ROSS, HERMAN [SSNE 7305]
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Herman Ross is recorded as being a Borgmastare in Vasa, Finland before 1687. Herman's father was the Scot, William Ross [SSNE 7304], who moved to Vasa in 1627 and died in 1648. According to some genealogists, William's father (and Herman's grandfather) was George Ross who came from Kindeis in Scotland and who was in debt in Sweden in 1617. He had a brother called Jacob Ross (1636-1687) [SSNE 4940] who was also both merchant and mayor of the town
With thanks to Georg Haggrén for providing the information for this entry and Bengt Rostedt for the following: William Ross, assistant to merchant Jacob Wolle in Åbo 1628-36 ?, merchant in Vasa from 1634/8? until death 1648. Married 1) Margareta Wessel (Wazell), whose father Jacob in Vasa already by 1614. 2) Maria Lång, whose father Matts Longe (said to be Scottish) in Wasa 1614-35 and mother Magdalena Henricsdotter Kämpe. William’s children included: Jacob (1), spouse Margareta Bochmöller; Wilhelm (1), spouse Anna Bochmöller; Herman (2), spouse 1 Margareta Jesenhausen, 2 Margareta Wernberg; Catharina [SSNE 7546](2), spouse Henrik Eggers (Eggert); Elisabeth [SSNE 7547](2), spouse Zacharias Werman (Wörman); Maria [SSNE 7548](2), spouse Matts Mårtensson
Sources: Karl Hedman: Ross, GSÅ 5, 1921 (Genealogiska Samfundet i Finland, Årsbok 5).