Anders (Persson) Walin
1834 - 1920 (86 years)
Generation: 1
1. Anders (Persson) Walin was born on 13 Feb 1834; died on 24 Dec 1920 in Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska; was buried in Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska. Other Events and Attributes:
- Immigration: 1868
- Occupation: Between 1880 and 1910, Farmer
- 1880 Federal Census: 19 Jun 1880, Richland Precinct, Saunders County, Nebraska. Recorded as Andrew Walin.
- 1900 Federal Census: 5 Jun 1900, Richland Precinct, Saunders County, Nebraska
- 1910 Federal Census: 11 May 1910, Richland Precinct, Saunders County, Nebraska. Living with Klaes (Claus) and Anna.
- 1920 Federal Census: 9 Jan 1920, Ceresco Village, Richland Precinct, Saunders County, Nebraska. Living with Johanna Mathilda's family.
Notes:
Anders homesteaded on an acreage northwest of Ceresco. Nils Trued homesteaded nearby. He was completely "taken" with the young Mathilda. They were married when she was 17 at the home of her parents, Anders and Charlotta Walin. Life was very hard for her as Nils worked in Lincoln as a tailor. He often walked home to spend weekends with his family. Their first three children were born in a dugout. Mathilda often struggled with Indians, rattlers, prairie fires and the rigors of pioneer life.Family/Spouse: Charlotta (Adamsdotter) Adamson. Charlotta was born on 27 Oct 1828 in Asaka Parish, V; died on 14 May 1905 in Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska; was buried in Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Johanna Mathilda Walin was born on 14 Mar 1854 in Sweden; died on 16 Oct 1929; was buried in Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska.
- Johan Sanfrid Walin was born on 25 Jun 1858 in Asaka Parish, V; died on 26 May 1933 in his home in Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska; was buried on 29 May 1933 in Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska.
- Claes Robert Walin was born in 1860.
- Klaes (Claus) Levine Walin was born on 9 Nov 1862; died on 21 Apr 1935 in Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska; was buried in Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska.
- Carl Victor Walin was born on 11 Jan 1866; died on 22 Dec 1891; was buried on 29 Dec 1891 in Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska.