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Carl Andersson

Carl Gustaf Andersson (1851 - 1924)

Born in Köpstadsö (Kössö), Styrsö parish, Göteborg and Bohus county, Sweden
Died at age 73 in South Africa
Carl Andersson

Carl Gustaf Andersson (1851 - 1924)

Born in Köpstadsö (Kössö), Styrsö parish, Göteborg and Bohus county, Sweden
Died at age 73 in South Africa

Family Tree of Carl Andersson

Carl Gustaf "Carl Gustav" Andersson aka Anderson

Ancestors ancestors

Son of and

[sibling(s) unknown]

Husband of — married 8 Aug 1881 in St Patricks Catholic Church, Grahamstown, South Africa map icon

Father of , , , , , , and


Family Tree of Carl Andersson

Carl

Carl Gustaf "Carl Gustav" Andersson aka Anderson

Ancestors ancestors

Son of and

[sibling(s) unknown]

Husband of — married 8 Aug 1881 in St Patricks Catholic Church, Grahamstown, South Africa map icon

Father of , , , , , , and

Parents
Anders Johansson

17 Jan 1821 - 10 Nov 1876
Donsö, Styrsö, Göteborgs och Bohus län, Sverige

Elsa Lorentsdotter

13 Apr 1818 - 19 Feb 1856
Köpstadsö, Styrsö, Västergötland, Sweden

Grandparents
Johannes Gudmundsson

24 Sep 1773 - 18 Sep 1847
Donsö, Styrsö, Göteborg och Bohus, Sverige

Gunilla Andersdotter

14 Feb 1794 - 09 Jul 1857
Tranered, Frölunda

Lorentz Larsson

31 Oct 1790 - 16 Apr 1827
Köpstadsö, Styrsö, Västergötland, Sweden

Britta Andersdotter

1784 - 21 Aug 1853
Kind, Svenljunga, Älvsborg, Sverige

Great-Grandparents
Gudmund Nilsson

08 Dec 1735 - 14 Dec 1778
Donsö, Styrsö, (O), Sverige

Kerstin Jakobsdotter

06 Nov 1744 - 22 Mar 1796
Vallda, Halland, Sverige

[Andersdotter great-grandfather?]

[Andersdotter great-grandmother?]

Lars Andersson

13 Jan 1755 - 26 Jan 1829
Köpstadsö, Styrsö, Västergötland, Sweden

Elsa Carlsdotter

31 May 1757 - 25 Jan 1809
Tången, Styrsö, Göteborg och Bohus, Sverige

[Andersdotter great-grandfather?]

[Andersdotter great-grandmother?]

2nd-Great-Grandparents

29 Apr 1704 - 13 Feb 1770

11 Jun 1700 - 29 May 1775

[Jakobsdotter g-g-grandfather?]

[Jakobsdotter g-g-grandmother?]

abt 1714 - 25 May 1759

10 Jan 1720 - 07 Apr 1796

22 Jan 1727 - 07 Jun 1767

12 Feb 1731 - 13 Apr 1806

Descendants of Carl Andersson

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Contents

Biography

Birth

Date: 24 JUN 1851
Place: Köpstadsö, Göteborgs södra skärgård (Kopstadso, Archipelago of Gothenburg, Sweden)

Arrival in South Africa

The Snorre Sturlasson shipwrecked at Port Alfred, South Africa and Carl was rescued. He was taken in by an English family (descendant's of the English 1820 Settlers) and then moved to Grahamstown to look for work as a carpenter, based on his apprentice as a shipbuilder from Gothenburg area.

Death

Date: 16 SEP 1924
Place: South Africa

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Photos of Carl: 5

Telegrams in The Grahamstown Journal
(1/5) Telegrams in The Grahamstown Journal Carl Gustaf Andersson (1851-1924), Snorre Sturlasson. Port Alfred, South Africa 16 Jul 1875
Sale of the Wreck and Cargo of the Snorre Sturlasson
(2/5) Sale of the Wreck and Cargo of the Snorre Sturlasson Carl Gustaf Andersson (1851-1924), Snorre Sturlasson. Port Alfred, South Africa 21 Jul 1875
Announcement of sale of the wreck and cargo of the Snorre Sturlasson
(3/5) Announcement of sale of the wreck and cargo of the Snorre Sturlasson Carl Gustaf Andersson (1851-1924), Snorre Sturlasson. Port Alfred, South Africa 19 Jul 1875
Port Alfred Sale of Wreckage 23 July 1875
(4/5) Port Alfred Sale of Wreckage 23 July 1875 Carl Gustaf Andersson (1851-1924), Snorre Sturlasson. Port Alfred, South Africa 23 Jul 1875
Carl Gustav at the age of 56 at the wedding of Jack Anderson and Ida Beatrice Waters
(5/5) Carl Gustav at the age of 56 at the wedding of Jack Anderson and Ida Beatrice Waters Carl Gustaf Andersson (1851-1924). West Hill Wesleyan Church, Grahamstown 26 Nov 1907

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