FIFTH GENERATION

20. Mattis Swensson was born on 15 Sep 1812 in Tostaboda, Ö, Kristianstad, Sweden. ⁽⁸⁸⁾ His mother was 31. He was a farmhand's child. He was baptized on 17 Sep 1812 in Ö, Skå, Sweden. Mattis was baptized on the 17th Sunday of Trinity. I have just guessed that this is the 17th of September. Witnesses were Kjerstin Bengtsdotter of Tostaboda, Hå Bengtsson of Gisslaboda, Jö Mathisson of Nyteboda (?), and maiden Å Hå of Hunshult. He was married to Olu Niklasdotter on 24 Jan 1837 in Sweden.

21. Olu Niklasdotter was born on 17 Apr 1818 in Hunshult, Ö, Kristianstad, Sweden. ⁽⁸⁹⁾ She was baptized on 18 Apr 1818 in Ö, Skå, Sweden.⁽⁹⁰⁾ Olu was baptized on Jubilate Sunday, which I have just guessed to be April 18. Present were wife Gunnil Larsdotter of Tostaboda (who turned out to be her mother-in-law), Pehr Svensson of Hunshult, Pehr Bodelsson and wife Hanna Trulsdotter of Ekashult. Children were:

i. Gunnild Mattisdotter was born on 1 Aug 1838 in Sweden. She died on 26 Jan 1865 in Hunshult, Ö, Kristianstad, Sweden.
ii. Bengta Mattisdotter was born on 28 Apr 1841 in Sweden.
iii. Sven Mattisson was born on 26 Aug 1843 in Sweden.
iv. Thomas Mattisson was born on 5 May 1846 in Sweden. He died after 1910. The listing of 1910 shows Tomas as gå.
v. Hanna Mattisdotter was born on 28 Oct 1851 in Sweden. She died on 8 Apr 1852 in Sweden.
10 vi. John Matson.
vii. Nils Mattisson⁽⁹¹⁾ was born on 10 Jul 1856 in Sweden. He died after 1910. Nils work is given as slagare in 1900.

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