Carl Jacob Petersson 1836-1931

[Robert E. Anderson]

Carl Jacob Petersson, Sept. 7, 1836, Fjärytad, Östergötland; May 18, 1931, Mantorp, Linköping, Östergötland; With first wife Stina Greta Johansdotter had 3 children: Karl Rudolph P., Dec.3, 1863; Anton Wilyelm P., April 6, 1866; Betty Regina P., Sept. 7, 1868.  With second wife Emma Lundgren had 4 children: Anna E. P. April 15, 1877; Thure Theodore P., April 27, 1878; Nels Otto P., August 8, 1880; Helga P., March 4, 1882. All children emigrated to USA except Helga (& her daughter Karin) who cared for him in old age. They were visited by US relatives to Mantorp, June 1931, a month after his death . I would like to trace relatives in Sweden forward from Helga/Karin. I also would like to find church records for second family in Linköping (?) in 1880's. (I did find records of first family).

[Elisabeth Thorsell]

This is what his family looks like in the Census of 1890:
 
Wiby församling (parish)
Karl Jakob Petersson f. 1836 born Tjärstad
Hemförsamling: Wiby (home parish)
Hemort: Stora Stålarp (domicile)
Län: Östergötland
 
Födelseår: 1836
Födelseort:  
Födelseförs: Tjärstad
 
Yrke: Målare (profession: painter)
 
Civilstånd: Änka/änkling (E)(widower)
Kön: Man
Familjest:  
Famstkod: Far/man (F)
 
Hushåll nr: 139
Familj nr: 1
 
Personer i hushållet:
Fam nr: 1
Karl Jakob Petersson f. 1836, Målare
Thure Theodor f. 1878
Nils Otto f. 1880
Helga Theresia f. 1882
 
So as he lived with his children in Viby parish in 1890, he probably stayed on there until his death.