A search of census records gives us some surprising information… “Russian John” was actually “Finnish John!” He was born Johan Mauritz Ahlfors on 22 January 1843, in the ancient city of Turku, Finland. His parents were Abraham Ahlfors and Elisabeth Mattsdr.
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Contributor Cindy Nunn has suggested this link for more information on John Ahlfors:
https://apireloaded.wordpress.com/2018/07/02/the-real-russian-john/
A search of census records gives us some surprising information… “Russian John” was actually “Finnish John!” He was born Johan Mauritz Ahlfors on 22 January 1843, in the ancient city of Turku, Finland. His parents were Abraham Ahlfors and Elisabeth Mattsdr.
Contributor Cindy Nunn has suggested this link for more information on John Ahlfors:
https://apireloaded.wordpress.com/2018/07/02/the-real-russian-john/
Contributor Cindy Nunn has suggested this link for more information on John Ahlfors:
https://apireloaded.wordpress.com/2018/07/02/the-real-russian-john/
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