Nels Martinson b. 31 Dec 1866 Sweden d. 25 Mar 1943 Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States: Our Family History

1866 - 1943 (76 years)

Person ID: I428 | Tree: Import from RootsMagic | Last Modified: 22 Oct 2025

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Name	Nels Martinson
Birth	31 Dec 1866	Sweden
Gender	Male
Died	25 Mar 1943	Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States

Parents

Family ID: F130 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Father Jöns Mårtensson (ID:I425), b. 23 Sep 1833, Ölöf, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden d. 25 Jan 1901, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 67 years)

Mother Nilla Svensdotter (ID:I426), b. 4 Oct 1836, Kålaberga, Norra Strö, Kristianstad, Sweden d. 25 Mar 1917, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 80 years)

Marriage 8 Nov 1864 Norra Strö, Kristianstad, Sweden [4]

Wedding Record for Jöns Mårtensson and Nilla Svensdotter

Children

	1. Andrew Martinson (ID:I427), b. 21 Jul 1865, Önnestad, Kristianstad, Sweden d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Nels Martinson (ID:I428) (current person) , b. 31 Dec 1866, Sweden d. 25 Mar 1943, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 76 years)
	3. Elna Martinson (ID:I429), b. 5 Jan 1869, Sweden d. 24 Aug 1949, Batavia, DuPage, Illinois, United States (Age 80 years)
	4. Anna Martinson (ID:I195), b. 24 Mar 1871, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States d. 11 Feb 1897, Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 25 years)
	5. Mathilda Martinson (ID:I430), b. 16 Feb 1873, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States d. 21 May 1946, Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 73 years)
	6. Hulda Martinson (ID:I198), b. 21 Jan 1875, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States d. 5 Jul 1940, Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 65 years)
	7. Ida Martinson (ID:I431), b. 4 Sep 1877, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States d. 25 Apr 1945, Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 67 years)

Family

Family ID: F132 Group Sheet | Family Chart | Last Modified: 23 Nov 2025

Wife Anna Gustafson (ID:I433), b. 2 Mar 1875 d. 19 Mar 1954 (Age 79 years)

Marriage 2 Mar 1895

Children

	1. Clarinda Elvera Martinson (ID:I434), b. 22 Feb 1896 d. 14 Oct 1985 (Age 89 years)
	2. Luella Arthurdale Martinson (ID:I435), b. 27 Nov 1897 d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Rosalin Ida Martinson (ID:I436), b. 8 Feb 1899 d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Helen Amelia Martinson (ID:I437), b. 5 Nov 1901 d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Miriam Isabelle Martinson (ID:I438), b. 16 Apr 1904 d. 20 Jun 1920 (Age 16 years)
	6. Evadine Genevieve Martinson (ID:I439), b. 21 Jul 1907 d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Wendell Duane Martinson (ID:I440), b. 16 Oct 1910 d. Yes, date unknown
	8. June Margaret Martinson (ID:I441), b. 27 Jun 1912 d. Yes, date unknown
	9. Grace Juletta Martinson (ID:I442), b. 3 Jul 1913 d. Yes, date unknown

Other Personal Events

Swedish HER	Between 1866 and 1870	No. 6 Sköglosa, Önnestad, Kristianstad, Sweden [1]
	Jöns Mårtensson household
	Living at No. 6 Sköglosa are Jöns Mårtensson, wife Nilla Svensdotter and chidlren Anders, Nils and Elna. They arrived at No. 6 Sköglosa in 1866. Jöns left for Amerika on 21 April 1869. Nilla and the children left for Amerika on 3 May 1870.
		No. 6 Sköglosa entry for John Martinson family
Swedish HER	1866–1869	No. 6 Sköglosa, Önnestad, Kristianstad, Sweden [2]
	Arrive at No. 6 Skoglösa in 1866. Jöns leaves for America on 11 April 1869; Nilla and the children follow on 3 May 1870
		1866-1870 HER for Jöns Mårtensson family
Swedish Move-Out	3 May 1870	Önnestad, Kristianstad, Sweden [3]
	Line 17 (four entries)
	Nilla Svensdotter(b. 4 Oct 1836 in Strö) leaves for Amerika with her three children.
		Moving out record for Nilla Svensdotter and children
		Moving out record for Nilla Svensdotter and children
Church Record - Swedish American	From 1877 to 1892	Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States
	In Richland township Jöns Mårtensson 25 Mar 1833 Ölof, Malmöhus Nilla Svensson 10 Apr 1836 Ströö, Kristianstad Anders 21 Jul 1863 Önnestad, Kristianstad Nils 31 Dec 1866 same Elna 5 Jan 1869 same Anna 24 Mar 1871 this place conf 4 Ma 1887 Mathilda 16 Fen 1873 same conf 4 Mar 1887 Hula 25 Jan 1875 same conf 1889 Ida 4 Sep 1877 same conf 15 Apr 1892
		Jöns Mårtensson famiy
1885 Nebraska State Census	20 Jun 1885	Richland Precinct, Saunders, Nebraska, United States
	Martinson, John, male age 51, born Sweden " Nellie, female age 48 born Sweden " Andrew, male age 19 born Sweden " Nils, male age 18 born Sweden " Ellen, female age 15 born Sweden " Anna, female, age 14 born Sweden " Matilda, female, age 12 born Nebraska " Hulda, female, age 10 born Nebraska " Ida, female, age 9, born Nebraska " Eda (no info given, this is probably the census-takers misunderstanding of the Swedish pronunciation of "Ida")
		1885 Nebraska State Census, John Martinson family
_UID	4261B069589DF011AC2C22966722CE3ED7C6

Source Citations

[S171] Önnestad Husförhör (Household Examination), 1862-1870, No. 6 Sköglosa, Kristianstad, Page 216. [S171] Önnestad Husförhör (Household Examination), 1862-1870, Önnestad (L) AI:11 (1862-1870) Image 224 / Page 216 (AID: v102366.b224.s216, NAD: SE/LLA/13507). [S172] Önnestad Utflyttning (Moving Out), 1851-1877, Page 126 & 127. Moving out record for Nilla Svensdotter and children [S165] Norra Strö Vigsel (Marriages), 1864. Jöns Mårtensson (b. 1833), Drängen (farmhand) of Skoglösa and Nilla Svensdotter (b. 1836), pigan (maid) at No. 4 Kålaberga.

[S171] Önnestad Husförhör (Household Examination), 1862-1870, No. 6 Sköglosa, Kristianstad, Page 216.
[S171] Önnestad Husförhör (Household Examination), 1862-1870, Önnestad (L) AI:11 (1862-1870) Image 224 / Page 216 (AID: v102366.b224.s216, NAD: SE/LLA/13507).
[S172] Önnestad Utflyttning (Moving Out), 1851-1877, Page 126 & 127.

Moving out record for Nilla Svensdotter and children
[S165] Norra Strö Vigsel (Marriages), 1864.
Jöns Mårtensson (b. 1833), Drängen (farmhand) of Skoglösa and Nilla Svensdotter (b. 1836), pigan (maid) at No. 4 Kålaberga.

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