FOURTH GENERATION
8. Andrew (Anders) Bengtson Rev
(12)(1)
was born on 24 Jul 1849 in Drared, Veddige, Halland, Sweden.
(13) Parents were living at No. 1 Drared. Witnesses were And. Andersson
and his wife Anna Br Larsdotter from No. 1 Drared and Gunnial (?) carlsson and
Inger Pehrsdotter from No. 4 Drared. Age of mother was 28. He was christened
on 26 Jul 1849. He immigrated in 1867 to to Batavia, IL; with parents; from
Ä lä, Sweden. He was naturalized on 21 Oct 1872 in Aurora, Illinois.
(14) The Judge was Richard G. Montony. Witnesses
for Andrew were E. S. Smith and William Krause. He was ordained on 22 Jun 1890
in Jamestown, N.Y.. Augustana Seminary 1888-1890
Shell Lake, Wisconsin, 1890-1893, Rice Lake, Cumberland, Clayton
Star Prairie, Wisconsin, 1893-1894
New Richmond, Wisconsin, 1894-1900, Huntington, Hudson, Mann Valley
Bayport, Wisconsin, 1900-1905, Hudson, Lakeland, Afton, Mann Valley
Hector, Minnesota, 1905-1928
retired October, 1928 and moved to Chicago to live with son C.O.Bengtson He
died on 29 May 1933 in Chicago, IL. He was buried on 5 Jun 1933 in Swedlanda
cemetary, Hector, Minnesota. Burial may be June 3, the Saturday before Thursday,
June 8. He was married to Anna Britta Larsdotter on 10 Oct 1874 in Batavia,
IL.(15) The marriage record has the names
as Anders Bengtsson and Anna Britta Larsson. 9.
Anna Britta Larsdotter(16)
(1)(17)
was born on 8 Aug 1845 in Veddige, Halland, Sweden. She immigrated in 1873
to to America. She died on 21 Mar 1907. In 1862 she moved to Kantabur and then
in 1865 to Kloskift. The next year she moved back to Kantabur, and the year after
that to Jerlö No. 3. In July of 1870 she moved to Ö in Ä
lan. Children were:
 i. Emma
Bengtson(1) was born on 28 Nov 1875
in Batavia, IL. She was christened on 27 Dec 1875 in Batavia, IL. Sponsors
were Lars Bengtson and his wife.
Baptized with Ida Bengtson.
ii. Anna
Mathilda Bengtson(1) was born on 21
Sep 1877 in Batavia, IL. She was christened on 30 Sep 1877 in Batavia, IL.
Sponsors were Anna Britta Andersson and J. B. Bengtson.
iii.
Emil Bengtson(1) was born on 2 Jul
1879 in Sycamore, IL. He was christened on 13 Jul 1879. He died on 12 Nov 1923.
iv. Julia
Amanda Bengtson(1) was born on 2 Jan
1881 in Batavia, IL. She was christened on 13 Jan 1881 in Batavia, IL. Sponsors
were the parents, grandparents, Fred Bengtson and his wife Johanna. She died
on 2 Jun 1916.
4 v.
Rev Carl Oscar Bengtson.
vi. Amalia
Malvina Bengtson(1) was born on 23
Mar 1886 in Batavia, IL. She was christened on 4 Apr 1886 in Batavia, IL. Sponsors
were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Alben Anderson and Mr. And Mrs. Aug. Strid.
vii.
Robert Bernard Bengtson was born on 4 Dec 1888 in Batavia, Illinois. He
was christened on 16 Dec 1888 in Batavia, Illinois.
(1) Sponsors were John Lundborg and Anna Br Address: 873 21st Ave.
Southwest, Minneapolis in June, 1946.  Return to Table of Contents
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