Kierstin Andersdotter (abt. 1689 - 1740)

Born about 1689 in Kvarsebo, Östergötland, Sverige [uncertain]

Wife of Lars Larsson Brask — married 17 Nov 1717 in Kvarsebo, Östergötland, Sverige

Descendants

Died 5 Aug 1740 at about age 51 in Krogen, Kvarsebo, Östergötland, Sverige

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Biography

Kierstin Andersdatter was born (calculated from the age in her death record) ca 1689, ost likely in Kvarsebo in Östergötland, Sweden.

She married Lars Larsson Brask (1685 - ) on 17 Nov 1717 in Kvarsebo.^[1]

We find her in Krustorp: daughter Kierstin, married to boatsman Lars Brask and Lars Brask d[otte]r Annika Larsdr. Her parents were Anders and Britha, and she had a sister Ingrid.^[2]

Their children were:

1. Anna Larsdotter (1718 - )
2. Kierstin Larsdotter (1726 - )
3. Ingrid Larsdotter (1731 - 1794).

She lived with her husband on the grounds of Krogen in Kvarsebo in 1731.^[3]

She fell from a birch tree in the woods on August 4, 1740 and died the following day, on August 5, 1740. She was 51 years old. She was widowed and lived on the grounds of Krogen. She was buried on August 10, 1740 in Kvarsebo.^[4]

Research Notes

Originally connected as daughter of Anders Jensen (1660-abt.1711) and Anne Jensdatter (abt.1664-abt.1734). Part of a mix-up of Swedish and Danish families.

Sources

1. ↑ Lars Larsson Brask-Kerstin Andersdotter parish marriage record 1717: Kvarsebo kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VALA/00198/A I/1 (1714-1731), bildid: C0016576_00102 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0016576_00102:

   Anno 1717 d. 17 Novembr. begaf sig Båtzman Lars Larßson Brask i ächtenskap med Pigan Kerstin Andersdotter i Kruustorpet, och utsfästes till morgongåfva ett pund koppar.

2. ↑ Kruustorp in household records for Kvarsebo parish: Kvarsebo kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VALA/00198/A I/1 (1714-1731), bildid: C0016576_00093, sida 174 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0016576_00093
3. ↑ Lars Brask and wife Kierstin Andersdotter on the grounds of Krogen 1731: Kvarsebo kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VALA/00198/A I/1 (1714-1731), bildid: C0016576_00120, sida 228 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0016576_00120
4. ↑ Kierstin Andersdotter parish death record 1740: Kvarsebo kyrkoarkiv, Död- och begravningsböcker, SE/VALA/00198/F/1 (1736-1861), bildid: C0016599_00012, sida 10 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0016599_00012:

   1740. På Krogars? ägor. Enkian h[ustru]: Kierstin Anders dotter af ett stilla och gudfruchtigt lefwerne samt 51 års ålder, föll d 4 Augusti ned utur en biörk i skogen blef heraf död d. 5, och sed.... begrafwen d 10 Ejusd[em].