Britta Augusta Johansdotter

Blev 56 år.

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Banets fader smedslärlingen Johan Leonard Nordlund i Orsten har bekänt:
Trönö (X) AI:13 (1874-1879) Bild 204 / sid 200
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Till Nordamerik 1893-06-16:
Trönö (X) AI:16 (1891-1900) Bild 210 / sid 202
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Augusta was born to Christine Nilsdotter and Johan Nordlund at Trono, Helsinglan,
Sweden on January 6, 1876. Her father Johan died c1878.

Christine, Augusta's mother, then married Lars Lenberg c1881. Augusta's half-siblings
included; Peter A., Anna, Emma Christine, Lars Jr., Lillian Sally, and Amanda Lenberg.
All were born in Sweden.

Augusta was confirmed in the church at Trono, Sweden on April 6, 1890.

Augusta emigrated from Sweden to the US in 1894 and settled in Bishop Hill, Illinois.
She first lived with her uncle, Hans Rosen.
The rest of her family emigrated later, two in 1900 and the others in 1901.

Augusta B. Johansdotter married John Andrew Anderson at Andover, Henry County, Illinois on January 28, 1896. They resided at Evergreen Hill farm, Weller Township, Henry County, Illinois.
To this union three children were born; Pearl Lillian, Marvelyn Juanita, and Julian Warren
Anderson. Another son, Dennis was still born September 1918 and was buried In the
Bishop Hill Cemetery. A step-daughter, Julia Florence Anderson, was also raised in this
family from an infant after her mother - Bertha Olson Anderson - John's first wife, died shortly
after childbirth.

John and Augusta farmed and lived all their married life in the Bishop Hill area.

Mrs. Augusta (Lenberg) Anderson, at age 56 years, died on February 21, 1932 in the
Kewanee Public Hospital following a week's illness of pneumonia. Surviving are the widower;
John A. Anderson; two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Pearl) Hutchinson, Mrs. Gale (Marvelyn)
Hutchinson, and a son Julian Hutchinson; a step-daughter Mrs. Julia Lindbom, a half-brother
Peter Lenberg, four half-sister,
Mrs. Alfred Anderson, Mrs. Eric Miner, Mrs. Ray Kapple, and Mrs. Amanda Nelson.
Her step-father Nels (Lars) Lenberg also survives, plus ten grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in Bishop Hill Community Methodist Church, Bishop Hill, Illinois.

Information provided by Stanley Hugh Hutchinson, (grandson of Augusta) and
newspaper articles from the Galva News, Galva, Illinois.

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