SWEDISH FAMILY HISTORY

ANDERS AND EMMA KARLSSON

Anders Petter KARLSSON born 1855 at Äspö and christened at Misterhult, Kalmar, Sweden

He married 1884 at Misterhult

Emma Matilda SVENSDOTTER born 1862 and christened at Misterhult

Emma died 1932 followed by Anders in 1944. They were both buried at Misterhult.

At the time of his death he lived in a cottage named Björkhova on the farm Gässhult whch was at Figeholm.

They had eight children.

Karl Arvid, born 1884– went to the United States 1903.

Arvid

Hans Peter Robert born 1886– died as a baby

John Axel Elof born 1887- went to the United States 1906 and joined the military there.

Olga Viktoria Matilda born 1889– went to the United States in 1905. She did not marry. She always worked as a housekeeper for a family. When she was pensioned she moved to Orlando, Florida to her sister Edit and died in Florida in 1972.

Olga

Elsa Antoinetta born 1893 – helped her father on the farm with the cows and horses. She was very strong and took care of Anders when he got sick. She did not marry and died in 1971.She was the last of the family to live on Äspö.

Elsa

Edit Cecelia born 1895- went to the United States in 1912. She did not marry. She always worked as a nurse and spent some time nursing in Lebanaon. She went back to Sweden for a visit midsummer of 1956. It was a very cold summer – so cold that the potatoes froze in the garden. They had to have a fire to keep warm. She died in Florida in 1973.

Edit

Astrid Elisabet born 1899. She worked at a Sanitorium in Mållilla for TB patients. Unfortunately she caught the disease and died in Sweden.   

Astrid

Abel Einar born 1903 was the only one of Anders children known to marry and have a family.

Abel

ABEL AND MÄRTA ANDERSSON

Abel married Märta Beatrice Maria HAMMARBERG in 1932 at Misterhult.

They had three children

Gunnel Maria born 1935 and living in Osby, Sweden.

Gunnel

Goran born 1942 who died from smoking in bed in 1971

Goran

Anders his twin brother who lived a few hours.

The family moved from Misterhult to Bikullen about 1937.

My great grandfather Nils Johan CARLSSON

We have some conflicting information about Nils leaving Sweden.

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Gothenburg Passenger Lists have Nils Johan CARLSSON from Misterhult Kalmar, left 23 April 1869, age 22 from Gothenburg on the ship Plato, for Hull with a final destination of Chicago. If he continued on to America he could have been there by the end of May.

Another record:

Nils Johan KARLSSON born 7 Sep 1848 at Misterhult.

Cook on Amanda 29 July 1869 until 30 August 1869. From Oskarshamn to Oskarshamn.

Sailor on Luther 20 August 1869. Left boat at Malmo 31 Dec 1870.

He arrived New Zealand about 1873.

CARLSON ANCESTRY

MISTERHULT

Misterhult church was originally Roman Catholic. King Gustaf III sacked them and created the State Church of Sweden about 1536. 

The original church was across the road from this one. That is where the original cemetery is too.The current church was built in 1799 and since renovated. 

Outside Misterhult church

This church is where several family members were christened, married and buried.

Inside Misterhult church

Beautiful hand woven carpet in Misterhult church

Misterhult baptismal font

It required walking, rowing a boat and walking a lot more to get to the church at Misterhult from Äspo.

This is where they would have rowed their boat from to get to church.

After a number of years, possibly 25-30, if nobody is caring for the grave,  the stones are removed and the plot used for new burials. The old stones are put down the back of the property and are very overgrown.

We found the stone for Anders Petter KARLSSON down the back among the moved stones. Björkhorva is the name of the cottage where he lived.

VISIT TO SWEDEN

Had a wonderful visit with family in Sweden.

My 2^nd 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.

Sten, Lyn and Gunnel in Osby

Mats, Lyn and Bengt in Osby

The naming pattern has changed in the last few generations.

My 2^nd 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.