My kings and my siblings

Hello down on earth,

The very year I was born in 1818 a French man Jean Baptiste Bernadotte was asked to be king of Sweden and Norway which he could not resist. Look at his picture! His wife Desiré was not that keen on the cold countries he had chosen I've heard. Those of us who have not seen warmer climates lived our lives in our "little boxes" but my secretary assures there are other places warmer than Hovdinge. Well, in my condition I am quite pleased actually I am not at the hottest of places ;-)

So the king of Sweden and Norway which belonged in a Union was between the years of 1818 and 1844 Karl XIV Johan, the former soldier Jean Baptiste Bernadotte. His son Oscar I took over the throne in 1844, managed to became vice king of Norway but never succeeded in making the countries unite more than on paper. He fell ill and died in 1859. The last years of my lifetime the king's name was Karl XV who ended his reign the same year I passed away, 1870.

And what about my siblings? Siblings surviving childhood were Anna-Lisa and Elias, both younger than myself. Anna-Lisa married Sven-Johan Nilsson, born in 1821 and they raised a family taking over our father's farm in Tofta where I grew up. My little brother Elias either married a girl from the parish of Berga, moved to Denmark or remained unmarried. It is such a long time ago and I cannot remember. My secretary has three different sources and cannot choose either. But if you know, please refreshen my memory!

May my secretary let me rest in peace for the rest of day,
yours sincerely Göran Danielsson.