A Swedish second cousin sent me a Swedish local history and parish farm/family history book. This book written in 1987, by the town's historical society, details the history of my grandmothers birth town of Östra Frölunda, its various farms and the families that lived on them.
Or family has often wondered how the Abrahamsson's came to own the farm Stommen. P. 387 has the answer. Please excuse my rough translation from the Swedish original. Thank you Google translate!
Östra Frölunda en bygd i Ätradalen
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| Stommen about 1915 |
p.387 "When the Danish owner came into insolvency, the farm Stommen was exchanged for a rental property on Söder in Stockholm (Vita Bergen). A Stockholm lawyer was helpful. The new owner wanted his then 19-year-old son to become a farmer, so in 1879 the properties were exchanged equally.
The new owner was Edvard Julius Abrahamsson, b. 25/12 1832 in Lindesberg, married to Charlotta Majholm b. 2/4 1826 in Arboga. They had a son Robert Albin b. 7/6 1860, Edvard Julius Abrahamsson died 24/7 1886, his wife 29/2 1904.
The son Albin Abrahamsson became, as the father wanted, a farmer and took over the farm. His wife is Anna Kkarolina Karlsdotter, born 11/2 1859 in Skäremo, Håcksvik. Children: Hilma, born 23/8 1881, Anna, born 31/7 1885, Gustaf, born 15/9 1887, Lydia, born 25/2 1880, Seth, born 17/5 1892, Ruth, b 3/6 1894, Ester, born 11/8 1896, Marta, born 8/7 1889, and Tyra, born 27/8 1901.
Albin Abrahamsson, who was technically interested, designed a wind engine or wind turbine. It was set up with the barn at an angle. The wind engine powered both the threshing machine and the planer. At the end of the year, the work went away very quickly. The wind gradually increased, the wing spun faster and faster, and finally it began to slide. It squeaked and moaned, so it was heard all over the village, but no one had a chance to smother it, it was far too risky to go up there. When the great Christmas storm of 1902 hit with full force, nothing could stop it. Albin understood that now it was going down. He urged his children to run in as soon as possible so as not to be killed. Then the wing went down with noise and commotion, there were remnants of it all over the courtyard. Fortunately, no one was injured.
It was a little calmer when he built the hay lift, also there right at the beginning of the 20th century. With the horse's help, he was able to lift the hay.
Albin Abrahamsson died 10/11 1923, his wife 21/11 1925.
At the beginning of the century, the post office was here for a while.
For a few years Johan Emil Jakobsson and his wife Anna, daughter of Stommen, lived here. Children: Rudolf b. 4/8 1907, David, b. 28/12/1908, and Elisabet, b. 25/8 1910. They emigrated in 1913. Also other sisters Lydia and Ruth emigrated to the USA."
Interesting, as numerous family members had various theories as to how the family came to farm Stommen. Also the accounting is a nice insight into the talents of great grandfather Robert Albin.
Thank you cousin Ingemar,
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