Notes:

(Svensdotter) (Nelson) Nilla and family came to America in 1870, her husband John and Lars had gone to America the year before, 1869. In the book "Gustafson / Martinson" by Don Ecklund, Nilla was born in the parish of Norra Stro, Kristianstad llan, Sweden, on a farm called Number 4 Kalaberga. She had a twin brother who died 3 days after her birth. Nilla's family lived in this area for more than sixty years with her grandfather, Hans Abrahamsson and her great grandfather Abraham Hansson living nearby at Number 6 Kalaberga. Eventually Nilla moved to Onestad.

Nilla married John Martinson in Oct 1864 in , Kristianstads, Sweden. John (son of Martin Nilsson and Anna Jonsdotter) was born on 24 Sep 1833 in Olov, Malmohus, Sweden; was christened on 24 Sep 1833 in Ostra Vemmenhog, Malmohus, Sweden; died on 25 Jan 1901 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; was buried in 1901 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Andrew J Martinson was born on 21 Jul 1865 in Onnestad, Kristianstads, Sweden; died on 9 Dec 1919 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; was buried on 13 Dec 1919 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE.
2. Nels J Martinson was born on 31 Dec 1866 in Onnestad, Kristianstads, Sweden; died on 25 Mar 1943 in Mead, Saunders, NE; was buried in Mar 1943 in Morningside Cem., Mead, Saunders, NE.
3. Elna Martinson was born on 5 Jan 1869 in Onnestad, Kristianstads, Sweden; died on 24 Aug 1949 in Batavia, Kane, IL; was buried in Aug 1949 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE.
4. Anna Martinson was born on 24 Mar 1871 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; died on 11 Feb 1897 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; was buried in Feb 1897 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE.
5. Mathilda Martinson was born on 16 Feb 1873 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; died on 21 May 1946 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; was buried in May 1946 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE.
6. Hulda Martinson was born on 21 Jan 1875 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; died on 5 Jul 1940 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; was buried on 8 Jul 1940 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE.
7. Ida Martinson was born on 4 Sep 1877 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; died on 26 Apr 1945 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; was buried on 30 Apr 1945 in Sunrise Cem., Wahoo, Saunders, NE.

Sven married Elna Nilsdotter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]