Contents |
Olof was born January 2, 1749, at the croft Örnahult in the parish of Bolmsö, as the son of Gabriel Nilsson and his wife Anna Nilsdotter. He was christened January 8 and his godparents were his paternal grandmother Kierstin at Åsebo, the maid (?) Johansdotter in Håringe, and Maria Svensdotter in Ugglebo.[1]
Örnahult was a croft under the estate of the manor Stavshult. Around 1755 the family moved to Åsebo, the home of Olof's paternal grandparents.[2]
April 5, 1779, Olof married Brita Svensdotter from Torp in the same parish.[3] She moved in with him.[4] and together they had four daughters.
Brita died of consumption in January 1804.[5]
Olof died of illness in his chest May 10, 1806, and was buried May 26.[6]
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Olof is 30 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 34 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 31 degrees from Maggie Beer, 55 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 38 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 37 degrees from Michael Chow, 35 degrees from Ree Drummond, 31 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 33 degrees from Matty Matheson, 35 degrees from Martha Stewart, 42 degrees from Danny Trejo and 39 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
G > Gabrielsson > Olof Gabrielsson
Categories: Bolmsö (F) | Örnahult, Bolmsö (F) | Åsebo, Bolmsö (F)