Family Tree of Steelesville Cemetery Burials - Person Sheet
Family Tree of Steelesville Cemetery Burials - Person Sheet
NameBritta Ericksdotter
Birth12 Sep 1817, Långerud, Östmark, Värmland, Sweden
Death19 Nov 1888, Collinwood Twp, Meeker, MN
BurialSteelesville Cemetery, Dassel, Meeker, MN
FatherErik Ersson (1774-1822)
MotherEllecka (Ellica) Eriksdotter (Ersdr) (1782-1827)
Spouses
Birth30 Jul 1816, Björsebyn, Långserud, Värmland, Sweden
Death4 Jul 1890
BurialSteelesville Cemetery, Dassel, Meeker, MN
BurialOld Original Steelesville-Gethsemane Cemetery
FatherJohannes Danielsson (1791-1853)
MotherKajsa Andersdotter (1790-1835)
Marriage1 Jan 1839, Langserud, Varmland, Sweden
ChildrenAnna Kajsa (1840-1918)
 Daniel (1841-1908)
 Elsa Lisa Elsie (1844-1900)
 Christine Stina Maja (1845-1928)
 August (1848-1850)
 Sofia (1850-)
 Jån John (1852-1940)
 August (1855-1855)
 Elisabet (1856-)
 Emma (1860-1870)
Notes for Britta Ericksdotter
Britta Eriksdotter Johnson
Birth 13 Sep 1817 Langaryd, Hylte kommun, Hallands län, Sweden
Death 19 Nov 1888 (aged 71) Collinwood Township, Meeker County, Minnesota, USA
Burial Steelesville Cemetery Dassel, Meeker County, Minnesota, USA
Memorial ID 238362703

Charter Member of Steelesville Lutheran Church 1873

Mrs. Britta Johnson died at her home in Collinwood last Monday. Some years ago she contracted a disease in her side by sleeping on the ice, from which she never recovered. Mrs. Johnson was born in Sweden in 1817 and came to America in 1869, locating in Duluth. After 18 months, she came to Meeker County which has been her home since. She is the mother of 11 children, eight of whom, along with her husband, survive. The funeral was conducted at home by the Rev. L. A. Horcanzon of Litchfield. Burial was at the Swedish [Steelesville] Cemetery in Collinwood.
October 31, 1888

Gravesite Details
no memorial - a hand-carved stone #Block (5-see photo) marks Britta's grave location

Family Members
Spouse


Daniel Johnson
1816–1890

Children

Anna Kajsa Danielsdotter Anderson
1840–1918

Elsa Lisa "Elsie" Johnson Melgaard
1844–1900

Christine Stina Maja Johnson Anderson
1846–1928
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