Dahlberg Family Photos

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Maria Larsdotter Larson Palmqvist Dahlberg
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The Larsson Family Saga The story of Maria
Josefina Larsson Palmqvist Dahlberg (1883-1959)
is strictly a Wermlands Saga occurring over 300
years in the same small region between Nysund
(Wermland side) and Karlskoga. Maria was born
with surname Larsdotter, the 7th child of
Lars-Magnus Larsson (1840-1903) and Anna Stina
Ersdotter (b. 1845). Other children were Oscar
Wilhelm, Carl Johann, Axel Victor, Johann Alfred,
Emma Christina, Gustav Adolph and Elisa Maria
(Elin). Axel Victor appears to have first
adopted the surname Palmqvist, although both male
and female children also used Larsson at one
time. Carl, Axel, Johann, Maria and Elin also
used the surname Palmqvist in some documents.
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The parents of Marias father, Lars-Magnus
Larsson, are unknown (his fathers given name was
likely Lars). Lars was born in Nysund, Wermland.
In 1860, "dräng" (farm laborer) Lars-Magnus
moved from Rudskoga to the Degernäs agor estate,
Karlskoga. He apparently came with Anders Gustaf
Ersson, the brother of Lars' future wife
Anna-Stina. Lars probably met Anna-Stina, who
was a maid ("piga"), on the Degernäs agor
estate. In 1862 Lars moved from Degernäs to
Karls-Åby where he was listed as a "Los. Arbk,"
one who was available as a worker. Lars and wife
Anna Stina appear together in Gräsholmtorp in
1865 where Lars is listed as an "Inhys." which
means one who was allowed to live in the home as
an available worker. After marriage in 1865,
Lars took over his father-in-law Erik Ersson's
"torp" Karshagen (also written Carlshagen).
Rättare (foreman on a larger farm, probably
Degernäs agor and then at Hallunda), Lars Magnus
and family moved to Hallunda, Nysund, Wermland,
and in 1887, Lars and family moved from Hallunda,
Nysund to Karlskoga. The complete family was in
Norrhult through 1895. In his obituary, his
occupation was "bergsmannen", administrator of an
area of land containing farms and forest,
possibly minerals.
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Maria Larsdotter Larsson Palmqvist
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Almost all lines of the ancestors of Anna Stina
Ersdotter (b. 1845), Maria Palmqvist Dahlbergs
mother and wife of Lars-Magnus Larrson, can be
traced to the early 1700's. Her ancestors and
descendants have been Wermlanders in the region
between Nysund and Karlskoga for the entire 300
year period. Anna Stina was the daughter of Erik
Ersson (1813-after 1883) of Rotebäcken, Nysund,
who was a dräng and moved from one farm or estate
to another frequently within Karlskoga town. In
1845 he appeared on Degernäs agor after marrying
Johanna Andersdotter of Elfsgraftorp, Nysund,
(daughter of Anders Ersson of Rotebacken, Nysund,
and Cajsa Jansdotter in Elgkarr) in 1840.
Between 1856-60, Erik became a torpare, a
person who worked on the estate, but had a
cottage (a torp) with usually enough land for a
garden. In 1859, Erik and family moved to
Carlshagen Torp in Degernäs, also listed as
Karshagen. In 1865 son-in-law Lars-Magnus Larsson
took over the "torp" after marriage to Erik's
daughter Anna-Stina. In 1881-83, Erik was noted
as sick and a "fattighjon" which means he was a
pauper and probably a ward of the parish.
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Maria Larsdotter
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Erik Ersson was in turn a son of Erik Ersson of
Olsdalen, Karlskoga, and Maria Olsdotter of
Rotebäcken, Nysund. He was in 1813-1816 in
Rotebäcken, Nysund with his family as a
"bruckerer," one who rented and ran a sizable
farm. Seven other "drängs" and "pigas" were
living on the farm. 24 Oct 1819 Erik Ersson and
family was permitted to move to Karlskoga from
Nysund where he had lived 14 years since 1805.
Nils Jansson put up a bond of 100 rdr.
(riksdaler) security to insure that he and family
would not become wards of the parish. On 28 Jan
1827 and 1 Mar 1835, respectively, the parish
paid for two months of breakfast for sons, Erik
and Karl as schoolboys. Priest noted Erik was
weak and sick looking in later years. He died of
"nervfeber" which is thought to mean typhus.
Erik Erssons father was Erik Larsson of
Olsdalen, Karlskoga, who married Lisken
Larsdotter.
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Maria Larsdotter Friends
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Seamstresses Hulda Erikssons Kappäffar Karlskoga
Maria Larsdotter (4th to right)
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Sömmerskor fran Karlskoga
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Johann Alfred Larsson Police Officer b. 1875
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Johann Alfred Larsson Family
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Gustav Adolph Larsson of Filipstad 1879-1979
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Ture Herbert Nilsson (1912-1993) Hedvig Sigrid
Edgren (1910-1994) Herbert Nilsson was son of
Elisa (Elin) Maria Palmqvist Oskar T. Nilsson