This is Russ's family tree, the descendants of Abraham Hansson, and some photos of some of his ancestors and relatives.

Much of this information has been documented, in Sweden, but not all of it. Please contact Maureen Anderson (anderso6@cox.net) to make corrections and additions. I also have the names of many of the Swedish villages where some of these people lived.

Wedding of Thilda Monson and Andrew Anderson

The wedding took place on 10/13/1894, at the Swedish Baptist Church at Hoppin Square, in Providence, Rhode Island. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. Eric Lundin. Andrew was a mason and lived at 25 Robinson St., in Providence. Thilda was living on Fountain St. and listed her father as a farmer in Sweden, although her father was already deceased.

Thilda was born in Ivo, Skane, Sweden. Her parents were Mans Halla Mansen Johnsson and Hannah (Persdotter) Luft. Thilda's father drowned while fishing in Ivo Lake during a storm, when Thilda was about 13 years of age. In 1883, when Thilda was 15 years old, she and her brother Nils emigrated to America. In Vaxjo, at Sweden's Emigration Museum, Thilda's emigration application lists her address as Backaskos Egolott, which was the castle where her family worked in exchange for being allowed to farm a small plot of poor land in Ivo. In 1884, Thilda's sister Elna (Ellen) and brother Sven emigrated to the U.S. Their sister Karna (Carrie) followed suit in 1885, and sisters Sigrid and Johanna emigrated with their mother Hannah in 1891.

Andrew was born in Tollarp, Sweden, on a small farm of about 10 acres. He was the son of Anders Person and Elna Englander. Elna's last name was originally Abrahamson, but she modernized it to Englander at some point. Abrahamson is the name on her tombstone. We have no information about Andrew's emigration to America. Since he married Thilda 11 years after her arrival in the U.S., it is unlikely that they knew each other in Sweden. Thilda and Andrew were the parents of Russell Jerome Anderson who married anna Swider.

The Descendants of Abraham Hansson

These are the ancestors of Russ’s grandmother Thilda Monson (Thilda (Mathilda) Mansdotter). Some family branches are repeated because there are common ancestors in both lines. Some surnames found in this section are: Hansson, Anderson, Abrahamsdotter, Abrahamsson, Christensdotter , Christensson, , Fajersdotter, Fajersson Fredrickson, Luft, Mansson, Monson, Nilsdotter, Persdotter, Persson, , Williams. Please note that I have not included the special markings for the Swedish alphabet in these names. The name Mans originally included an umlaut (two dots) above the a.

1        Abraham Hansson

+ Elna Eriksdotter 1683-1724

2 Eric Abrahamsson 1707-1737

2 Kerstin (1) Abrahamsdotter 1709-1709

2 Ola Abrahamsson 1711-1784

2 Fajer Abrahamsson 1713-1713

2 Kerstin (2) Abrahamsdotter 1714-1737

2 Anders (1) Abrahamsson 1714-1714

2 Anna Abrahamsdotter 1717-1717

2 Anders (2) Abrahamsson 1720-1770

2 Karna Abrahmsdotter 1722-1722

2 Sven Abrahamsson 1723-1724

+ N?dotter – Second wife of Abraham Hansson ?-1704

2 Hans Abrahamsson 1688-1756   (Since his birthdate precedes the birthdates of the children born to Elna Eriksdotter, I suspect that N?dotter was really the first wife of Abraham Hansson, despite what some Swedish church records indicate.)

+ Anna Nilsdotter 1685-1739

3 Nils Hansson 1710-1765

3 Karna Hansdotter 1712-1774

3 Ola Hansson 1718-1724

3 Nilla Hansdotter 1720-1772

+ Anders Persson 1697-1768

4 Per Andersson 1745-1746

4 Per Andersson 1746-1820

+ Ingar Nilsdotter 1753-1777

5 Nilla Persdotter 1775-1835

+ Anna Tufvasdotter – Second wife of Per Anderson 1755-1818

5 Karna Persdotter 1780-

5 Anders Persson 1782-1792

5 Mans Persson 1785-1785

5 Ingar Persdotter 1789-

+ Christen Fajersson 1777-1856

6 Nilla Christensdotter 1807-1887

6 Lena Christensdotter 1812-

6 Kerstin Christensdotter 1815-

6 Elna Christensdotter 1817-

+ Per Man Luft 1812

7 Hannah (Persdotter) Luft 1840 (She began to use the more modern style of taking her father’s last name.)

+ Mans Halla (John Mansson) Mansen Johnsson 1832-1881

8 Nils Mansson 1863-

8 Sven Mansson 1863-

8 Thilda (Mathilda) Mansdotter 1867-1947

+ Anders Andersson (Andrew Anderson, after emigrating to America) 1865-1935

9 Frederick Anderson 1895-1967

9 Howard Anderson 1897-1949

9 Clinton Anderson 1904-1975

+ Grace E. O’Donnell 1907-1935

10 Mildred Anderson 1924-

+ Clifford L. Brown 9 George Chester Anderson 1906-

+ Dorothy B. Newton 1906-1955

10 Harriette E. Anderson 1926-

+ Joseph F. Williams 1919-

10 Everett N. Anderson 1927-

+ Jane McNair 1930-

10 Peter B. Anderson 1939-

+ Elizabeth A. Hartt 1940-

9 Russell Jerome Anderson 1906-

+ Anna Swider 1910-

10 Anna Anderson 1943-1943

10 Russell Michael Anderson

+ Maureen McCahan

11 Michael Andrew Anderson

11 Kristin Marie Anderson

11    Matthew Russell Anderson

10 Gary Andrew Anderson

+ Patricia Woolwoth

11 Kyle Anderson

+ Kathleen Waller – Second wife of Gary A. Anderson

11 Andrew Lee Anderson

10 Linda Ann Anderson

+ Herbert Davis Whitmarsh

+ Daryl Dodge – Second husband of Linda A. Anderson

9 Harriet Anderson 1907-1917

8 Karna (Carrie) Mansdotter 1870-

+ Fredrickson

9 Elinora Fredrickson

9 Harold Fredrickson

8 Elna (Ellen) Mansdotter 1873-

+ Nelson??

9 Possibly Edith Nelson

9 Possibly Mabel Nelson

8 Johannah (Hanna) Mansdotter 1879-

8 Sigrid Mansdotter 1876-

7 Sissa Persdotter Luft 1845-

7 Svenborg Persdotter Luft 1848

7 Tilda (Mahtilda) Persdotter Luft 1851-

7 Kerstin Persdotter Luft 1854-

7 Mans Persson Luft 1856-

7 Karl Persson Luft 1864-

6 Fajer Christensdotter 1819-1819

6 Fajer Christensdotter 1824-

6 Pehr Christensson 1827-

5 Truen Persdotter 1793-1793

5 Anna Persdotter 1794-

5 Hanna Persdotter 1797-1861

4 Elna Andersdotter 1748-1831

4 Hans Andersson 1750-1775

4 Karna Andersdotter 1751-

4 Nils Andersson 1752-

4 Abraham Andersson 1753-1791

4 Ola Andersson 1757-

4 Signe Andersdotter 1762-

3 Fajer Hansson 1724-

+ Lena Andersdotter 1734-1762

4        Anna Fajersdotter 1752-1752

4 Anna Fajersdotter 1754-

4 Elna Fajersdotter 1756-1821

4 Hans Fajersson 1759-

4 Anna Fajersdotter 1761-1784

+ Maja Christensdotter 1741- Second wife of Fajer Hansson

4 Lina Fajersdotter 1763-1769

4 Kerstin Fajersdotter 1765-1842

4 Hans Fajersson 1767-1769

4 Hans Fajersson 1771-1847

4 Lina Fajersson 1774-1811

4 Christen Fajersson 1777-1856

+ Ingar Persdotter 1789-

5 Nilla Christensdotter 1807-1887

5 Lena Christensdotter 1812-

5 Kerstin Christensdotter 1815-

5 Elna Christensdotter 1817-

+ Per Man Luft 1812-

6 Hannah (Persdotter) Luft 1840-

+ Mans Halla Mansen Johnsson (John Mansson) 1832-1881

7 Nils Mansson 1863-

7 Sven Mansson 1863-

7 Thilda (Mathilda) Mansdotter 1867-1947 (She used the name Thilda Monson in America.)

+ Andrew Anderson (Anders Andersson before emigrating to America) 1865-1935

8 Frederick Anderson 1895-1967

8 Howard Anderson 1897-1949

8        Clinton Anderson 1904-1975

+ Grace E. O’Donnell 1907-1935

9 Clifford L. Brown

+ Marion – Second Wife Of Clinton Anderson

8        George Chester Anderson 1906-

+ Dorothy B. Newton 1906-1955

9 Harriette E. Anderson

+ Joseph F. Williams

10 Steven J. Williams

+ Judith Jokinen

10 Michael J. Williams

+ Margaret S. Prince

9 Everett N. Anderson

+ Jane McNair

10 Eric N. Anderson

10 Mark A. Anderson

10 Judith Anderson

9 Peter B. Anderson

+ Elizabeth A. Hartt

10 Lynn E. Anderson

10 Todd J. Anderson

10 Scott E. Anderson

8 Russell Jerome Anderson 1906-

+ Anna Swider 1910-

9 Anna Anderson 1943-1943

9 Russell M. Anderson

+ Maureen McCahan

10 Michael Anderson

+ Carol Webb

     11 Tori

     11 Calli

10 Kristin Anderson

10 Matt Anderson

+Tish Trader

       11 Jason

9 Gary A. Anderson

+ Patricia Woolworth

10 Kyle A. Anderson

+ Kathleen Waller – Second wife of Gary Anderson

10 Andrew Anderson

9 Linda Anderson

+ Herbert Davis Whitmarsh

+ Daryl Dodge – Second husband of Linda Anderson

8   Harriet Anderson 1907-1917

7 Karna ( Carrie) Mansdotter 1870-

+ Fredrickson

8 Elinora Fredrickson

8 Harold Fredrickson

7 Elna (Ellen) Mansdotter 1873-

+ Nelson??

8 Possibly Edith Nelson??

8 Possibly Mabel Nelson??

7 Johanna (Hanna) Mansdotter 1879-

7 Sigrid Mansdotter 1876-

6 Sissa Persdotter Luft 1845-

6 Svenborg Persdotter Luft 1848-

6 Tilda (Mahtilda) Persdotter Luft 1851-

6 Kerstin Persdotter Luft 1854-

6 Mans Persson Luft 1856-

5 Karl Persson Luft 1864-

5 Fajer Christensdotter 1819-1819

5   Fajer Christensdotter 1824-

5 Pehr Christensson 1827-

4 Nilla Fajersson 1780-1845

4 Ola Fajersson 1783-1783

3 Margareta Hansdotter 1726-1726

2 Bereta Abrahamsdotter 1690-1742

2 Vallemar Abrahamsson 1697-1767

2 Anna Abrahamsdotter 1698-1762

2 Nilla Abrahamsdotter 1699-1783

2 Signe Abrahamsdotter 1700-