Kävsjö AI:10 (1851-1855) pg. 115

[Eli Pearson]

Hello,
This is probably a dumb question, but I cannot figure out where Carl Johan Nilsson (b.1832) went.  It looks like somewhere in Stockholm.  Could someone please help me?  Thank you, Eli

[Maud Svensson]

Gardist
Stockholm
 
Gardist = guardsman
 
Carl Johan Nilsson enlisted 1854 in the Life-Guards on Horse (Livgardet till häst) in Stockholm. You will find him as nr 76 here:
Livgardet till häst AI:2 (1849-1859) pict. 33 / p. 30 (AID: v87794.b33.s30)  
Livgardet till häst AI:3 (1859-1874) pict. 54 / p. 49 (AID: v87795.b54.s49)
 
He died January 15, 1862 by committing suicide (sjelfmord, självmord).
Cause of death: Förblödning efter skärning i halsen (he had cut his throat and bled to death).
Livgardet till häst F:1 (1855-1887) pict. 14 (AID: v87828.b14)
 
Carl Johan Nilsson was not married but had promised to marry Johanna Gustafsdotter b. 1821 with whom he had a daughter Stina Cajsa b. 1852, according to Kävsjö AI:10 p. 115 and 116.

[Eli Pearson]

Wow, oh my gosh.  I wonder what made him do such a horrible thing.  Thank you for finding all that.  I would have never found him.  I didn't even notice about Johanna right there on the page.  I will have to see if Stina Cajsa had any descendants when I get back from work.  Thanks again, Eli