Britta Maria (Mary Or Mare) SVENSDOTTER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 23 Aug 1845, Södra Ljunga, Småland, Kronobergs län, Sweden

Notes:

Britta, Tilda, and baby Emma arrived in New York from Liverpool on October 14, 1881, on the City of Paris, originating from Malmö. They had departed from Malmö on September 22nd with their place of origin shown as Kånna. Their destination is shown as Red Wing, Minnesota. Presumably, Carl Gustaf had left Sweden earlier and was waiting for them in Minnesota.

From an entry found by Jan in the Anbytartforum, we learn that Britta Maria was born in the Jonsboda cottage on the Näs farm in Södra Ljunga. She was christened there on the 23rd. Witnesses were the soldier Johan Ekström from Hagatorp under {near? south of?} Össjö, farmhand Salomon Jonasson in Ljunga, maidservant Marie Jacobsdotter from {something to do with summer, summer estate?}, houswife Anna Lisa Larsdotter from Jonsboda.

A descendant of Johan Ekström says:

“His full name was: Johan Peter Jonasson/Jonsson Ekström [soldier surname] (1821-1868) whom I show living at torp Hagatorp, Össjö Norregården, S. Ljunga, Kronobergs län, Småland in Sweden in 1845. His son, Johan Salomon (1846-1928) emigrated to the US and settled with his family in Minneapolis, Minnesota.”

Birth:
an Anbytarforum source says 18 May

Baptism:
an Anbytarforum source says 23 May

Died:
an Anbytarforum source says she died in Goodhue County

Family/Spouse: Olof. Olof died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ingrid Lisa LUNDBERG was born on 27 Jan 1873 in Södra Ljunga, Småland, Kronobergs län, Sweden; died on 3 Jun 1892 in Gnustorp Södregård, Tutaryd Parish, Kronobergs län, Sweden; was buried on 8 Jun 1892 in Södra Ljunga, Småland, Kronobergs län, Sweden.

Britta married Carl Gustaf (Charley) LUNDBERG on 22 Dec 1874 in Södra Ljunga, Småland, Kronobergs län, Sweden. Carl (son of Johan Mårten (Martin) Persson LUNDBERG and Maja Lisa LIND) was born on 12 Feb 1850 in Rydö, Torup, Småland, Hallands län, Sweden; died on 23 Feb 1935 in Nelson, British Columbia; was buried on 27 Feb 1935 in Ymir Cemetery, Ymir, Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
an Anbytarforum source says Kånna

1. Thilda Maria (Tillie) LUNDBERG was born on 20 Mar 1875 in Kånna, Småland, Kronobergs län, Sweden; died on 7 Dec 1941 in Naicam, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried on 12 Dec 1941 in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Naicam, Saskatchewan, Canada.
2. Johan Agot LUNDBERG was born on 11 Sep 1877 in Kånna, Småland, Kronobergs län, Sweden; died on 24 Mar 1878 in Kånna, Småland, Kronobergs län, Sweden.
3. Nanny Emma Rebekka (Annie Rebecka) LUNDBERG was born on 10 May 1879 in Kånna, Småland, Kronobergs län, Sweden; died on 3 Feb 1936 in Naicam, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Naicam Cemetery, Naicam, Saskatchewan, Canada.
4. Josefina Laurina (Jose) LUNDBERG was born on 16 Dec 1881 in Cannon Falls, Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 7 Jun 1964 in Preeceville, Saskatchewan, Canada.
5. Walter LUNDBERG was born on 26 Mar 1884 in Cannon Falls, Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 4 Mar 1906 in Foreston, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.
6. Ida Marie LUNDBERG was born on 28 Feb 1885 in Cannon Falls, Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 3 Jun 1962 in Preeceville, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Preeceville, Saskatchewan, Canada.
7. Albin LUNDBERG was born on 5 Feb 1888 in Cannon Falls, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

Notes:

Born and christened as the twins Sven and Anna Jacobsson and Jacobsdotter of the cottage Dufvehult. The father was the soldier Jacob Rask and the mother was Malin Pärsdotter. Witnesses to the christening were Peter Jönsson of Jonsboda, the farmhand Peter Petersson of Ljunga, the farmhand Nils Jonasson of Ljunga, the farmhand Anders Ericsson of Mjäryd farm or parish, the housewife Anna Johansdotter of Kyrkobacken, the maid Katarina Pärsdotter of Ifla Månsag., the housewife Karin Jönsdotter together with the housewife Sissa Gummesdotter of Kyrkobacken.

Sven married Maja Lisa NILSDOTTER. Maja was born on 21 Sep 1806 in Tutaryd, Kronobergs län, Sweden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Soldier

Notes:

Rask appears to be a “soldiers’ name”, assigned to reduce confusion in an army of otherwise similar surnames.

Jacob married Malin PÄRSDOTTER. Malin was born in 1779. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]