JONAS SVENSON BRUN and INGIERD (ANDERSDOTTER) BRUN
Jonas was born 4/6/1792 in Moheda Parish Sweden; died 11/19/1849. Ingierd Andersdotter was born 6/14/1794 in Annerstad Sweden; died 12/23/1876. Jonas and Ingierd were married May 25, 1817 in Annerstad Sweden
Jonas and Ingierd had eight children.
- SVEN JONASSON BRUN MODIN, born 7/23/1817 in Annerstad Parish; died 5/12/1898 in Sweden.
- ANNA KAJSA JONASDOTTER, born 8/10/1820 in Moheda Parish Sweden; date of death unknown. Anna married Johan Peter Danielsson, born 6/20/1826, in Aneboda Parish, Sweden; date of death unknown. Anna and Johan came to America 5/12/1869. They had one daughter, Inga Stina born 4/2/1851, in Moheda Parish Sweden.
- KRISTINA JONASDOTTER, born 8/14/1823 in Moheda Parish Sweden; died 5/8/1896, buried in the Swedish Cemetery in Shickley, Nebraska. Kristina married NILS JOHANSSON (Johnson) KRAFTIG, born 9/17/1828 in Moheda Parish Sweden; died 4/18/1892, buried in the Swedish Cemetery, Shickley, Nebraska. They came to America in 5/10/1870. Kristina and Nils had three children, Inga Maria (Mary), Mathilda Christina, and Minna Charlotte.
- SARA JONASDOTTER, born 9/1/1826, in Moheda Parish Sweden; died 1/18/1921, in Fairbury, Nebraska, buried in Powell Cemetery, Powell, Nebraska. Married NILS PETER SIMMONSON born 3/21/1822 in Asa Parish Sweden; died in 1870 in Helvey, Nebraska. Sara and Nils had five children: Sven Johan (John), Ingrid Cajsa (Jennie), Anders Gustaf, Carl Wilhelm, and Anna Mathilda.
- INGA JONASDOTTER, born 10/16/1829 In Moheda Parish; died 7/21/1917 in Gower, Missouri. Inga married Jacob Nilsson (Nelson), born 7/26/1821 in Helvey, Nebraska; died in 1892. Jacob and Inga came to America 5/4/1870 They had 9 children.
- DANIEL JONASSON BRUN MODIN, born 10/16/1832 in Moheda Parish Sweden; died 7/5/191 in Fairbury, Nebraska. buried in Powell Cemetery, Powell, Nebraska. Daniel married MARIA JOHANNISDOTTER (MARY), born 8/18/1843 in Mistelas Parish Sweden; died in 1921 in Fairbury, Nebraska. Daniel and Maria came to America 5/21/1869. They had two chidren, Emma and John.
- NILS PETER BRUN MODIN, born 5/8/1835 in Moheda Parish, Sweden; died 3/22/1921, in Byren, California. Married Catharina Jonasdotter, born 98/2/1835, in Moheda Parish Sweden; died 7/19/1881, in Jefferson County, Nebraska. Nils and Catharina came to America 8/23/1880. They had three children, John Alfred, William Axel, and Carl Emil.
- LISA JONASDOTTER, born 10/22/1839 in Moheda Parish Sweden and died in 1930 in Selden, Kansas. Lisa married Anders Mansson (Anderson), born 11/19/1831 and died in 1880 in Fairbury, Nebraska. Lisa and Anders had five children: Mailda Anderson, Louise Anderson, John Albert Anderson, Anna C. Anderson and Amel C. Anderson.
Jonas and Ingierd would be my great, great, great grandparents.
INGA JONASDOTTER and JACOB NILSSON (Nelson)
Inga and Jacob were married March 5, 1853. They emigrated to America on May 4, 1870. Nine children were born to Inga and Jacob.
- MARIA CHRISTINA NELSON, born 1/23/1854 in Moheda Sweden; died 5.9/1925 in Blackfoot, Idaho. She married Charles York, a widower with several children. Charles and Mary had three chidren: Adelia, Alice (Allie) and Harold.
- MATHILDA NELSON born 11/22/1856; died in 1906 and is buried in Powel Cemetery, Powell, Nebraska, She married FRED BUSING born 1845; died 1903. Fred and Mathilda are buried in the Powell Cemetery, Powell, Nebraska. The Busing ancestors attended several of the OLZON/NELSON reunions.
- INGRID LISA (LIZZIE) NELSON born 9/3/1859; died 6/10/1897 and is buried in the Powell Cemetery, Powell, Nebraska. She married FREDERICK OLZON (brother of Alfred Olzon). There is more information about Fred and Lizzie at the Olzon, Pennsylvania; on Link.
- AN INFANT DAUGHTER was born 4/1/1862; died 7/10/1862
- ANNA SARA NELSON See more information about Anna at the olzonfamily.com website.
- NILS JOHAN (JOHN) NELSON born 9/5/1866; date of death unknown. Nils married NETTIE STEWART.
- EMMA SOPHIA NELSON born 4/3/1870 in Moheda Sweden; died 1871 in Nebraska
- IDA AMELIA NELSON born 10/2/1872 in Helvey, Nebraska; died 11/34/1954, in Gower, Missouri. She married JOHN ROBERTSON, born 12/26/1869; died 10/3/1937.
- CARL WILLIAM (CHARLIE) NELSON, born 1/19/1878, in Helvey, Nebraska; died 3/11/1969 in Blackfoot, Idaho. Carl married BERTHA ARVILLA PORTA, born 8/10/1885 in Shunk, Pennsylvania; died 3/29/1962 in Rigby, Idaho.
Inga and Jacob would be my great, great grandparents. Inga was a midwife and traveled extensively helping the sick and delivering babies. Inga had knowledge about the healing powers and pain relief of nature's herbs and roots. After immigrating to America, Jacob never learned the English language; however, Inga was quite fluent.
Children of Anna Sara Nelson and Alfred Olzon
Anna and Alfred would be my great grandparents. More detailed information at the Olzon Family website.
- Emmor Olzon - married Myrtle Haggard
- Ada Olzon - married William Lightbody
- Emma Olzon - married Gus Weddle
- Josie Olzon - married Will Strohecker
- Jessie Olzon - married Roy Ward
- Alma Olzon - married George Holtgrewe
- Veda Ozon - married Mel Schultz
Josie and Jessie were twins