The following is quoted from a book on the Swenson family written by yours truly.
This book revolves around Bengt Börjesson (1791-1865), owner of the farm of Rygg No. 3, which was generally called "Päars" by his neighbors (agare av Rygg nr 3 Bengt Olsgård kallet "Päars", och gift med) and his son Börje Bengtsson (1820-1893). Bengt and Börje are direct ancestors of all of us with Swenson blood in the United States and the several families in Sweden who are our cousins.
The history of the Swenson family is closely tied to that of the country of Sweden (Sverige in Swedish) since both Carl Otto and Clara, his wife, were Swedish. The people of Sweden are practically all pure Swedes whose ancestors have lived in the country for thousands of years. So, while no exact reference to any of our ancestors is necessarily present, the history of Sweden tells in a small way how our ancestors probably lived and what influenced their values and lifestyle.
The ancestors of present day Swedes may have inhabited the country for as long as 15,000 years. It is certain that they have lived there for at least 5,000 years, a longer period than any other European nation can boast with the exception of Denmark. During the Iron Age, Sweden maintained ever-expanding relations with the rest of Europe. Beginning with the Christian Era, this communication was at first one of friendly and commercial nature. During the first four centuries it was carried on with the Roman Empire and Roman writers began to mention the far off country in the north. Later, Swedish traders ventured as far as the Byzantine Empire and even to the caliphate of Baghdad.
The first literary mention of Sweden is to be found in the celebrated work UGermania (98 AD) by the Roman historian Tacitus. Tacitus refers to one of the two chief tribes, the Svear, then inhabiting the land around Lake Malaren, under the name of Suiones. Their kingdom is described by him as being already well established and "mighty in ships and arms."
The other principal Swedish tribe, the Goths (in Swedish, Gotar), whose land lay south of that of the Svear, is first mentioned under the designation Goutoi by the Greek geographer Ptolemy (2nd Century AD). These Goths, who inhabited what is today the south-central provinces of Vastergotland, Ostergotland and the island of Gotland, emigrated in great numbers, probably as early as the 3rd century BC to the estuaries of the Oder and the Vistula. Many of them, with other East Germanic tribes, wandered still farther south and settled on the shores of the Black Sea, where they came under the influence of the Graeco-Roman civilization. Connections with the mother country were maintained and many emigrants returned home, bringing with them precious lore and introducing into Sweden, among other things, the runic script. It is likely that our ancestors were associated with the Gotar Tribe.
The Vikings provided a major influence in Sweden from about 800 AD on into the 12th Century being gradually replaced by the influences of Christianity. The introduction of Christianity began in Sweden about 830 AD. During the period from 1050 to 1250 there were long and severe internal conflicts between the Christians and the pagans. As the 12th century advanced, the Vikings who had begun to have a powerful influence about 800 AD, were gradually overshadowed by the influence of powerful traders, mostly foreigners. These traders eventually formed the Hanseatic League, a business organization of commercial cities on the Baltic and the North Seas, which became strong enough to defy many kings. One of the Swedish cities in the League was Visby, capital of the island of Gotland. In the middle of the 13th century, the power of the Swedish kings centered around Lake Malaren became so strong that they were able to set up national laws and hold courts respected by the nobles and local chieftains.
There were several intermarriages among the royal families of Sweden, Denmark and Norway and in 1388, Queen Margaret, who had already been chosen ruler of Denmark and Norway, was elected queen of Sweden also. In 1397 an attempt was made to bring about a formal pact (the Union of Kalmar) for a Scandinavian union, but as far as Sweden was concerned, it was never definitely accepted. In 1434 a revolt lead by Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, a mine owner of central Sweden, lead to the formation of the first Swedish Parliament (Riksdag). This assembly differed from other previous diets in that all classes of the Swedish population were represented: the nobles, the clergy, the burghers and the peasants. One might wonder which of these four classes represented our ancestors. The parliamentary system of the four estates lasted for nearly 430 years. This Riksdag was one of only three parliaments in existence on the whole European continent at this time.
The Swedish state in its modern form was first organized by a young nobleman, Gustaf Eriksson Vasa, who became the first really successful leader in the revolt against the Danish kings. In June 1523, Gustaf Vasa became the elected king of Sweden, Gustavus I. His rule lasted for almost 40 years (1523-1560), and his descendants held the throne for 250 years, almost without interruption, until the Bernadotte dynasty was established in 1810.
When Gustaf Vasa became king, he found the country impoverished and disorderly, and the people ignorant and discouraged. By his almost incredible personal energy and will power, as well as his ability to deal successfully with the smallest details of the administration, he built up a strong central government, organized an efficient army and navy, established foreign trade, and promoted agriculture, mining and domestic commerce. His God-fearing character, the purity of his family life, his insatiable appetite for hard work, and his genuine interest in everything and everybody stamped him as on of the great rulers in history. Gustaf was also the founder of the Church of Sweden. At the time of his election as king, he found that the best land and revenues were in the hands of the Roman Catholic Church, but he soon accepted the doctrines of the Lutheran Reformation, dispossessed the monks and nuns, defied the authority of the pope, and established a national Protestant Church. Sweden was the first country to break off relations with the Church of Rome.
In succession, then, the following descendants of Gustaf Vasa ruled Sweden. First there was Gustaf's eldest son, Eric XIV who ruled from 1560 to 1568. This period was marked by a continual struggle against neighboring countries, especially Denmark, who was trying to restore the Scandinavian Union. Eric XIV was deposed as insane and was succeeded by his brother Johan III, who reigned from 1568 to 1592. The Danish war ended in 1570, but a war with Russia broke out, resulting in the conquest of the Russian districts around the present city of Lenningrad.
His son Sigismund who governed from 1592 to 1599 succeeded John. Sigismund had adapted the Catholic faith and had been elected king of Poland in 1587. He lived in Poland most of the time and left the rule of Sweden to his uncle, Charles, duke of Sodermanland, and youngest son of Gustaf Vasa. When Charles and Sigismund had a disagreement, Sigismund entered Sweden with a Polish force in 1798 and was defeated. The Riksdag declared him dethroned in 1599. After 5 years as regent, Charles ascended the throne as Charles IX and ruled Sweden from 1604 to 1611.
Next, the throne passed to Gustavus Adolphus (Gustavus II), the son of Charles IX. Gustavus ruled from 1611 to 1632, ascending the throne at the age of 17. At this time, Sweden was at war with Russia, Poland and Denmark, each of them superior to Sweden in population and resources. Gustavus was the greatest of the Swedish rulers and one of the dominant figures in all history. He concluded the war with Denmark in 1613, forced the Russians to sue for peace in 1617 and the Poles into an armistice in 1629. Russia and Poland had to cede two of their Baltic provinces to Sweden at the end of this war. Toward 1630 the fighting between the Hapsburgs (Catholic) and the French Huguenots and the Dutch (Protestant) approached the Baltic coast, threatening Swedish interests. The Protestants of northern Germany appealed to Gustavus for help and he engaged Sweden in what was to be the Thirty Years' War. The king had only 13,000 men with him when he crossed the Baltic to Germany in the summer of 1630.
In September of 1631, Gustavus won the decisive battle of Breitenfield, ending the Hapsburg's plan for a universal Catholic Empire. Within a few months, the king of Sweden was the master of Germany. Later, on the field of Lutzen on November 6, 1632, Gustavus fell in battle against Albrecht Von Wallenstein. Taking the loss of their leader as an inspiration, the Swedes won the battle and successfully concluded the war, which ended with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648.
Following the death of Gustavus, Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna ruled Sweden (1632 to 1644) during the minority of the regent Queen Christina, Gustavus Adolphus's daughter. In 1638 a Swedish colony was founded on the banks of the Delaware River, where the city of Wilmington stands today. The colony, named New Sweden, existed until 1655 when the Dutch captured its strongest bastion, Fort Christina. Sweden had advanced to a position of a major power with far reaching interests and in possession of lands all around the Baltic Sea. The effort to maintain this empire was enormous and required the drafting of at least 96,000 men into military service, almost 10% of the country's population of 1,000,000.
Christina was only six years old when her father died in battle. She assumed the reins of the government in 1644 from Oxenstierna. Christina was not interested in or good at managing the government and finally abdicated the throne in 1654. Christina embraced the Catholic faith and died unmarried in Rome in 1689.
Charles X Gustavus, Christina's cousin ascended the throne on her abdication in 1654 and ruled Sweden until 1660. Charles X again went to war with Poland in 1655. While he was thus engaged, Denmark declared war on Sweden in the late fall of 1657. Through a spectacular feat of strategy, Charles X defeated the Danish king in his stronghold on the island of Copenhagen. He disengaged his army in Poland, crossed Germany and entered Denmark from the south. The Danes were unprepared for attack from this direction and Charles X quickly had his men in position on the shore facing the island of Copenhagen. During an extremely cold winter, the sea passage froze over and Charles X daringly marched his 12,000-man army across the ice to face Copenhagen. The Danes surrendered and in the resulting treaty, they lost the provinces of Skane, Blekinge, Halland and Bohuslan. In that way, Sweden acquired her present natural boundaries.
When Charles X died in 1660, his son and successor, Charles XI, was only 4 years old. At this time, Sweden was territorially at her highest point, being composed of Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, part of Ingria, Western Pomerania, Wismar, Bremen and Verden. This was a combined area of 350,000 square miles with a population of three million. During the regency, 1660 to 1672, the nobles became wealthier and the lot of the peasants grew harder from heavy taxation caused by the wars. When Charles XI took control of the government in 1672, he broke the powers of the nobles, filled the national treasury, helped to lighten the tax burden and retained the prosperity among the freehold farmers who were still the majority of the population. Charles XI ruled from the end of the regency in 1672 until 1697.
It was during the rule of Charles XI and his son, Charles XII, that three of our known ancestors lived, Mons Ambjornsson (1681-1736), Ingegerd Monsdotter (1685-1769) and Jons Anderson (1692-1755). Mons Bengtsson, Torbjorn Guttersson, Brijta Trulsdotter and Oluf Jönsson also lived during this period. Nothing is known of which class they belonged to our how they made their living. They and their children were most certainly affected by the great changes that occurred in Sweden during their lifetimes.
In 1697, Charles XII, son of Charles XI, became the king of Sweden. His reign turned out to be a catastrophe for Sweden and saw the collapse of the Swedish Empire. When he succeeded his father, Charles XII was only 15 years old. At that time the resources of the country were greater than ever before. Twenty years later, however, Sweden was reduced to a state of impoverishment and impotence as the result of her heroic though tragic participation in the Great Northern War (1700-1721). In this war, Sweden was to end up fighting the combined strength of Russia, Denmark, Poland, Great Britain and Prussia. Battles were fought as far away as the Ukraine and Turkey. Resounding defeats followed years of spectacular victories for Charles XII and he finally was killed on the battlefield on the night of November 30, 1718. Charles XII had ruled Sweden from 1697 to 1718.
Now into the eighteenth century, Sweden was ruled by the last of Gustavus Vasa's descendants, leading to the formation of the Bernadotte Dynasty in 1818. These rulers were Ulrika Eleonora (ruled from 1718 to 1720) followed by her husband Frederick, landgrave of Hesse-Cassel (who ruled as Frederick I from 1720 to 1751). While Frederick I was on the throne, Bengt Anderson was born (1732-1815) and grew up. Also, at this time, in 1738 Börje Bengtsson acquired the old family farm, Number 3 Rygg Bengt Olsgård in Valinge.
Frederick's successor was Adolphus Frederick (ruling from 1751 to 1771), a Holstein prince, married to Louisa Ulrica, sister of Frederick the Great of Prussia. His son, Gustaf III, ascended to the throne upon his death and ruled from 1771 to 1792. Gustaf III aligned Sweden with France and staved off further advances by Russia. Gustaf's son, Gustav IV succeeded his father and ruled from 1792 until 1809, when he abdicated. Gustaf IV then went to Switzerland where he lived as a recluse until his death in 1837.
Gustaf IV was succeeded by his uncle, Charles XIII who ruled from 1809 until the beginning of the Bernadotte Dynasty in 1818. Thus ended a 250 year period during which Sweden had grown and declined as a world power and during which most of her present day institutions were formed and her present boundaries formed.
Within the Bernadotte Dynasty, one of the rules was Oscar II who ruled from 1872 until 1907. He was a learned man, a poet and an orator. He married Princess Sophia Wilhelmina of Nassau. At this time, within Norway, there was a growing discontent with the Swedish Union in which the Norwegians felt that they were overshadowed, especially in foreign affairs. In 1884, Carl Otto Swenson was born. During his boyhood, this trouble with Norway and the possibility of yet another war must have had its influence. In 1903, young Carl petitioned the king for permission to immigrate to the United States, probably to avoid the mandatory military service. Permission was granted and Carl emigrated along with about one million Swedes who came to the United States between 1860 and 1914 when World War I broke out.
Sweden settled its differences with Norway peacefully in 1905 by dissolving the union. In 1914, World War I began but Sweden managed to remain neutral as it did again during the Second World War.
Four of our ancestors are known to have come to the United States: Carl's older brother Nils August, Carl Otto, his younger brother Anders Rudolph and Otto Bernhard Johansson. Otto Bernhard, who was born in 1873 was known to have died in New York about 1910. Nils August spent several years in Rhode Island before he returned to Sweden and was murdered shortly thereafter. Carl also came to Rhode Island where he worked on the same dairy as his older brother had until in 1918 when he, his bride and his four young children, Alice (4), Esther (3), Hilma (2) and John (a baby), moved to the prairies of North Dakota to begin farming.
At the time Carl and Rudolph arrived in the United States, Rhode Island was undergoing the most rapid population growth in its history. The population increased from 428,556 in 1900 to 542,610 in 1910. The Swenson family settled in the town of Warwick, which had been incorporated since 1643. Rhode Island was one of the original thirteen colonies that formed the United States when independence from England was declared in 1776. Dairy farming, which the Swensons engaged in, has long been important in Rhode Island's agriculture. These farms primarily use the rocky land unsuitable for crop production.
North Dakota had joined the Union as a state on November 2, 1889, before the Swenson family moved there. It was a young, politically progressive state that had a primarily agricultural economy. The Swensons settled in Warwick in Benson County. It is probable that Warwick, North Dakota took its name from Warwick, Rhode Island and that more families than just the Swensons had come here from Rhode Island. Warwick is situated in a sandy and marshy area of northeastern North Dakota just off of the southeastern tip of Devils Lake. This area is noted for its gentle rolling hills, its potholes that are the home for a large waterfowl population and its agriculture. Principal crops include short season grains and cattle. The summers are short but pleasant with occasional thundershowers, warm days and cool nights. The winters are long and harsh with temperatures frequently dropping far below zero Fahrenheit. Cold north winds come down from the arctic regions of Canada to the north and blizzards can stop all activity for two to four days at a time.
There were at least two significant events in 1995 that deserve special mention. The first was a trip to Sweden by the author and a visit with some of our relatives there. The second was a family reunion that was held in Devils Lake on August 4 and 5. Considerably more current information about the family was gathered during the summer and as much as is possible, it has been added to the respective parts of this work.
My wife and I traveled through much of Europe between June 23 and July 10, 1995. We visited Valborg and Fabian Jerrewing at there home in Varberg, Sweden on June 29 through July 1. While we were there, Fabian told us more of the family's history and we visited some of the places in the family's history. Arvid Andersson, Fabian's cousin, was kind enough to drive us around during our visit since Fabian no longer drives.
We visited the Valinge Church in Halland, which was the home church for Carl Swenson. There is, on the back wall of the church, a list of priests for this congregation dating back to 1560. Many of our ancestors and relatives are buried in the churchyard at Valinge Church. Included are Johan B. Svenson (Carl Swenson's eldest brother), Johan Anders Börjesson (one of Carl's uncles), Agnes Johansson (one of Rudolf's sisters from Risäng, Valinge), Erik Johansson (a brother-in-law to Rudolf), Anders Johansson (cousin of Carl) and his wife, Selma, and two of their children, Astrid and John. Also buried there are Alma Ohlsson and Johanna Johansson, Borje Andersson, and Ossian Johansson, all first cousins to Carl. Ossian took over the farm, Risäng, from Rudolf and Carl's father. On one afternoon of our visit, we went to the Päars farm, Valinge. This farm has been in our family since 1738. We were treated to a wonderful meal at Maras farm, Rygg, Valinge with many of Fabian's family. Anna, Signe, Berta, Karin, Gustav, and Arvid (all children of Anders and Selma) were there to greet us along with Bo (Berta's son) and his wife, Erik (Signe's husband) and Alfhild (Gustav's wife). And, of course, Valborg and Fabian were with us.
Arvid, Fabian and Valborg also took us to see Nösslinge Church (the Red Church) which dates from 1100 AD. Behind this church, set back in a grove of trees, is the house that Clara Carlson was born in. Nösslinge Church was Clara's home church. The church is called the Red Church because it is painted bright red! Fabian says that it has been that way for as long as he can recall and that red may have been chosen because it was the most economical paint in those days.
Fabian's son, Lennart, and his wife, Lena, took us to tour the old fortress at the entrance to Varberg's harbor. The Danes originally constructed this fortress during one of the periods when they controlled this part of Sweden. Some of the buildings in the fortress date back to the 11th century. Within the fortress museum, there were several dioramas showing the landscape in the area in the past. While much of this part of Sweden is now wooded with a mixture of forests and fields, at the time Carl and Clara emmigrated to America, there were no trees to speak of and all of the land was heavily cultivated.
We have a collection of photographs taken at the places described above and of the gravesites mentioned. My wife and I sincerely appreciated all of the hospitality shown to us during our visit and especially the efforts Valborg made to welcome us. While there we also had a chance to meet Valborg and Fabian's daughter, Anne-Charlotte, and her husband, Bengt Stromer. Bengt and I have been communicating on the Internet and Bengt helped us with our trip planning by answering the many questions I sent him by e-mail before we left. Our trip would not have been nearly so comfortable or successfull without their help.
Then, shortly after we returned from Europe, my family traveled to North Dakota for the Swenson family reunion. I understand that this reunion was the inspiration of Evelyn Forde and that she and her family planned and prepared the event. The reunion was held Friday evening and Saturday all day at the church camp in Lakewood. About 130 of Carl and Clara Swenson's descendants were there including all of their living children and about 40 grandchildren. Many of us grandchildren had not seen each other for 30 years or more.
Swenson reunion held at Lakewood. Over 130 relatives gathered at the Lakewood Bible Camp for a Swenson family reunion Aug. 4 & 5. The reunion, Clara and Carl's Clan, consisted of descendants of Clara and Carl Swenson, formerly of Warwick. All 7 remaining sons and daughters of the Swensons attended. They are Esther Trevilion of Chester, Texas, Harold Swenson of Dickenson, Dorothy Lilleman of Wellsburg, Evy Forde of Warwick, Gladys Erickson of St. Michael and Olga Kaeding & Charles Swenson of Devils Lake.
Thirty of 38 first cousins attended as well as several second cousins. Special guests included Gun Karlsson and Margaretta Johansson of Sweden and Ebba Soderberg of Rhode Island, cousins of the Swensons. Relatives attending came from North Dakota, Minnesota, Florida, Washington, Rhode Island, Colorado, California, South Dakota and Louisiana. Friday evening was a time to register. A slide show was shown with pictures from former reunions and other special occasions dating back to the early 1950s.
A brunch was served Saturday followed by games for the young and old including a 3-legged race, water balloon tosses and Swenson Trivia which sent the cousins scurying to their aunts and uncles for information. Kay swenson and her late husband Johnnie had the largest attendance and Evy and John Forde had perfect attendance by their family.
A program was held and each family was introduced followed by a catered supper. Family pictures dating back to the late 1880s through the 1990s were on display as were various family histories and the family tree. Carl and Clara (Karlsson) Swenson immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1904 and were married in 1913. They moved from Rhode Island to their farm in Minco Township near Warwick in 1919 where they raised their ten children. They moved to Warwick when they retired.
In Sweden, the family surname changed with each generation, so
that the Swenson name of our ancestors is a spelling change of
Svenson" or "Sven's son". Going back, then the
family surnames of our blood ancestors has changed as follows:
Jonas Borgesson ("Borge's son")
Börje Jonasson "Jonas' son"
Bengt Börjesson "Börje's son"
Börje Bengtsson "Bengt's son"
Sven Börjesson "Börje's son"
Carl Svenson (Swenson) "Sven's son"
Beginning with Börje Bengtsson and his wife Olena Svensdotter, ancestors to all of us with Swenson blood, John Fabian Jerrewing has traced up to five generations of ancestors back along the family tree. They will all be presented here in chapter 1 before we begin our journey to the present. The earliest birth date noted among these distant relatives was in the year 1681 when Mons Ambjornsson was born. Members of even one earlier generation are named, but their birth years are unknown.
MONS BENGTSSON (*J). Married Ase. [417]
ASE (*J1). Married Mons Bengtsson. Mother to Ingegerd Monsdotter. [418]
PEHR (*K). Father to Borge Pehrsson. [421]
JÖNS ANDERSON (*II). Jons was born in Sweden in 1692. He married Ingegerd Monsdotter. Jons is Börje Bengtsson's great, great grandfather. He died in 1755 in Sweden. [420]
INGEGERD MONSDOTTER (*II1). Ingegerd was born in Sweden in 1685. Ingegerd's father is Mons Bengtsson. Her mother is Ase. Ingegerd married Jons Anderson. She is Börje's great, great grandmother. She is Måns Jönsson's mother. Ingegerd died in 1769 in Sweden. [468]
BORGE PEHRSSON (*KK). Ingeborg Börjesdotter's father. [422]
JONAS BORGESSON (*AAA). Jonas was born in Sweden in 1730. He died in 1815 in Sweden. Jonas is the earliest traceable ancestor in the direct male line of the Swenson family and is Börje Bengtsson's great grandfather. [424]
BENGT ANDERSON (*EEE). Bengt was born in Sweden in 1732. He married Oler Bengtsdotter. Bengt died in 1815 in Sweden. Bengt is another of Börje Bengtsson's great grandfathers, Anna Bengtsdotter's father and the owner of "Päars."[462]
OLER BENGTSDOTTER (*EEE1). Oler was born in Sweden in 1738. Oler married Bengt Andersson. She is one of Börje Bengtsson's great grandmothers. She is Anna Bengsdotter's mother. Oler died in 1802 in Sweden. [463]
MÅNS JÖNSSON (*III). Måns was born in Sweden in 1718. Måns's father is Jons Anderson and his mother is Ingegerd (Monsdotter). Måns married Ingeborg Börjesdotter. He is Kierstin Börjesdotter's grandfather on her father's side. Måns died 1769 in Sweden. [458]
INGEBORG BÖRJESDOTTER (*III1). Ingeborg was born in Sweden in 1712. Ingeborg's father is Borge Pehrsson. She married Måns Jönsson and is Kierstin Börjesdotter's grandmother on her father's side. Ingeborg died in 1779 in Sweden. [459]
JÖRAN LARSSON (*MMM). Jöran was born in Sweden in 1719. He married Ingeborg Larsdotter and is Kierstin Börjesdotter's grandfather on her mother's side. Jöran died in 1793 in Sweden. [456]
INGEBORG LARSDOTTER (*MMM1). Ingeborg was born in Sweden in 1731. Ingeborg married Jöran Larsson. She is Kierstin Börjesdotter's grandmother on her mother's side. Ingeborg died in 1801 in Sweden. [457]
BÖRJE JONASSON (*AAAA). Börje was born in Måsarp, Lindberg, Sweden in 1752. Börje's father is Jonas Börjesson. Börje married Anna Bengtsdotter. He died in 1818 in Sweden. [460]
ANNA BENGTSDOTTER (*AAAA1). Anna was born in 1760. Anna's father is Bengt Anderson and her mother is Oler (Bengtsdotter) Anna died in 1840 in Sweden. [461]
BORGE MÅNSSON (*IIII). Borge was born in Sweden in 1756. Borge's father is Måns Jönsson and his mother is Ingeborg (Börjesdotter). Borge married Anna Jöransdotter. He is Kierstin Börjesdotter's father. Borge died 1833 at Rygg, Valinge, Sweden. [455]
ANNA JONASDOTTER (*IIII1). Anna was born in Sweden in 1759. Anna's father is Jöran Larsson and his mother is Ingeborg (Larsdotter). Anna married Börje Månsson and she is Kierstin Börjesdotter's mother. Anna died in 1844 in Sweden. [454]
BENGT BÖRJESSON (*AAAAA). Bengt was born in Rygg, Valinge Sweden in 1791. Bengt's father is Börje Jonasson and his mother is Anna (Bengtsdotter). Bengt married Kierstin Börjesdotter. He was the owner of the farm, Rygg No. 3, generally called Päars" by the neighbors. Bengt died in 1865 in Sweden. [452]
KERSTIN BÖRJESDOTTER (*AAAAA1). Kerstin was born in Sweden in 1793. Her father is Borge Mansson and her mother is Anna (Jonasdotter). She married Bengt Börjesson. Kerstin is Börje Bengtsson's mother. Kerstin died in 1830 in Sweden. [453]
TORBJORN GUTTERSSON (+I). Torbjorn was born in Sweden. He married Brijta Trulsdotter. [449]
BRIJTA TRULSDOTTER (+I1). Brijta was born in Sweden. Brijta married Torbjorn Guttersson. She is Olot Torbiorsson's mother. [450]
OLUF JÖNSSON (+O). Oluf was born in Sweden. He is Jons Olsson's father. Oluf died in 1745 in Sweden. [448]
OLOT TORBIORSSON (+II). Olot was born in Sweden in 1700. Olot's father is Torbjorn Guttersson and his mother is Brijta (Trulsdotter). He married Anna Larsdotter. Olot died in 1762 in Sweden. [446]
ANNA LARSDOTTER (+II1). Anna was born in Sweden in 1708. She married Olot Torbiorsson and she is Lars Olsson's mother. Anna died in 1787 in Sweden. [447]
ESKIL NILSSON (+KK). Eskil was born in Sweden in 1711. He married Karin Olofsdotter. Eskil died in 1762 in Sweden. [444]
KARIN OLOFSDOTTER (+KK1). Karin was born in Sweden in 1711. She married Eskil Nilsson and she is Kierstin Eskilsdotter's mother. Karin died in 1783 in Sweden. [445]
MONS AMBJORNSSON (+MM). Mons was born in Sweden in 1681. He married Kerstin. Mons died in 1736 in Sweden. [442]
KERSTIN (+MM1). Kerstin was born in 1687. She married Mons Ambjornsson and she is Vilhelm Monsson's mother. Kerstin died in 1771. [443]
JÖNS OLSSON (+OO). Jons was born in Sweden in 1700. His father is Oluf Jönsson. Jons married Gunnel Nilsdotter. Jons died in 1771 in Sweden. [440]
GUNNEL NILSDOTTER (+OO1). Gunnel was born in Sweden in 1705. She is Kirstin Jonsdotter's mother. Gunnel died in 1759 in Sweden. [441]
SVEN SVENSSON (+AAA). Sven was born in Sweden in 1714. He married Oler Larsdotter. Sven died in 1776 in Sweden. [438]
OLER LARSDOTTER (+AAA1). Oler was born in Sweden in 1722. She married Sven Svensson and she is Bengt Svensson's mother. Oler died in 1805 in Sweden. [439]
OLOF ERIKSSON (+EEE). Olof was born in Sweden in 1725. He married Anna Olsdotter. Olof died in 1783 in Sweden. [436]
ANNA OLSDOTTER (+EEE1). Anna was born in Sweden in 1731. She married Olof Eriksson and is Oler Olsdotter's mother. Anna died in 1785 in Sweden. [437]
LARS OLSSON (+III). Lars was born in Sweden in 1742. Lars's father is Olot Torbiornsson and his mother is Anna (Larsdotter). He married Kierstin Eskilsdotter. Lars died in 1773 in Sweden. [432]
KIERSTIN ESKILSDOTTER (+III1). Kierstin was born in Sweden in 1747. Kierstin's father is Eskil Nilsson and her mother is Karin (Olofsdotter). Kierstin married Lars Olsson and she is Oler Larsson's mother. Kierstin died in 1818 in Sweden. [433]
VILHELM MÅNSSON (+MMM). Vilhelm was born in Sweden in 1731. Vilhelm's father is Mons Ambjornsson and his mother is Kerstin. Vilhelm married Kirstin Jonsdotter. Vilhelm died in 1815 in Sweden. [434]
KIRSTIN JÖNSDOTTER (+MMM1). Kirstin was born in Sweden in 1731. Kirstin's father is Jons Olsson and her mother is Gunnel (Nilsdotter). Kirstin married Vilhelm Månsson and she is Nilla Wilhemsdotter's mother. Kirstin died in 1806 in Sweden. [435]
BENGT SVENSSON (+AAAA). Bengt was born in Sweden in 1750. Bengt's father is Sven Svensson and his mother is Oler (Larsdotter). Bengt married Oler Olsdotter. He is Olena Svensdotter's grandfather on her father's side. Bengt died 1809 at Olofstorp, Valinge, Sweden. [430]
OLER OLSDOTTER (+AAAA1). Oler was born in Sweden in 1761. Oler's father is Olaf Eriksson and her mother is Anna (Olsdotter). Oler married Bengt Svensson and she is Sven Bengtsson's mother. She is Olena Svensdotter's grandmother on her father's side. Oler died in 1808 in Sweden. [431]
OLOF LARSSON (+IIII). Olof was born in Sweden in 1767. Olof's father is Lars Olsson and his mother is Kierstin (Eskilsdotter). He married Nilla Wilhelmsdotter. Olof is Olena Svensdotter's grandfather on her mother's side. Olof died 1835 at Soderlid, Stamnared, Sweden. [428]
NILLA WILHELMSDOTTER (+IIII1). Nilla was born in Sweden in 1766. Nilla's father is Vilhelm Månsson and her mother is Kirstin (Jonsdotter). Nilla married Olof Larsson and she is Kerstin Olsdotter's mother. She is Olena Svensdotter's grandmother on her mother's side. Nilla died in 1843 in Sweden. [429]
SVEN BENGTSSON (+AAAAA). Sven was born in Sweden in 1785. Sven's father is Bengt Svensson and his mother is Oler (Olsdotter). Sven married Kierstin Olsdotter and he is Olena Svensdotter's father. Sven died in 1831 at Olofstorp, Valinge, Sweden. [426]
KIERSTIN OLSDOTTER (+AAAAA1). Kierstin was born in Sweden in 1793. Kierstin's father is Olof Larsson and her mother is Nilla (Wilhelmsdotter). Kierstin married Sven Bengtsson. She is Olena's mother. Kierstin died in 18__ in Sweden. [427]
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