Titel: Translation help
Skrivet av: Lars Unger skrivet 2010-06-18, 09:54
Laura! I just took a look at the estate inventory (Kinnevalds häradsrätt F:II38, p 851) after Eva Jönsdotter. She died 1898-09-27 from gastritis on Buskahult Tykagård and was buried 1898-10-09 in Urshult. She must have been an enterprising woman, because at time of death she own a manorhouse, a barn and having the right to use and enjoy land on Buskahult Tykagård for 15 years more (the contract being made 1865-03-10 - i.e. for 30 years). The value of that was estimated to 200 Swedish Crowns. She also had a cow with a value of 40 Swedish Crowns. A dollar at this moment is about 8 Swedish Crowns and that does not sound much, but at the time of her death it was a big sum for a farmer. For example her dining-table and the five chairs around it were estimated to two Crows 25 öre (100 öre = 1 Crown).
Her daugther Emma must have been a bit wealthy too. In the estate inventory there is an item that she had given a loan to Eva of 120 Crowns given in 1865. No repayments seem to have been made. The interest rate was stated to 5 %, but likewise had obviously never been paid back, as the debt for accrued interests was as high as 81 Crowns 90.
Martha and Ida were at the time of Evas death both in America. It also says that Emma and Helena (Lena) were those who took care of Eva some time before her death and therefore were responsible for stating assets and liabilities of the estate.