John Martinson
1833 - 1901 (67 years)Person ID: I94 | Tree: Lee Martinson Tree | Last Modified: 5 Nov 2012
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Name John Martinson Notes - Born in Ostra Wennenhoga Forsamling, Malmo Lan, Skane, Sweden. Olov (Olof) is the name of the farm he was born on. His given name was Jons Martensson. John and Lars went to America in 1869, leaving Nilla and children till they followed in 187070. John's parents met when Anna at age twenty left home to work as a milk maid on a farm in Skivarp where Martin also worked as a farm hand. They were married and lived with Anna's parents, Jons and Lisja and her physically disabled sister Elsa. During this time, Anna and Marten were supporting Anna's family who were poor as well as building a family of their own by having four children. A tragedy of unknown origin hit the family on August 17 1839 when Jons, Lisja and Else all unexpectedly died. Marten and Anna moved back to Skivarp where Marten was born forty two years earlier, in 1845. By this time they had seven children including Nils, John, Anders (who died at age seven), Lars, Sven, Bengta, and Elna. John's older brotother Nels (born in 1831) and younger brother Lars (born 1845) had the reputation of being good wrestlers in their youth. Both John and Lars ended up moving to Onestad where they worked as farmhands and eventually made the decision to emigrate to America in 1869. Each of John's sons got a 160 acre farm from Nilla and he. Each of his daughters got a 80 acre farm from them. His gravestone says Sep 24 1833.
1880 census
John Martenson 46 Nilla Martenson 43 Andrew Martenson 14 Nels Martenson 13 Ellen Martenson 11 Anna Martenson 9 Matilda Martenson 7 Howlda Martenson 5 Ida Martenson 2
Birth 24 Sep 1833 Olov, Malmohus, Sweden 
Christening 24 Sep 1833 Ostra Vemmenhog, Malmohus, Sweden Gender Male Died 25 Jan 1901 Swedeburg, Saunders, NE Buried 1901 Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE - Born in Ostra Wennenhoga Forsamling, Malmo Lan, Skane, Sweden. Olov (Olof) is the name of the farm he was born on. His given name was Jons Martensson. John and Lars went to America in 1869, leaving Nilla and children till they followed in 187070. John's parents met when Anna at age twenty left home to work as a milk maid on a farm in Skivarp where Martin also worked as a farm hand. They were married and lived with Anna's parents, Jons and Lisja and her physically disabled sister Elsa. During this time, Anna and Marten were supporting Anna's family who were poor as well as building a family of their own by having four children. A tragedy of unknown origin hit the family on August 17 1839 when Jons, Lisja and Else all unexpectedly died. Marten and Anna moved back to Skivarp where Marten was born forty two years earlier, in 1845. By this time they had seven children including Nils, John, Anders (who died at age seven), Lars, Sven, Bengta, and Elna. John's older brotother Nels (born in 1831) and younger brother Lars (born 1845) had the reputation of being good wrestlers in their youth. Both John and Lars ended up moving to Onestad where they worked as farmhands and eventually made the decision to emigrate to America in 1869. Each of John's sons got a 160 acre farm from Nilla and he. Each of his daughters got a 80 acre farm from them. His gravestone says Sep 24 1833.
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Parents
Father Martin Nilsson (ID:I91), b. 12 Jan 1803, Skivarp, Malmohus, Sweden d. , , Sweden Mother Anna Jonsdotter (ID:I87), b. 15 Apr 1807, Dyback, Malmohus, Sweden d. , , Sweden Marriage 14 Jul 1829 Olov, Malmohus, Sweden Children (Siblings) 1. Nils Martinson (ID:I93), b. 7 Jul 1831, Olov, Malmohus, Sweden d. 1 Dec 1913, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE (Age 82 years)2. John Martinson (ID:I94), b. 24 Sep 1833, Olov, Malmohus, Sweden d. 25 Jan 1901, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE (Age 67 years)3. Bengta M Martinson (ID:I95), b. 23 Feb 1836, Olov, Malmohus, Sweden d. 16 Oct 1915, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE (Age 79 years) -
Family
Wife Nilla Swanson (ID:I751), b. 4 Oct 1836, Stroo Socken, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 25 Mar 1917, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE (Age 80 years) Marriage Oct 1864 , Kristianstads, Sweden Children 1. Andrew J Martinson (ID:I752), b. 21 Jul 1865, Onnestad, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 9 Dec 1919, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE (Age 54 years)2. Nels J Martinson (ID:I753), b. 31 Dec 1866, Onnestad, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 25 Mar 1943, Mead, Saunders, NE (Age 76 years)3. Elna Martinson (ID:I754), b. 5 Jan 1869, Onnestad, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 24 Aug 1949, Batavia, Kane, IL (Age 80 years)4. Anna Martinson (ID:I755), b. 24 Mar 1871, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE d. 11 Feb 1897, Ceresco, Saunders, NE (Age 25 years)5. Mathilda Martinson (ID:I756), b. 16 Feb 1873, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE d. 21 May 1946, Ceresco, Saunders, NE (Age 73 years)6. Hulda Martinson (ID:I757), b. 21 Jan 1875, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE d. 5 Jul 1940, Ceresco, Saunders, NE (Age 65 years)7. Ida Martinson (ID:I758), b. 4 Sep 1877, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE d. 26 Apr 1945, Ceresco, Saunders, NE (Age 67 years)