Gertrud Jönsdotter

   Another name for Gertrud was Gertrud Jönsdotter Hotakka.

  Research Notes:

Summary: [11 Apr 2021]

Gertrud Jönsdotter was born on 28 Dec 1800 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden, and died on 15 Aug 1881 in Buffalo, Wright Co, MN. Gertrud's FFN (Finnish Family Name) was Gertrud Jönsdotter Hotakka [thus, Erik and Gertrud were distant cousins]. Gertrud's grandfather was Jöns Johansson Hottaka (1728-1784) and he was my 5th grandfather. Her ancestors lead to one of the early settlers at the farm Arnsjön around 1650. Her ancestors initially had come to Värmland, Sweden from Finland. The Finnish Family name was "Hotakka". My connection is through my grandmother, Avey Rangborg Skaret, born in 1890, in Sweden.

Gertrud's was first married in 1819 to Per Jönsson (1796-1842) and they had 7 children, one dying as an infant.

Gertrud remarried on 28 Dec 1845 in Östmark to Erik Johansson who was born on 15 Sep 1821 in Östmark, Sweden and died on 18 Apr 1878 in Buffalo Twp, Wright Co. Erik Johansson (Modig) and Gertrud did not have any children.
They left Östmark parish for Minnesota on 19 Jan 1863. Shortly after their arrival in Wright Co, MN, Erik enlisted in the US Civil War with Company B, Minnesota Infantry Regiment 11. His enlistment was on 3 Aug 1864 and was "mustered out" on 26 Jun 1865. Erik and Gertrud farmed in Marysville Twp in Wright Co from about 1865 to 1878 when Erik died.

Gertrud Jönsdotter used the surname Modig in the US. She had 6 children that lived to adulthood. Her oldest son, Jöns Persson (b 1824) had come to MN in 1886 [his wife had died in 1868]. He likely worked for various farmers in the US. He died in 1927 at Buffalo, MN.

Gertrud's daughter, Maria Persdotter, b in 1837, was likely married to John Monteith, although I have not found
a marriage record. John Monteith had died before 1895 in Wright Co. Maria had begun to use the surname "Moody" in the US. She continued farming in Rockford Twp in Wright Co until at least 1910. She is recorded living with
a nephew in the 1920 US Census. She died in 1925, at Buffalo, MN.


Modified Chronological:


Gertrud Jönsdotter, b 28 Sep 1800, Östmark, Värmland; died 15 Aug 1881, Buffalo, Wright Co, MN.
1st married: 14 Nov 1819, Östmark
Per Jönsson, b 12 Mar 1796, Östmark; died 16 Nov 1842, Östmark

Children:
[1] Kjerstin Persdotter, b 29 May 1821, Östmark
[2] Jöns Persson, b 11 Mar 1824, Östmark, died 1 Jan 1927, Buffalo Twp, Wright Co, MN
m. Karin Andersdotter, b 1825, Östmark; died 5 Dec 1868
children: [a] Gertrud Jönsdotter, 1850-1850; [b] Anders Jönsson, 1853-1857
[b] Karin Jönsdotter, b 6 May 1856, Östmark; died 6 Jul 1883, Östmark.
Married 1878, Östmark. Per Larsson, b 20 Nov 1857.




2nd marriage:
Erik Johansson b 1821, d. 1878 and Gertrud b 1800 d. 15 Aug 1881, Buffalo, MN; surname: "Modig". No children
- leaves for N America 1863


----------------------------------- added 4 May 2022 with additional added 25 Aug 2022 -----------


wife Gertrud Jönsdotter b 1800 [actual 28 Sep 1800]
dau Kjerstin, b 1821
son Jöns b 1824 [actual 11 Mar 1824; CI:3, p 27, no 31]
dau Maria b 7 Jan 1829
son Nils, b 27 Nov 1832
dau Marit, b 1 Oct 1837
son Olof 24 May 1842

2nd marriage:
Erik Johansson b 1821, d. 1878 and Gertrud b 1800 d. 15 Aug 1881, Buffalo, MN; surname: "Modig". No children
- leaves for N America 1863

Daughter, Kjerstin b 1821 m. Per Andersson, b 1815 [ not researched, 20 Apr 2021 ]

Son Jöns Persson b 1824 [ see his research page - more research needed, 20 Apr 2012]
married Karin Andersdotter, b 1825 and died 1868
son Anders born 1853; died 1857
dau Karin b 1856;
** Jöns leaves Östmark for North America, 1 Jan 1883

Daughter, Maria b 1829 [ see her research page - only one of her daughters, Maria b 1865 has been researched 20 Apr 2012 ]

Son Nils Persson b 1832; m. Marit Nilsdotter b 1837 [ see his research page - more research needed, 20 Apr 2012]
children:
Per Nilsson, b 1857 - leaves for North America 1881; uses surname "Rundquist"
Carolina b 1861
Nils b 1865
Anders Nilsson, b 1868 - leaves for N America, 1888; uses surname: "Rundquist"
Maria b 1874, - leaves for N America, 1893 - see point 2 belwo
Ida Mathida b 1878

Daughter, Marit b 1837 [ not researched - 20 Apr 2021 ]

Son Olof, b 1842 [ see his research page - more research needed, 20 Apr 2012]

---------------------------- Ancestry Family Trees: Gertrud Jönsdotter, b 1800

Moody FT [Kathleen Granstrom] accessed 13 Apr 2021
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/173946793/person/152258187072/facts
- but doesn't record Erik J Moody's parents; only some "2nd generation Moody's", but not clear of accuracy

Mikael FT [Mikael Björklund] accessed 13 Apr 2021
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/41680172/person/242256108257/facts
- names Erik J Moody's parents, but none of his siblings

DNA trädet Maria FT [Maria5197] accessed 13 Apr 2021
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/151999973/person/252264620147/facts
- only son Nils Persson, b 1832 and 3 of his children - Anders, Kjerstin, Maria [but wrong birth date for Maria]

Karsberg-Russ - Släkttrad FT; [Susanne Russ] accessed 12 Apr 2021 ; as of 4 Jun 2022 - no longer available
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/173946793/person/152258187072/facts
- some basic, but detail on Gertrud Jönsdotter b 1800, ancestors
- detail on Gertrud's son, Nils Persson 1832-1923 and then Nils' daughter Kerstin Persson [patronymic would be Nilsdotter], 1871-1963 m in Sweden and lived there with a number of children

Blodsban FT [Swedralian]; access 13 Apr 2021
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/117268861/person/150171491308/facts
- some information on daughter Kerstin, b 1821
- names son Jon b 1824 and that he emigrated, but nothing else
- nothing on Nils Persson family

NOTE: none of the above Family Trees are not overly helpful regarding Modig/Moody genealogy [May 2022]



----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Östmark Household Records:

Gertrud Jönsdotter Hotakka, b 1800 - ? and she was married 2 times:
first m. to Per Jönsson, 1796-1842; they had 5 children; Gertrud, b 1800 second marriage to
Erik Johansson Modig Moody, 1821-1878 in Wright Co, MN; apparently Gertrud died 1881
married: 28 Dec 1845 [Östmark (S) CI:3 (1821-1860) Page 537, no 29]

Gertrud Jönsdotter Hotakka, b 28 Sep 1800 at Rönna, Östmark
[Östmark (S) CI:1 (1765-1818) Page 185, no 45 ]
married: 14 Nov 1819; Gertrud from Röna; Per from Östmark
[ancestry collection, Sweden select marriages; Östmark]
Östmark (S) CI:1 (1765-1818) Page 343, no 13 on 1st side; note: household records do not
record date of marriage
Per Jönsson b 12 Mar 1796, Östmark; died 16 Nov 1842, Gammaltäppen, Östmark

added 25 Aug 2022 -----------

Östmark (S) AI:8 (1816-1820) Page 225, Klåggstranden
- with her parents, Gertrud then moves to page 8

** page 8 is Östmark village, and she is now married;
Pär Jönsson, b 12 Jul 1896
wife, Gertrud Jönsdotter, b 1800;

Östmark (S) AI:9 (1821-1827) Page 4, Gammaltäppan
Pehr Jönsson, b 12 Mar 1796
wife Gertrud Jonsdotter b 1800 [actual 28 Sep 1800]
dau Kjerstin, b 1821
son Jöns b 1824

Östmark (S) AI:10 (1826-1830) Page 79, Gammaltäppan
Pehr Jönsson, b 12 Mar 1796
wife Gertrud Jonsdotter b 1800 [actual 28 Sep 1800]
dau Kjerstin, b 1821
son Jöns b 1824 [actual 11 Mar 1824; CI:3, p 27, no 31]
son Per, b 15 Nov 1827; died 1828 [13 Apr 2021 - reviewed deaths, but couldn't find record]
dau Maria b 7 Jan 1829

Östmark (S) AI:11 (1830-1835) Page 78, Gammaltäppan
Pehr Jönsson, b 12 Mar 1796
wife Gertrud Jonsdotter b 1800
dau Kjerstin, b 1821
son Jöns b 1824
dau Maria b 7 Jan 1829
son Nils, b 27 Nov 1832

Östmark (S) AI:12 (1836-1840) Page 92, Gammaltäppan
Pehr Jönsson, b 12 Mar 1796
wife Gertrud Jonsdotter b 1800
dau Kjerstin, b 1821 moves to page 379 in 1840
son Jöns b 1824
dau Maria b 7 Jan 1829
son Nils, b 27 Nov 1832
dau Marit, b 1 Oct 1837 [CI:3, page 141, first side]

Östmark (S) AI:13 (1841-1845) Page 101, Gammaltäppan
Pehr Jönsson, b 12 Mar 1796; died 16 Nov 1842
wife Gertrud Jonsdotter b 1800
son Jöns b 1824 [in US uses surname, Rundquist; Kay Breding Netz, 1990]
dau Maria b 7 Jan 1829
son Nils, b 27 Nov 1832 [in US uses surname, Rundquist; Kay Breding Netz, 1990]
dau Marit b 1 Oct 1837
son Olof 24 May 1842

Östmark (S) AI:14 (1846-1850) Page 53, Gammaltäppen, Östmark
Gertrud Jonsdotter b 1800
dau Maria b 7 Jan 1829
son Nils, b 27 Nov 1832
dau Marit b 1 Oct 1837
son Olof 24 May 1842
- at the bottom of the page: son Jöns Persson, b 1824; married, Karin Andersdotter b 1825, Rund ...
and daughter Gertrud b 14 Nov 1850; died 17 Nov 1850

Östmark (S) AI:15 (1851-1855) Page 27, Gammaltäppen, Östmark
top of page is; son Jöns Persson, b 1824 [son of Pehr Jönsson and Gertrud Jönsdotter];
married, Karin Andersdotter b 1825, Rundsjötorp ... ; moves in 1852 to p 437 -- page 437 is Rundsjötorp and here they are recorded with a son, Anders b 22 Jun 1853 ** see below

back to third family grouping on page 27
Gertrud Jönsdotter b 1800
son Nils, b 27 Nov 1832 ... he moves .... ??? [not clear]
dau Marit b 1 Oct 1837
son Olof 24 May 1842

Östmark (S) AI:16 (1856-1859) Page 34, Gammaltäppen, Östmark
third line down is: Nils Persson b 1832 and wife Maria Nilsdotter b 1837 at Rundsjötorp
and their son Per Nilsson, b 8 May 1857

then bottom third
Erik Johansson, b 15 Sep 1821, Fäbacken
Gertrud Jönsdotter b 1800
dau Marit b 1 Oct 1837
son Olof 24 May 1842


Östmark (S) AI:18 (1860-1861) Page 34, Gammaltäppen, Östmark
top of page is:
Nils Persson b 1832 and wife Maria Nilsdotter b 1837 at Rundsjötorp
their son Per Nilsson, b 8 May 1857
and their son ...? Nilsson, b 4 Dec 1860; died 21 Dec 1860

mid page: Maria/Marit Persdotter b 27 Jan 1829 married .......but ??? [birth 21 Jan 1829]
married to Jön Jönsson, b 18 Jan 1825 at Millmarkshed
dau Gertrud, b 21 Aug 1855
son Per, b 29 Sep 1858
then
Erik Johansson but recorded as Erik Jansson, b 1821 [in the US - Modig ]
Gertrud Jönsdotter b 1800
dau Marit b 1 Oct 1837; moves in 1860 to page 470 *** but on far right ?? Per Jönsson + 1843 ??
son Olof 24 May 1842

*** page 470 - Rundsjön;
Östmark (S) AI:19 (1860-1863) Page 470, Rundsjön
top of page is Per Andersson, b 1815 at Rundsjön, with wife Kjerstin Persdotter b 1821 at Östmark, and their children

pig Marit Persdotter, b 1 Oct 1837 at Gammaltäppen; came from page 34 in 1860


then next vol, Östmark, AI:21, 1861-1865, page 673 at Rundsjön;
as above, but at mid page:
Marit Persdotter, b 1 Oct 1837 at Gammaltäppen;
oä Karin,

then in 1861, back to her mother's at Gammaltäppen, Östmark

Östmark (S) AI:20 (1861-1866) Page 50, Gammaltäppen, Östmark
top of page: Nils Persson b 1832, wife and son Per Nilsson; move in 1861 to page 739
page 739 is Rådom Rundsjötorp; 2 more children: Carolina, b 15 Dec 1861 and son Nils b 5 Mar 1865
and then brother Olof b 1842 and moves ??? see below

Erik [Moody/Modig] and Gertrud move to North America, 19 Jan 1863
moving out, B:2, image 22, no 3 [ Erik Johansson and wife ; no children are recorded ]
dau Marit b 1 Oct 1837; comes back and then moves in 1865 to page 400 - Married ??? - likely a mistake
- going to page 400 is a list of people not assigned: Marit Persdotter; moves to North America, 13 Apr 1866
- see her page, moving out records
son Olof 24 May 1842 ... moves to Lekvattnet parish, Hägden in Dec 1891 ???

Lekvattnet parish, moving in records: B:2, page 14, no 51; moves in 8 Dec 1862 to page 241,
and then moves back to Östmark, Rundsjötorp on 21 Nov 1863

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. Swedish Lutheran Church Records: Zion Lutheran Church, Buffalo
image: 135; enk Gertrud Modig, b 28 Aug 1800, from Östmark; came in 1863; far right - died 15 Aug 1881 [!!]

Buffalo Evangelical Convenant Church
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61586/images/48315_556330-00004?ssrc=&backlabel=Return

then: image 52, 151 and 220Peter N Rundquist and family
then: image 53, 152, 220Andrew Rundquist and family


----------------------------------------------

Värmlänningar i Nordamerika

V .............. image 196 ..... Gertrud Jönsdotter and Erik Johansson Modig ....

V ............... image 251 ..... Anders .... name as Rundquist .... last address, Buffalo

V .............. image 230 ..... Per Nilson; name as Rundquist ... last address, Buffalo

image 230name as Per Nilsson (Rundquist) b 5 Aug 1858 [error?] ... last address, Buffalo
wife Kjerstin Andersdotter, arrived 2 Apr 1880
Brod. Anders Rundquist, arrived 7 Sep 1888
Syst. Maria arrived 28 Aug 1893;
Anna Justina, b 27 Mar 1881. ö.a.o. [???]

- Peter N Rundquist, MN Wills and Probate Records (ancestry...); starts, image 1403; BUT nothing significant

Another FT on Ancestry; Karsberg-Russ - Släkttrad FT; [Susanne Russ] accessed 12 Ap 2021
- some basic, but much detail on Gertrud Jönsdotter b 1800
daughter Kerstin Persdotter (Persson), 1871-1963 m in Sweden and lived there; a number of children
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/116537051/person/212060073652/facts


Another FT on ancestry: Harken FT [Rachel Harken] ; accessed 12 Ap 2021 [but doesn't add anything]






3. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/239433885078/permalink/10157751276895079

Initial Facebook post by Kathy Granstrom, 5 Apr 2021, 8:31 AM
...confusion with the name Gertrud married to Erik Johansson Moody who was born 15 Sept 1821 ...
along with confusion of the name "Jansson" \endash and a screenshot from Ancestry, "Sweden, Emigrants Registered in Church Books ...." with name, "Gertrud Jansson Moody Jönsdotter" and Gertrud's spouse as "Erik Johansson Moody" departing Östmark parish 19 Jan 1863
- I used this post and replies to assist with the above information and then viewed ancestry FTs


4. Ancestry FT: Mikael FT [Mikael Björklund] ; last access, 16 Oct 2021
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/41680172/person/242256108257/facts
Re: Civil War - see Erik's research page
- has some links that I don't think are correct [ie, Marit Persdotter, b 1 Oct 1837 ... ]

Another FT; Moody FT [Kathleen Granstrom]
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/173946793/person/152258187072/facts
- has similiar
but says Gertrud died in 1881 in Carver Co

a couple of other FTs record his death as 5 Aug 1881 in Stockholm Wright Co
but Findagrave id 91277064 Zion Cemetery in Buffalo

Stockholm Lutheran Church
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61584/images/47830_554912-00100?ssrc=&backlabel=Return
nothing


Buffalo, Zion Lutheran Church
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61584/images/47830_554911-00000?ssrc=&backlabel=Return

image: 65; Maria Moody, b 1 Oct 1837, Östmark; died 18 Jun 1925
this records notes she came in 1866
BUT there is no Maria b 1837 [?] in Värmlänningar ... for the year 1866; this person is likely:
Mary/Marit but born 1837 - daughter of Per Jönsson (b 1796) and Gertrud Jönsdotter ???
- nothing ; also nothing on Carlsburg, re town of Marysville



5.

US Census Records

1870 US Census, Marysville Twp, Wright Co, MN; page 1 [image 1 on familysearch]; fam 2
Erik J Moody, age 49 b in Sweden, farmer
Gertrude, age 69, b in Sweden
Peter (Moody), age 11 b in Sweden [1859] [but who are these 2 boys ...]
Emil (Moody), age 8 b in Sweden [1862]

1875 MN State Census, Marysville Twp, Wright Co, MN; image 2 on Familysearch.org; family 21
E J Modig, age 54 born in Sweden
wife Gertrud, age 74 b in Sweden

1880 US Census, Rockford Twp, Wright Co; ED 71; page 2; dw/fam, 20 [line 34]
John Monteith, age 26 [1854] in Scotland, farmer [familysearch spelling, Monteith; birth in 1852 ]
wife Mary, age 41 [1839] b in Sweden
then line 37;
Gertrude Modig, age 79, b in Sweden; mother; widow for 10 years [actually 12]
[mother to Mary, age 41] - is this dau Marit b 1837???


6. general comments; re: relationship with Gertrud Jönsdotter, b 1821

Hotakka -

and by following her ancestors using my Legacy database, leads to
Anders Jönsson Hotakka (1590/1600 in Finland; died 1668/1691) - my 9th great-grandfather
Anders Jönsson Hotakka (as above) first settled Arsjön and had 5 children: one being
my 8th great-grandfather, Anders Andersson Hotakka, 1638-1691
Anders Andersson Hotakka, 1638-1691, and had a brother
Johan Andersson (Hotakka), 1625-1678, and Gertrud Jonsdotter (1800-1881) descends from him

However, there is at least a double relationship
Helja Svensdotter, 1800-1860 and Gertrud Jonsdotter (1800-1881) were 1st cousins
Helja Svensdotter, 1800-1860 was my 3rd greatgrandmother and she was married to
Anders Stephanson, 1791-1871; Anders and Helja had 10 children, with one son,
Erik Andersson (1843-1921) - Erik was the father of Kristina Eriksdotter (1871-1943) and
of course Kristina married Ole Olsen Skaret (1869-1940) and they were the parents
of my grandmother, Avey Rangborg (1890-1960) married to my grandfather (my dad's dad)
Lars Thoresen Grue 1887-1958.


ALSO SEE: Maria Jonsdotter b 1865 married to Anders Nilsson Bonstrom b 1849

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Emigration, 1863: Leaving for North America, 19 Jan 1863, Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden. ^8684,9323

Gertrud married Erik Johansson Modig, son of Johan Persson and Annika Ersdotter, on 28 Dec 1845 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden.⁸⁶⁷⁷ (Erik Johansson Modig was born on 15 Sep 1821 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden,⁸⁶⁷⁸ died on 18 Apr 1878 in Buffalo Twp, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States ⁸⁶⁷⁹ and was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Buffalo, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States.)

Gertrud next married Per Jönsson on 14 Nov 1819 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden.⁹³²² (Per Jönsson was born on 12 Mar 1796 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden ⁹³²⁴ and died on 16 Nov 1842 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden ⁹³²⁴.)