Maja Francis

Birth Name: Maja Ulrika Alderin Landgren

Place of Birth: Helsingborg, Skåne, Sweden

Date of Birth: 10 November, 1985

Ethnicity: Swedish

Maja Francis is a Swedish singer and songwriter.

She is the daughter of photographer Ulla Maria Alderin and Torgny “Togge” Landgren.

Maja’s biological paternal grandfather was Åke Gerhard Larsson (who was a songwriter and popularly known as Åke Gerhard, the son of Gunnar Gerhard Larsson and Olga Elisabet Karlsson). Åke was born in Utansjö, Västernorrland. Gunnar was the son of Gunnar Larsson and Karolina Jonsdotter. Olga was the daughter of August Karlsson and Agnes Karolina Andersson.

Maja’s paternal grandmother was Thory Gunhild Elisabet Berglind (later Bernhards, who was a singer, the daughter of Ture Bernhard Berglind and Alfhild Maria Wallenberg). Thory was born in Örebro, Örebro. Ture was the son of Karl Johan Berglind and Augusta Vilhelmina Persson. Alfhild was the daughter of Gustaf Adolf Wallenberg and Hilda Margareta Lundgren.

Maja’s maternal grandfather was Erik (later Eric) Anton Alderin (the son of Paul Nathanaël Alderin and Anna Ulrika Elisabet Stafverfelt). Eric was born in Brunflo, Jämtland. Paul was the son of Hilde Alderin and Maria Flod. Anna was the daughter of Anders Anton Andersson Stafverfelt and Kristina Ersdotter.

Maja’s maternal grandmother was Elsie Ingeborg Nilsson (the daughter of John Oscar, later Oskar, Nilsson and Anna Deremia Olofsson). Elsie was born in Riseberga, Skåne. John was the son of Olof Nilsson and Assarina Eskilsdotter. Anna was the daughter of Nils Olofsson and Selma Svensson.

Sources: Article about Maja’s name – https://weekend.di.se

Articles about Maja’s father and biological paternal grandparents, Åke Gerhard Larsson and Thory Gunhild Elisabet Berglind – https://www.hd.se

Genealogy of Maja’s biological paternal grandfather, Åke Gerhard – http://www.lasseistuvsta.se

Birth record of Maja’s paternal grandmother, Thory Gunhild Elisabet Berglind – https://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Maja’s paternal great-grandfather, Ture Bernhard Berglind – https://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Maja’s paternal great-grandmother, Alfhild Maria Wallenberg – https://search.ancestry.com

Baptismal record of Maja’s maternal grandfather, Erik Anton Alderin – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Maja’s maternal great-grandfather, Paul Nathanaël Alderin – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Maja’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Hilde Alderin – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Maja’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Maria Flod – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Maja’s maternal great-grandmother, Anna Ulrika Elisabet Stafverfelt – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Maja’s maternal grandmother, Elsie Ingeborg Nilsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Maja’s maternal great-grandfather, John Oscar Nilsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Maja’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Olof Nilsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Maja’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Assarina Eskilsdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Maja’s maternal great-grandmother, Anna Deremia Olofsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Maja’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Nils Olofsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Maja’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Selma Svensson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se