Below is the text of a certificate we received from the great folks at the Parish of Malax, Finland in reference to Lydia (Mattson) Swanson’s descendants:
CERTIFICATE for genealogical research
Reference: Church Records, I 1 1847-1969
Ev. -luth. Parish of Malax, Finland
Malax, Finland 08.07.2010
Matts parents:
Erik Eriksson Perjus, born in Malax 26.06.1820 and died 28.01.1891 married.
He was married 19.12.1843 with Stina Lisa Markusdotter Gullman, born 10.03.1823 in Malax and died 12.02.1910 as a widow.
Beata Lisa parents:
Matts Jonasson Bro, born in Malax 20.06.1820 and died 23.12.1903 as a widower.
He was married 14.05.1843 to his first and only marriage with Stina Olofsdotter Röj, born 09.10.1825 in Malax and died 15.08.1856 married.
Matts Eriksson N O R R G Å R D t Svefvar t Perjus
was born in Malax 19.05.1854 in a homestead called Perjus, and he died 29.05.1896 married to his second marriage.
He moved 1871 with his parents and sisters and brothers from Perjus to Svefvar.
He was married to his first marriage 19.05.1878 with Beata Lisa Mattsdotter Paxal, who was born in Malax 15.04.1854, and she died 07.04.1881 married.
Children in the first marriage:
1. Hilda Maria Mattsdotter Norrgård t Svefvar,
was born in Malax 15.06.1878.
She moved to Vasa 16.09.1895 unmarried.
2. Erik Viktor Mattsson Svefvar,
was born in Malax 08.11.1880.
1889 he moved to his fathers parents and lived vith them as a
foster-child until he moved to Korsholm.
He moved to Korsholm 28.11.1898 unmarried.
In Korsholm he toke a certificate to get married with Anna-Lovisa Brännbäck, born 30.05.1879 in Korsholm. They got married in America.
Erik left for America 03.10.1899.
Anna-Lovisa left for America 26.09.1899.
Matts Eriksson N O R R G Å R D t Svefvar t Perjus
He was married to his second marriage 03.01.1883 with Kristina Karlsdotter Marander, who was born in Solf 23.06.1855, and she died 04.03.1886 married. She moved to Malax from Solf 14.06.1881 to work as a maid (tjänstefolk).
Children in the second marriage:
3. Karl Gustaf Svefvar,
was born in Malax 17.05.1883, and he died 18.05.1883.
4. Wendla Sofia Mattsdotter Norrgård t Svefvar,
was born in Malax 26.07.1884.
She moved to Vasa 16.09.1985 unmarried.
1885 the whole family moved to a homestead called Norrgård.
Matts Eriksson N O R R G Å R D t Svefvar t Perjus
He was married to his third marriage 08.02.1887 with Sofia Isaksdotter Wias, who was born in Malax 11.02.1852, and she died 30.01.1901 as a widow.
Children in the third marriage:
5. Aina Emilia Mattsdotter Norrgård,
was born in Malax 06.12.1887, and she died 11.05.1905
unmarried.
6. Otto Mathias Mattsson Norrgård,
was born in Malax 28.12.1889, and he died 27.11.1908
unmarried.
7. Gustaf Alexander Mattsson Norrgård,
was born in Malax 07.01.1892, and he died 08.04.1912
unmarried.
8. Olga Kristina Mattsdotter Norrgård,
was born in Malax 23.07.1894, and she died 14.04.1904.
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