Jon Knutsson & Barbro Andersdotter (Part 2)

                                                

 

 

Wolf is Varmland's Province Animal

Above is pictured "The Star of the Forest," Värmland's Prvince Flower. The name is Skogsstjärna and in Latin it is Trientalis Europaea. It grows in the forest in May & June, much like the May Flowers of Wisconsin.

May Dahlbeck sitting on the ground where Erikesstuga (first home of Olson-Allen family) was situated. Erikesstuga was tore down about 1900. (Building in picture was not on the site)

Grandma Carrie Swanson Johnson's Cousins (In Italics) in Sweden - Approx. 1915

Sunday School Class Pictured: Back Row: Karl Bergman, Gottfrid Nilsson (son of Karin), Helge Olsson, Einar Magnusson of Lobacken, David Gustafsson, Berhard Bryngelsson of Tollesbyn; Tendor Nilsson of Tollesbyn, Henning Andersson, Selma Nilsson, Natalia Bergman, Edith Nilsson, Ruth Nilsson, Dagmar Magnusson of Korsbyn,; Agnes Allen (daughter of Nils), Anna Allen (daughter of Olof), Kristina Bryntesdotter, Anna Nilsson, Elin Nilsson, Anna Gustafsson, Maja Allen (daughter of Olof), Elsa Bergman, Åke Wallin, Ville Månsson of Korsbyn, Gösta Gustafsson of Korsbyn, Nils Segolsson of Korsbyn, Harald Segolsson of Korsbyn, & Holger Olsson of Gustäs.

JK47516 - Karin Olsdotter b4-6-1867 Korsbyn,Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden. Lived in Söpple,Järnskog,(S)Jarnskebygda, N.9, Korsbyn) (Söpple,Ägare 1882) . Died 11-12-1939 Söpple,Järnskog,(S). - Vid det häftiga åskvädret blev det överslag från en strömbrytare. Karin träffades och blev förlamad. Hon vårdades av sina barln tills hon avled. - m10/13/1900 Anders Nilsson (Son of Nils Nilsson & Böret Olsdotter) b12-31-1866 Söpple,Järnskog,Varmland, Sweden (Jarnskebygda, N.9, Korsbyn) - d of lung inflammation 2-22-1945 Söpple,Järnskog - Anders hade i ett obevakat ögonblick gett sig ut på en promenad till Södra Lians hållplats. Han blev liggande utomhus, förfrös ena benet och ådrog sig) Anders went to America twice and came home for good in September of 1900 & married Karin. (Sopple, p49, Ovre Näset) PARALYSED BY THE LIGHTNING, DIED LATER ON - During a rough thunderstorm in the summer of 1939, Karin Nilsson, Ovarnäset, age 72, was hit by the lightning in her home. Karin was found by her husband and son, lying on the floor in front of the Oven. She was paralyzed and her children nursed her until she died in November of the same year. (Söpple, p206) - Six years later: THE OLD MAN WENT BAREFOOT ABOUT 3 KM - A tragic occurrence happened this Sunday in Järnskog. Farmer (yeoman) Anders Nilsson, Söpple, who is about 80 years old and he is senile dement. Therefore, he was nursed by his daughter in Norra Lian. He had unobserved, gone outside in the early morning, only dressed in long underpants and a thin nightshirt and an unfastened ski boot on one foot and nothing on the other one. Before anyone had observed him, the old man had trudged through the forest about 3 km and was found on a train stop in Södra Lian. People helped him into a farm house and he was taken good care of. He was brought to the hospital in Ärjäng, where he got high fever. He died at the hospital in Ärjäng on 2/22/1945. (Söpple, p206) (Pictures of Karin Olsdotter Nilsson & Anders Nilsson contributed by May Dahlbeck) (Map of Koppom, Järnskog, Söpple, Korsbyn)(Photo to right [Inset] is of Karin Olsdotter & Anders Nilsson home, previous owners of Övre Näset; Cross tombstone pics donated by May Dahlbeck of Karin & Anders, notice the lanterns in the corners)

 

JK476 - Olof Olsson b1805 S.Lian,,Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden - Died of rödsot (Dysentery; inflamation of the lining of the intestines) 12-9-1810 S.Lian,Järnskog,(S)

Credits: Gunnar Persson, Örebro,Sweden has contributed many of the pictures as well as sending other data; May Dahlbeck of Sweden (descendant of Karin, Hulda's sister) sent many pictures as well as other information.

Korsbyn (book) there is news about the family as well as pictures.

Sopple (book)

Ancestors of

Marit Gunnarsdotter

Great-Great-Great-Grandmother of Karolyn Rae Roberts

MH - Måans Hansson b1669 - Lived in Gryttved,Köla,(S) - Lived in Fjuserud,Järnskog - d4-25-1735 Fjuserud,Järnskog - Buried: 5-4-1735 Järnskog - mBöret Gunnarsdotter b1669 - Lived in Fjuserud,Järnskog,(S) - d ålderdomssvaghet 11-8-1751 Fjuserud,Järnskog.

Ancestors of

Kerstin Andersdotter

PB - Per Börjesson b1684 Saxebyn,Karlstad,Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden. Lived in Saxebyn,Järnskog,(S) - d5-7-1748 S.Lian,Järnskog - m med 30 lod i morgongåva 6-25-1711 Jårnskog,(S) Karin Larsdotter b1679 S.Lian,,Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden - Lived in S.Lian,Järnskog - d rödsot 8-11-1750 S.Lian,Järnskog - Buried: Dom. XIII Trin 1750 Järnskog.

BO - Bengt Olsson Lived in Mosstakan,Järnskog,(S) - mKarin Andersdotter b1728 Tömte,Köla,(S) - d ålderdom 10-17-1812 Mosstakan,Järnskog - Buried: 11-8-1812 Karlstad,Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden. - Karin remarried to Elof Ersson b9-30-1722 Mosstakan,Järnskog,(S) - Bapt: 10-7-1722 Karlstad,Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden - d1782 Karlstad,Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden.

Ancestors of

Marit Andersdotter

 

AB - Anders Björnsson b1700 - Lived 1729 S.Lian,,Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden - Lived S.Lian,Järnskog,(S) - d ålderdom 12-18-1772 S.Lian,Järnskog - m12-28-1729 Järnskog Kerstin Simonsdotter b1693 Söpple,,Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden - Lived Söpple,Järnskog - Lived 1729 S.Lian,Järnskog - d hetsig feber 2-18-1762 S.Lian,Järnskog.

AB1 - Karin Andersdotter b tvilling 12-24-1730 S.Lian,,Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden - Bapt: 12-25-1730 Järnskog.

AB2 - Marit Andersdotter (See PB3 above) tvilling b12-24-1730 S.Lian,,Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden - Bapt 12-25-1730 Jäarnskog - Lived in S.Lian,Järnskog - d hetsig sjukdom 6-18-1773 S.Lian,Järnskog -m 6-25-1721 Järnskog,(S) 1Olof Nilsson b1695 Tollesbyn,Karlstad,Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden -Bapt: 6-25-1695 Järnskog - Lived in S.Lian,Järnskog - d11-3-1728 - m6-24-1750 Järnskog,(S) 2Anders Persson b1718 - Lived in S.Lian,Järnskog,(S) - d hetsig sjukdom 5-21-1773 S.Lian,Jäarnskog. Children of Marit / Olof were are below. For children of Marit & Anders, see PB3 above.

AB3 - Olof Andersson b4.17.1735 S.Lian,,Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden - Bapt: 4-20-1735 Järnskog - d6-6-1745 S.Lian,Järnsog - Buried: av Cederlöf,Järnskog

AB4 - Karin Andersdotter b1745 S.Lian,,Järnskog,Varmland,Sweden - d7-6-1745 S.Lian,Järnskog.

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May 18, 2007

Credits: Book "Söpple" by Nils Norlén, Bernth Olsson, May Dahlbeck of Söpple; Ingmar Norlén of Vargön, & Gunhild Fredriksson of Töcksfors; Christina Hermansson of Sweden; LeeAnn Paananen, Library Director of Lead, SD; & Leonard Johnson of Twp. of Hutchins, WI.