3. Anders III Andersson
Born: 19 Nov. 1829 at Starr Kakkan, Vastra, Vingaker, Sodermanland, Sweden
Died: 12 Dec 1879 at Savesta, Vastra, Vingaker, Sodermanland, Sweden
Britta Persson Andersson (a.k.a. Britta Pehrsson)
Born: 17 July 1834 at Vitmossen, Vastra. Vingaker, Sodermanland, Sweden
Immigrated 1898-99
Died: 4 Jan. 1929 at Murray, Salt Lake, Utah
About 1900 1906 1913 1926
4. The Lutheran Church. was the State Church of Sweden and all of my (Elmer Anderson)
ancestors were automatically members, but were later given the opportunity to join other
Church’s.
Anders Anderson III, was a carpenter (per Caroline
“Lena” biography). The family was contacted by the
Mormon missionaries and Grandmother Greta (Britta)
(at age 45) and Grandfather Anders (at age 50) were
baptized member of the LDS Church on 12 Oct 1879.
[Caroline “Lena” biography says Britta and she was
both baptized – 4 Mar 1898].
It is not clear if any of other the children were baptized
at that time. However, just two months later Anders died
on 12 Dec 1879.
This left Britta, with 7 (living) children ranging in age
from 17 to 2 year old.
Life was very difficult for the family. Britta took in
washing and ironing to earn a little money, and they
farmed most of their food.
Besides attending grammar school, the boys worked
on farms and the girls worked as maid & house
keepers.
6. Anders (III) Andersson & Britta Persson Andersson had eight children:
Age in
Born Died 1879
Anders III Andersson 19 Nov 1829 12 Dec 1879 – Sweden 50
Britta Persson Andersson 17 Jul 1834 4 Jan 1928 - Utah 45
1 Per August 13 May 1862 17 Oct 1883 – Sweden 17
2 Anna Louisa 27 Feb 1865 27 May 1953 – Sweden 14
3 Britta Christina “Stena” 2 Oct 1866 7 Dec 1918 – Utah 13
4- Carl Fredrick 21 Oct 1867 29 Mar 1868 – Sweden (died 5 Mo.)
5- Erick Vilhelm (William) 21 Feb. 1869 13 May 1930 – Utah 10
6- Alfred John 20 Jan 1872 19 Sep 1948 – Utah 7
7- Caroline “Lena” 9 Sep 1874 27 Sep 1958 – Utah 5
8- Ellen Josefina 19 Apr 1877 12 Nov 1957 – Utah 2
7. Immigration dates based on U.S. Census records:
Census Date 1900 1910 1930
1 Britta Persson Andersson 1899 1898
3 Britta Christina “Stena” 1899
Fiitz Emil Forsberg 1899 1898
5- Erick Vilhelm (William) 1892 1893
6- Alfred John 1896 1896
7- Caroline “Lena” 1898 1898
Emil Westling 1893 1896
8- Ellen Josefina 1893 1897
Andrew Johnson 1892 1892 1893
The 1900 Census is probably the most accurate
8. Britta Persson Anderson’s Family in Murray, Utah 1906
1906 – Murray, Utah
BACK ROW
1- Emil Westling. 2- Caroline “Lena” Anderson Westling, 3 Andrew “Anders” Svenson
Johnson, 4- Josephine Ellen Anderson Johnson, 5- Brita Christina “Stena” Anderson
Forsberg, 6- Franz “Emil” Forsberg, 7- Hilma Carlson Anderson, 8- Erick Willaim
Anderson, 9- Anna Erickson Anderson, 10- Alfred John Anderson holding 11- Viola Anna
Anderson
FRONT ROW
12- Lawrence Westling, 13- Grandma Westling holding 14- Hilmer Westling, 15- Nils
Johnson, 16- Grace Johnson, 17- Grandma Britta Persdotter Anderson holding 18- Vernal
Johnson, 19- Grandma Carlson holding 20- Alvin Anderson, 21- Elsa Margaret Marie
Anderson, 22- Irvin Alfred Anderson.
9. During 1900 & 1910 U.S. Census Britta Persdotter Andersson was living with daughter
Britta and Son-In-Law Emil Forsberg. SEE BELOW
During 1920 U.S. Census Britta Persdotter Andersson was living with daughter Carolina
(Lena) and Son-In-Law Emil Westling. SEE BELOW
10. Britta’s Boys
1 2 3 4 5
1- Erick William Anderson, 2- Franz Emil Forsberg 3- Andrew Svenson Johnson,
4- Alfred John Anderson 5- Emil Westling
Britta’s Girls
1 2 3 4 5
1- Anna Erickson Anderson, 2- Britta Christina “Stena” Anderson Forsberg
3- Ellen Jerling Anderson, 4- Caroline “Lena” Anderson Westling
5- Ellen Josefina Anderson Johnson
11. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMRP-NMR
1900 Emil Forsberg, "United States Census”
name:Emil Forsberg event place:ED 63 Murray Precinct, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
birth date:Jul 1877 birthplace:Sweden relationship to head of household:Head
father's birthplace:Sweden mother's birthplace:Sweden
race or color (standardized):White gender:Male marital status:Married
years married:1estimated marriage year:1899 immigration year:1899
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Emil Forsberg M 23 Sweden
wife Beta Forsberg F 34 Sweden
daughter Rachael Andersen F 1 Utah
mother Beta Andersen F 66 Sweden Mother
brother-in-law Eric W Andersen M 31 Sweden
Beta Forsberg = Brita Christina “Stena” Andersdotter
Beta Anderson+ = Grand Ma: Britta Persdotter Anderson
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1910 "United States Census” Emil Forsberg, Murray Ward 1, Salt Lake, Utah
name: Emil Forsberg, birthplace: Sweden, relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Murray Ward 1, Salt Lake, Utah, marital status: Married
race : White, gender: Male immigration year: 1898
father's birthplace: Sweden, mother's birthplace: Sweden
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Emil Forsberg M 32y Sweden
wife Bettie Forsberg F 33y Sweden
Bettie Anderson F 75y Sweden Mother
Bettie Forsberg = Britta Christina “Stena” Andersdotter
Bettie Anderson+ = Grand Ma: Britta Persdotter Anderson
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1920 Emil Westling, "United States Census"
name: Emil Westling residence: , Salt Lake, Utah
estimated birth year: 1875 age: 45 birthplace: Sweden
relationship to head of household:Self gender: Male race: White marital status: Married
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Emil Westling M 45y Sweden
wife Caroline Westling F 45y Sweden
son Lawerance Westling M 16y Utah
son Herbert E Westling M 12y Utah
dau Helen V Westling F 9y6m Utah
son Harold M Westling M 7y Utah
dau Grace L Westling F 1y9m Utah
Britta Anderson F 85y Sweden Caroline’s Mother
12. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=127805
Britta Pearson Anderson
Birth: Jul. 17, 1834, Sweden
Death: Jan. 15, 1929 Murray Salt Lake County Utah, USA
Burial: Murray City Cemetery , Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Plot: 06 086 2
Parents: Pehr & Britta Pearson
Spouse: Andres Anderson
Your tombstone stands neglected and alone.
The name and date are chiseled out on polished, marbled stone.
It reaches out to all who care. It is too late to mourn.
You did not know that I exist. You died and I was born.
Yet each of us are cells of you in flesh, in blood, in bone.
Our heart contracts and beats a pulse entirely not our own.
Dear Ancestor, the place you filled so many years ago.
Spreads out among the ones you left who would have loved you so.
I wonder as you lived and loved, I wonder if you knew
That someday I would find this spot and come to visit you.
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SUMMARY: AVAILABLE INFORMATION FOR ANDERS & BRITTA’S CHILDREN
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2- Anna Louisa
Born: 27 Feb 1865 at Vastra, Vingaker, Sodermanland, Sweden
Died: 27 May 1953 at Sweden
Married: John Anderson and
Married: Mr. ____ ? Aneman
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14. 3- Brita Christina “Stena” Andersdotter
Born: 2 Oct. 1866 at Britta Christina (Stena) /Andersdotter/
Immigrated: 1898-99
Died: 7 Dec 1918 at Utah
MARRIED: Franz Emil Forsberg 1899 (source 1900 U.S. Census)
Franz Emil Forsberg
Born: 21 Jul 1877 at Sodermanland, Sweden
Immigrated: 1898-99
Died: 28 Jan 1943 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Married: Emma Larsen during 1929-30
15. Christina “Stena” Anderson and Franz Emil Forsberg
lived next door to Stena’s brother Alfred John Anderson
and his family. Alfred J. Anderson lived at: 4612 South 2nd
West, Murray, Utah
17. 5- Erick Vilhelm (William)
Born: 21 Feb. 1869 at Vastra, Vingaker, Sodermanland,
Sweden
Immigrated: 1892-93
Died: 13 May 1930 at Salt Lake City, Utah
MARRIED: Ellen Christina
Pearson on 16 Jan 1901
later Divorced.
Ellen then married
Emil Alesoarnder Jerling
14 April 1904 Erick MARRIED Hilma Mathilda Carlson
Born: 10 July 1873, Vingaker, Sodermanland, Sweden;
Died: 10 May 1907, at Murray, Salt Lake, Utah
18. Erick William was christened as Erick Vilhelm Andersson
Americanized spelling used: Erick William Anderson
Erick worked as a City Health Inspector
1906
G’ma Carlson holding Alvin about 1908 Sons, Hilmer & Alvin
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19. 6- Alfred John Anderson
Born: 20 Jan 1872 at Västra Vingåker, Södermanland, Sweden
Immigrated: 1896
Died: 19 Sep 1948 at Murray, Salt Lake Co., Utah
MARRIED on 6 Nov. 1901 at Salt Lake City, Utah
Anna Erickson
Born: 28 Oct 1880 at Vingåker, Södermanland, Sweden
Immigrated: 1900
Died: 13 Dec 1947 at Murray, Salt Lake Co., Utah
21. 7- Caroline “Lena” Anderson (Spelled both as Caroline & Carolina)
Born: 9 Sep 1874 at Vastra Vingaker, Sodermanland, Sweden
Immigrated: 1898-99
Died: 27 Sep 1958 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA
MARRIED: on 16 Jan 1901 at Murray, Salt Lake Co, Utah
Emil Westling
Born: 25 Sep 1874 at Osteraker, Sodermanland, Sweden
Immigrated: 1893
Died: 20 Mar 1944 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
22. Carolina “Lena” & Ellen Jerling Carolina “Lena’ & Grace
Carolina “Lend” and Emil Westling
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23. 8- Ellen Josefina Anderson (Andersdotter)
Born: 19 Apr 1877 at Vastra Vingaker, Sodermanland, Sweden
Died: 12 Nov 1958 at Murray, Salt Lake Co., Utah
MARRIED: 19 April 1897 at Murray, Salt Lake Co. Utah
Andrew Svenson Johnson
Born: 9 Aug 1870 at Haglinge, Kristianstad, Sweden
Died: 18 Jan 1939 at Murray, Salt Lake, UT
