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Birth Name: Hans Jakob Porsér
Date of Birth: 13 February, 1978
Ethnicity: Swedish
Jakob Porsér is a Swedish game developer. He founded video game company Mojang, alongside Carl Manneh and Markus Persson , in late 2010.
He is married to Regina Eveliina Kudjoi.
Jakob’s paternal grandfather was Karl Herman Johansson (the son of Johan Helmer Johansson and Hilda Maria Holmqvist). Karl was born in Nederluleå. Johan was the son of Nils Anton Andersson and Anna Justina Johansdotter. Hilda was the daughter of Karl Wilhelm Holmqvist and Gustava Johanna Johannesdotter.
Jakob’s paternal grandmother was Dagmar Adelia Jakobsson (the daughter of Johan Jacob Jacobsson, also known as Johan Jakob Jakobsson, and of Anna Erica Sundquist, also known as Anna Erika Sundqvist). Dagmar was born in Nederluleå. Johan was the son of Jacob Johansson and Lisa Stina Johansdotter. Anna was the daughter of Elias Sundqvist and Anna Cajsa Larsdotter.
Jakob’s maternal grandfather was Olof Rudolf Höglin (the son of Lars Rudolf Höglin and Hildegard Kristina Lindberg). Olof was born in Gnarp. Lars was the son of Per Olov Höglin and Margareta Märta Ulin.
Jakob’s maternal grandmother was named Britt Margareta Tunberg. Britt was born in Stockvik, Njurunda.
Sources: Genealogy of Jakob Porsér – http://www.geni.com
Birth record of Jakob’s paternal grandmother, Dagmar Adelia Jakobsson – http://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Jakob’s paternal great-grandfather, Johan Jacob Jacobsson – http://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of Jakob’s paternal great-grandmother, Anna Erica Sundquist – http://search.ancestry.com