Ellen Jonsdotter Carlson (Elna Jonsdotter in Swedish) was born in Östra Sallerup near Malmo, Southern Sweden. Her father was Jöns Andersson b. Aug. 1, 1803 and her mother was Bolla Mansdotter b. Dec. 28, 1794. Ellen and her family were Swedish Baptist.
Ellen was the 3rd of the 5 following children.
Ola 1827 May 20 Besfinge, Sweden
Sngar 1825 Aug. 9, Besfinge, Sweden
Elna (Ellen) Aug. 28 1832 Besfinge, Sweden
Anders Nov. 1834 Besfinge, Sweden
Mans Aug. 20, 1837 Besfinge, Sweden
She met and married, Peter Carlson (Per Carlsson in Swedish). Her husband, Peter Carlson of Tolanga, Sweden was the son of Carl Åkesson (1803-1871) and Bengta Carlsdotter who lived in Sweden.
Ellen and Peter were married in Tolanga, Sweden.
On April 14, 1869 Ellen and Peter and their children, Elna (age 6) Charles Henry (age 3 1/2) and John ( age 1) and their housemaid Hanna Nilsdotter emigrated to America and settled in Ortonville, Big Stone Lake, Minnesota. On May 4, 1896, Peter and Ellen Carlson deeded 1.07 acres for a cemetery of the Swedish Baptist Church of Big Stone Ceter. The Big Stone (Swedish) Baptist Church was located in Big Stone Township across the road from Thielke Lake. Nothing exists today after the congregation disbanded, except the record of the deed. *
The length of time they stayed in Ortonville is not known, but we know their children were married and had children before the families moved out west to Ferndale, WA, where their grandchildren grew to adulthood.
Children of Peter Carlson and Ellen Jonsdotter:
Elna Persdotter 1860-1861
Elna Persdotter Sept. 11, 1862 Tolånga, Sweden
Charles "Charlie" Henry Carlson Aug. 29, 1864 Tolånga, Sweden d. 1936, (Carl in Swedish) Professions: Swedish Baptist Evangelist and Photographer. Hobby: Musician, Violinist In 1891 Charlie Henry Carlson operated the Elite Art Gallery in Ortonville, MN . He was 23 yrs old at the time.
John Carlson 1867-1913 m. Christine Olson 1869-1925
Mary Esther Carlson b. Ap. 18, 1873 Big Stone County, Minnesota d. July 18, 1943 Seattle, King Co., Washington m. Jan 21, 1900 Whatcom County, WA to Ernest Evander Peterson b. Jan 21, 1879 Gärdserum, Kalmar, Sweden d. Sep 30, 1966 Seattle, King Co., WA .
Sources: Big Stone County, Minnesota 1881-1981 Cemeteries Big Stone Baptist p. 69
Alys Briggs credit for photograph of Ellen Carlson.
Ellen was the 3rd of the 5 following children.
Ola 1827 May 20 Besfinge, Sweden
Sngar 1825 Aug. 9, Besfinge, Sweden
Elna (Ellen) Aug. 28 1832 Besfinge, Sweden
Anders Nov. 1834 Besfinge, Sweden
Mans Aug. 20, 1837 Besfinge, Sweden
She met and married, Peter Carlson (Per Carlsson in Swedish). Her husband, Peter Carlson of Tolanga, Sweden was the son of Carl Åkesson (1803-1871) and Bengta Carlsdotter who lived in Sweden.
Ellen and Peter were married in Tolanga, Sweden.
On April 14, 1869 Ellen and Peter and their children, Elna (age 6) Charles Henry (age 3 1/2) and John ( age 1) and their housemaid Hanna Nilsdotter emigrated to America and settled in Ortonville, Big Stone Lake, Minnesota. On May 4, 1896, Peter and Ellen Carlson deeded 1.07 acres for a cemetery of the Swedish Baptist Church of Big Stone Ceter. The Big Stone (Swedish) Baptist Church was located in Big Stone Township across the road from Thielke Lake. Nothing exists today after the congregation disbanded, except the record of the deed. *
The length of time they stayed in Ortonville is not known, but we know their children were married and had children before the families moved out west to Ferndale, WA, where their grandchildren grew to adulthood.
Children of Peter Carlson and Ellen Jonsdotter:
Elna Persdotter 1860-1861
Elna Persdotter Sept. 11, 1862 Tolånga, Sweden
Charles "Charlie" Henry Carlson Aug. 29, 1864 Tolånga, Sweden d. 1936, (Carl in Swedish) Professions: Swedish Baptist Evangelist and Photographer. Hobby: Musician, Violinist In 1891 Charlie Henry Carlson operated the Elite Art Gallery in Ortonville, MN . He was 23 yrs old at the time.
John Carlson 1867-1913 m. Christine Olson 1869-1925
Mary Esther Carlson b. Ap. 18, 1873 Big Stone County, Minnesota d. July 18, 1943 Seattle, King Co., Washington m. Jan 21, 1900 Whatcom County, WA to Ernest Evander Peterson b. Jan 21, 1879 Gärdserum, Kalmar, Sweden d. Sep 30, 1966 Seattle, King Co., WA .
Sources: Big Stone County, Minnesota 1881-1981 Cemeteries Big Stone Baptist p. 69
Alys Briggs credit for photograph of Ellen Carlson.
Ellen Jonsdotter Carlson (Elna Jonsdotter in Swedish) was born in Östra Sallerup near Malmo, Southern Sweden. Her father was Jöns Andersson b. Aug. 1, 1803 and her mother was Bolla Mansdotter b. Dec. 28, 1794. Ellen and her family were Swedish Baptist.
Ellen was the 3rd of the 5 following children.
Ola 1827 May 20 Besfinge, Sweden
Sngar 1825 Aug. 9, Besfinge, Sweden
Elna (Ellen) Aug. 28 1832 Besfinge, Sweden
Anders Nov. 1834 Besfinge, Sweden
Mans Aug. 20, 1837 Besfinge, Sweden
She met and married, Peter Carlson (Per Carlsson in Swedish). Her husband, Peter Carlson of Tolanga, Sweden was the son of Carl Åkesson (1803-1871) and Bengta Carlsdotter who lived in Sweden.
Ellen and Peter were married in Tolanga, Sweden.
On April 14, 1869 Ellen and Peter and their children, Elna (age 6) Charles Henry (age 3 1/2) and John ( age 1) and their housemaid Hanna Nilsdotter emigrated to America and settled in Ortonville, Big Stone Lake, Minnesota. On May 4, 1896, Peter and Ellen Carlson deeded 1.07 acres for a cemetery of the Swedish Baptist Church of Big Stone Ceter. The Big Stone (Swedish) Baptist Church was located in Big Stone Township across the road from Thielke Lake. Nothing exists today after the congregation disbanded, except the record of the deed. *
The length of time they stayed in Ortonville is not known, but we know their children were married and had children before the families moved out west to Ferndale, WA, where their grandchildren grew to adulthood.
Children of Peter Carlson and Ellen Jonsdotter:
Elna Persdotter 1860-1861
Elna Persdotter Sept. 11, 1862 Tolånga, Sweden
Charles "Charlie" Henry Carlson Aug. 29, 1864 Tolånga, Sweden d. 1936, (Carl in Swedish) Professions: Swedish Baptist Evangelist and Photographer. Hobby: Musician, Violinist In 1891 Charlie Henry Carlson operated the Elite Art Gallery in Ortonville, MN . He was 23 yrs old at the time.
John Carlson 1867-1913 m. Christine Olson 1869-1925
Mary Esther Carlson b. Ap. 18, 1873 Big Stone County, Minnesota d. July 18, 1943 Seattle, King Co., Washington m. Jan 21, 1900 Whatcom County, WA to Ernest Evander Peterson b. Jan 21, 1879 Gärdserum, Kalmar, Sweden d. Sep 30, 1966 Seattle, King Co., WA .
Sources: Big Stone County, Minnesota 1881-1981 Cemeteries Big Stone Baptist p. 69
Alys Briggs credit for photograph of Ellen Carlson.
Ellen was the 3rd of the 5 following children.
Ola 1827 May 20 Besfinge, Sweden
Sngar 1825 Aug. 9, Besfinge, Sweden
Elna (Ellen) Aug. 28 1832 Besfinge, Sweden
Anders Nov. 1834 Besfinge, Sweden
Mans Aug. 20, 1837 Besfinge, Sweden
She met and married, Peter Carlson (Per Carlsson in Swedish). Her husband, Peter Carlson of Tolanga, Sweden was the son of Carl Åkesson (1803-1871) and Bengta Carlsdotter who lived in Sweden.
Ellen and Peter were married in Tolanga, Sweden.
On April 14, 1869 Ellen and Peter and their children, Elna (age 6) Charles Henry (age 3 1/2) and John ( age 1) and their housemaid Hanna Nilsdotter emigrated to America and settled in Ortonville, Big Stone Lake, Minnesota. On May 4, 1896, Peter and Ellen Carlson deeded 1.07 acres for a cemetery of the Swedish Baptist Church of Big Stone Ceter. The Big Stone (Swedish) Baptist Church was located in Big Stone Township across the road from Thielke Lake. Nothing exists today after the congregation disbanded, except the record of the deed. *
The length of time they stayed in Ortonville is not known, but we know their children were married and had children before the families moved out west to Ferndale, WA, where their grandchildren grew to adulthood.
Children of Peter Carlson and Ellen Jonsdotter:
Elna Persdotter 1860-1861
Elna Persdotter Sept. 11, 1862 Tolånga, Sweden
Charles "Charlie" Henry Carlson Aug. 29, 1864 Tolånga, Sweden d. 1936, (Carl in Swedish) Professions: Swedish Baptist Evangelist and Photographer. Hobby: Musician, Violinist In 1891 Charlie Henry Carlson operated the Elite Art Gallery in Ortonville, MN . He was 23 yrs old at the time.
John Carlson 1867-1913 m. Christine Olson 1869-1925
Mary Esther Carlson b. Ap. 18, 1873 Big Stone County, Minnesota d. July 18, 1943 Seattle, King Co., Washington m. Jan 21, 1900 Whatcom County, WA to Ernest Evander Peterson b. Jan 21, 1879 Gärdserum, Kalmar, Sweden d. Sep 30, 1966 Seattle, King Co., WA .
Sources: Big Stone County, Minnesota 1881-1981 Cemeteries Big Stone Baptist p. 69
Alys Briggs credit for photograph of Ellen Carlson.
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