Engel Lovisa (Hindriksdotter) Wahlqvist (1803-1855)

Engel Lovisa (Engel) Wahlqvist formerly Hindriksdotter

Born 18 Jun 1803 in Hejde, Gotland, Sverige

Ancestors

Daughter of Hindrick Jacobsson and Engela Catharina Clasdotter

Sister of Claes Hindric (Hindricksson) Wallér

Wife of Zacharias Johannes Winter — married 14 Dec 1824 in Öja, Gotland, Sverige

Wife of Lorentz (Hansson) Ockander — married 23 Sep 1841 in Öja, Gotland, Sverige

Descendants

Mother of Johan Henrik Winter, Maria Cathrina (Winter) Ockander, Bernhardina Loisa Jacobina Winter and Carolina Christina (Ockander) Nyborg

Died 10 Jun 1855 at age 51 in Öja, Gotland, Sverige

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Biography

Birth and Christening

Engel Lovisa was born June 18, 1803, at Rågåkra in the parish of Hejde as the daughter of Hindric Jacobsson and Engel Caisa Claesdotter. She was christened June 21 and her godparents were the sheriff Haderstedt from Dalhem, the farmer Olof in Rågåkra, the son Gustaf at Dans, the farmer Nils at Medebys, the wife Lovisa at Forse, and demoiselle Beckman at Klinte.^[1]

Engel was the youngest of the children. The family soon moved to her mother's home at Valla in the parish of Klinte.^[2] There three more children were born. Hindrick died in 1819 leaving the widow with six children where the two eldest were adults and therefor able to take over the farm.^[3]

Family

December 14, 1824, Engel married the widower and sheriff Zachris Johannes Winter. He lived at Ockes in the parish of Öja, where they were married.^[4] Together they have five children.

Johan Henrik (1825-1882)
Maria Catharina (1827- 1900) married her stepbrother Jacob Georg Ockander. They emigrated to the USA where they lived in Utah.
Bernhardina Lovisa Jakobina (1829-1892) married the tailor Otto Törnblad, they lived in Stockholm.
Carolina Gabrielletta Olivia (1832-1836)^[5]^[6]
Gabriel Thimotius (1840-1857)^[7] Died while living with his older brother Johan Henrik and his family at Myrungs.^[8]

Zackris died in June 1840.^[9]

September 23, 1841, Engel married the sergeant and farmer Lorentz Ockander from the neighboring farm..^[10] Lorentz was the brother of Zackris first wife and also the godparent of the oldest child Johan Henrik. Engel was at the time of the marriage already pregnant and she and Lorentz had three children together;

Gustaf Oscar Ockander (1841-1863)^[11] Was working as a farmhand on a farm in the parish of Klinte when he died only 21 years old.^[12]
Frans Ekerhard Ockander (1843- )^[13] Belived to have emigrated to America around 1866.^[14]
Carolina Christina Ockander (1846- ) married buildingmaster A. P. Nyberg.

Death and Burial

Engel died June 10, 1855, and was buried June 14.^[15]

Engel Lovisa (Hindriksdotter) Wahlqvist (1803 - 1855)

Contents

Biography

Birth and Christening

Family

Death and Burial

Sources