Johanna Matilda Andersson

Brief Life History of Johanna Matilda

When Johanna Matilda Andersson was born on 26 April 1849, in Västervik, Kalmar, Sweden, her father, Anders Peter Andersson, was 27 and her mother, Sofia Nilsdotter, was 25. She married John G. Carlson on 20 February 1869, in Knox, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Willow Township, Crawford, Iowa, United States in 1930 and Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, United States in 1931. She died on 13 August 1931, in Charter Oak Township, Crawford, Iowa, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Denison Township, Crawford, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

John G. Carlson
1843–1883
Johanna Matilda Andersson
1849–1931
Marriage: 20 February 1869
Sophia Matilda Carlson
1869–1954
Emma Carlson
1871–1931
Oscar Carlson
1877–1931
Maria Christina Carlson
1874–1880
Hilma Augusta Carlson
1878–1880
Albin Joseph Carlson
1882–1942
Jennie E. Carlson
1883–1942

Sources (27)

  • Matilda Lundgren, "Iowa State Census, 1925"
  • Matilda Anderson, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Metilda Anderson, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

World Events (8)

1851

Historical Boundaries: 1851: Monona, Iowa, United States

1852

Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .

Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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