Lars Fredrik Nilsson
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Lars Fredrik Nilsson was born April 29, 1820, in Grebo Parish, Ostergotland, Sweden, and died June 24, 1870, in Varna Parish, Ostergotland, Sweden, at age 50.

Gustava Ekman Larsdotter was born March 11, 1825, in Asby Parish, Linkoping District of Ostergotland, Sweden, and died November 22, 1896, in St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN, at age 71. She was the daughter of Lars Unknown and Eva Helena Molsson, both of Sweden.

Lars and Gustava were married March 24, 1844, in Sweden.

Lars and Gustava had seven children:

  1. Nils Johan Alfred Larsson: Born February 21, 1845, in Varna Parish, Ostergotland, Sweden; Died January 14, 1849, in Varna Parish, Ostergotland, Sweden (age 3).
  2. Catarina Olivia Wilhelmina Larsdotter: Born January 25, 1848, in Varna Parish, Ostergotland, Sweden; Died August 6, 1906, in Farmington Twp., Waupaca Co., WI (age 58). Married May 13, 1874, in Marquette, Marquette Co., MI, to Olaus Larsson: Born April 23, 1851, in Fröbbestorp, Torsas, Kalmar lan, Småland, Sweden; Died November 11, 1920, in Farmington Twp., Waupaca, WI (age 69).
  3. Fredrika Mathilda Gustava Larsdotter: Born September 17, 1851, in Sweden; Died April 15, 1905, in Ironwood, Gogebic Co., MI (age 53). Married about 1880 in Ishpeming, Marquette Co., MI, to Adolph Larson: Born October 1851 in Sweden; Died after 1900 in Unknown.
  4. Anders Fredrik Leonhard Larsson: Born November 30, 1853, in Sweden; Died December 4, 1915, in St. Paul, MN (age 62). Married about 1887 in St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN, to Emma C. Anderson: Born July 1865 in Sweden; Died June 28, 1941, in St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN (age 75).
  5. Carl Johan Alfred Larsson: (a.k.a. Charles Larson Dahlberg) Born August 16, 1856, in Sweden; Died March 27, 1909, in Chicago, Cook Co., IL (age 52). Married about 1885 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL, to Amanda Rodgers: Born November 1867 in Germany: Died in Unknown.
  6. Amanda Albertina Larsdotter: Born March 31, 1862, in Sweden; Died May 23, 1923, in St. Paul, MN (age 61).
  7. Sophia Louisa Larsdotter: Born April 1, 1862, in Sweden; Died 1927 in Ironwood, Gogebic Co., MI (about age 65). Married about 1889 in Ishpeming, MI, to Gustave Adolph Lundgren: Born November 1863 in Sweden; Died about January 1923 in the hospital at Rochester, Olmsted Co., MN (age 59).

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Lars Fredrik Nilsson was born April 29, 1820, in Grebo Parish, Ostergotland, Sweden.

Gustava Ekman Larsdotter was born March 11, 1825, in Asby Parish, Ostergotland, Sweden.

Lars and Gustava were married March 24, 1844, in Sweden.

Lars Fredrik Nilsson died June 24, 1870, in Varna Parish, Ostergotland, Sweden, at age 50.

Gustava emigrated from Torpa Parish to the U. S. A. in 1883. Torpa is just north of Asby. Her status was listed as widow of farmer.

The 1895 Minnesota State Census taken on June 3, 1895, shows Louis Anderson (age 34) born in Sweden with both parents foreign born and having lived in Minnesota for 8 years and having lived in this district for 2 months is a Court House Janitor living at 695 De Soto Street, 1st Ward, City of St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN. Living with him is Mrs. Amanda Anderson (age 33) born in Sweden with both parents foreign born does Housekeeping. Also living there are: Oscar Anderson (age 10) born in Wisconsin with both parents foreign born; Nels Froberg (age 30) born in Sweden with both parents foreign born, and having lived in Minnesota for 8 years and having lived in this district for 2 months, who is a Laborer; and Oscar Froberg (age 21) born in Sweden with both parents foreign born, and having lived in Minnesota for 8 years and having lived in this district for 2 months, who is a Laborer.

Gustava Ekman (Larsdotter) Larsson died November 22, 1896, in St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN, at age 71.

Sophia, Gustava and Amanda, Linkoping, Sweden about 1875

Gustava is said to have died at the home of her daughter, Amanda, in St. Paul, MN.