Jöns was the father of Marit.

He died at Levde.

Jöns lived during Gustav Vasas reign (1523 -60). After him comes his sons Erik, Karl and Johan and Magnus who fights for the power with each other. 1550 the Russians break into the Swedish Finland but Sweden settles for peace with them 1557.

In Småland where Jöns probably lived, times were unstable and the farmers were stubborn people who opposed the reigning kings. Dackefejden 1542-43 was such a rebellion led by a Småland farmer, Nils Dacke from southern Småland – they opposed against the taxes forced by Gustav Vasa. Småland had been quite independent before Gustav Vasa took over 1523. The decades following were economically hard and the people suffered. Småland was hit hard by the Swedish-Danish wars taking place 1500-1600-centuries.

Sweden is since 1527 protestantic dominantly. The Lutheran Church is the State church.