Volume I
October 1999

The Grandparents

Maria Casja Olsdotter, was born to Olof Hansson and Anna Andersdotter on July 28, 1810 in Björkenäs, Ny, Värmland, Sweden.

Per Helljelt was born in Välle, Ny, Värmland, Sweden. (His date of birth is unknown at this time). He was a soldier.

Anders Persson was born to Maria Olsdotter and Per Helljelt in Ny, Värmland, Sweden, on February 3, 1834. Several years later, Maria married Nils Andersson Nyberg, (a soldier) and they had four children. Anders did not take the name of Nyberg.

Eric Tomasson was born in Sweden (date unknown). Marta Ericsdotter, was born on October 3, 1797 in Långserud, Värmland, Sweden. They were married on September 3, 18??. On September 4, 1821, they had a daughter named Maria Ericsdotter. She was born in Rudsbyn, Värmland, Sweden. They also had a son by the name of Olof Ericsson born in Rudsbyn on August 21, 1832. In approximately 1860, Olof added the name Rudin after Ericsson.

Eric Larsson was born in Långserud, Värmland, Sweden on May 24, 1792. His wife Malin Jonsdotter, was born in Långserud, on January 15, 1793. They ere married on December 26, 1818. They had four daughters, Catherina was born in Mölnerud, Värmland, Sweden, on November 17, 1823, and Christina Charlotte was born in Eldansnäs, January 5, 1827, Johanna was born in Eldansnäs, on July 13, 1835. Gustava was born on February 27, 1830, in Eldansnäs. They also had one son named Carl. He was born on November 4, 1820 in Gilberga, Värmland, Sweden.

Eric Larsson and his family were tenant farmers, and moved often, but never moved very far away. They always stayed in Långserud Parish in Värmland.

Eric and Malin's daughter Catherina married Anders Persson in Långserud on April 22, 1860.  They had a daughter Johanna, born September 9, 1860 in Långserud. She died on December 2, 1865. Their son August was born November 15, 1865, just prior to Johanna's death.

Their daughter Christina married Olof Ericsson Rudin on January 10, 1864. They had a daughter named Maria, born on August 27, 1867.

On May 21, 1869 Anders and Catherina and August left Sweden and sailed to North America. After arriving in America, Anders changed the family name from Persson to Nyberg. We lose track of them until they show up in Stillwater, Minnesota in 1873.

The Rudins moved in with the Nybergs on William Street in downtown Stillwater.

On February 8, 1886 August and Maria were married.

They either bought or built a home of their own next door to his parents.

August and Maria's first five children were born in Stillwater, MN.

In approximately 1893, August and Maria left Stillwater and moved to Livonia, Minnesota where Maria's parents had moved to previously. They bought land from the Railroad, on Lake Fremont adjoining property that Olof and Christina had homesteaded.

Anders and Catherina continued to live in Stillwater in the home that they owned on William Street. In 1899 Anders died in a tragic accident at work. Shortly after his death, Catherina went to Livonia to live with August and Maria.

Even when they came to America, they seemed to move a lot. In spite of this, they were very active in their local church. It is said that they helped to start a church in Zimmerman, Minnesota.

In approximately 1909, the Nyberg family moved to Minneapolis. August was a salesman, and was gone form home often. However, he kept in touch with his family. We have postcards, originals and copies, that he sent home to his family members when he was away. Most are from places in Minnesota, some are form Canada and North Dakota. He was a salesman of Nursery Stock.

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