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Christina Maja “Stina” <I>Månsdotter</I> Anderson

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Christina Maja “Stina” Månsdotter Anderson

Birth
Locknevi, Vimmerby kommun, Kalmar län, Sweden
Death
25 Dec 1892 (aged 87)
Andover, Henry County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Andover, Henry County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Methodist South section
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Accrding to Swedish church records, Christina Maja Månsdotter was born on May 31, 1805, in Ytterbo, Locknevi, Kalmar, Sweden, the daughter of Måns Månsson and Ingegerd Persdotter. Baptized 1 Jun 1805 Locknevi, Kalmar Sweden.

She first married Jonas Andersson, born 6 Jul 1791, Hycklinge, Sweden and he died on 22 Oct 1831 in Locknevi, Sweden They had one daughter, Inga Christina Jonsdotter born 23 Feb 1830 in Hycklinge, Sweden.

She then married Carl Petter Andersson about 1833 in Odensvi, Kalmar, Sweden.

They had six children all born in Sweden. They are: Louisa Charlotte born March 3, 1835; Andrew Magnus born January 6, 1837; Carl Victor born October 5, 1840; Johan August born September 11, 1842; Maria Sophia born Oct 1 1845; Caroline Albertina born April 5, 1849.

Christina and her husband Carl Petter Andersson, along with her children left Sweden in 1852 and came to America settling in Henry County, Illinois. The family used the surname of Anderson.

In 1853 Stina Maria Anderson returned to Hycklinge, Sweden with the four youngest children after the loss of her husband. She returned to America and Henry County in 1861 with her youngest daughter Carolina Albertina Anderson. Here she remained the rest of her life.
Accrding to Swedish church records, Christina Maja Månsdotter was born on May 31, 1805, in Ytterbo, Locknevi, Kalmar, Sweden, the daughter of Måns Månsson and Ingegerd Persdotter. Baptized 1 Jun 1805 Locknevi, Kalmar Sweden.

She first married Jonas Andersson, born 6 Jul 1791, Hycklinge, Sweden and he died on 22 Oct 1831 in Locknevi, Sweden They had one daughter, Inga Christina Jonsdotter born 23 Feb 1830 in Hycklinge, Sweden.

She then married Carl Petter Andersson about 1833 in Odensvi, Kalmar, Sweden.

They had six children all born in Sweden. They are: Louisa Charlotte born March 3, 1835; Andrew Magnus born January 6, 1837; Carl Victor born October 5, 1840; Johan August born September 11, 1842; Maria Sophia born Oct 1 1845; Caroline Albertina born April 5, 1849.

Christina and her husband Carl Petter Andersson, along with her children left Sweden in 1852 and came to America settling in Henry County, Illinois. The family used the surname of Anderson.

In 1853 Stina Maria Anderson returned to Hycklinge, Sweden with the four youngest children after the loss of her husband. She returned to America and Henry County in 1861 with her youngest daughter Carolina Albertina Anderson. Here she remained the rest of her life.

Inscription

Six children of A.M. and Betsy Anderson 3 of whom are dead.

Gravesite Details

"Stina" shares a headstone with her son and daughter-in-law, Andrew Magnus and Betsy (Wendell) Anderson. Their name is on one side of the stone and Stina's is on the opposite side of the stone. Andrew and Betsy's three children are buried close by.



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