| Anna Olsdotter |
Anna Olsdotter was born on November 24, 1805 in Myrbacka, Järna, Kopparberg, Sweden to
Olof Nilsson and Anna Mathsdotter. The family moved to Ed in 1822 along with some of her
aunts, uncles, and cousins. Anna was the oldest of five children.
She married Olof Jönsson on November 10, 1833 in Ed.
They had nine children:
Anna Christina Olsdotter, born October 19, 1834
Per Olof Olsson (Berglund), born December 18, 1835
Anders Olsson, born April 19, 1837
Johan Olsson (Harlin), born January 15, 1839
Britta Elizabeth Olsdotter, born April 1, 1842
Ivar Olsson, born September 24, 1843
Johanna Olsdotter, born November 1, 1844
Emma Caroline Olsdotter, born October 8, 1846
Carl Gustaf Olsson, born February 6, 1848
The family left Ed parish in 1850 to come to America. They sold most of their belongings to
fund their journey. They planned to leave Sweden from Gävle, which at that time was an
established center for emigration from Sweden. To save money they decided to walk to Gävle,
which was about 400 km from their home. The family stayed there over the summer, but were
not able to find a ship to bring them to America. In October they decided to walk back to
Grönås in Ed. During the return they left Anna Christina (16 years old) and Anders (13 years
old) in Rogsta to work as servants for a farmer. The rest of the family arrived to their home in
early 1851. It was probably January or February, as they were the first family listed in the
immigration records of that year in Ed.
In 1869 Olof left for America, leaving Anna behind in Sweden. She never remarried and lived
alone until her death on July 21, 1878.
Olof Nilsson and Anna Mathsdotter. The family moved to Ed in 1822 along with some of her
aunts, uncles, and cousins. Anna was the oldest of five children.
She married Olof Jönsson on November 10, 1833 in Ed.
They had nine children:
Anna Christina Olsdotter, born October 19, 1834
Per Olof Olsson (Berglund), born December 18, 1835
Anders Olsson, born April 19, 1837
Johan Olsson (Harlin), born January 15, 1839
Britta Elizabeth Olsdotter, born April 1, 1842
Ivar Olsson, born September 24, 1843
Johanna Olsdotter, born November 1, 1844
Emma Caroline Olsdotter, born October 8, 1846
Carl Gustaf Olsson, born February 6, 1848
The family left Ed parish in 1850 to come to America. They sold most of their belongings to
fund their journey. They planned to leave Sweden from Gävle, which at that time was an
established center for emigration from Sweden. To save money they decided to walk to Gävle,
which was about 400 km from their home. The family stayed there over the summer, but were
not able to find a ship to bring them to America. In October they decided to walk back to
Grönås in Ed. During the return they left Anna Christina (16 years old) and Anders (13 years
old) in Rogsta to work as servants for a farmer. The rest of the family arrived to their home in
early 1851. It was probably January or February, as they were the first family listed in the
immigration records of that year in Ed.
In 1869 Olof left for America, leaving Anna behind in Sweden. She never remarried and lived
alone until her death on July 21, 1878.
