Märta Abrahamsson Jonason

My Grand Aunt, Märta Abrahamsson Jonason, was born this day July 8th in 1899. She was the eighth of nine children born to my great grandparents, Albin and Anna Abrahamsson. My grandmother Lydia and two of her sisters, Anna and Ruth, emigrated to the United States early in the twentieth century. Märta and her additional sisters, Hilma, Ester and Tyra remained and married in Sweden. Märta was only nine when my grandmother left Sweden and Märta never visited family in the United States. Therefore I never did meet her nor did I hear anything about her from my grandmother as I was growing up. I wish I had. In this photo of her in  her young teens she looks like such a nice gal. She has my grandmother's smile.

 my Grand Aunt
Märta Abrahamsson Jonason
b. July 8, 1899 Östra Frölunda, Älvsborg, Sweden
d. April 19, 1977 Fjärrhult, Överlida, Älvsborg, Sweden

 

† Peace to you Märta,

Husband Albin is gone

 

Sometime after her husband's death in 1923 great grandma Anna (directly in middle) sits for a photo outside her home with her children that remained in Sweden.
top:       L to R Ester, Gustaf, Anders Jonason (Märta's husband), Sven Johanson (Tyra's husband), Tyra
middle:  L to R Hanna (Gustaf's wife), Märta, Anna, Hilma
bottom:  L to R 2 unidentified children, Gustaf and Hanna's 4 children

Friday's Faces from the Past - Seth, Märta and Tyra Abrahamsson

1917 - Sweden - Seht, Tyra and Märta Abrahamsson
photograph courtesy  of cousin Ingemar Majholm

My Great Uncle Seth Abrahamsson b. 17 May1892 - d. 25 Sep 1964

My Great Aunt Tyra Abrahamsson (middle) b. 27 Aug 1901 - 1996

My Great Aunt Märta Abrahamsson b. 8 Jul 1899 - 19 Apr 1977

Thank you cousin Ingemar.