SIXTH GENERATION

34. Anders Andersson was born on 12 Aug 1786 in Backen, Istorp, Ä, Sweden. ⁽¹²⁶⁾ He was baptized on 13 Aug 1786. No baptismal sponsors are listed. He died after 1842. Anders lived in Sorgedalen with his parents from (at least) 1802.. He moved to Istorp Klockareg in 1809. Anders and Maria lived in Sorgedalen, Istorp, from their marriage through at least 1848. He was married to Maria Svensdoter on 31 Dec 1812 in Istorp, Ä, Sweden. Banns were announced November 15, 1812. Groom was a farmhand, taking over with the right to inherit the Sorgedalen farm and bride was a maiden from Istorp Krek.

35. Maria Svensdoter was born on 14 Feb 1784 in Kreke, Istorp, Ä, Sweden.⁽¹²⁷⁾ She was baptized on 15 Feb 1784. Men witnesses were Må Floberg from kyrkobgen and farmhand Carl Hå from kreke. Women witnesses were Anna Hansdoter from Bogslä and maiden Edela Ericsdoter from kreke. She died after 1848. In early household accounts Maria was listed as Maja.
In 1801 Maria moved to Kulla from Kreke. She was quite well indoctrinated in Swedish Lutheran theology. In 1803 she moved back to Kreke, in the household of her brother-in-law Nils Svensson. Maria lived in Istorp Krekege in 1810. Children were:

i. Anna Britta Andersdoter was born on 18 Sep 1813 in Sorgedalen, Istorp, Ä, Sweden.⁽¹²⁸⁾ Witnesses were Nils Swensson and wife Anna B. Swensdr of Istorp Kreke, Lars Gunnesson and maiden Ingerd Swendr of Oset. She was baptized on 19 Sep 1813 in Istorp, Ä, Sweden. She died before 1814 in early.
ii. Anders Andersson was born on 18 May 1815 in Sorgedalen, Istorp, Ä, Sweden. He was baptized on 19 May 1815.⁽¹²⁹⁾ Witnesses were Gunner Arfvidsson and Inger Swensdr from Klockareg (?), farmhand Lars Gunnesson and Anna B. Bengtsdr from Oset.
iii. Sven Andersson was born on 2 Apr 1818 in Sorgedalen, Istorp, Ä, Sweden.⁽¹³⁰⁾ His father was an å and his mother was 34 years old. Witnesses were Peter Andersson of Sorgedalen, farmhand Marius Pehrsson of Krekegå, Kjerstin Andersdoter of Oset, pigan Wö Gunnesdoter of the same place. He was baptized on 3 Apr 1818 in Istorp, Ä, Sweden. He died on 25 Apr 1819 in Sorgedalen, Istorp, Ä, Sweden.⁽¹³¹⁾ Cause of death was feber. Age at death was given as 1 year, 2 months. He was buried on 30 Apr 1819 in Istorp, Ä, Sweden.
iv. Anna Britta Andersdotter was born on 30 Jan 1820 in Sorgedalen, Istorp, Ä, Sweden.⁽¹³²⁾ Her father was an å, and her mother was 36 years old. Witnesses were Anders Svensson of Oset, farmhand Lars Gunnersson, Sara Jö of Hearse (?), maiden Bö Andersdotter of Oset. She was baptized on 31 Jan 1820 in Istorp, Ä, Sweden. She died on 13 Mar 1820 in Sorgedalen, Istorp, Ä, Sweden. ⁽¹³³⁾ Cause of death was brö. Age at death was 1 month, 12 days. She was buried on 16 Mar 1820 in Istorp, Ä, Sweden.
17 v. Anna Britta Anderson.
vi. Sven Andersson was born on 15 Feb 1824 in Sorgedalen, Istorp, Ä, Sweden.⁽¹³⁴⁾ The father was an å, or farmer and the mother was 39 years old. Witnesses were Peter Andersson, farmhand Lars Andersson, Bö Jonsdor, maiden Kerstin Bengtsdr of Oset. He was baptized on 16 Feb 1824 in Istorp, Ä, Sweden.
vii. Johannes Andersson was born on 8 Jan 1828 in Sorgedalen, Istorp, Ä, Sweden.⁽¹³⁵⁾ The father of Johannes was a farmer (å). His mother was 33 years old. Witnesses were Pehr Andersson, farmhand Anders Andersson, Anna Br. Hansdr., maiden Anna Britta Johansdr. He was baptized on 8 Jan 1828 in Sorgedalen, Istorp, Ä, Sweden.

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