Abrahamson

ABRAHAMSON, NILSDOTTER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/21/2015 at 16:51:30

Monona County History
1982

Abrahamson p. 83

Abraham Andersson was usually known by his military name of ‘Abraham Mars, was born 1807 in Ostergotland County, Sweden. He and his wife, Maria Nilsdotter, had seven children, four of whom later came to Monona County. Maria died in 1866. In 1883 as his children began to leave for America, Abraham Mars wept that he would never see them again, and ‘ocean is too wide for me to swim.’ He died three years later.

A partial list of the descendants Abraham Mars and Maria Nilsdotter follows:

1) Stena Maja Abrahamsdotter b. 1834 m. Carl Gustaf Andersson. In America they were known as ‘Gustaf and Molley Anderson’.

A) Hilda Anderson b. 1865 m. ‘Andrew Johnson’
1) David Johnson b. 1855 Nina Aznoe
a) Doris Johnson m. Gail Clowser
2) Alma Johnson b. 1887 m. Ed Mander
a) Florence Mander b. 1909 m Cameron Anderson

i) Quinlyn

ii) Jacqueline
b) Flavia Mander b. 1911 m. Courtney McCandless

i) Bertel

ii) Donnie

iii) Robert
c) Edward Mander b 1913 m. Lula Ellis

i) Jeanenne

ii) Deanna
d) Ervin Mander b 1917 m. Marjorie Miller
e) Earl Mander b. 1919 m. Phyllis Nikoleisen

i) Karen

ii) Kay
f) Elvin Mander b. 1921 m. Joyce Kelly

i) Dorothy

g) Muriel Mander b 1924 m. Cleo J. Clark

i) Janita

ii) Mark

iii) Joleen

h) Elroy Mander b 1926 m. Eileen Young

i) Keith

ii) Wayne

iii) Ronald

iv) Gina
3) Edward Johnson b. 1889
4) Amelia Johnson b 1891 m. Ben Anderson

a) Theora Anderson b 1921 m. Clarence Johnson

i) Ann

ii) Karlene

b) Rosella Anderson b. 1928 d. 1931
3) Emil Johnson b. 1893 d. 1895
4) Emily Johnson b. 1902
5) Albert Johnson b. 1904 m. Cora Weborg
a. Duane Johnson b. 1928

B) Selma Anderson b. 1873 m. Cyrus Moss
1) Nellie Moss b. 1894 m. Shirley Atwood
2) Leonard Moss b. 1892
3) Hazel Victoria Moss b. 1896 m. M.J. Myers
II) Johanna Abrahamson b. 1836 never married d. 1888, in Sweden
III) Carolina Abrahamsdotter b. 1939 m. Carljohan Johansson. Came to America in 1883 where they were known as ‘Charley and Lena Johnson’. For an outline of their descendants see the article about the Johnson family.
IV) Carl Johan Abrahamson b. 1843 m. and widowed in Sweden. Last of family to come to America, about 1893. Died 1906.
V) August Abrahamson b. 1846 m. and widowed in Sweden. In America he m. ‘Tiny Johnson’. For an outline of their descendants see the article about the Johnson family.
VI) Anna Sophia Abrahamson b. 1849 m. Anders Johan Bard. Neither left Sweden, but his daughter did.
A) Anna Mathilda Andersdotter b. 1871 came to America 1888 believed to have married an Anderson in Colorado.

B) Emily Valfrid Wallin b. 1876 m. Jenny Valfrida Tolf remained in Sweden. d. 1955
VII) Anders Gustaf Abrahamson b. 1842 d. 1842