Twelfth Generation
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2048 Nils, XII:1. Born in Näset, Ström. Nils died after 1571 in Näset, Ström. Occupation: Farmer. Residence: Näset, Ström. Sources: The book of Ström, Näset 1 Go to the descendant chart Nils in Näset is the first name in the register of lands in 1546. He pays this year two ermine skins in taxes and one squirrel skin as tenancy. This tenancy is intended for fishing grounds and hunting grounds at the Ringvattnet. The tenancy is shared between Näset, Tullingsås and Bredgård. In the register of accounts of 1565 Nils is still the owner of Näset and this year he pays 1 mark as taxes and 3 öre as tenancy (1 mark = 8 öre). In 1566 Nils pays in tithes 3 spann (1 spann = 73,5 litres) of corn. Nils is mentioned among the lay assessors in 1567. He is probably succeeded at the end of the 1570's by Erik Nilsson. Child:
2083 Anna, XII:36. Residence: Öhn Ström. Sources: Georg Hansson, Öhn 19 Go to the descendant chart The widow Anna lives at the farm number 4 at the beginning of the 1700´s century. After Anna the farm is used by her son-in-law Anders Mårtensson. In "The inquisition with the inhabitants of Jämtland 1613" we are informed that the farm, which includes 2 tunnor (1 tunna = 147 litres) of sowing, is the hereditary of the wife. Child:
2088 Mickel Persson, XII:41. Occupation: Farmer. Residence: Gärde, Ström. Sources: Georg Hansson, Gärde 9 Go to the descendant chart Mickel Persson was owner of the farm until the year 1642 According to a register produced when the "garrison tax" of 1628-29 should be paid to the Danish Crown one can see which farm in each village that, probably, is the oldest one. It is namely fixed "that the farmer who lives on the oldest farm has to pay 1/2 Rigsdaler (a Danish coin) and each of the other farmers have to pay 1 Rigsort (= 1/4 Rigsdaler)". Mickel Persson pays 1/2 Rigsdaler for his farm in Gärde. Mickel married Karin Jönsdotter, XII:42. They had the following children:
2089 Karin Jönsdotter, XII:42. Residence: Gärde, Ström. Sources: Georg Hansson, Gärde 9 Go to the descendant chart 2096 Jon Pedersen, XII:49. Jon died in Öhn , Ström. Occupation: Farmer. Residence: Öhn, Ström. Sources: Georg Hansson, Öhn 24 Go to the descendant chart Child:
2128 Michael Ersson, XII:81.  Born about 1540. Michael died in Näset, Fjällsjö. Occupation: Farmer. Residence: Näset, Fjällsjö.Sources: Agneta Olofsson; Fjällsjö byar och gårdar, Näset 1. Bertil G. Johnsson, Rötter Tåsjö 23/3 2003 and Familj D 6 (Father 4256, Mother 4257) Go to the descendant chart Michael Ersson was farmer on Näset 1 in the parish of Fjällsjö. He used the farm during the years 1567-1598. He paid tithes the year 1571 and he was fined 1579, 1583 and 1584. Children:
2132 Örjan Svensson, XII:85. Born about 1530 in Jansjö, Fjällsjö. Örjan died after 1603. Occupation: Farmer. Residence: Jansjö, Fjällsjö.Sources: The ancestors of Skogsjö, number 2532. Per Persson; Vad som i Jansjö sig tilldragit haver under 450 år, page 8. Agneta Olofsson; Fjällsjö byar och gårdar 1600-1800, Jansjö 1. Bertil Johnson, Familj D 4 (Father 4264) Go to the descendant chart Örjan Svensson was farmer in Jansjö in the parish of Fjällsjö. He is mentioned in 1558-1603. Örjan – or Göran as he also is called – was in 1560 alone owner of the village of Jansjö and paid in tithes one spann (1 spann = 73,5 litres) of barley and two squirrels. The calculation of the taxes was done as follows: Two sworn men counted the number of shocks on the fields. They threshed one shock and multiplied the result by the number of shocks. Tenth of the results is the taxes. Göran had this year 4 cows. The authorities admitted that the farmers in Fjällsjö had difficulties. During the worst years around the year 1600 the farmers were allowed to pay their taxes as dried fishes (pike). Göran used the farm during about 40 years. He seems to have improved the farm so that his sons Hans and Olof could divide it. In 1620 Olof hade 6 cows, 6 goats, 5 sheep and 1 pig. Hans had 6 cows, 3 goats and 6 sheep. Children:
2136 Seger Segersson, XII:89. Born about 1555. Seger died in Orrnäs, Fjällsjö. Residence: Orrnäs, Fjällsjö.Sources: Bertil G. Johnson; Rötter Fjällsjö 12/3 2003 and Familj D 2 (Father 4272) Go to the descendant chart Seger Segersson is not mentioned in any document. But he is the only possible explanation. Påhl Segerssons descent from Seger Nilsson is certain and the Påhl Segersson who was executed was son to Seger Nilsson. Children:
2144 Olof Larsson, XII:97. Olof died in Viksjö, Stigsjö. Occupation: Settler. Residence: Viksjö, Stigsjö.Sources: Bertil Johnson Gothe, Finnkolonisationen page 37 ff (Father 4240; Mother 4241) Go to the descendant chart In the judgement book of Säbrå for the year 1620 there is an interesting, detailed and faithful picture of that time. Then they had a real Finn-wedding in Viksjö. But it ended with a case of manslaughter. For that reason so many details have been known. The Finn Oluf Larsson was probably living in the so-called Oldfarm in Viksjö. On the 19th of November in 1620 he arranged a marriage for the son Oluf Olufson . In the wedding festivities participated besides many Finns also the clergyman and several farmers from the parish. Later in the evening Erik Eriksson came to the celebration. He was a Finn who earlier lived with his wife during three years in a small cottage at Oluf Larsson´s. Then he visited Medelpad in trying to find a crofters holding there. Erik got drunk in spite of the fact that he was not invited to the marriage. Witnesses said that Erik soon started to reproach his wife for Matts Nilsson from Rautalampi, who was a farm-hand at Oluf Larsson. The bride had got to bed and Erik saw that Matts was dancing with Karin, a maid at the farm. Erik got furious and reproached the farm-hand for the same suspicions as he had against his wife. With a sheath-knife in his hand he tried to get hold of the farm-hand. The people cried: "Protect you Matts!" But the young Finn answered calmly: " I have no reason to be afraid of Erik" after which he occupied the seat of honour. Erik came then running and beat Matts with the knife in his left shoulder and cut off the sinews. The farm-hand beat then after Erik with his knife a and hit Erik in his shoulder. But the wound was healed after six days. The clergyman bound a bandage on the wound of Matts. No reconciliation was possible. Matts said to Erik. "If I get well I will hurt you very much again". Matts died after one month. Erik was arrested and put in the prison in Härnösand. But he succeeded to escape from the prison. Several Finns succeeded to do this during that time. The wife of Erik could prove that the suspicions of her husband were unfounded. Besides Oluf Olsson and his wife witnessed ten Finnish wives and maids, who every day had been together with her. There is a long list of names. The report of the under chief judge in district court Nils Bengtsson is very thorough. Two years later Olof Larsson is fined for that he "against prohibition has had many Finns and vagrants living in his farm and that they have been fishing and in other ways using the forests of the other farmers." Olof Larsson had a number of sons, who must be said to be extremely loose-living. They are found doing their adventures on many places far away from Viksjö. The following shows that the wealth at Finn-farms was very good that time. In the year 1620 Olof Larsson had 2 horses, 2 mares, 1 foal, 2 oxen, 2 bulls, 24 cows, 2 bullocks, 1 heifer, 36 sheep and 6 pigs. He also is said to have a sowing of 4 tunnor (1 tunna = 147 litres) on the fields and 4 tunnor on burn-beaten land. The most rich of the other farmers in the parish had this year 20 cows. The Finn-farms in Viksjö thus seem to have developed very fast and powerfully. The wealth was seen both on the fields and the burn-beaten lands and also in the cow-houses. Olof married Kirstin, XII:98. They had one child:
2145 Kirstin, XII:98. Residence: Viksjö, Stigsjö. Sources: Tyko Lundkvist; Boken om Säbrå, page 128 Go to the descendant chart In the report of the Finn-wedding in 1620 is noted twice that the name of Olof Larssons wife is Kirstin. 2160 Jon Jönsson, XII:113. Born about 1530. Jon died in Terrsjö, Ramsels. Occupation: Farmer. Residence: Terrsjö, Ramsele.Sources: Bertil Johnson, Familj D 25 (Father 4320) Go to the descendant chart Child:
2180 Jonas Erici Sparf, XII:133. Jonas Erici died in Hammerdal. Occupation: Vicar. Residence: Hammerdal. Sources: Sven Lundkvist (see ID 1090) Lennart Bygdén; Härnösands stifts herdaminnen, page 300 Bertil Hasselberg; Supplement till Härnösands stifts herdaminnen för pastoraten i Jämtland och Härjedalen, page 108. Go to the descendant chart The following is written in the diocesan annals: "Mr Jon (Joghen) Erichson (Sparf) [1533-48] was clergyman in the parish of Hammerdal, when the district-court sessions about taxes was hold in the vicarage of Hammerdal 1st of February 1533 at the attendance of the county governor and knight Vincentius Lunge (DN 14 n. 717). Sparf participates also as assessor in a judgement concerning the right to half the fishing right in Laxån for the vicar of Undersåker. According to the tradition his Lutheran sermons were in bad favour with the listener. At one occasion they drove him away from the church to his vicarage. Also there he was molested. Therefore he withdrew to a loft armed with an axe with which he cut and defended himself against the attackers. The parishioner complained to the bishop in Trondhjem. But the bishop said: "A shepherd has to mark his sheep so that he can recognize them." The fact that he has been married 4 times and had 24 children belongs maybe to the malignant statements of which the Lutheran clergymen were the subject of in the transition period of the Reformation." Bertil Hasselberg gives the following complementary information: To the children should be added two girls, who were married to Lars in Bye and Sjul (Siuor) in Gisselås, Hammerdal. They attested in 1601 a bill of sale for the brother-in-law Mr Erik Jonsson, according to the judgement book. One son of Erik (ID 1090) got vicar in Hammerdal. Children:
2182 Peder Eriksson, XII:135. Born about 1540 in Söre, Lit. Peder died in Söre, Lit. Occupation: Farmer, lay assessor and county sheriff. Residence: Söre, Lit. Sources: The ancestors of Björn Espell Go to the descendant chart Children:
2192 Jöns Svensson, XII:145. Jöns died before 1613 in Tullingsås, Ström. Occupation: Farmer. Residence: Tullingsås, Ström. Sources: Georg Hansson, Tullsås 32 Go to the descendant chart He is mentioned in the register of tithes in 1600 and 1608. Child:
2196 Olof Eriksson, XII:149. Occupation: Farmer. Residence: Tullingsås, Ström. Sources: Georg Hansson, Familjer i Ström 1500-1820; Familj 381 Go to the descendant chart Child:
2208 Göran Svensson, XII:161. Occupation: Farmer. Residence: Tullingsås, Ström. Sources: Georg Hansson, Tullsås 1 The ancestors of Georg Hansson Go to the descendant chart Göran Svensson was farmer on Tullingsås nr 1, Ström. He is mentioned in the register of tithes 1600 and in the judgement book in 1601/02. It may be the same person who is noted in the Swedish register of accounts in 1564-71. Already about 1600 the farm nr 1 is called Nygården (the new farm). This probably implies that this farm is the youngest one of the existing seven farms in the village. As user of the farm the first years after 1600 is noted Jörgen Svensson. The successor from 1608 is probably his son. Child:
2280 Olof Clawsson, XII:233. Occupation: Farmer. Residence: Risselås, Ström.Sources: Strömsboken, Risselås (introduction) Georg Hansson, Risselås 1. (Father 4560) Go to the descendant chart Olof Classon took over the farm Risselås 1A in the year 1571. He was probably the father of Peder Olofsson, who used the farm in the years 1600-1619 and his brother Sven, who got the farm in 1646. Child:
2284 Erik Björnsson, XII:237. Erik died before 1617 in Öhn, Ström. Occupation: Farmer. Residence: Öhn, Ström.Sources: Georg Hansson, Öhn 6 Go to the descendant chart The ancestors of Georg Hansson. Räfsten med jämtarna 1613, page 127. (Father 4568) Erik Björnsson was farmer on nr 2 in Öhn, Ström. He is mentioned in the register of the tithes in the year 1600. The year 1611 he was recruited as a soldier. Three children were noted as living on the farm at "Räfsten med jämtarna 1613" (The inquisition with the inhabitants of Jämtland in 1613) Erik married Sigrid NN, XII:238. They had one child:
2285 Sigrid NN, XII:238. Sigrid died after 1617 in Öhn, Ström. Residence: Öhn, Ström. Sources: Georg Hansson, Öhn 6 The ancestors of Georg Hansson Go to the descendant chart Sigrid is mentioned as widow in the register of tithes 1617. 2296 Lars Persson, XII:249. Lars died after 1601 in Bye, Hammerdal. Occupation: Farmer and lay assessor. Residence: Bye, Hammerdal.Sources: The ancestors of Björn Espell Hammerdalskrönikan 1988 Gunnar Englund; Hammerdals och Gåxsjös historia Jämtlands domböcker och landstingsprotokoll 1, page 248 (Sven Lundkvist) (Father 4592) Go to the descendant chart Lars Persson was farmer in Bye in Hammerdal. He is mentioned 1601 when he seals his brother-in-laws purchase of land. Lasse Persson buys in 1588 an allotment "Wollden" from the church of Hammerdal. The reason is that one needs money to build a new church in Hammerdal. The old one has been destroyed by fire. A committee has estimated the value of Vallen to 5,5 daler. Members of the committee were "Sifver Persön paa Gisleaas, Lasse Jonsön paa Sigaas, Christoffer paa Aasen, Lasse Jonsön på Hougaas, Erich Suendsön paa Eiedt, Jon Sifversön paa Vig" under the guidance of the chief judge in the district court Nils Botulfsson. The original document is from 23rd of February 1588. Lars Persson was a farmer county sheriff in Hammerdal before Anders Kristensson. Lars married Dotter 1 Sparf, XII:250. They had one child:
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