Anders Andersson (abt. 1600 - abt. 1662)

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1662 at about age 62 in Erstorp, Risinge, Östergötland, Sweden

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Biography

Origin

It is believed that Anders was the son of the bergsman Anders at Erstorp and who was the father of the member of Parliament Nils Andersson. Anders Unknown was the brother of the bergsman Olof at Mässelköp.^[1]

Occupation

Anders was a bergsman, which ment that he was a farmer who was allowed by the crown to break ore on his land and have it turned into iron. Between 1631 and 1662 the church records have him listed as a churchwarden and in 1644 he was sent to the parliament in Stockholm to represent the independent farmers of Finspånga County Hundred.^[1]

Family

Anders was married to Kerstin Larsdotter. They lived at Erstorp in the parish of Risinge and had four known children.

• Ingeborg ( - 1717)
• Kerstin (1636 - )
• Karin (1638 - 1729)
• Anders (1640 - 1710)

Death

Anders died either in 1662 or 1663. His wife was mentioned as a widow April 12, 1663.^[2]

Notes

• Godfather to Ingeborg Nilsdotter from Lundby, christened January 26, 1645.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Bo Lindwall and Henrik Mosén, Östgötska bonderiksdagsmän, 2007, p.96
2. ↑ Risinge (E) Birth Records C:2 (1659-1697) Image 55 / Page 99, Arkiv Digital
3. ↑ Risinge (E) C:1 (1633-1646) Image 24 / Page 41, Arkiv Digital

See also:

• Riksdagsmän Listade i Nummerordning no. 165.

Anders was a bergsman. He belonged to Risinge Bergslag in Östergötland.