Per Johansson
(1770-1803)
Kjerstin Eriksdotter
(1775-Between 1865/1875)
Johan Persson
(1793-1854)
Annika Ersdotter
(1797-1865)
Erik Johansson Modig
(1821-1878)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Gertrud Jönsdotter

Erik Johansson Modig

  • Born: 15 Sep 1821, Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden 8996
  • Marriage (1): Gertrud Jönsdotter on 28 Dec 1845 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden 8995
  • Died: 18 Apr 1878, Buffalo Twp, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States at age 56 8997
  • Buried: Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Buffalo, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States

   Another name for Erik was Erik J Moody.

  Research Notes:

1. Skåne Sweden to Minnesota .... Moody families ..... by Kay Breding Netz, © 1990
I have recorded a link to the FamilySearch scan in my document, "Appendix", number 32.

image 102 - Erik did not have children, but he had married Gertrud Jonsdotter, b 1800, who had a number of children - her first husband had died in 1842.

Jons, 1824, later known as Jim Rundquist
Maria, born 1829 who married Jons Jonsson/Jansson (their children took the name "Moody"
Nils, 1832 later called Gus Rundquist
Marit, 1837 who was known as Mary Moody, although she was married for time to a Scotsman named John Monteith
Olaf, 1848, known as Ole Peterson



2. Findagrave id, 91277064
- records his name as Erik J Moody; but born 1820? [actual is 15 Sep 1881]
and then the following notes: soldier in the US Civil War:


U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: Eric Modig; Age at Enlistment: 44; Enlistment Date: 3 Aug 1864; Rank: Private
State Served: Minnesota; Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, Minnesota 11th Infantry Regiment on 03 Aug 1864.
Mustered out on 26 Jun 1865 at St Paul, MN.
Birth Date: abt 1820
Sources: Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65; see ancestry image 513

The above was posted by: AlongTheWay [3 Jun 2012] [source id, 91277064]
and on 17 Nov 2016 added: a copy of the "Rooster", likely from the Minnesota 11 Infantry Regiment]
[from: Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65; Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866; transcription on Ancestry.com collection; Image 495, Internet archives: 3 Aug 1864 and "mustered out", 26 Jun 1865 -
https://archive.org/details/minnesotacivil01minnrich/mode/2up ]
- "Narrative of the Eleventh Regiment"; images 506 ; Company B image 513 - mustered out - no
comment re disability or injury [image 513 on ancestry]

Moody FT [Kathleen Granstrom]; access 16 May 2022
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/173946793/person/152258187072/facts
along with an image of the application for "veteran" headstone, made by Peter J Moody (a brother ?) from Buffalo, Wright Co, MN on 16 May 1920
- on the "original application" is the name of Moody, Erik J. and so forth. BUT over the name in red ink the card has written "Erik J Modig"
- headstone wasn't ordered and shipped until 1930

BUT who is Peter J Moody ?? - I believe this is Per Jonsson, b 1858, and grandson of Gertrud Jonsdotter b 1800
- Gertrud's second marriage was to Erik Modig
- Gertud's 1st marriage to Jon Persson - they had 4 children:
one Per or Peter Jonsson - used the surname Moody - he had emigrated with his uncle Olof Persson


On this findagrave post, is the following note [it is NOT clear who made this comment]
Is Erick Moody aka Erick Modig? (aka Eric J. Modig)
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Land BLO glo records

Land, Stockholm Twp, Wright Co, MN. N½ofSW¼ of Sec 12, Twp 118N, Range 28W
80 acres homestead; patent issued; 20 Jun 1871
Land Stockholm Twp, Wright Co, MN. SE¼ofNW¼ of Sec 12, Twp 118N, Range 28W
40 acres cash entry; patent issued; 15 Aug 1865 8998

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Emigration - 1863: Leaving for North America, 19 Jan 1863, Östmark. 8999,9000 Erik Johansson Modig (b ) and wife Gertrud Jönsdotter (b 1800) leave Östmark parish for Minnesota.


Erik married Gertrud Jönsdotter, daughter of Jöns Jönsson and Kjerstin Olsdotter, on 28 Dec 1845 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden.8995 (Gertrud Jönsdotter was born on 28 Sep 1800 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden 9001 and died on 15 Aug 1881 in Buffalo, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States 9002,9003.)




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