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Kristina Lindblad's Maternal Line

300 Years in Järnboås and Nora Bergsförs


Maria Olsdotter
Parents: Olof Ersson and Katarina Jansdotter
Born 16 January 1818 Tolfsbörd, Järnboås, Västmanland, Örebro län
Died 19 Dec 1872 Damsjöåsen, Lindesby rote, Järnboås

Married 1837 Järnboås

Olof Persson Lindblad (Torpare)
Parents: Peter Olsson Lindblad and Kristina Persdotter Ramberg
Born 15 November 1809 Järnboås, Västmanland, Örebro län
Died 3 Dec 1867 Damsjöåsen, Lindesby rote, Järnboås

Children: Kristina (1840-1925); Greta Lisa (b. 1844); Per (b. 1845; m. Anna Stina Eliasdotter); Erik (1847-1939; m. Christina Lovisa Johansdotter Eriksson); Olaf (b. 1850-1890; m. Anna Israelsdotter); Israel (b. 1851); Gustaf (1853-1853); Maria (1855-1855); Gustaf (b. 1858); Maria (1859-1949); Anders (1864-1866)

Maria Olsdotter was listed as the daughter of "bergsman" (overseer or owner of a larger area of forest or mineral-containing land), Olof Ersson, living in Tolfsbörd (Tolvsbörd), south of Järnboås and Lindesby towards Nora.

Olof Persson Lindblad was a dräng with Israel Larsson living at Lindesby Nr. 6 and later a dräng at Smålandstorp. He became "agare av torpet", owner of a torp called Damsjöåsen on Lindesby Rote at about the same time as he was married in 1837 to Maria Olsdotter.


Olof Ersson (bergsman)
Parents:  Erik Olofsson (Öster) and Kerstin Olofsdotter
Born 12 Mar 1774 Fåsjöhyttan, Nora Bergsförs, Västmanland, Örebro län, Sweden
Died 23 Jun 1840 Tolvsbörd, Järnboås, Västmanland

Married 1797 Järnboås

Katarina Jansdotter
Parents:  Jan Persson and Kristina Israelsdotter
Born 26 Feb 1780 Tolvsbörd, Järnboås
3 Jun 1836 Tolvsbörd, Järnboås

Children:  Israel (b. 1812); Maria (1817-1872); Anders (b. 1818); Stina Kajsa (b. 1820)

Kerstin Olofsdotter's father was bergsman Jan Persson, born 3 May 1746 and died 3 Jun 1836 in Tolvsbörd, Järnboås.  Her mother was Kristina Israelsdotter, born 1752 in Hjulsjö, Västmanland, Örebro län.


Erik Olofsson (Öster) (bergsman)
Parents:  Olof Jönsson and Britta Larsdotter
Born 1738 Ringshyttan, Nora Bergsförs
Died 15 Nov 1779 Fåsjöhyttan, Nora Bergsförs

Married 2 Apr 1761 Nora Bergsförs

Kerstin Olofsdotter
Parents:  Olof Hansson and Katarina Persdotter
Born 15 Mar 1741 Blexberg, Nora Bergsförs
Died 22 Aug 1811 Fåsjöhyttan, Nora Bergsförs

ChildrenDaniel (1764-1810); Erik (1766-1768); Olof (1774-1840)

After the death of Olof Olofsson, Kerstin Olofsdotter married Israel Ersson (b. 1759, Timanshyttan, Nora Bergsförs) on 17 Apr 1781.  They had a daughter Stina Kajsa Israelsdotter (b. 1782).


Olof Jönsson (bergsman)
Parents:  Jöns Ericksson and Sara Olofsdotter
Born 17 Nov 1710 Grecksåsar, Nora Bergsförs
Died 15 Jun 1793 Ringshyttan, Nora Bergsförs

Married 7 Oct 1732 Nora Bergsförs in Nora Kyrka

Britta Larsdotter
Born 1707 Kåfalla, Nora Bergsförs
Died 14 Feb 1787  Ringshyttan, Nora Bergsförs

ChildrenKerstin (b. 1784); Katarina (1735-1736); Erik (1738-1779); Lars (1790-1796); Margareta (1743-1744); Katarina (b. 1745); Margareta (b. 1748)


Olof Hansson
Parents:  Hans Ersson and Kerstin Larsdotter
Born 6 Feb 1718 Öskevik, Lindesberg, Västmanland, Örebro län
Died 21 Jul 1774 Öskevik, Lindesberg

Married 7 Oct 1735 Nora Bergsförs

Katarina Persdotter
Parents:  Peter Svensson and Britta Staffansdotter
Born about 1701 Ringshyttan, Nora Bergsförs
Died 5 Dec 1743 Blexberg, Nora Bergsförs

ChildrenKerstin (1741-1811); Britta (1737-1737); Katarina (b. 1738); Gossebarn (1742-1742); Gossebarn (1743-1743)

Olof Hansson married Karin Ersdotter on 3 Jun 1744 in Nora Bergsförs after the death of Katarina Persdotter.  They had children Margareta, Sarah Karin, Olof, Daniel, Anna, Gottskalk, Gottskalk, Britta, Gottskalk, Maria, Olof, Erik, Kristina, Hans and Gottskalk.  Karin Ersdotter was previously married to "bergs- och sexman" Hindrick Jansson (b. 1723) of Blexberg.


Jöns Ericksson (bergsman)
Father:  Erik Jönsson
Born 1657 Ringshyttan, Nora Bergsförs
Died 26 May 1725 Ringshyttan, Nora Bergsförs

Married 1702 Nora Bergsförs

Sara Olofsdotter
Parents:  Olof Persson and Karin Andersdotter
Born 1674 Blexberg, Nora Bergsförs
Died 20 Sep 1748 Ringshyttan, Nora Bergsförs

ChildrenOlof (1710-1793); Sarah

Prior to his marriage to Sarah Olofsdotter, Jöns Ericksson was married to an unknown wife and had children Erik, Johan and Hans, all born in Grecksåsar, Nora Bergsförs.

Jöns Ericksson's father was bergsman Erik Jönsson born before 1628 and died in 1708 in Ringshyttan, Nora Bergsförs.  His mother whose name is unknown died in 1705 in Ringshyttan.  Erik Jönsson's parents were bergsman Jöns Eriksson (d. abt 1645) and wife Bengta (d. aft 1645) .   In addition to Erik, they had children Abraham (d. abt 1668); Erland (d. abt 1673); Nils (d. bef 1679); and another daughter.   Jöns Eriksson's parents were bergsman Erik Larsson (b. abt 1550; d. bef 1623) and wife Elin (d. bef 1606) who were married about 1574 in  Nora Bergsförs.  In addition to Jöns they had three daughters.

Sara Olofsdotter's father was Olof Persson born in and died 5 Mar 1715 in Blexberg, Nora Bergsförs.  He married Karin Andersdotter who was born in 1655 and died 3 Sep 1714 in Blexberg.  They had children Karin (abt 1667-1764) and Margareta (1684-1760) in addition to Sara.  Olof Persson's parents were Per (Peter) Olofsson (aft 1609-aft 1679) and Karin Svensdotter (d. 1714) of Blexberg.  Karin Svensdotter's parents were Sven Andersson (b. abt 1655 in Blexberg) and Karin Månsdotter.  Karin was born in Gamla Viker, Nora Bergsförs and died at Blexberg.  Sven and Karin had children Abraham and Marit in addition to Karin.


Hans Ersson (bergsman)
Parents: Erik Hansson and Karin Ersdotter
Born 6 Feb 1687 Öskevik, Lindesberg
Died Mar 1733 Öskevik, Lindesberg

Married 17 Oct 1714 Nora Bergsförs

Kerstin Larsdotter
Born abt 1693 Gamla Pershyttan, Nora Bergsförs
Died Aug 1721 Öskevik, Lindesberg

Children:  Erik (b. 1716); Olof (1718-1774); Karin (1719-1719); Erik (1720-1721)

Hans Ersson's father Erik Hansson was born about 1657 at Öskevik, Lindesberg and died there in Jul 1698.  He married Karin Ersdotter in 1678 in Lindesberg.   They had children Brita (b. 1678), Kerstin (1679-1750), Anna (abt 1680), Karin (abt 1683), Brita (abt 1691-1754) and Erik (1692-1752) in addition to Hans.  All were born in Öskevik, Lindesberg, except Erik who were born at Gamla Pershyttan.  After the death of Erik Hansson in 1698, Karin Ersdotter married Israel Nilsson on 24 Sep 1699.   They had children Nils, Ingeborg and an unnamed son.

Erik Hansson's parents were Hans Ersson (abt 1615-1689) and Anna (abt 1620-abt 1686) of Öskevik, Lindesberg. 

Karin Ersdotter's parents were bergsman Erik Eliasson and Kerstin Hansdotter of Öskevik, Lindesberg.  Kerstin Hansdotter was born at Östra Sund, Nora Bergsförs.


Peter Svensson (bergs och sexman)
Parents:  Sven Olofsson and Ingeborg Jansdotter
Born abt 1669 Ringshyttan, Nora Bergsförs
Died 11 Dec 1745 Ringshyttan, Nora Bergsförs

Married

Brita Staffansdotter
Parents:  Staffan Clementson and Valborg Matsdotter
Born about 1674 Grythyttan, Västmanland
Died 16 Dec 1715 Ringshyttan, Nora Bergsförs

Children:  Sven (abt 1699-1742); Katarina (abt 1701-1743)

Peter Svensson also married Maria Persdotter on 8 Jul 1716 in Nora Bergsförs.

Peter Svensson's parents were bergsman Sven Olofsson (d. 1 Dec 1713) and Ingeborg Jansdotter of Ringshyttan.  They had children Olof (1667-1754) and Lars (1671-1745) in addition to Peter.  Sven Olofsson's parents were bergs- och sexman Olof Persson (d. abt 1680) and Karin Svensdotter who lived and died at Ringshyttan.  They had children Johann Olofsson Ring (d. 1705 in Nora Stad) and a daughter in addition to Sven.   Olof Persson had a brother Hans, their father was Per Larsson whose father was Lars Olofsson, all of Ringshyttan.  Lars also had a son named Erik.

Brita Staffansdotter's father, Staffan Clementson, was born at Lövnäs, Grythyttan, Västmanland, Orebro län in 1620.  He died about 1685 at Flosjötorp, Grythyttan.   Wife Valborg Matsdotter died at Grythyttan.  They had children Marit (abt 1664-1743) and Anna (1666-1746) in addition to Brita.  Prior to his marriage with Valborg, Staffan Clementson married Elsa Pålsdotter of Grythyttan.   They had a daughter Karin Staffansdotter (b. abt 1646 at Flosjötorp, Grythyttan; d. 1736 at Sången, Hällefors.


Kristina (Stina) Olsdotter Lindblad whose mother's line (Maria Olsdotter) is shown above was the fourth greatgrandmother of Maria Kristina McKeehan, daughter of the website author.  Stina Lindblad married Henrik Henriksson, they were the parents of Karl Hagström (see the Hagström Family Saga).   The story was first passed to the author largely orally by uncle Rolf Carlsson (1925-1996) of Nora who loved to tell the Lindblad story.  A large part of the precise data is from the research of Britt-Marie Lundell of Nora.  Ms. Lundell is interested in determining all descendants to present of parish clerk Olof Mattson Malmberg and Maria Hoyer (Höijer).


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