Silvstedt in 2015, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Karin Victoria Silvstedt
Place of Birth: Skelleftehamn, Sweden
Date of Birth: 19 September, 1974
Ethnicity: Swedish
Victoria Silvstedt is a Swedish model, actress, singer, television personality, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was Miss World Sweden 1993. She was Playboy Playmate of the Month for December 1996, and Playboy Playmate of the Year for 1997. She has been featured on over 500 magazine covers. She is 5′11″.
Victoria is the daughter of Ulla Birgitta and Bo Jonas Jonsson/Silvstedt. She was raised partly in Bollnäs. She speaks Swedish, English, French, and Italian.
Victoria’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her fourth great-grandfather, Jon Ersson.
Victoria’s paternal grandfather was Sivert Holger Jonsson (the son of Jonas Jonsson and Hildur Ottilia Eriksson). Jonas was the son of Jonas Jonsson and Karin Olsdotter. Hildur was the daughter of Carl Erik Alfred Eriksson and Kerstin Andersdotter.
Victoria’s paternal grandmother was named Anny Hildur Ångman (the daughter of Johan Helmer Mauritz Ångman and Anna Kristina Olsson). Helmer was the son of Karl Karlsson, who immigrated to the United States, and of Anna Albertina Ångman. Victoria’s great-grandmother Anna was the daughter of Olof Olsson and Marta Olsdotter.
Victoria’s maternal grandfather was Fritz Arnold Sixten Nilsson (the son of Karl Nilsson and Emma Karolina Karlsson). Fritz was born in Nyby, Vännäs (AC). Karl was the son of Nils Karlsson and Anna Katarina Jonsdotter. Emma was the daughter of Johan Petter Karlsson and Anna Magdalena Svensdotter.
Victoria’s maternal grandmother was Gunhild Elvira Hedberg (the daughter of Karl Eriksson Hedberg and Fredrika Vilhelmina Häggström). Gunhild was born in Vännäs (AC). Karl was the son of Erik Emanuelsson and Anna Kristina Hörnberg. Fredrika was the daughter of Nils Gabrielsson Häggström and Karolina Elisabet Andersdotter.
Victoria’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her seventh great-grandmother, Sigrid, who died in Ultervattnet, Bygdeå, Västerbotten).
Source: Baptismal record of Victoria’s father – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Marriage record of Victoria’s paternal grandparents, Sivert Holger Jonsson and Anny Hildur Ångman – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Birth record of Victoria’s paternal grandfather, Sivert Holger Jonsson – https://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Victoria’s paternal great-grandfather, Jonas Jonsson – https://search.ancestry.com
Baptismal record of Victoria’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Jonas Jonsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Birth record of Victoria’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Karin Olsdotter – https://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Victoria’s paternal great-grandmother, Hildur Ottilia Eriksson – https://search.ancestry.com
Baptismal record of Victoria’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Carl Erik Alfred Eriksson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Victoria’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Kerstin Andersdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Victoria’s paternal grandmother, Anny Hildur Ångman – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Immigration record of Victoria’s paternal grandmother, Anny Hildur Ångman – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Birth record of Victoria’s paternal great-grandfather, Johan Helmer Mauritz Ångman – https://search.ancestry.com
Discussion about Victoria’s paternal great-grandfather, Johan Helmer Mauritz Ångman – https://forum.genealogi.se
Birth record of Victoria’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Anna Albertina Ångman – https://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Victoria’s paternal great-grandmother, Anna Kristina Olsson – https://search.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Victoria Silvstedt (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
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