, Erik Johansson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Chris’ paternal great-great-grandmother, Anna Calmina Linnéa Carlsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Birth record of Chris’ paternal grandmother, Iris Viola Nyberg – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Chris’ paternal great-grandfather, Karl Gustaf Nyberg – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Chris’ paternal great-great-grandfather, Karl Albert Nyberg – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Chris’ paternal great-great-grandmother, Johanna Augusta Karlsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Chris’ paternal great-grandmother, Gunborg Sofia Andersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Chris’ paternal great-great-grandfather, Gustaf Andersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Birth record of Chris’ paternal great-great-grandmother, Jenny Sofia Eriksson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Birth record of Chris’ maternal grandmother, Rut Inga-Britt Danielsson – https://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Chris’ maternal great-grandfather, Ejnar Valdemar Danielsson – https://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Chris’ maternal great-great-grandmother, Hilda Sofia Hallberg – https://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Chris’ maternal great-grandmother, Rut Ingeborg Lindström – https://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Chris’ maternal great-great-grandfather, Carl Bernhard Lindström – https://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Chris’ maternal great-great-grandmother, Hilma Carolina Persson – https://search.ancestry.com