Eighth Generation

50. Johan David NILSSON was born on 1 October 1836 in Stora Gärdet, Hössna, Älvsborg län, Sweden.²³ He died on 1 April 1916 at the age of 79 in Hössna, Älvsborg län, Sweden. Johan David inherited ownership of the farm, Stora Gärdet. He learned the carpenter's trade from his father, whom he helped build the Tvarred parish church. He left the farm May 1, 1884, and moved to Stora Torpet in Hössna, which was close by.

Was he married January 26, 1871? Household Examination 1870-76 lists that date. A place is also mentioned, but I can't read it.

Johan David NILSSON and Gustava JOHANSDOTTER were married on 15 April 1871. Gustava JOHANSDOTTER was born on 25 April 1842 in Liared, Älvsborg län, Sweden.²⁴

Johan David NILSSON and Gustava JOHANSDOTTER had the following children:

63	i.	Johan Albin DAVIDSSON was born on 30 January 1872 in Hössna, Älvsborgs län, Sweden.²⁴ He emigrated on 16 March 1891 from Hössna, Älvsborgs län, Sweden. He went to America from Hössna on 3-15-1891. Did he travel with the Johanssons? There was an Albin Davidson boarding with Albin Clark, a carpenter, at 163 Lockwood Street, Providence, in the 1895 Providence directory. He was a carpenter. In the 1900 Census, he was boarding on Maple Avenue in Cranston, also listed as a carpenter. Supposedly, he married and had two daughters.
+64	ii.	Tekla Maria DAVIDSDOTTER.
65	iii.	Fritz Mauritz DAVIDSSON was born on 20 April 1874 in Hössna, Älvsborgs län, Sweden.²⁵ He went to America 22 March 1895, supposedly to Providence. The family attempted to find him, but without avail. He was never heard from again and was declared dead by the Swedish court system in 1915 so that the family could proceed with land sales (all heirs had to sign off).
66	iv.	Klas Viktor Daniel DAVIDSSON was born on 3 February 1881 in Hössna, Älvsborgs län, Sweden.²⁵ He died in 1919 at the age of 38 in Hössna, Älvsborgs län, Sweden.
+67	v.	Signe Elfrida NILSSON.