Anna (Persdotter) Pettersson (1803 - 1880)

Born 13 Mar 1803 in Munktorp, Västmanland, Sverige

Wife of Pehr Mattsson — married 9 Nov 1828 (to 6 Oct 1852) in Munktorp, Västmanland, Sverige

Died 4 May 1880 at age 77 in Köping, Västmanland, Sverige

Biography

Per Mattsson married Anna Persdotter 9 November 1828. At the time they were both serving in Gränby.^[1] According to the household records Anna Persdotter was born in Munktorp 13 March 1803.^[2] Per and Anna were crofters in several places, among others at Kyrkbacken. They had a son, Per Eric.^[3][4][5]

The last place the family is together is in Harnesta about 1850 - this was when their son moved out and married.^[6] Per and Anna moved to Tistersta in 1851. Here Anna had an affair with their hired hand, Per Gustaf Persson (born in 1825). She was fined for adultery in 1852, divorced from Per Mattsson and prohibited from marrying again as long as he was alive and unmarried. Anna moved to Köping town and modernized her surname to Pettersson.^[7] Per Gustaf Persson came to live at the same address.^[8] It is remarked in the household record that they lived together.^[9]

Anna Pettersson, the divorced wife of Per Mattsson, died from a stomach disease in Munktorp 4 May 1880. She was church registered in Köping in the special list of people not registered for tax in Köping.^[10][11]

Research note

Pehr Gustaf was born 16 May 1825 to unwed Greta Orrqvist in Boda.^[12] Greta was the daughter of soldier Gustaf Orrqvist in Orrtorp.^[13][14]

Per Gustaf sometimes went by the name Orrqvist and sometimes by the name Persson.^[15] He lived with Anna Pettersson in Köping until his death from tuberculosis and alcoholism 8 March 1863.^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ Munktorp (U) EI:1 (1801-1853) Bild 72

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2. ↑ Munktorp (U) AI:11b (1830-1836) Bild 45 / Sida 374

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3. ↑ Munktorp (U) AI:12a (1837-1847) Bild 18 / Sida 15

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4. ↑ Munktorp (U) AI:12b (1837-1847) Bild 225 / Sida 532

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5. ↑ Munktorp (U) AI:12b (1837-1847) Bild 246 / Sida 553

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6. ↑ Munktorp (U) AI:13b (1847-1856) Bild 222 / Sida 459

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7. ↑ Munktorp (U) AI:13a (1847-1856) Bild 1000 / Sida 79

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8. ↑ Köpings stadsförsamling (U) AI:18b (1848-1857) Bild 213 / Sida 461

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9. ↑ Köpings stadsförsamling (U) AI:19 (1858-1864) Bild 446 / Sida 432

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10. ↑ Köpings stadsförsamling (U) F:7 (1876-1894) Bild 53

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11. ↑ Köpings stadsförsamling (U) AI:22 (1880-1890) Bild 491 / Sida 471

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12. ↑ Odensvi (U) C:5 (1818-1861) Bild 41

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13. ↑ Köpings landsförsamling (U) C:3 (1798-1829) Bild 29

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14. ↑ Köpings landsförsamling (U) AI:10 (1814-1821) Bild 219 / Sida 209

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15. ↑ Munktorp (U) AI:12b (1837-1847) Bild 204 / Sida 512

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16. ↑ Köpings stadsförsamling (U) F:6 (1861-1875) Bild 12

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