Cajsa Jansdotter (1853)

Born 1 Jul 1853 in Högstorp, Bolstad, Älvsborg, Sverige

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Biography

Cajsa was born in 1853. She was the daughter of the soldier Jan Svensson and his second wife Stina Andersdotter. Cajsa lost her parents early. She lived with her grandmother and siblings until her grandmother's passing in 1869. At that point, the older siblings had left home and Cajsa and her brother Jacob moved to Skällesbyn to work as servants. Their brother Johannes worked at the same place until 1869 and their brother Karl Olof came to work there in 1875. Cajsa worked there until 1876 when she and Karl Olof went to work for a year in Dyreberg. Cajsa worked at farms in the parish until August 1881, when she emigrated to North America.

Research Notes

While her siblings are recorded with the family name, some also with their patronymic, Cajsa is only recorded with her patronymic last name Jansdotter in Bolstad parish records. It is unknown if she used the family name after leaving the parish.

Sources

• Household record with parents in Högstorp: Bolstads kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/GLA/13043/A I/14 (1851-1855), bildid: C0043078_00242, sida 230 [1]
• Household record with siblings in Högstorp: Bolstads kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/GLA/13043/A I/16 (1861-1865), bildid: C0043080_00288, sida 302
• Household record in Högstorp: Bolstads kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/GLA/13043/A I/17 (1866-1870), bildid: C0043081_00288, sida 314 [2]
• As servant in Skällesbyn 1869-1878: Bolstads kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/GLA/13043/A I/17 (1866-1870), bildid: C0043081_00178, sida 189 [3]
• As servant in Skällesbyn 1869-1878: Bolstads kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/GLA/13043/A I/18 (1871-1875), bildid: C0043082_00190, sida 201 [4]
• As servant in Skällesbyn 1869-1878: Bolstads kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/GLA/13043/A I/19 (1876-1880), bildid: C0043083_00226, sida 240 [5]
• Working in Dyreberg 1876-1877: Bolstads kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/GLA/13043/A I/19 (1876-1880), bildid: C0043083_00060, sida 48 [6]
• Working in Berg 1877-1879: Bolstads kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/GLA/13043/A I/19 (1876-1880), bildid: C0043083_00032, sida 15 [7]
• Working in Högstorp 1879-1881: Bolstads kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/GLA/13043/A I/19 (1876-1880), bildid: C0043083_00316, sida 339 [8]
• Working in Högstorp 1879-1881: Bolstads kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/GLA/13043/A I/20 (1881-1885), bildid: C0043084_00357, sida 410 [9]
• Move from Bolstad parih, destination North America, 1881 (#49): Bolstads kyrkoarkiv, In- och utflyttningslängder, SE/GLA/13043/B/4 (1861-1888), bildid: A0020833_00129 [10]