Had a wonderful visit
with family in Sweden.
My 2nd great
grandparents were Carl Magnus NILLSON and Anna Stina PERSDOTTER.
They had two daughters
who did not marry and three sons:
Nils – my great
grandfather, born 1848 came to New Zealand.
Anders – grandfather
of Gunnel, born 1855 stayed in Sweden.
Carl – grandfather
of Millie CARLSON etc, born 1857 went to the United States
Anders had eight
children. Some of them went to the United States.
The only child of his
who had children was Abel who stayed in Sweden.
Abel's sons are Goran
who died from smoking in bed in 1971 and his twin Anders who died
soon after birth.
His daughter is Gunnel
who I visited. She is married to Sten ANDERSSON and they have two
sons Mats and Bengt.
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| Sten, Lyn and Gunnel in Osby |
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| Mats, Lyn and Bengt in Osby
The
naming pattern has changed in the last few generations.
My 2nd great
grand parents
Carl NILSSON and Anna
PERSDOTTER – patronymics
Their children
Anders Petter CARLSSON
and Lisa Carin CARLSDOTTER – patronymics
Anders children
Both sons and daughter
named ANDERSSON
Anders grandchildren
All named ANDERSSON
Today
the wife keeps her maiden name and the children could have either
father or mothers name.
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