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43. Eva JOHANSDOTTER was born on 7 September 1804 in Bäckagarden, Hössna, Älvsborg län (Väster Götaland), Sweden. She moved away to ? (Wing?) in 1827 (or 9). Peter WINGQVIST was born (date unknown). Eva JOHANSDOTTER and Peter WINGQVIST had the following children: 56 | i. | Johanna PETERSDOTTER was born (date unknown). Her father, Peter, was a travelling salesman (pedlar or tinker). Her mother committed suicide near Johanna's crib, and her blood got in Johanna's eyes. Johanna was blind all her life. The local myth is that her mother's blood caused the blindness. After Daniel Nilsson died, The Blind Johanna, as she was known, went to live at Lilla Skogen, supported by the Hössna parish. |
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