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"Gunnar Eugen was born on the 6th of September 1895 at Hallagården, Kinneved as the son of Erik Gustavsson and Ada Gustavsson.[[1]]
Gunnar married Gunhild Maria Johansson on 14 Jun 1924.[[2]]
Their children were:
- Oluf Gunnar Ingemar Ericsson (1925-2000)
- Margot Ada Gunvor (Ericsson) Pettersson (10 Jun 1926 - 26 Feb 2001)
- Karl Erik Gotthard (Ericsson) Gunnarsson (15 Feb 1928 - 12 Jun 2002)
Gunhild passed away on 14 Mar 1928 from complications of childbirth.
He lived his whole life at Hallagården where he as the oldest living son took over the farm from his father as the primary farmer after his marriage in 1924, Gunnar was intelligent and able and would have done well in the days society studying and becoming something other than a farmer.
Nature was very dear to Gunnar's heart and he had good knowledge of birds, flowers, and other natural plants. He also suffered setbacks in life. First he became motherless at 17, then lost his 25 year old wife. If that wasn't enough, the priest blamed him for his wife's death, saying the cause was having three children in such a short time. That resulted in Gunnar never again attending church. The real reason for his wife's death was most likely due to the handling of the mid-wife. His older, unmarried sister moved to the farm and became his housekeeper, which meant he didn't need to remarry to manage the household. The years in the 1930's were hard and Gunnar considered emigrating to Canada and had even ordered a prospectus for Saskatchewan. As luck had it, there was never a journey. Gunnar was an prohibitionist and a member of "NTO" [National Temperance Organization]. His father on the other hand was never a prohibitionist and Gunnar was often required to buy alcohol for him when he was in Falköping. That was seen by other members of the "NTO" and Gunnar was thrown out of the organization even though he never drank a drop himself, in contrast with a number of other members with double morals.
Upon his father Erik's death, Gunnar bought out his siblings and bought the farm. Gunnar was engaged with the "Bondeförbundet" [Farmers League] and was on the Frökinds community building committee for Frökindsgården which was openned in 1959. He was also a nämndeman [elected juror] in the Court in Falköping for many years. Gunnar never had a car. But, he had a moped so he could get himself into Falköping or whereever he needed to go. A story from Gunnars childhood was about when he was sent to bring back building supplies for the new barn that was build around 1910. The wagon, drawn by the horses was very heavy laden it was winter with slick roads. When he came to the downhill in Kvättak, a train came and Gunnar couldn't stop the horses. Catastrophy was close at hand, but he managed to barely avoid it. Gunnar thought it was pretty irresponsible of his father that he was made to do the dangerous trip as a young boy (15). Another memory that Gunnar talked about was when he had sold a hourse to the Army which would be delivered to Falköping and loaded on the train. Gunnar rode the horse to Falköping and through Saint Olofsgatan, which is now called "ströget i Falköping". Gunnar had issues with his prostrate in later years, but avoided any care as he thought he had lived his life sufficient when he passed 80. He suffered from kidney failure and died on 25 May 1976 at age 80."
Sources
- ↑ Kinneveds kyrkoarkiv, Födelse- och dopböcker, SE/GLA/13283/C/5 (1895-1925), bildid: 00085841_00007. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00085841_00007
- ↑ Kinneveds kyrkoarkiv, Lysnings- och vigselböcker, SE/GLA/13283/E/2 (1895-1940), bildid: 00085845_00042. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00085845_00042
- Helin, Martin, I Släktens Forspår, 2017. p. 24.
- Kinneved (R) AI:9 (1894-1900) Bild 209 / sid 197 (AID: v58661.b209.s197, NAD: SE/GLA/13283)
- Kinneveds kyrkoarkiv, Församlingsböcker (inbunden serie), SE/GLA/13283/A II a/2 (1916-1933), bildid: 00085827_00086, sida 77. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00085827_00086