Born 17 Oct 1848. Ekevik, Ukna, Kalmar, Sweden. [1]
Died 9 Jan 1925. Västervik, Kalmar, Sweden. [2] Note: #DI1046.
Christening: 22 Oct 1848. Ukna, Kalmar, Sweden. [3]
Note DI1046in the influenza epidemic.
Note NI1046In 1867 he moved to Svederna, Tjustad where he worked as a farmhand. In 1869 he returned to live with his parents. He joined the army in 1871, and was assigned to the soldier's croft at Hyllela. He adopted the soldier's name Hylén.
After 1901 he was working for farmers and at last got a small pension from the Swedish government. He was noted as an ex-soldier and the owner of his (small) house.
After retirement, he worked at a tailor. He signed his letters Hylén Svanström. Iris (Porter) Legg had a man's coat made by him.
He died in 1925. He was then living at Strömsborg in Ekevik, but died at the hospital in Västervik.
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