M�ns Larsson
M�ns Larsson was born about 1615 in Tj�rkulla, Kalmar Co., Sweden, and died December 30, 1677, in Tj�rkulla, Kalmar Co., Sweden, at about age 62. He is the son of Lars Borgesson of Sweden, and Unknown of Sweden.
Anna Andersdotter was born Unknown in Sweden, and died 1670 in Tj�rkulla, Kalmar Co., Sweden, at age Unknown. She is the daughter of Anders Unknown of Sweden and Unknown of Sweden.
M�ns Larsson and Anna Andersdotter were married December 11, 1642, in Sweden.
M�ns Larsson and Anna Andersdotter had four children:
- Anders M�nsson : Born 1643 in Tj�rkulla, Kalmar Co., Sweden; Died December 27, 1707, in Getnabo, Småland, Sweden (age 64). Married (1) 1663 in Sweden, to Gertrud Persdotter: Born 1640 in Tj�rkulla, Kalmar Co., Sweden; Died June 17, 1677, in Stora Gettnabo, Kalmar Co., Sweden (about age 37). Married (2) Unknown to Ingeborg Unknown: Born Unknown in Sweden; Died Unknown in Sweden.
- Per M �nsson: Born 1645 in Tj�rkulla, Kalmar Co., Sweden; Died July 18, 1697 in Bj�rsebo, Sweden (age 62).
- Sven M �nsson: Born 1647 in Tj�rkulla, Kalmar Co., Sweden; Died August 31, 1729, in Bj�rsebo, Sweden (about age 82).
- Nils M �nsson: Born about 1650 in Tj�rkulla, Kalmar Co., Sweden; Died Unknown.
After Anna Andersdotter died, M�ns Larsson married Ingeborg Unknown.
Ingeborg Unknown was born Unknown in Sweden, and died Unknown in Sweden. She is the daughter of Unknown.
M�ns Larsson and Ingeborg Unknown were married about 1671 in Sweden.
M�ns Larsson and Ingeborg Unknown had two children:
- Lars M �nsson: Born 1673 in Tj�rkulla, Kalmar Co., Sweden; Died 1718 in Binnartorp, Sweden (about age 45).
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Anna M�nsdotter: Born May 16, 1675, in Tj�rkulla, Kalmar Co., Sweden; Died Unknown.
TIMELINE
M�ns Larsson was born about 1615 in Tj�rkulla, Kalmar Co., Sweden .
Anna Andersdotter was born Unknown in Sweden.
Ingeborg Unknown was born Unknown in Sweden
M�ns Larsson and Anna Andersdotter were married December 11, 1642, in Sweden.
Anna Andersdotter died 1670 in Tj�rkulla, Kalmar Co., Sweden , at age Unknown.
M�ns Larsson and Ingeborg Unknown were married about 1671 in Sweden.
M�ns Larsson died December 30, 1677, in Tj�rkulla, Kalmar Co., Sweden , at about age 62.
Ingeborg Unknown died Unknown in Sweden.
From Per Carlzon, March 2009:
Attached is information about our ancestor M�ns Larsson (b. abt 1615).
M�ns Larsson was called "the state's sawyer", which might have something to do with the oak forests in Tj�rekulla where he lived. The state needed the oak to building ships and it was forbidden to cut down or delimbing the oaks. The state was responsible for the logging. M�ns Larsson was a trusted man. He signed the 1670 years Census and was a juryman too and is mentioned in the court records 1669 and 1670. In 1674 the people in Tors�s tried to get Johan Wallerman selected to parson in Tors�s. A letter was sent to the bishop and the church administration in Kalmar. It was undersigned "of some of the parishe's oldest bailies and jurymen, together with some men of honour". Among them was M�ns Larsson. Their efforts were fruitful. Johan Wallerman was selected. In his youth he was too hot for porridge when he found his soul love Anna Andersdotter. They had to pay 2 Daler for making love before marriage. It took place in 1642. He was an enterprising man. In 1669 he expanded his domains and together with his brother-in-law Per in T�nghult bought a farm in neighbouring village in Björsebo. Anders Olufsson in Bj�rsebo was indigent. Maybe Anders Olufsson was Måns Larsson's father-in-law?
It was not uncommon back then that the farms were deserted. The Danes ravaged at the border. After Gustav II Adolf invaded and burned Kristianopel, the Danes revenged by burning down all farms in Tors�s on Christmas 1611. The same thing happened in 1616. "1616 Tors�s was totally ravaged and burned by the Danes" the record says. In 1629 there was 87 farms deserted, in 1631 the figure was 67. In 1644 Swedish forces tried to invade Kristianopel. The border parishes (Danish and Swedish) made own peace agreements. It had happened several times before. It angered the Danish commander of Kristianopel that he sent his troops to Tors�s the same year. Tors�s was once again ravaged with killings and fire. In 1645, there was 137 farms deserted. When Queen Kristina gave the S�dra M�re (where Tors�s belongs to) to Axel Oxenstierna many left their farms. In 1651, 37 farms were deserted in Tors�s. 1653-1655 a severe plague hit Torsås and nearby parishes. Many people died and farms were left deserted. Whole families died. Another war hit Tors�s in 1657. The Danes burned 37 farms in Tors�s. Half of Bj�rsebo was deserted in 1658 and in 1659 the whole farm. 1660 and 1661 half was deserted again. M�ns Larsson's farm in Bj�rsebo was split between his son Per M�nsson and Sven M�nsson. In 1689 Per M�nsson became in a financial difficult situation. Even though Bj�rsebo was in our relatives' hands for nearly 300 years.