Carlsson, Anders Magnus
1827-

Born 20 April 1827.

Anders Magnus Carlsson. Born 20 April 1827.

Biography

Born 20 April 1827. The family Karlsson emigrated to America and settled down in New Sweden, Iowa, in 1868. In 1876 or 1877 they moved to Nebraska and homesteaded. They lived at a place 15 Eng. miles south of Kearney about a year, until they had constructed a sod house. Minden, Axtell, Holdreg didn't exist at that time. The nearest town from their homestead was Kearney, where to they had to go 20 English miles with oxen. They had to go to Bloomington, Nebraska to get their homestead rights. There was a trail through their pasture land, where people used to travel from Kansas to Kearney.

Spouse(s) and children

Helena Sofia Danbom. Born 25 September 1832 in Kättestorp, Kisa (E). Died 14 April 1900 in USA. From the church register of weddings from Kisa (E) in 1863: The banns 1863-04-26: The farmer Anders's Magnus's Carlsson in Månhult in Malexander (E), f.1827-04-20, and farmer daughter Lena Sofia Danbom in Örsebo, f. 1832-09-25. Evidence that they are free to marry from Malexander 23/4 1863. Her father Anders Danbom in Örsebo gave his permit to the marriage. The marriage tok place 1863-05-15. Helena emigrated with her family to America at the end of the decade that began 1860. They had then already three children: Carl Johan, born 1864-04-30. He was put to death by the lightning 1865-05-09 (uncertain time information).Mathilda Carolina, born 1865-10-03 in Sweden. She died 1943-06-12 in USA. Charlothie Carolina, born 1868-09-06 in Sweden and died in an age of 15 years 1883-12-22 in USA.

Married 15 May 1863 in Kisa (E)

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