Johanna Matilda Karlsdotter

[Mark Zajac]

My great great grandmother was Johanna Karlsodtter.  She was born in March 1858 in Grangarde, Dalarnas/Kopparberg, Sweden.  I was wondering if anyone could find out anything about her parents/siblings or marriage to per pettersson (peter peterson) around 1877.  Anything would be appreciated!  Thanks.
 
~Mark Zajac

[Bo Johansson]

Johanna was a very popular name in Grangärde. The birth records C:11 1856-1864 has 6 Johanna born March 1858, but only one with a father named Karl:
 
Birth no: 61 of 1858
Birth date: 13 Mar
Bapt date: 14 Mar
Father: utlyste fästemannen (declared fiance) Carl Persson at Lillheden
Mother: Stina Lisa, daughter of Anders Olsson at Krabbsjön(??)
Page (in HFL?): 254
 
She is found at page 254 in Grangärde HFL AI:17E (GID 169.38.24400), born 23 Mar 1840, married 1 May 1858, moved to page 60.
 
In HFL AI:17A page 60 at Lillheden (GID 169.92.62500) is this family:
- married son Carl Persson, born 1828-07-10 Stakheden(?), married 1858-05-01.
- wife Stina Lisa Andersdotter, born 1840-03-23(?) Krabbsjön, married 1858-05-01.
- daughter Johanna Mathilda, born 1858-03-13(?) Krabbsjön.
- daughter Maria Sophia, born 1860-03-01 Lillheden.
 
All born in Grangärde parish.
 
 
But if this is your Johanna Karlsdotter is difficult to say, your information might be a little wrong.
 
// Bo Johansson

[Bo Johansson]

To follow Johanna Mathilda (and parents):
 
Grangärde HFL AI:18A 1863-1871 page 63 at Lillheden (GID 169.65.31600): a son Carl Eric born 1862-11-04, Carl Persson dies 1863-06-24, Stina Lisa has an illegitimate son Anders Johan 1869-12-29).
 
Grangärde HFL AI:19A 1872-1880 page 63 at Lillheden (GID 169.74.65000): Johanna Matilda has an illegitimate son Karl Theodor born 1878-11-30(?), she moves to page 147 1880-05-10.
 
Grangärde HFL AI:19C 1872-1880 page 147 at Nyhammar (GID 169.70.68400):
- worker Per Erik Pedersson, born 1848-05-23 Hjulsjö, widowed 1879-02-17, married 1880-05-16.
- wife Johanna Mathilda Karlsdotter, born 1858-03-13 Krabbsjön, married 1880-05-16.
- her illegitimate son Carl Theodor, born 1878-04-30.
- his son Viktor Emanuel, born 1874-07-19 Ljusnarsberg.
 
In the next HFL AI:20C page 1021 (GID 169.79.37000) they have a daughter, Hulda Kristina born 1880-09-14, and the family leaves for N. Amerika 1882-06-19(?)
 
// Bo Johansson

[Mark Zajac]

Thank you VERY much Bo!  Were illegitimate children common back then, because there seem to be a lot in this family?