Lifestory - Karin Nilsdotter

Karin Nilsdotter

Karin was born on August 10 1758 on the farm Nolsjö in Nedre Ulleruds parish, Värmlands county. His parents were the farmer Nils Bengtsson and his wife Britta Månsdotter.

In 1776 she started working as a maid at the fram Baggetorp in the same parish. Here she also met her former husband, Nils Nilsson, who worked at the same farm as a farmhand.

On October 3 1779 she got married to the farmhand Nils Nilsson from the farm Bjurerud in Alsters parish, Värmlands county. The wedding took place in Nedre Ulleruds church. After the wedding she moved to her husband at Bjurerud.

Karin lived in Bjurerud until she died, 61 years old, on August 29 1819. She died from dysentery.

Children:
Britta, * September 29 1780, Alster.
Nils, * December 12 1783, Alster.
Petter, * March 27 1786, Alster.
Cajsa, * May 14 1789, Alster.
Ingeborg, * March 24 1792 , Alster.
Lisa, * September 1 1794, Alster.

Magnus, * August 10 1800, Alster.

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