ALLANSON, Maria "Maja" Carlsdotter 1806-1894

ALLANSON, ANDERSON, ERLANDSON

Posted By: Karen Feldt Robertson (email)
Date: 4/28/2024 at 22:43:33

Maria was originally born as Maja Carldotter in Ostrop, Smaland, Sweden. She married Erland Nilsson in Sweden. He died before Maria emigrated to Iowa in 1867 to join her sister Stina Anderson and her son Lars Erlandsson, who had Americanized his name to Allanson. Since she stayed with her sister, she was also known as Maria Anderson.

Date of Birth March 30, 1806 Brabo, Oskarshamms kommun, Kalmar lan, Sweden

Date of Death August 24, 1894 age 88 Carpeter, Mitchell County, Iowa

Place of Burial First Lutheran Cemetery, St. Ansgar, Iowa

Source Tom Randolph FAG