Anna Viktoria (Runnander) Ahnell (1880 - 1944)

Born 11 Aug 1880 in Autsarve, Rone, Gotland, Sverige

Died 28 Dec 1944 at age 64 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Anna (Runnander) Ahnell lived in Sweden.

Anna Viktoria Runnander was born on August 11, 1880, in Rone, Gotland, Sweden, the daughter of Jacob Runnander.^[1]

Anna Victoria was born in Autsarve, Rone parish, Gotland on August 11, 1880 and was christened on August 19. She was the first child of Petter Herman Runnander (age 43) and his wife Anna Kath. Maria Jacobsdotter (age 41) who had been married for 3 years. Witnesses; Barnmorskan Mamsell Andersson, Lars Fredin(?) med hustru i Hägdarve, Jacob Jacobssons hustru i Hägdarve samt hans son Jacob, Joh. Thomasson i Gullgårde. ^[2] (Barnmorska=midwife, hustru=wife)

The household examination book at the time of Anna Victorias birth shows the marriage date of her parents, 1877-01-13. It also states that her father had been married before, she had at least two half siblings; Karl Albin born 1870 and Laura Hermanna Josefina, born 1875. ^[3]

On the same page, we also find her grandparents (her fathers parents). They are listed as Jonas Petter Runnander, born in Rone 1812-08-28 and Eva Charlotta Sundberg, born in Rone 1814-08-16 (this needs to be verified by birth notice of course).

She married, firstly, Johan Petter Valgren.^[4]

She married Johan Valfrid Vahlgren (born 1860-02-01) in Rone parish on June 1, 1903. ^[5]

She married, secondly, Jakob Oskar Herman Ahnell.^[6] They married 1914-12-12 in Källunge parish.

She emigrated from her home in Källunge parish to North America 1916-11-17.^[7]

According to the records at emiweb.se she left together with the children;

• Eva Linnea Ahnell, born 1906-11-17 in Barlingbo, Gotland
• Nils Harry Sten Ahnell, born 1908-10-09 in Källunge, Gotland
• Astrid Maria Valgren, born 1907-02-16 in Visby Gotland
• Herman Sune Ahnell, born 1915-04-20 in Källunge, Gotland

(Eva Linnea and Nils Harry Sten would be her husbands children from his first marriage, Astrid Maria is her daughter from her own first marriage and Herman Sune is the son of her second marriage.)

Her husband, Jacob Oskar Herman Ahnell, had already emigrated in May 1916, together with his three oldest children;

• Charles Herman Gustaf, born 1898-10-23 in Visby Domkyrkoförsamling, Gotland
• Erik Emanuel, born 1900-07-28 in Visby Domkyrkoförsamling, Gotland
• Allis (Alice) Maria, born 1904-05-08 in Barlingbo, Gotland

She died on December 28, 1944, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M8-PYY1 : 18 March 2018), Anna Ahnell, 28 Dec 1944; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm.
2. ↑ Birth book Rone parish 1878-1894, page 7, birth notice no 17. Source reference; Rone kyrkoarkiv, Födelse- och dopböcker, SE/ViLA/23068/C I/6 (1878-1894), Image ID: 00010275_00010, page 7.
3. ↑ Household book Rone parish 1873-1882, page 182. Source reference; Rone kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/ViLA/23068/A I/9 (1873-1882), Image ID: 00185395_00190, page 182.
4. ↑ "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLK8-VKZD : 30 May 2019), Anna Viktoria Runnander in entry for Johan Petter Valgren, from 1900 to 1912; from "Sweden Household Examination Books, 1860-1920," database and images, MyHeritage (https://www.myheritage.com : n.d.); citing from 1900 to 1912, 2461359, AIIa 1, various Lutheran parishes, Sweden.
5. ↑ Rone kyrkoarkiv, Lysnings- och vigselböcker, SE/ViLA/23068/E I/1 (1895-1928), bildid: 00010284_00017, sida 12.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSL1-XDD : accessed 15 June 2019), Anna Ahnell in household of Herman Ahnell, Chicago (Districts 2377-2626), Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2577, sheet 3A, line 35, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 448; FHL microfilm 2,340,183.
7. ↑ Källunge kyrkoarkiv, Avskrift av församlingsböckerna, SE/ViLA/23052/A XX/1 (1908-1940), bildid: 00010016_00020, sida 18.

See Also:

• "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLKD-9BPH : 30 May 2019), Anna Viktoria Runnander, from 1893 to 1899; from "Sweden Household Examination Books, 1860-1920," database and images, MyHeritage (https://www.myheritage.com : n.d.); citing from 1893 to 1899, 2497708, AI 11, various Lutheran parishes, Sweden.

• "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLK8-KF2G : 21 September 2018), Anna Viktoria Valgren F. Ronander, from 1908 to 1919; from "Sweden Household Examination Books, 1860-1920," database and images, MyHeritage (https://www.myheritage.com : n.d.); citing from 1908 to 1919, 2515036, AIIa 2, various Lutheran parishes, Sweden.