382 A GENEALOGY OF LINN^US. 



His sisters were: 



1. Anna Maria Li nn.c us, married to Gabriel Hok, re8:or of 



Wirestadt. 



2. Sophia Juliana Linn^us, married to John Collin, reftor 

 of Rysby. 



3. Emerentia Linn^us, married to the police-officer Bran tnig.- 

 Samuel Linn.'Eus, the only brother of our luminary, was born in 



1718, studied at Lund in 1738, was ordained minister in 1741, took his 

 degree of master of arts in 1745, and succeeded his father in the rectory 

 and prebendary of Stenbrohult in 1 749. He is still alive, and married 

 to the daughter of Nils Osander, prebendary of Makaryd, by whom 

 he has several daughters. 



Charles Linnaeus married in 1739 Sarah Elisabeth, daughter 

 of Dr. John Morbus, physician at Fahlun,^nd had issue — 



1. Charles Linn^us, born at Fahlim January 20, 1741; studied 

 at Upsal in 1750, was appointed demonstrator of botany in that univer- 

 sity in 1759, designed professor in 1763, took his degree as doftor of 

 physic in 1765, succeeded his father as professor of botany in 1778, 

 died in a state of celibacy November 1, 1783. Vv'ith him the male 

 branch of the family of Linn.eus became totally extinft. 



2. John Li n n veus died an infant. 



3. Elisabeth Christina Linn/eus, married to Captain Ber- 

 gencranz, died several years ago. 



Louisa Linnaeus, lives unmarried with her mother dX Hammarby. 



5. Sarah Christina Linn^us also lives with her mother at 

 Hamarby in a state of celibacy. 



6. Sophia LiNN.tus was born in 1754, and is married to Mr. Duse 

 at Upsal. 



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