382 A GENEALOGY OF LINNAEUS. 
His sisters were : 
1. Anna Maria Linnaeus, married to Gabriel Hok, reftor of 
Wirestadt. 
2. Sophia Juliana Linnaeus, married to John Collin, re£tor 
of Ryshy. 
3. Emerentia Linnalus, married to the police-officer B rantnig. 
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 reSory 
and prebendary of Stenbrohult in 1749. He is still alive, and married 
to the daughter of Nils Osander, prebendary of Makaryd, by whom 
he has several daughters. 
Charles linn aius married in 1739 Sarah Elisabeth, daughter 
of Dr. John Morbus, physician at Fahlun, and had issue — 
1. Charles Li NN/£ us, born at Fahlun January 20, 1741 j 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. With him the male 
branch of the family of Linnaeus became totally extinG. 
2. John Linnaeus died an infant. 
3. Elisabeth Christina LinNjeus, married to Captain Ber- 
gencranz, died several years ago. 
Louisa Linnaeus, lives unmarried with her mother at Hammarby. 
5. Sarah Christina Linnaius also lives with her mother at 
Hamarby in a state of celibacy. 
6. Sophia Linnaeus was born in 1 7549 and is married to Mr. Duse 
at Upsal 
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