Ancestors Descendants

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Childhood 1.2 Marriage, Children 1.3 Final Years in Käringbacka 2 Album 3 Sources

Biography

Childhood

Inga Petronella Haraldsdotter was born on a soldier's farm in Trehörnahult, Villstad Parish, Jönköping County, Sweden, 26 Sep 1854.^[1] She was the fifth of the seven children of Harald Ivar and Anna Petersdotter.^[1] Her parents resided on the soldier's farm in Trehörnahult in all but one of the years they were married.^[2]

After Inga was born, her parents had a daughter, whom they named Emma, 24 Nov 1856.^[3] The following year, when Inga was two, Emma died of whooping cough.^[3] (Emma was the second child her parents lost. Just weeks before Inga's birth, they lost her elder brother, Johan, who drowned.)^[4] Shortly after Emma's death, Inga's parents were again expecting. But tragedy struck the family again. While giving birth, Inga's 35 year-old mother died, 8 Nov 1857,^[5] and Inga's seventh sibling came into the world, nameless and stillborn.^[6]

About a year later, Inga's 33 year-old father married Magdalena Petersdotter, 31 Dec 1858.^[7] Together, they had one child, a son, Anders, 25 Aug 1861, but he died at age seven months.^[8] Later in 1861, when Inga was seven, her fourteen year-old sister, Josephina, left home, bound for somewhere in Sweden's former Älvsborg county.^[9] Josephina returned home from there in 1862.^[9] When Inga was eight, her brother, Mårten, left home, permanently, 12 Mar 1863, bound for Berghem parish, in Älvsborg county.^[10] About a month later, Josephine left home again, moving to Öxabäck parish, in Älvsborg county.^[9] She returned home a couple of months later, but then moved away permanently, to the City of Jönköping, 15 Oct 1863.^[9] Josephina, unmarried, had a daughter in 1866.^[9]

In 1866, when Inga was twelve, her sixteen year-old sister, Maria, left their father's farm in Trehörnahult, bound for Svartrå parish in Hallands county.^[11] When Inga was thirteen, her eighteen year-old brother, Mårten, died of a lung ailment, 18 Jan 1868, in Berghem parish, Älvsborg county.^[10] Later that year, Maria returned home.^[11] In 1870, Inga's sister, Josephina, emigrated to the United States, but, inexplicably, without her daugher, who was only four at the time.^[9] When Inga was nineteen, her 23 year-old sister, Maria, left home, permanently, 14 Nov 1873, bound for someplace called "Tyskland," perhaps in Germany.^[11] (Later, in 1883, Maria emigrated to the United States, where she married and had one child, a daughter.)^[11]

Marriage, Children

Inga continued to live with her father and stepmother on the soldier's farm in Trehörnahult until she was twenty-three.^[12] She then married, in Villstad parish, 22 Apr 1878, a farmhand named Mårten Linus Carlsson (later Svärd), who resided in a place in the parish called Björket.^[13] Inga and her husband, Mårten, initially settled in Björket,^[14] and they ultimately had ten children. Their first, a daughter, Esther, was born in Björket, 6 Sep 1878.^[15] They and their daughter continued to reside in Björket, with Mårten's brother, Anders, until 5 Nov 1878.^[14]

Mårten became a soldier, and, 5 Nov 1878, he, Inga and Esther moved to the soldier's farm in Trehörnahult where Inga had been raised, taking over from her father and stepmother,^[16] who moved to a nearby place called Vipperhult.^[17] Mårten and Inga remained on the soldier's farm until 1902, where they had nine more children.^[18] Before any of those children came to be, however, they lost their first-born, Esther, who died of scarlet fever, 4 May 1879, age seven months.^[15] About a year after her death, they had another daughter, whom they also named Esther, 27 Apr 1880.^[19] Mårten then lost his 58 year-old father to lung disease, in Södra Uvekull, 4 Jul 1880.^[20] He and Inga then had, on the soldier's farm, a son, Emil, 24 Jan 1882,^[21] a son Viktor, 7 Aug 1884,^[22] a son, Oscar, 12 Oct 1886,^[23] a son, Mårten, 20 Oct 1888,^[24] and a son, Axel, 26 Dec 1890.^[25] Three days after Axel was born, Inga's father died in nearby Vipperhult, at age 65.^[26] A couple years later, Mårten and Inga had another daughter, Julia, 30 Jun 1893.^[27] A bit more than two years after that, their daughter, Esther, age 15, left home permanently, 17 Sep 1895, bound for the United States.^[28]

After Esther left, Mårten and Inga had the last two of their ten children: a son, Arthur, 21 Apr 1896,^[29] and a son, Georg, 27 Jun 1898.^[30] At the time of Arthur's birth, Inga was 43 years old. Mårten was 42.

Final Years in Käringbacka

Svärd Farm in Käringbacka

Käringbacka[31]

In 1902, Mårten's widowed mother, and his sister, Anna, moved to the soldier's farm in Trehörnahult,^[32] and Mårten and Inga (and their living children, other than Esther) moved about half a mile south, to a farm called Käringebacka, where they'd remain for the remainder of their lives.^[33] Their son, Oskar, left their home in Käringebacka, moving to Burseryd parish, 22 Oct 1904, but he returned home two years later, 28 Dec 1906.^[23] Oscar then left home permanently, bound for the United States, 10 Apr 1909.^[23] A few months later, their son, Victor, left home, too, also bound for the United States, 12 Jul 1909.^[22] Mårten lost his mother (who continued at the time to reside on the nearby soldier's farm in Trehörnahult, where Inga had been raised and where she and Mårten had long lived), 4 Feb 1910, at age 86.^[34] About five years later, their son, Emil, moved away, 7 Apr 1915,^[21] and, four years after that, their son, Mårten, by then a sargeant in the Swedish armed forces, moved out, too, 1 Mar 1919.^[24]

Mårten and Inga in Käringbacka

Mårten and Inga remained on the farm in Käringebacka with their four youngest children, Axel, Julia, Arthur and Georg, until 1922.^[35] Mårten died there of arteriosclerosis and pulmonary emphysema, 2 Apr 1922, at age 66, and he was buried in Villstad Kyrkogården Cemetery.^[36] About five months later, Inga died in Käringebacka of pancreatic cancer, 24 Sep 1922, at age 67.^[37] Inga was buried in Villstad Cemetery ("Kyrkogården"), #1430, 1 Oct 1922.^[37] She was survived by nine of her ten children, in death order: Julia (who died in Karlskronas Stadsförsamlingen Parish, Blekinge County, Sweden, in 1929, at age 36),^[27] Victor (who died in the United States, in Cook County, Illinois, in 1954, at age 70),^[22] Axel (who died in Villstad in 1956, at age 65),^[25] Emil (who died in Jönköping in 1965, at age 83),^[21] Oscar (who died in the United States, in Fairfield, Iowa, in 1968, at age 83),^[23] Arthur (who died in the United States, in Cook County, Illinois, in 1970, at age 74),^[29] Esther (who died in the United States, in Skokie, Illinois, in 1971, about age 91),^[19] Mårten (who died in Villstad in 1972, at age 83),^[24] and Georg (who died in the old family home in Käringebacka in 1983, at age 84).^[30]

Album

Click here to view an album of photos and other memorabilia of Oscar's birth family, i.e., the family created by the 1876 marriage of Mårten Linus (Carlsson) Svärd and Igna Petronella Haraldsdotter, including their children, in their birth order, Esther Augusta Kristina Svärd, Esther Karolina Helena Svärd, Karl Emil (Svärd) Alqvist, Johan Viktor (Victor) Svärd, Oskar Leonard (Svärd) Sward, Mårten Gottfrid Svärd, Axel Julius Svärd, Julia Maria Josefina Svärd, Gustaf Arthur Svärd and Georg Teodor Svärd.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Birth Record: "Igna Petronella," daughter of "Harald Iwar" (a "soldat," i.e., soldier) and "Anna Br. Petersdr" (age 32), was born in "Trehörnahult S.T." ("S.T." meaning "soldat torp," i.e., soldier's farm), 26 Sep 1854, baptized 1 Oct 1854. Arkidigital. Villstad (F) C:7 (1849-1860) Image 28 / Page 47 (AID: v36480.b28.s47, NAD: SE/VALA/00417).
2. ↑ Sources: (1) 1847-1849 Census: Residing in Trehörnahult 1847-1849 are "Sold. [soldier] Harald Iwar" (born in Yxebo, 2 Feb 1825) and his wife, "Anna Br. Petersdr" (born in Burseryd parish, 18 Feb 1822), and their children: "Josephina Charl" (born in Trehörnahult, 17 Dec 1846) and "Mårten Aug" (born in Trehörnahult, 16 May 1849). Record says that Harald came from Isberga Lillegård in 1847 and Anna Brita from "No. Släthult" in 1847, and that their family of four moved to Isberga Lillegård in 1849. Record also confirms they married 22 Nov 1846. ArivDigital. Villstad (F) AI:12 (1845-1850) Image 163 / Page 153 (AID: v22580.b163.s153, NAD: SE/VALA/00417). (2) 1845-1849 Census: Residing in Isberga Lillegård are "___ S. [soldier] Johannes Ek" (born in Yxebo, 22 Jan 1786) and his wife, "Maria Håkansdr" (born in Elfsborg Ian, 12 Jun 1783), and, as of 1845, their children (all born in "Yxebo"): "Harald" (born 2 Feb 1825) and "Anna Maria" (born 28 Jan 1827). The record says Johannes and Maria were rejoined in 1843 by their daughter, "Christina" (born 5 Nov 1812), and, in 1844, by their son, "Carl" (born 5 Mar 1823). It says Christina left home again in 1845, and that Harald left in 1847 for a soldier's farm in Trehörnahult. In 1849, Carl and Anna Maria both left home in 1849, and Harald ("Sold. [soldier] Harald Iwar," born in Kruvebo, 2 Feb 1825) returned from Trehörnahult with his wife, "Anna Br. Petersdr" (born in Burseryd parish, 18 Feb 1822), and their children: "Josephina Charl" (born in Trehörnahult, 17 Dec 1846) and "Mårten Aug" (born in Trehörnahult, 16 May 1849). ArkiDigital. Villstad (F) AI:12 (1845-1850) Image 219 / Page 209 (AID: v22580.b219.s209, NAD: SE/VALA/00417). (3) 1850 Census: Residing in "Isb. Lilleg." in 1850 are "Sold. [soldier] Harald Iwar" (born in Kruvebo, 2 Feb 1825) and his wife, "Anna Br. Petersdr" (born in Burseryd parish, 18 Feb 1822), and their children: "Josephina Charl" (born in Trehörnahult, 17 Dec 1846) and "Mårten Aug" (born in Trehörnahult, 16 May 1849). Record says they came from Trehörnahult in 1849 and returned to Trehörnahult in 1850. ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AI:13 (1850-1855) Image 210 / Page 198 (AID: v22581.b210.s198, NAD: SE/VALA/00417). (4) 1850-1855 Census: Residing in "Trehörnahult," in "S.T." ("soldat torp," i.e., soldier's farm), are "Sold. [soldier] Harald Iwar" (born in Yxebo, 2 Feb 1825) and his wife, "Anna Br. Petersdr" (born in "Burs[eryd]" parish, 18 Feb 1822), and their children: "Josephina Charl" (born in Trehörnahult, 17 Dec 1846), "Mårten Aug" (born in Trehörnahult, 16 May 1849), Maria (born in "Isb. Lilleg," 2 Dec 1850), Johan Peter (born in Trehörnahult, 22 Oct 1852, died 1 Sep 1854), Inga Petronella (born in Trehörnahult, 26 Sep 1854), and, from 1854-1855, Anna Brita's sister, Maja Petersdr (born in "Burseryd" parish, 18 Sep 1828). ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AI:13 (1850-1855) Image 158 / Page 146 (AID: v22581.b158.s146, NAD: SE/VALA/00417). (5) 1855-1861 Census: Residing in "Trehörnahult," in "S.T." ("soldat torp," i.e., soldier's farm), are "Sold. [soldier] Harald Ivar" (born in Yxebo, 2 Feb 1825) and his wife, "Anna Brita Petersdr" (born in "Burs[eryd]" parish, 18 Feb 1822, died 8 Nov 1837), and their children: "Josephina Charl" (born in Trehörnahult, 17 Dec 1846), "Mårten August" (born in Trehörnahult, 16 May 1849), Maria (born in "Isb. Lilleg," 2 Dec 1850), Inga Petronella (born in Trehörnahult, 26 Sep 1854) and Emma Christina (born in Trehörnahult, 24 Nov 1856, died 27 Jan 1857). The record reflects that after Harald's wife, Anna Brita, died in 1857, an unmarried woman, Magdalena Petersdr (born 10 Mar 1824 in "Burseryd" parish, but no relation to Anna Brita), moved in and then married Harald. ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AI:14 (1855-1861) Image 158 / Page 147 (AID: v22582.b158.s147, NAD: SE/VALA/00417).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} See Sister Emma's Profile.
4. ↑ See Brother Johan's Profile.
5. ↑ See Mother's Profile.
6. ↑ See Unnamed Sibling's Profile.
7. ↑ See Father's Profile, Stepmother's Profile.
8. ↑ See Half-Brother Anders' Profile.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5} See Sister Josephina's Profile.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} See Brother Mårten's Profile.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3} See Sister Maria's Profile.
12. ↑ Sources. (1) 1855-1861 Census: Residing in "Trehörnahult," in "S.T." ("soldat torp," i.e., soldier's farm), are "Sold. [soldier] Harald Ivar" (born in Yxebo, 2 Feb 1825) and his wife, "Anna Brita Petersdr" (born in "Burs[eryd]" parish, 18 Feb 1822, died 8 Nov 1837), and their children: "Josephina Charl" (born in Trehörnahult, 17 Dec 1846), "Mårten August" (born in Trehörnahult, 16 May 1849), Maria (born in "Isb. Lilleg," 2 Dec 1850), Inga Petronella (born in Trehörnahult, 26 Sep 1854) and Emma Christina (born in Trehörnahult, 24 Nov 1856, died 27 Jan 1857). The record reflects that after Harald's wife, Anna Brita, died in 1857, an unmarried woman, Magdalena Petersdr (born 10 Mar 1824 in "Burseryd" parish, but no relation to Anna Brita), moved in and then married Harald. ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AI:14 (1855-1861) Image 158 / Page 147 (AID: v22582.b158.s147, NAD: SE/VALA/00417). (2) 1861-1865 Census: Residing in "Trehörnahult," in "Soldat Torpet" (soldier's farm), are "Soldaten [soldier] Harald Iwar" (born in "Willstad" parish, 2 Feb 1825) and his second wife, "Magdalena Petersdotter (born 10 Mar 1824 in "Burseryd"? parish). Residing with them are four of Harald's children, by his first marriage (all born in "Willstad" parish): "Josephina Charl" (born 17 Dec 1846), "Mårten August" (born 16 May 1849), Maria (born 2 Dec 1850) and Inga Petronella (born 26 Sep 1854). Also residing with them, briefly, was a child of their marriage, "Anders Johan" (born 25 Aug 1861, and who died 19 Mar 1862). ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AI:15 (1861-1865) Image 182 / Page 172 (AID: v22583.b182.s172, NAD: SE/VALA/00417). (3) 1866-1870 Census: Residing in "Trehörnahult," in "Soldattorpet" (soldier's farm), are "Soldaten [soldier] Harald Iwar" (born in "Willstad" parish, 2 Feb 1825) and his second wife, "Magdalena Petersdotter (born 10 Mar 1824 in "Burseryd"? parish). Residing with them are two of Harald's children, by his first marriage (both born in "Willstad" parish): Maria (born 2 Dec 1850) and Inga Petronella (born 26 Sep 1854). ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AI:16 (1866-1870) Image 206 / Page 197 (AID: v22584.b206.s197, NAD: SE/VALA/00417). (4) 1871-1875 Census: Residing in "Trehörnahult," in "Soldattorpet" (soldier's farm), are "Sold. [soldier] Harald Ivar" (born in Villstad parish, 2 Feb 1825) and his second wife, "Magdalena Petersdotter (born 10 Mar 1824 in "Bararyd"? parish). Residing with them are two of Harald's children, by his first marriage (both born in Villstad parish): Maria (born 2 Dec 1850) and Inga Petronella (born 26 Sep 1854). ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AI:17 (1871-1875) Image 210 / Page 201 (AID: v22585.b210.s201, NAD: SE/VALA/00417). (5) 1876-1878 Trehörnahult Census: Residing in "Trehörnahult," in "Soldattorpet" (soldier's farm), are "Sold. [soldier] Harald Ivar" (born in Villstad parish, 2 Feb 1825) and his second wife, "Magdalena Petersdotter" (born 10 Mar 1824 in "Bararyd"? parish), and a nephew of Harold's, Carl Fredrik Wärner (born 9 Aug 1861). Harold's daughter by his first marriage, "Inga Petronella (born 26 Sep 1854). [Haraldsdotter]" lived with them there until 23 Apr 1878, the day after she wed "Mårten Linus Carlsson" (born 12 Dec 1855). The record reflects that Harold, Magdalena and Carl moved out of Trehörnahult, 5 Nov 1878, and that Harold's married daughter, "Inga Petronella Haraldsdr," and her husband and their newborn daughter "Esther Augusta Kristina" (born 6 Sep 1878, died 4 May 1879) moved in the same day, and that they had another daughter, "Esther Karolina Helena" (born 27 Apr 1880), on the soldier's farm in Trehörnahult, during this census period. ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AI:18 (1876-1880) Image 209 / Page 199 (AID: v22586.b209.s199, NAD: SE/VALA/00417).
13. ↑ Sources: (1) Marriage Record: "Dr. [i.e., "drängen," farmhand] Mårten Linus Carlsson" of "Björket" (born 1855) married "Pig. [maiden] Inga Petronella Haraldsdr" of "Trehörnahult Soldattorp" (born 1854), 22 Apr 1878. ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) C:8 (1861-1887) Image 230 / Page 451 (AID: v36481.b230.s451, NAD: SE/VALA/00417). (2) This census data, citations for which appear elsewhere in this profile, likewise confirm their marriage date of 22 Apr 1878, e.g., 1876-1878 Björket Census.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} 1876-1878 Björket Census: Residing in "Björket" are "Dr. [i.e., "drängen," farmhand] Johan Anders Carlsson" (born in Villstad parish, 1 Jun 1853) and "Dr. [i.e., "drängen," farmhand] Mårten Linus Carlsson" (born in Villstad parish, 12 Dec 1855). After Mårten's marriage, 22 Apr 1878, he was joined there by his wife, "Inga Petronella Haraldsdr" (born in Villstad parish, 26 Sep 1854), and their daughter, "Esther Augusta Christina" (born in Villstad parish, 6 Sep 1878). The record indicates Mårten, Inga and their daughter left Björket, 5 Nov 1878, and that Johan left there, 7 Nov 1878. ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AI:18 (1876-1880) Image 151 / Page 141 (AID: v22586.b151.s141, NAD: SE/VALA/00417).
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1} See Daughter Esther Augusta's Profile.
16. ↑ 1878-1880 Trehörnahult Census: Residing in "Trehörnahult," in "Soldattorpet" (soldier's farm), are "Sold. [soldier] Harald Ivar" (born in Villstad parish, 2 Feb 1825) and his second wife, "Magdalena Petersdotter" (born 10 Mar 1824 in "Bararyd"? parish), and a nephew of Harold's, Carl Fredrik Wärner (born 9 Aug 1861). Harold's daughter by his first marriage, "Inga Petronella (born 26 Sep 1854). [Haraldsdotter]" lived with them there until 23 Apr 1878, the day after she wed "Mårten Linus Carlsson" (born 12 Dec 1855). The record reflects that Harold, Magdalena and Carl moved out of Trehörnahult, 5 Nov 1878, and that Harold's married daughter, "Inga Petronella Haraldsdr," and her husband and their newborn daughter "Esther Augusta Kristina" (born 6 Sep 1878, died 4 May 1879) moved in the same day, and that they had another daughter, "Esther Karolina Helena" (born 27 Apr 1880), on the soldier's farm in Trehörnahult, during this census period. ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AI:18 (1876-1880) Image 209 / Page 199 (AID: v22586.b209.s199, NAD: SE/VALA/00417).
17. ↑ See Father's Profile.
18. ↑ Sources: (1) 1878-1880 Trehörnahult Census (citation elsewhere in this profile): Residing in "Trehörnahult," in "Soldattorpet" (soldier's farm), from 5 Nov 1878 through 1880, are "Mårten Linus Carlsson" (born 12 Dec 1855) and his wife,Inga Petronella Haraldsdr (born 26 Sep 1854), and their daughters "Esther Augusta Kristina" (born 6 Sep 1878, died 4 May 1879) and "Esther Karolina Helena" (born 27 Apr 1880). (2) 1881-1885 Trehörnahult Census: Residing in "Trehörnahult S.T." ("S.T." being "Soldattorpet," a soldier's farm), from 1881 through 1885, are "Sold. [soldier] ... Mårten Linus Svärd" (born in Villstad parish, 12 Dec 1855) and his wife (whom the record reflects he married, 22 Apr 1878),Inga Petronella Haraldsdr (born in Villstad parish, 26 Sep 1854), and their children (all born in Villstad parish), "Esther Karolina Helena" (born 27 Apr 1880), "Carl Emil" (born 24 Jan 1882), and "Johan Viktor (born 7 Aug 1884). ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AI:19 (1881-1885) Image 211 / Page 198 (AID: v22587.b211.s198, NAD: SE/VALA/00417). (3) 1886-1890 Trehörnahult Census: Residing in "Trehörnahult S.T." ("S.T." being "Soldattorpet," a soldier's farm), from 1886 through 1890, are "Sold. [soldier] ... Mårten Linus Svärd" (born in Villstad parish, 12 Dec 1855) and his wife (whom the record reflects he married, 22 Apr 1878),Inga Petronella Haraldsdr (born in Villstad parish, 26 Sep 1854), and their children (all born in Villstad parish), "Esther Karolina Helena" (born 27 Apr 1880), "Carl Emil" (born 24 Jan 1882), "Johan Viktor (born 7 Aug 1884), "Oskar Leonard" (born 10 Dec 1886), "Mårten Gottfrid" (born 20 Oct 1888) and "Axel Julius" (born 26 Dec 1890). ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AI:20 (1886-1890) Image 226 / Page 214 (AID: v22588.b226.s214, NAD: SE/VALA/00417). (4) 1891-1895 Trehörnahult Census: Residing in "Trehörnahult S.T." ("S.T." being "Soldattorpet," a soldier's farm), from 1891 through 1895, are "Sold. [soldier] ... Mårten Linus Svärd" (born in Villstad parish, 12 Dec 1855) and his wife (whom the record reflects he married, 22 Apr 1878),Inga Petronella Haraldsdr (born in Villstad parish, 26 Sep 1854), and their children (all born in Villstad parish), "Esther Karolina Helena" (born 27 Apr 1880), "Karl Emil" (born 24 Jan 1882), "Johan Viktor (born 7 Aug 1884), "Oskar Leonard" (born 10 Dec 1886), "Mårten Gottfrid" (born 20 Oct 1888), "Axel Julius" (born 26 Dec 1890) and "Julia Maria Josefina" (born 30 Jun 1893). The record reflects that Esther left for "Amerika" (United States), 17 Aug 1895. ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AI:21 (1891-1895) Image 286 / Page 268 (AID: v22589.b286.s268, NAD: SE/VALA/00417). (5) 1896-1901 Trehörnahult Census: Residing in "Trehörnahult," in "Soldattorpet" (soldier's farm), from 1896 through 1901, are "Mårten Linus Svärd" ("Sold..." (soldier) born in Villstad parish, 12 Dec 1855) and his wife (whom the record reflects he married, 22 Apr 1878),Inga Petronella Haraldsdr (born in Villstad parish, 26 Sep 1854), and their children (all born in Villstad parish), "Karl Emil" ("Sold..." (soldier) born 24 Jan 1882), "Johan Viktor (born 7 Aug 1884), "Oskar Leonard" (born 10 Dec 1886), "Mårten Gottfrid" (born 20 Oct 1888), "Axel Julius" (born 26 Dec 1890), "Julia Maria Josefina" (born 30 Jun 1893), "Gustaf Arthur" (born 21 Apr 1896) and "Georg Teodor" (born 27 Jun 1898). ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AIIa:1 (1896-1901) Image 279 / Page 267 (AID: v172685.b279.s267, NAD: SE/VALA/00417). (6) 1901-1902 Trehörnahult Census: Residing in "Trehörnahult," in "Soldattorpet" (soldier's farm), from 1901 through 1907, are "Mårten Linus Svärd" ("Sold..." (soldier) born in Villstad parish, 12 Dec 1855) and his wife (whom the record reflects he married, 22 Apr 1878),Inga Petronella Haraldsdr (born in Villstad parish, 26 Sep 1854), and their children (all born in Villstad parish), "Karl Emil" ("Sold..." (soldier) born 24 Jan 1882), "Johan Viktor (born 7 Aug 1884), "Oskar Leonard" (born 10 Dec 1886), "Mårten Gottfrid" (born 20 Oct 1888), "Axel Julius" (born 26 Dec 1890), "Julia Maria Josefina" (born 30 Jun 1893), "Gustaf Arthur" (born 21 Apr 1896) and "Georg Teodor" (born 27 Jun 1898). The record reflects that Mårten, Inga and their children left this soldier's farm in 1902, and that Mårten's widowed mother, "Enkan [widow] Maja Christina Petersdotter" (born in "Femsjö" parish, 28 Apr 1823), and his sister, "Anna Josefina Karlsdotter (born in "Willstad" parish, 30 May 1864). ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AIIa:2 (1901-1907) Image 308 / Page 292 (AID: v172686.b308.s292, NAD: SE/VALA/00417).
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1} See Daughter Esther Karolina's Profile.
20. ↑ See Father-in-Law's Profile.
21. ↑ ^{21.0 21.1 21.2} See Son Emil's Profile.
22. ↑ ^{22.0 22.1 22.2} See Son Victor's Profile.
23. ↑ ^{23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3} See Son Oscar's Profile.
24. ↑ ^{24.0 24.1 24.2} See Son Mårten's Profile.
25. ↑ ^{25.0 25.1} See Son Axel's Profile.
26. ↑ Death Record: "Ivar, Harald, f.d. soldat [soldier]" from "Johansbo under Wipperhult," died of "magli____," 25 Dec 1890, age 65 years, 10 Months, 27 days." ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) F:2 (1888-1894) Image 11 (AID: v36499.b11, NAD: SE/VALA/00417).
27. ↑ ^{27.0 27.1} See Daughter Julia's Profile.
28. ↑ 1891-1895 (citation elsewhere in this profile): "Esther Karolina Helena" (born 27 Apr 1880) left "Trehörnahult S.T." ("S.T." being "Soldattorpet," a soldier's farm) for "Amerika" (United States), 17 Aug 1895.
29. ↑ ^{29.0 29.1} See Son Arthur's Profile.
30. ↑ ^{30.0 30.1} See Son Georg's Profile.
31. ↑ Google Map of Trehörnahult & Käringbacka, Villstad Parish, Jönköping County, Sweden. Accessed 29 Jan 2021. Copyrighted by Google (Google Maps/ Google Earth) but available for use here by non-exclusive, non-transferable license[1].
32. ↑ See Mother-in-Law's Profile, Sister-in-Law Anna Josefina's Profile.
33. ↑ Sources: (1) 1902-1907 Käringbacka Census: Residing in "Käringbacka" from 1902-1907 are "Mårten Linus Svärd" ("Sold..." (soldier) born in Villstad parish, 12 Dec 1855) and his wife (whom the record reflects he married, 22 Apr 1878),Inga Petronella Haraldsdr (born in Villstad parish, 26 Sep 1854), and their children (all born in Villstad parish), "Karl Emil Svärd Almqvist" (born 24 Jan 1882, initially "sold..." (soldier) and later "distinktiorskorpral" (distinguished corporal)), "Johan Viktor (born 7 Aug 1884), "Oskar Leonard" (born 10 Dec 1886), "Mårten Gottfrid" (born 20 Oct 1888), "Axel Julius" (born 26 Dec 1890), "Julia Maria Josefina" (born 30 Jun 1893), "Gustaf Arthur" (born 21 Apr 1896) and "Georg Teodor" (born 27 Jun 1898). The record reflects that all the family members arrived in this location in 1902. The record further reflects that Oskar left to "Burseryd" parish, 22 Oct 1904, returning home, 28 Dec 1906. ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AIIa:2 (1901-1907) Image 196 / Page 180 (AID: v172686.b196.s180, NAD: SE/VALA/00417). (2) 1907-1913 Käringbacka Census: Residing in "Käringbacka" from 1907-1913 are "Mårten Linus Svärd" ("f.d. Soldat" (soldier) born in Villstad parish, 12 Dec 1855) and his wife (whom the record reflects he married, 22 Apr 1878),Inga Petronella Haraldsdr (born in Villstad parish, 26 Sep 1854), and their children (all born in Villstad parish), "Karl Emil Svärd Almqvist" (born 24 Jan 1882, initially "distinktiorskorpral" (distinguished corporal), later "sergeant"), "Johan Viktor (born 7 Aug 1884), "Oskar Leonard" (born 10 Dec 1886), "Mårten Gottfrid" (born 20 Oct 1888), "Axel Julius" (born 26 Dec 1890), "Julia Maria Josefina" (born 30 Jun 1893), "Gustaf Arthur" (born 21 Apr 1896) and "Georg Teodor" (born 27 Jun 1898). The record reflects that Oskar left here, bound for "N. Amerika" (United States), 10 Apr 1909, and that Johan Viktor left here, also bound for "N. Amerika," 12 Jul 1909. ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AIIa:3 (1907-1913) Image 192 / Page 180 (AID: v172687.b192.s180, NAD: SE/VALA/00417). (3) 1913-1921 Käringbacka Census: Residing in "Käringbacka" from 1913-1921 are "Mårten Linus Svärd" ("f.d. Soldat" (soldier) born in Villstad parish, 12 Dec 1855) and his wife (whom the record reflects he married, 22 Apr 1878),Inga Petronella Haraldsdr (born in Villstad parish, 26 Sep 1854), and their children (all born in Villstad parish), "Karl Emil Svärd Almqvist" (born 24 Jan 1882, "sergeant"), "Mårten Gottfrid" (born 20 Oct 1888), "Axel Julius" (born 26 Dec 1890), "Julia Maria Josefina" (born 30 Jun 1893), "Gustaf Arthur" (born 21 Apr 1896) and "Georg Teodor" (born 27 Jun 1898). The record reflects that Carl left here, 7 Apr 1915, and that Mårten Gottfrid left here, 1 Mar 1919. ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) AIIa:4 (1913-1921) Image 183 / Page 168 (AID: v172688.b183.s168, NAD: SE/VALA/00417).
34. ↑ See Mother-in-Law's Profile.
35. ↑ 1921-1929 Käringbacka Census: Residing in "Käringbacka" are "Mårten Linus Svärd" ("f.d. Soldat" (soldier) born in Villstad parish, 12 Dec 1855) and his wife (whom the record reflects he married, 22 Apr 1878),Inga Petronella Haraldsdr (born in Villstad parish, 26 Sep 1854), and their children "Axel Julius" (born 26 Dec 1890), "Julia Maria Josefina" (born 30 Jun 1893), "Gustaf Arthur" (born 21 Apr 1896) and "Georg Teodor" (born 27 Jun 1898). The record reflects that Mårten and Inga died, 2 Apr 1922 and 24 Sep 1922, respectively, that Julia married and left here 19 Jul 1924, and that Gustaf Arthur left for "U.S.A.," 20 Apr 1925. Akidigital. Villstad (F) AIIa:5 (1921-1929) Image 204 / Page 192 (AID: v172689.b204.s192, NAD: SE/VALA/00417).
36. ↑ See Husband's Profile.
37. ↑ ^{37.0 37.1} Death Record: "änkan [widow] Inga Petronella Svärd född [born] Haraldsson," born 26 Sep 1854, of "Käringebacka," died of "cancer pankreatis" (pancreatic cancer), 24 Sep 1922; buried in Villstad Cemetery ("Kyrkogården"), #1430, 1 Oct 1922. ArkivDigital. Villstad (F) EI:4 (1917-1945) Image 1270 / Page 24 (AID: v172697.b1270.s24, NAD: SE/VALA/00417). For a list of persons with Wikitree profiles who are buried in the same cemetery, click here.

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal GEDmatch comparison between Gary Robinson , GEDmatch kit # DB2120935, and Kjell Hjelm, GEDmatch kit # JX972238C1, his 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Harald Johansson and Anna Petersdotter, the great great grandparents of both Gary Robinson and Kjell Hjelm. Predicted relationship from GEDmatch: 4.2 generations, based on sharing 42.2 cM across 3 segments.