Merchant Antoni Cleophas the Elder was as a merchant In Stockhom Who had chlidren: Anna 14.4.1657, Anton 23.7.1658 and Anders born 16.3.1665. Both father and son named Anton stayed in Oulu 1680-1685, as merchants. Son Anders also as most likely died as a retired soldier In 1734 In a Village east from Oulu. His brother Anthon In Oulu had a son who In turn became a local Police head In the city of Kemi and was murdered In 1715 during the Great northern war, Anthonius Cleophae Bogman.
Anders became the ancestor for family Anthonij/ii /ius later family enlisted In the House of Nobles In Finland with the name Anthoni. Can anybody help with Anthonij please (Cleophas, Kleofas)? Anthonij Cleophas ancestry is most likely originally from Brabant. Also other paths to Brabant round 1700 are possible as men were recruited from there to Riga castle fighting for the Swedish (1698-1701).
Following family sagas the Anthoni ancestry has been mistakenly searched from medieval Lombardy following Anthoni not "ij" at the end. In 2018 was revealed that the root to 13th century Verona are true, bat via Anthoni spouses. The original spelling as being wrong understood.
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