While her grave marker shows that she was born in 1872, the birth record is for 1867.
Her father is not named in the birth record.
Birth record Ljusnarsberg 1867: Hedvig - Carolina Andersdotter, dotter till Anders Jönsson. Kyrkviken (pag 412) [1]
Hedvig living with her mother Carolina Andersdotter and the brother of Carolina and his family in Kyrkviken, Ljusnarsberg [2]
Knut Fredrik Fredriksson with wife Carolina Andersdotter and "hennes oäkta" (hers before marriage) dotter Hedvig born 2/3 1867 living in Siksjön, Ljusnarsberg. Married 24/11 1867. All three emigration to "N Amerika" 1868. [3]
RESEARCH NOTE: Knut Fredrik Fredriksson was probably not the father of Hedvig. If so, it should have been a note about "bägges före äktenskapet" (daughter of both before marriage) in the household examination.
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