Botil Nilsdotter

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Contents 1 Mystery solved: Botel's parents are found! 2 Search progress 2.1 Raw records 3 Possible 3.1 Botil of Rödeby 1796 3.2 Botil of Tving 1803 4 To sort 5 Undetermined 5.1 Botil of Rödeby 1794 6 Unlikely 6.1 Botel of Fridlevstad 1797 6.2 Botel of Fridlevstad 1798 6.3 Botil of Hällaryd 1794 6.4 Botil of Asarum b4 1809 6.5 Botil of Ifvetofta 1795 6.6 Botil of Mjällby 1796 7 Disqualified 7.1 Botil of Åryds Annex b4 1854 7.2 Botil of Åryds Annex 1792 7.3 Botil of Augerum 1794 7.4 Botil of Bräkne-Hoby 1778 7.5 Botil of Bräkne-Hoby 1779 7.6 Botil of Bräkne-Hoby 1783 7.7 Botil of Bräkne-Hoby 1783 7.8 Botil of Bräkne-Hoby 1799 7.9 Botil of Bräkne-Hoby 1800 7.10 Botil of Hällaryd 1792 7.11 Botil of Hällaryd 1797 7.12 Botil of Hällaryd 1800 7.13 Botil of Ronneby 1823 7.14 Anna Botil of Ryssby 1797 7.15 Botil of Tving 1780 7.16 Botil of Tving 1785 7.17 Botil of Tving 1794 7.18 Botil of Tving 1797 7.19 Botil of Tving 1800 8 Sources

Mystery solved: Botel's parents are found!

UPDATE 27 October 2021

The mystery has been solved. Botel's 1796 birth date that has been widely circulated on the genealogy sites comes from the Boatsman's Registry. Botel had an older sister who died in 1796 and when she was born in 1802 her parents gave her the same name. The Boatsman Registry cited the wrong birth record.

The only records for a Botel Nilsdotter in Baggetanga from 1796 to 1803 are for the two sisters:

Botel Nilsdotter, b. 7 Apr 1797

Botel Nilsdotter, b. 1 Nov 1802

The household records that include son Carl Johann (Olsson) Helgren show that Botel (his mother) was born about 1803, not in 1796. Several other factors prove that Botel was born 1 November 1802 and that she was the daughter of Nils Hakansson and Karin Bondesdotter.^[1]

In the 1800 household examination there is no daughter Botel - the daughter born in 1797 had already died and the daughter born in 1802 was not yet born.^[2]

By 1805, the second daughter Botel, born in 1802 is listed as a little girl of 3 years.^[3]

Note:

Possible source of birth date conflation:

https://www.blekingesf.se/batsmansregistret/getperson.php?personID=I58937&tree=1

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Trying locate the birth records for Botil Nilsdotter (Nilsdotter-3199) through the process of elimination of all other records. Currently missing are her birth records and the records of 8 children of the family.

The information known about Botil and her husband Oluf (Olaf) Svensson is mix of Swedish records, family legend, and the family tree written by Inez Herling in 1945.

Botil was born about 1796 and was married to Oluf in 1822. The 1945 family tree indicates that there were 17 children in the family including a set of triplets and two sets of twins. To date, only 9 of the children have been identified. It is not known if all 17 of the children were born to Botil and two husbands or Oluf, Botil, and a yet unidentified other wife (or wives).

The location of Botil's birth is indicated in the Belkinge Boatsman Records as Bagge Tanga. This location name was changed later to Abyholm and is near the place where Oluf is cited to have come from at the time of his marriage: Eltemåla. These villages are about 35 km north of Fridlevstad where the 9 known children of Oluf and Botil were born.

Name: Botil Nilsdotter

Birth: abt. 1796

Location: Bagge Tånga, Fridlevstad, Sweden

Father: Unk

Mother: Unk

Marriage: 14 Nov 1822

Husband: Olaf Svensson of Eltemåla

Known children (from marriage with Oluf):

1. Cicilia Olufsdotter, born 30 Sep 1823 in Fridlevstad, Blekinge, Sweden
2. Niclas Olufsson, born 12 Jan 1825 in Fridlevstad, Blekinge, Sweden
3. Sven Olufsson, born 12 Jan 1825 in Fridlevstad, Blekinge, Sweden
4. Ingelof Olufsdotter, born 26 Nov 1828 in Fridlevstad, Blekinge, Sverige
5. Anna Olufsdotter, born 27 Sep 1830 in Fridlevstad, Blekinge, Sweden
6. Helena Olsson, born 23 May 1835 in Fridlevstad, Blekinge, Sweden
7. Kristina (Christina) Herling formerly Olafsdotter aka Olson, born 18 Feb 1837 in Blekinge, Fridlevstad, Sweden, migrated to the United States
8. Gustava Olsson, born 24 May 1840 in Fridlevstad, Blekinge, Sweden
9. Karl Johann Helgren formerly Olofson Harts aka Olson, Hyllengren, born 21 Oct 1845 in Bagge Tånga, Fridlevstad, Sweden, migrated to the United States

All of the children are listed as born in Fridlevstad only in indexed records (originals have not been verified). The most comprhensive record is for the last known child, Karl Johann, his military records show that he (and his mother Botil) are from Bagge Tånga (Abyholm). It is possible (likley) that all of the other children were also born in Bagge Tånga. This village is currently in the Sillhövda Parish but previously it was part of Fridlevstad.

Search progress

During a search of the parish archives on 10 May 2020 I discovered that many years are not yet digitized and it is possible that Botil's birth records are not yet available online.

Page 1 of this search complete: https://www.ancestry.com/search/?name=botil_nilsdotter&event=_sweden_5216&birth=1796&count=50&spouse=Olaf_Svensson

Next search page: https://www.ancestry.com/search/?name=botel_nilsdotter&event=_sillhovda-blekinge-sweden_1476596&birth=1796&count=50&spouse=Olaf_Svensson

Raw records

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Possible

Botil of Rödeby 1796

Exact parent name match and proximity to Hyorda

Name Botil Nilsdotter

Mother Maria Olasdr

Father Nils Pehrsson

Birth 25 Apr 1796

Baptism 1 May 1796 Rödeby, Blakinge, Sweden

Ancestry

Note: her father's surname is Pehrsson and in this record she is referenced as 2nd possible surname Pehrsson. As a result, Ancestry links her to the Botil of Ifvetofta record.

This Botil's parents Nils Pehrsson and Maria Olasdr appear to have had children in Rodeby and then they migrated north to Karlskoga, Orebro. However, it is possible that these are a different set of Nils Pehrsson and Mari Olasdr.

Known children of Nils Pehrsson and Maria Olasdr:

1. Botil Nilsdotter, b. 25 apr 1796, baptized 1 May 1796, in Rödeby, Blakinge (Blekinge), Sweden
2. Ingrid Nilsdotter [Ingrid Pehrsson], baptized 22 May 1803, in Rodeby, Blekinge, Sweden
3. Anders Petter Nilsson, b. 17 apr 1811, baptized 18 apr 1811 in Karlskoga, Orebro, Sweden
4. Nils Nilsson, b. 13 jul 1813, baptized 15 jul 1813 in Karlskoga, Orebro, Sweden

Botil of Tving 1803

Marked as possible due to exact spouse name match. Born too late if the birth date of 1803 is accurate, however:

This record may be a match to Botil Nilsdotter (Nilsdotter-3199) of Bagge Tanga, b. 1796. This record is an exact match for parents names to Nilsdotter-3199 and also to Botil of Rödeby 1796 (based on parent's names but there could be other parents with these same name combinations).

Additionally, the birth year of the son Carl fits exactly between two of Botil (Nilsdotter-3199) and Olaf's known children:

• twins Niclas and Sven Olufsson born 12 Jan 1825 (14 1/2 months before Carl)
• Carl Olofsson 1 May 1826 (this record)
• Ingelof Olufsdotter 26 Nov 1828 (18 months after Carl)

The nearly 4 year gap between the twins and Ingelof is an indication that a child is missing. Botil may have been older than Olaf and it is possible that the mother's age on Carl's record was recorded incorrectly.

Name: Carl Olofsson

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 1 maj 1826 (1 May 1826)

Birth Place: Tving, Blekinge, Sweden

Baptism Date: 7 maj 1826 (7 May 1826)

Mother's Age: 23y

Father: Olof Svensson

Mother: Botill Nilsdotter

Ancestry

To sort

Undetermined

Botil of Rödeby 1794

Proximity to Hyorda; record has no additional information on parents, siblings, or marriage and death records

Name: Botel Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 19 jun 1794

Baptism Date: 24 jun 1794

Baptism Place: Rödeby, Blakinge, Sweden

Father: Nils Martensson

Mother: Cisja Martensdr

Ancestry

Unlikely

Botel of Fridlevstad 1797

This Botil is a possible match as she was born where Botil and Olaf's children were borne and would seem like a good match except that these parents also name the next daughter Botel in 1802 suggesting that this Botel died before then. Marked as unlikely due to the probability of an early death.

Name: Botel Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 7 apr 1797

Baptism Date: 14 apr 1797

Baptism Place: Fridlevstad, Blekinge, Sweden

Father: Nils Hakensson

Mother: Karin Bondesdr

Ancestry

Name: Botel Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 1 nov 1802

Baptism Date: 14 nov 1802

Baptism Place: Fridlevstad, Blekinge, Sweden

Father: Nils Hakensson

Mother: Karin Bondesdr

Ancestry

This family is from Bagge Tanga and so far are the only family from there. Possible that the second daughter is our Botel. To have 17 children, you must start early. Perhps she used her older sister's record to marry early?

Parent's marriage

1788 Hakken Nilsson

Hakken Nilsson

1792 Anders Nilsson

1794 Nils Nilsson

1797 Botel Nilsdotter

1802 Botel Nilsdotter

1804 Maria Nilsdotter

1806 Peter Nilsson

Botel of Fridlevstad 1798

Possible match based on proximity to where Botil and Olaf had their children, however she may have died young as her parents named anther daughter Botel in 1815. Moved to unlikely due to the probability of an early death.

Name: Botel Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 13 jul 1798

Baptism Date: 17 jul 1798

Baptism Place: Fridlevstad, Blekinge, Sweden

Father: Nils Fri

Mother: Ingri Jonsdr

Ancestry

Name: Botel Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 12 maj 1815 (12 May 1815)

Baptism Date: 15 maj 1815 (15 May 1815)

Baptism Place: Fridlevstad, Blekinge, Sweden

Father: Nils Frii

Mother: Ingrid Jonsdr

Ancestry

Botil of Hällaryd 1794

Note likely: 53 km to the west, different area and region

Name Botil Nilsdotter

Mother Signe Nilsdr

Father Nils Pehrsson

Birth 28 Sep 1794

Baptism 3 Oct 1794 Hällaryd, Blekinge, Sweden

Ancestry

Note: children in Hallaryd with husband Jonas Krok

Botil of Asarum b4 1809

Born too late, however, may be a a duplicate of Botil of Ifvetofa 1795, Asarum is about 82km away

Name: Botil Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 15 nov 1839

Marriage Place: Asarum, Blekinge, Sweden

Spouse: Magnus Eliasson

Ancestry

Botil of Ifvetofta 1795

Not likely: Ifvetofta is 120 km from Rodeby and down the coast, in another region and geographic area

Name: Botil. Nilsdotter

Gender: Kvinna (Female)

Age: 80

Birth Date: abt 1795

Death Date: 21 nov 1875

Death Place: Ifvetofta, Kristianstad (Skåne), Sverige (Sweden)

GID Number: 100011.32.48400

Roll Number: SC-720

Married to Ola Pehrsson and has children in Ifvetofta

Ancestry

Botil of Mjällby 1796

Unlikely as Mjallby is ~ 88 km away, down the coast, and in a very different geographic region

Name Botil Nilsdotter

Birth abt 1796

Death 13 Apr 1877 Mjällby, Blekinge, Sverige

Ancestry

Linked to records in Mjällby and spouse is Lars Sodergren.

Disqualified

Botil of Åryds Annex b4 1854

Born too late

Born in 1839

Husband is Emanuel Svensson Name: Sven August Svensson Gender: Man (Male) Age: 3 Birth Date: abt 1874 Death Date: 13 jun 1877 Death Place: Åryds Annex, Blekinge, Sverige (Sweden) Father: Emanuel Svensson Mother: Botil Nilsdotter GID Number: 100010.25.64000 Roll Number: SC-417 Ancestry

Botil of Åryds Annex 1792

Born too early

Name: Botil Nilsdotter

Gender: Kvinna (Female)

Age: 84

Birth Date: abt 1792

Death Date: 31 mar 1876

Death Place: Åryds Annex, Blekinge, Sverige (Sweden)

Ancestry

Is a likely match to Botil of Hällaryd 1792

Botil of Augerum 1794

Wrong parents; note: Augerum is about 7km south of Augerum

Name: Estrid Maria Hansdotter

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 26 feb 1839

Baptism Date: 27 feb 1839

Baptism Place: Augerum, Blekinge, Sweden

Mother's Age: 45y

Father: Hans Svensson

Mother: Botil Nilsdotter

FHL Film Number: 128931

Reference ID: bkC4

Ancestry

Name: Botill Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 14 jul 1794

Baptism Date: 20 jul 1794

Baptism Place: Augerum, Blekinge, Sweden

Father: [No Name]

Mother: [No Name]

Ancestry

Botil of Bräkne-Hoby 1778

Born too early

Name: Botil Nilsdotter

[Botil Enartsson]

Gender: Female

Baptism Date: 1 feb 1778

Baptism Place: Bräkne-Hoby, Blekinge, Sweden

Father: Nils Enartsson

Mother: Kirstin Esbiornsdotter

Ancestry

Botil of Bräkne-Hoby 1779

Born too early

Name: Bothil Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 8 okt 1779 (8 Oct 1779)

Baptism Date: 10 okt 1779 (10 Oct 1779)

Baptism Place: Backaryd [Bräkne-Hoby], Blekinge, Sweden

Ancestry

Husband Jonas Hakenson

Botil of Bräkne-Hoby 1783

Born too early

Name: Botil Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 5 apr 1803

Marriage Place: Bräkne-Hoby, Blekinge, Sweden

Spouse: Trued Mattsson

FHL Film Number: 85954

Reference ID: Bk 1

Ancestry

Remarried in 1810

Botil of Bräkne-Hoby 1783

Born too early

Name: Botil Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 6 jun 1791

Baptism Date: 13 jun 1791

Baptism Place: Bräkne-Hoby, Blekinge, Sweden

Father: Nils Mansson

Mother: Brita Ericsdotter

Ancestry

Botil of Bräkne-Hoby 1799

Born too late

Name Botil Nilsdotter

Mother Inga Jonsdotter

Father Nils Olsson

Birth 15 Mar 1799

Baptism 17 Mar 1799 Bräkne-Hoby, Blekinge, Sweden

Died 14 apr 1799

Botil of Bräkne-Hoby 1800

Died young

Name: Botil Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Marital status: Single

Age: 1

Birth Date: 1800

Death Date: 27 jun 1801

Death Place: Sonnerbo

Burial Date: 1 jul 1801

Burial Place: Bräkne-Hoby, Blekinge, Sweden

Father: Nils Nilsson

Ancestry

Botil of Hällaryd 1792

Born too early

Name: Botil Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 16 feb 1792

Baptism Date: 19 feb 1792

Baptism Place: Hällaryd, Blekinge, Sweden

Father: Nils Jonsson

Mother: Maria Pehrsdr

Ancestry

Is a likely match to Botil who died in Åryds Annex, Blekinge in 1876.

Botil of Hällaryd 1797

Died young

Name: Botill Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Marital status: Single

Age: 3

Birth Date: 1797

Death Date: 22 okt 1800 (22 Oct 1800)

Death Place: Hällaryd, Blekinge, Sweden

Burial Date: 26 okt 1800 (26 Oct 1800)

Ancestry

Botil of Hällaryd 1800

Born too late

Name: Botil Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Baptism Date: 8 mar 1800

Baptism Place: Bräkne-Hoby, Blekinge, Sweden

Father: Nils Nilsson

Mother: Inga Akes

Ancestry

Botil of Ronneby 1823

Birth date too late

Name: Ingrid Maria Petersdotter

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 30 nov 1856

Baptism Date: 14 dec 1856

Baptism Place: Ronneby, Blekinge, Sweden

Mother's Age: 33y

Father: Peter Svensson

Mother: Botil Nilsdotter

FHL Film Number: 129498

Ancestry

Later record shows Ingrid's birth place in Rödeby but this Botil is born to late to be our Botil.

Anna Botil of Ryssby 1797

Incorrect given name, 150 km to the west

Name: Anna Botil Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 13 nov 1797

Baptism Date: 17 nov 1797

Baptism Place: Ryssby, Kronoberg, Sweden

Father: Nils Johansson

Mother: Maja Bengtsdr

Ancestry

Husband is Anders Svensson and at least 3 children fron 1821 to 1826.

Botil of Tving 1780

Born too early

Name Botil Nilsdotter

Spouse Nils Svensson

Marriage 7 Nov 1802 Tving, Blekinge, Sweden

Ancestry

Botil of Tving 1785

Born too early

Name: Inger Willhelmsdotter

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 25 jun 1805

Baptism Date: 27 jun 1805

Baptism Place: Tving, Blekinge, Sweden

Father: Willhelm Svensson

Mother: Botil Nilsdotter

FHL Film Number: 129545

Reference ID: Kyrkobok, p280

Ancestry

married 1804

Botil of Tving 1794

Birth date mis-match; wrong parents

Name: Botill Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 20 jan 1794

Baptism Date: 26 jan 1794

Baptism Place: Tving, Blekinge, Sweden

Father: Nils Anoldsson

Mother: Elin

Ancestry

Botil of Tving 1797

Child born in the same year that Botil-3199 had a child.

Name: Nils Abrahamsson

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 14 feb 1828

Birth Place: Tving, Blekinge, Sweden

Baptism Date: 24 feb 1828

Mother's Age: 31y

Father: Abraham Olsson

Mother: Botil Nilsdotter

FHL Film Number: 129545

Reference ID: Kyrkobok

Ancestry

Name: Botil Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 19 dec 1814

Marriage Place: Tving, Blekinge, Sweden

Spouse: Abram Olsson

Ancestry

Botil of Tving 1800

Born too late

Name: Botild Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 14 jul 1800

Baptism Date: 20 jul 1800

Baptism Place: Tving, Blekinge, Sweden

Father: Nils Kruskop

Mother: [No Name] Elin Johnsdotter

Ancestry

Name: Botil Nilsdotter

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 12 sep 1834

Marriage Place: Tving, Blekinge, Sweden

Mother: Elin Jönsdotter

Spouse: Hans Boglina

Ancestry

Sources

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