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Born 15 September 1841 in Månhult, Malexander (E).
Died 1916. |
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Born 15 September 1841 in Månhult, Malexander (E).
Died 1916. Place of birth was Månhult, Malexander socken, Östergötlands län. Baptized September 17, 1841. Parents are Anders and Stina Månsdotter-Danbom. Witnesses: Parson E. H. Berglund, farmer Johannes Fredriksson of Mor, Miss G. C. Sandberg of Brostugan, a maid Carolina Persson of Brostugan. In 1859 he moved to Norra Vi socken and after that to Ulrika socken. In 1862 he went to his parent's home in Örsebo, Kisa socken. He became a farmer in the same year. He was married to a farmer's daughter, Lena Hilma Sofia Carlsdotter Carlsson in Misterfall on March 13, 1864 by Parson J. Engstrand. She was born March 27, 1839 in Sweden. Her father, Carl Magnus Månson in Misterfall, gave his permission to the marriage. Lena's father was born November 19, 1806 and her mother was Maja Lena Birgersdotter. On May 7, 1868, Anders Peter and Lena Sofia Danbom moved to Ulrika socken. They came to this country in 1869. As they were coming by boat across the ocean, their 2 children got sick. One died and was buried at sea. The other child died just after they arrived. They first went to New Sweden in Jefferson County, Iowa. While working railroading there, he lost 1000 dollars on a contract. They came to Stanton, in Montgomery County, Iowa in 1871. That same year he lost the greater part of his property by fire. He farmed his own 160 acre farm northeast of Stanton, Iowa the greatest part of the time and moved to Stanton in 1899. Anders died in 1916 at about 70 years and Hilma Sofia died in March 1921 at the age of 82 years. They had the following children: Carolina S., Carl A., John W., Theodore F., Anna Margaret, Teckla E. |