JOHANNES and Emma

Johannes was born January 29, 1874 in Jemnshög, Rolsmo Södergård, Linneryd parish. When Johannes was born, his father Johan Magnus was listed as a crofter and his mother Helena was 39 years old. The parents had been married for 13 years. Johannes was the 6th child. He got confirmed 1889. Johannes is at a military meeting in 1895.

Johannes got married with Emma Serafia Augustdotter May 11, 1901. Emma was born November 2, 1867 at Wästergården, Kråksjö, Ljuder parish and was the sister of Johannes' sister Maria's husband Karl.

Johannes and Emma moved 1921 from Heddamåla, where they lived since they got married, to Åkerby Södergård 5:24 in Ljuder parish. It is said the reason they moved to Åkerby was "we wanted to come to the road".

Emma died already July 8, 1942 in Åkerby, Ljuder parish, and Johannes died October 23, 1958 at the same place.

Link: Photograph album for Johannes and Emma.

Johannes and Emma got the children:

* Albin, born November 7, 1901 in Heddamåla, Linneryd parish, died already March 2, 1903 in Heddamåla, Linneryd parish

* Gustaf, born February 27, 1904 in Heddamåla, Linneryd parish, died July 28, 1970 in Skruv, Ljuder parish

* Lage Wilhelm, born June 8, 1906 in Heddamåla, Linneryd parish, died June 8, 1978 in Södergården, Åkerby, Ljuder parish

* Dagmar Ingeborg, born October 21, 1908 in Heddamåla, Linneryd parish, died already September 28, 1909 in Heddamåla, Linneryd parish (twin with Berta below)

* (Alberta) Berta Helena, born October 21, 1908 in Heddamåla, Linneryd parish, died January 10 2004 in Bredalycke, Långasjö parish (twin with Ingeborg above)

* Karl Herbert, born July 8, 1913 in Heddamåla, Linneryd parish, died already April 11, 1958 in Skruv, Ljuder parish in an accident.

In the submenus Written letters and Scanned letters we have placed letters that we have translated from the original letters. That goes for both the parents and for each child.