Elna Johansdotter

On October 27, 1815, Elna Johansdotter was born to Hanna Ohlsdotter and Johan Bengtsson in Espethus, Genarp parish, Malmöhus county (1A). When she was two years old she was sent to live with her maternal grandparents Ola Fredricksson and Kjerstina Larsdotter in Skogledhus in Genarp parish (1C). Two years later, in 1820, she was living once again with her parents in Espehus (1E). She lived with her family in Espehus/Espet 13 until sometime in the mid 1830s 1G.

By 1837 she has married to Christen Larsson and the two of them are living in Grentinge No. 3 1/4 in Genarp Parish (1I). In 1842, their first daughter Kjerstina Christensdotter was born on the 16th of May, 1842. Kjerstina’s birth record is odd. It lists her father as Christen Larsson and her mother as Marna Ohlsdotter, while her witnesses are listed as Pehr Pahlsson and Elna Johnsdotter (1H). However, in the household examination record covering her birth, Pehr and Marna are listed as married while Elna and Christen are listed as Kjerstina’s parents (1B). I’m unsure if the birth record simply mixed up the mother’s and female witness’ names or if there was an affair. I am inclined to believe it was a mistake in the birth record and that Elna Johnsdotter is indeed her birth mother.

Two years after Kjerstina was born they moved to Hafslemölla village/farm in 1844. On the 27th of June, 1847, Elna’s husband, Christen Larsson, died. A year after, she married Daniel Hansson (b. 12/31/1822) on the 16th of October, 1848 (1J). They lived in Hafslemölla until 1865 (1M) when they moved to Genarp No. 2 (1N). She and Daniel Hansson lived in Genarp No. 2 for the rest of their lives. Daniel died in Genarp No. 2 on the 15th of June, 1905 and four years later, Elna died on the 22nd of June, 1909 at the age of 90 (2A).

References

1. Sweden, Malmöhus Church Records, 1541-1918; index 1646-1860, images, FamilySearch. Landsarkivet Sverige, Lund (Sweden Regional Archives, Lund).

2. Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930. Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 12 April 2019. From "Sweden, Household Examinations, 1860-1930." Database and images. MyHeritage. https://www.myheritage.com : n.d. Citing Various Lutheran parishes, Sweden.

  • A. Genarp No. 2, Genarp, Malmöhus, Sverige - 1900 to 1909

    Elna Johansdr. in entry for Daniel Hansson, from 1900 to 1916; from "Sweden Household Examination Books, 1860-1930," AIIa3, Household ID: 6017878; Affiliate Film Number: v258676.b2890.s0282; Digital Folder Number: 104120797; Image Number: 00326; Book Page Number: 57.

3. Sweden, Indexed Death Records, 1840-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Swedish Church Records Archive. Johanneshov, Sweden: Genline AB. Images for 1944-1947 provided courtesy of ArkivDigital. GID Number: 1226.82.4100; Roll Number: CK3268

Basic Info

Born: October 27, 1815 (1A)

Birthplace: Espethus, Genarp, Malmöhus (Skåne), Sverige (Sweden) (1A)

Baptised: October 27, 1815 ()

Baptismal Place: Espethus, Genarp, Malmöhus(Skåne), Sverige (Sweden) ()

Mother: Hanna Ohlsdotter (1A)

Father: Johan Bengtsson (1A)

Husband: Christen Larsson (1I)

Married: ~1937 (1I)

Marriage Place: Genarp, Malmöhus (Skåne), Sverige (Sweden) (1I)

Direct Descendant: Kjerstina Christensdotter (1H)

Death: June 22, 1905 (2A, 3)

Death Place: Genarp No. 2, Genarp, Malmöhus (Skåne), Sverige (Sweden) (2A, 3)

Burial Place: unknown (?)

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Biography

On October 27, 1815, Elna Johansdotter was born to Hanna Ohlsdotter and Johan Bengtsson in Espethus, Genarp parish, Malmöhus county (1A). When she was two years old she was sent to live with her maternal grandparents Ola Fredricksson and Kjerstina Larsdotter in Skogledhus in Genarp parish (1C). Two years later, in 1820, she was living once again with her parents in Espehus (1E). She lived with her family in Espehus/Espet 13 until sometime in the mid 1830s 1G.

By 1837 she has married to Christen Larsson and the two of them are living in Grentinge No. 3 1/4 in Genarp Parish (1I). In 1842, their first daughter Kjerstina Christensdotter was born on the 16th of May, 1842. Kjerstina’s birth record is odd. It lists her father as Christen Larsson and her mother as Marna Ohlsdotter, while her witnesses are listed as Pehr Pahlsson and Elna Johnsdotter (1H). However, in the household examination record covering her birth, Pehr and Marna are listed as married while Elna and Christen are listed as Kjerstina’s parents (1B). I’m unsure if the birth record simply mixed up the mother’s and female witness’ names or if there was an affair. I am inclined to believe it was a mistake in the birth record and that Elna Johnsdotter is indeed her birth mother.

Two years after Kjerstina was born they moved to Hafslemölla village/farm in 1844. On the 27th of June, 1847, Elna’s husband, Christen Larsson, died. A year after, she married Daniel Hansson (b. 12/31/1822) on the 16th of October, 1848 (1J). They lived in Hafslemölla until 1865 (1M) when they moved to Genarp No. 2 (1N). She and Daniel Hansson lived in Genarp No. 2 for the rest of their lives. Daniel died in Genarp No. 2 on the 15th of June, 1905 and four years later, Elna died on the 22nd of June, 1909 at the age of 90 (2A).

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References

1. Sweden, Malmöhus Church Records, 1541-1918; index 1646-1860, images, FamilySearch. Landsarkivet Sverige, Lund (Sweden Regional Archives, Lund).

2. Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930. Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 12 April 2019. From "Sweden, Household Examinations, 1860-1930." Database and images. MyHeritage. https://www.myheritage.com : n.d. Citing Various Lutheran parishes, Sweden.

  • A. Genarp No. 2, Genarp, Malmöhus, Sverige - 1900 to 1909

    Elna Johansdr. in entry for Daniel Hansson, from 1900 to 1916; from "Sweden Household Examination Books, 1860-1930," AIIa3, Household ID: 6017878; Affiliate Film Number: v258676.b2890.s0282; Digital Folder Number: 104120797; Image Number: 00326; Book Page Number: 57.

3. Sweden, Indexed Death Records, 1840-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Swedish Church Records Archive. Johanneshov, Sweden: Genline AB. Images for 1944-1947 provided courtesy of ArkivDigital. GID Number: 1226.82.4100; Roll Number: CK3268