Göran's daughter # 1, Emma with family (the Johannesson's)
Today I would like to tell you about my daughter Emma's family, who is living in Rataryd at this time. It belongs to the parish of Angelstad, near to Ljungby. Check this link if you want to see it on a map: www.kartguiden.com/mappage.asp?MapID=8 Cannot help you completety, you have to write Hovdinge yourself and remember it is in Kronoberg.
As I told you earlier she married Bengt-Johan Johannesson in 1880 and the family has grown during these years. Emma is now 33 years old and her husband is 37.
In March, 27th 1881 a girl was born called Frida Jemina. She never married. This is a photo of her as a grown woman. In 1887 she was six years old.
The second child was Hjalmar Gottfrid. He was born 30th November 1882. He was a boy of five at this stage. He lived his life on the middle farm at North Rataryd, married and had three kids. Photo of Hjalmar below.
The third boy of the siblings was born 6th April 1885. His name was Karl Wilhelm. In 1887 he was two, but did not live for long. He was only 13 when he died because of pneumonia after a flu. Therefore no photo.
The fourth child of the family was called David Hilding. He was born 21st November 1887 and was a tiny baby at this time. He later left for Canada. His photo below.
To summarize, the family at this time in Rataryd was Emma, 33 and Bengt-Johan, 37 with kids in the age of 6, 5, 2 and a newborn. My secretary is happy to be able to show you the signature of Emma, translated "Greetings your humble mother Emma and B J Johansson".
Next time about life in Ingelstad and my daughter Anna Charlotta. I have had difficulties remembering what we called her! My secretary first thought it was Anna but heard from Canadian relatives that her name was Lotta, short for Charlotta. But now again, we will have to change it back to Anna as it said so on the marker on the cemetary of Berga which my secretary and her husband discovered last Sunday.
Friendly greetings from my heaven,
Göran Danielsson.
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