Halvard Bryntesson & Sigri Tohlsdotter
by Karolyn Rae Roberts

Picture of Varmland, Sweden; Picture of the Engagement Present for Karin Halvardsdotter in 1810 from her first husband, Daniel Eriksson. Karin was the grandmother of Hulda Oleson Swanson, her mother being Anna Andersdotter. This plaque hangs on the wall of May Dahlbeck's home in Sweden yet today in 2003, making the plaque almost 200 years old. The letters at the bottom of the plaque stand for Karin Halvardsdotter. Daniel died before his first daguhter, Ingeborg, was born.

Maternal Family of Hulda Olson Swanson

Great-Grandmother of Karolyn Amerson Roberts

The ancestors have lived in Järnskog since the 17th century. The grandparents of Gunnar Persson (furnished our Swedish family information) were neighbors to Olof and Anna Andersson.

HB - Halvard Bryntesson b1680 - Lived in Korsbyn,Järnskog,Karlstad,Varmland,Sweden - dålderdomssvaghet 2-4-1759 Korsbyn,Järnskog,(S).- m6-25-1791 Järnskog,(S) Sigri Tohlsdotter b1680 - dålderdomssvaghet 8-18-1753 Korsbyn,Järnskog,Karlstad,Varmland,Sweden.

HB1 - Brynte Bryntesson btvilling 6-9-1722 Korsbyn,Järnskog,Karlstad,Varmland,Sweden - baptized 6-15-1722 Järnskog,(S) - Buried: 7-28-1723 Järnskog,(S).

HB2 - Thol Halvardsson btvilling 6/9/1722 Korsbyn,Järnskog,Karlstad,Varmland,Sweden - baptized 6-15-1722 Järnskog,(S). Lived in Korsbyn,Järnskog,(S) - d vattusot 1-1-1773 Korsbyn,Järnskog,(S) - m6-23-1751 Järnskog,(S) Kerstin Rasmusdotter b1735 - Lived in Söpple,Järnskog(S)- Lived in Korsbyn,Järnskog -dvattusot11-13-1799 Korsbyn,Järnskog,(S) - Kerstin later married NILS HENRIKSSON who was born in 1724.

HB2(10) - Anna Tohlsdotter b1769 Korsbyn,Järnskog,Karlstad,Varmland,Sweden - drödsot 7-22-1773 Korsbyn,Järnskog,(S) - Died Young.

Ancestors of

Karin Halvardsdotter

GN - Göran Nilsson - Järnskog(S) - mMali Salomonsdotter

Ancestors of

Gunilla Jakobsdotter

OJ - Olof Jakobsson b1704Söpple,Järnskog(S) - Lived 1732 in Söpple,Järnskog(S) - Lived in Söpple,Järnskog(S) - Ägde nr 24,1/10 tomt. Lived in Näved,Järnskog(S) - Died i ålderdom 1772-3-28 in Söpple,Järnskog(S) - m12-28-1732 Järnskog(S) Böret Ersdotter b1706 Näved,Järnskog(S) - Lived 1732 in Näved,Järnskog(S) - Lived in Söpple,Järnskog(S) - Lived in Näved,Järnskog(S) - Died i ålderdomssvaghet 1-14-1789 Söpple,Järnskog(S)

Ancestors of

Kerstin Rasmusdotter

RA - Rasmus Andersson - Lived in Järnskog(S) - mGertrud Rasmusdotter b1702 - Lived in Korsbyn,Järnskog(S) - Died i ålderdomssvaghet 3-15-1780 Korsbyn,Järnskog(S)

Ancestors of

Ingeborg Månsdotter

NG1 - Nils Göransson b1705 - Lived in Fjäll,Järnskog(S) - d i gulsot 7-15-1787 Fjäll,Järnskog(S) - mBöret Halvardsdotter b1702 - Lived in Fjäll,Järnskog(S) - died i hetsig sjukdom 6-6-1773 Fjäll,Järnskog(S)

NG1 - Måns Nilsson - Lived in Järnskog(S) - Gunilla Andersdotter - Lived in Järnskog(S)

Ancestors of

Böret Halvardsdotter

HO - Halvard Olofsson b1676 Strömsmark,Järnskog(S) - Died 10-15-1735 Strömsmark,Järnskog(S) - Buried: 10-28-1735 Järnskog(S) - m6-20-1697 Köla(S) Karin Gunnarsdotter b1677 Fjuserud,Järnskog(S) - d3-6-1742 Strömsmark,Järnskog(S)

Credits: Gunnar Persson, Örebro,Sweden; May Dahlbeck, Koppom,Sweden

Korsbyn (book) there is news about the family as well as a picture of the parents and the younger children who lived in Sweden, Olof, Karin, & Nils.

Sources: Book "Söpple"; "Jarnskebygda, N. 9, Korsbyn, Järnskogs Hembygdsförening 1995"

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May 28, 2003