The Gränna parish records state that Johannes was born out of wedlock (utomäktenskaplig) at Gst Hålgatan to maiden (piga) Brita Andersdotter and probable father (trolig fader) Karl Semon.
On 16 Mar 1804 Johannes married Maria Stina Andersdotter Wettergren in Gränna, Jönköpings län, Sweden. Born in 1775 in Sweden. Maria Stina died in Gränna, Jönköpings län, Sweden, on 5 Apr 1828; she was 53.
In 1803 when Maria Andersdotter gave birth to her first daughter, she was not married to Johannes Semon. Her residence according to the parish records was Gränna. In 1804 Maria Stina Wettergren of Gränna Norrtull married Johannes Semon. In 1806, Maria Andersdotter and her husband Johannes Semon had twins and resided in Gränna town. The evidence suggests that Maria Andersdotter was the same person as Maria Stina Wettergren.
The household examination roll of Gränna for 1821-1825 states that Johannes Semon , his wife Maja Andersdotter and two young children resided at Östra Byggningsraden, Gränna, Jönkopings län, Sweden. When their last child was born in 1822, the parish register stated that Johannes Semon was a discharged artillery man (Artillerist Avsk). Johannes Semon died of lung soot (Lungsot) at Gst Söder Tull, Gränna. Maja Andersdotter Semon was a poverty stricken widow (fattighjon Änk) when she died of breast fever [cancer?] bröstfeber in 1828 at Gst Söder Tull, Gränna.
[A Stina Andersdotter was born at Kanshestra torp, Bondstorp, Jönköpings län on 19 Nov 1773 to Anders Jeansson and Inger Persdotter,] [Anders Jeansson died at Kanshestra on 31 Oct 1799 of Ålderdom] [Ingerd Persdotter died at Kanshestra, age 87, 6 mo. on 9 Apr 1823 of Ålderdomage 78 ]
Siblings: Marta, 9 Jan 1771 at Kanshestra
Kajsa, 16 Jan 1776 at Kanshestra
Annika & Jean, 26 Sept 1778 at Kanshestra
Jonas Simon was a member of the Lif company, Jönköpings Regimente. The Skärstad parish records state that Jonas Simon was Soldier no. 8 (Soldat Nr. 8) residing at Krubbarp, Stärstad when he married Maja Stina Jansdotter of Södra Målen, Skärstad.
The Simon family resided at Krubbard torp according the the birth records of the children. By 1826, Jonas Simon was recorded as a corporal rather than a soldier.
The parish records state that Johan Simon died at Skärstad Postgård. He was a discharged soldier (Soldat Avskeda). He died of a 'cold' (Förkylning), age 59, 3 months and 26 days.
On 23 Oct 1818 Jonas married Maria Stina Jansdotter in Skärstad, Jönköpings län, Sweden. Born abt Jun 1789. Maria Stina died in Skärstad, Jönköpings län, Sweden, on 7 Jan 1849; she was 59.
Maria Stina Jansdotter died at Krubbarp Simonstorp, Skärstad. She was described at a housewife (husfru). She was age 59, 6 months when she died.