Annicka Ersdotter

  Research Notes:

Note: written by Rueben D Grue, initially on 24 Apr 2022 and revised 17 Jun 2023.

The children of Annicka Ersdotter [Tenhuinen] (1829-1892) are distantly related - they are my 4th half-cousin, 3 times removed. Our common ancestor was Karin Larsdotter Porkka, 1693-1743. Karin was my 6th grandmother. She was first married to my 6th grandfather, Anders Andersson [Hotakka] (1687-1716). Karin and Anders marriage "joined" the two family groups - Karin belonged to the Finnish Family Name and family, "Porkka"; Anders belonged to the Finnish Family Name and family, "Hotakka". Both of these Finnish families were some of the earliest settlers in the Östmark area. When my 6th great grandfather died in 1716, Karin Larsdotter was remarried to Johan Eriksson [Tenhuinen], 1695-1758. Johan belonged to another Finnish Family Name and family, "Tenhuinen". The Tenhuinen family were also earlier settlers in the Östmark area.

Annicka Ersdotter's (b 1829) children's direct line ancestor was to Johan Eriksson [Tenhuinen], 1695-1758. And in fact, Johan Eriksson's [Tenhuinen] parents were Erik Eriksson [Tenhuinen], 1691-1711, and Britta Thomasdotter
[Purainen] [b bet 1646-1655]. This marriages joins our ancestors to another Finnish Family Name, "Purainen", another early family in the Östmark area.

My direct family line is through my grandmother, Avey Rangborg Skaret (b 1890). Avey's father was Erik Andersson who was born in Östmark parish in 1843. Erik Andersson's direct line to both the Porkka and Hotakka Finnish Family Name.


Descendants that emigrated to North America

Annicka Ersdotter's (b 1829) son Erik Svenson (b 1864) had emigrated to North America in 1892. I have found little information on him in the US, but it is likely he died in MN. Erik's daughter, Anna Carolina had emigrated in 1907. She was married and had 8 children.

Annicka's grandson Per Oskar Edvin Johansson (b 1891) emigrated to the US in 1910 (his father was Annicka's son, Johan Svenson, b 1857). Per was known in the the US as Edwin Johnson - he was married and had one daughter. His daughter was not married, nor did she have children. Edwin farmed in Pepin Co, Wisconsin

Annicka's grandson, Nils Gottfrid Nelson (1897-1954) emigrated to the US in 1916 (his mother was Annicka's daughter, Kjerstin [Kristina] Svensdotter and his father was Aron Nilsson). Nils Gottfrid was married and 2 sons and 1 daughter. Nils Gottfrid was known as Gottfred Nelson in the US - he farmed in Meeker Co, MN. Nils Gottfrid's brother, Karl/Carl Edmund Nelson also emigrated to the US in 1924. Carl Nelson was married and lived in a suburb of St Paul, MN - he worked for a lumber company. He had 1 son and 1 daughter.

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See my document - Tenhuinen, Fryksände-Östmark parish records, currently in 'z-folder' [16 Jun 2023]

Annicka married Sven Johansson on 8 Jul 1855 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden.⁹⁵⁸⁶ (Sven Johansson was born in 1828 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden ⁹⁵⁸⁶ and died on 6 Nov 1913 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden ⁹⁵⁸⁹.)