|  | PHOTOS of Carl and Agnes |  | Carl and Agnes (Olsson) Bengtsson |
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|  | When Carl Bengtsson was born on February 13, 1879, in Grava, Värmland, Sweden, his father, Bengt, was 46 and his mother, Britta, was 42. He had one child (Nils Carlson) from one relationship. He then married Agnes Olsson and they had nine children together. He died on July 29, 1948, in Gary, Indiana, at the age of 69, and was buried in Merrillville, Indiana. |
|  | When Agnes Olsson was born on October 4, 1882, in Ullered, Västra Götaland, Sweden, her father, Anders, was 34, and her mother, Sofia, was 29. She married Carl Bengtsson and they had nine children together. She died on December 31, 1954, in Gary, Indiana, at the age of 72. |
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|  | Date | Age of Carl | Age of Agnes | Life Event |
|  | 13-Feb-1879 | 0 |  | Birth of Carl Carl Bengtsson was born on February 13, 1879, in Grava, Värmland, Sweden, to Britta Stina Magnusdotter, age 42, and Bengt Erik Olsson, age 46. 13 Feb 1879 Grava, Värmland, Sweden |
|  | 6-Jun-1879 | <1 |  | Death of Carl's Brother Carl's brother Adolf died on June 6, 1879, in Grava, Värmland, Sweden, when Carl was less than a year old. |
|  | 23-Mar-1881 | 2 |  | Birth of Carl's Brother His brother Emanuel was born on March 23, 1881, in Grava, Värmland, Sweden, when Carl was 2 years old. 23 Mar 1881 Grava Parish, Värmland, Sweden |
|  | 01-Dec-1881 | 2 |  | Death of Carl's Brother Carl's brother Emanuel died on December 1, 1881, in Grava, Värmland, Sweden, when Carl was 2 years old. 01 Dec 1881 Grava Parish, Värmland, Sweden |
|  |  |  |  | Residence Carl Bengtsson lived in Grava, Värmland, Sweden, in 1881. |
|  | 4-Oct-1882 |  | 0 | Birth of Agnes Agnes Olsson was born on October 4, 1882, in Ullered, Västra Götaland, Sweden, to Sofia Lovisa Karlsdotter, age 29, and Anders Olsson, age 34. 4 Oct 1882 Nedra Ulleruds, Sweden, Verml. 13 Feb 1879 Grava, Värmland, Sweden |
|  | 7-Jan-1887 |  | 4 | Birth of Agnes' Sister Agnes' sister Elin Sofia was born on January 7, 1887, when Agnes was 4 years old. 7 Jan 1887 Grafva |
|  | 23-May-1889 |  | 6 | Birth of Agnes' Sister Her sister Hildur Maria was born on May 23, 1889, when Agnes was 6 years old. |
|  | 2-Jun-1893 |  | 10 | Birth of Agnes' Sister Her sister Hedvig Lovisa was born on June 2, 1893, in Grava, Värmland, Sweden, when Agnes was 10 years old. |
|  | 5-Dec-1904 | 25 |  | Death of Carl's Mother Carl's mother Britta Stina passed away on December 5, 1904, at the age of 68. |
|  | 7-Jun-1905 | 26 |  | Birth of Son Carl's son Nils T. Carlson was born on June 7, 1905, in Sweden. Carl never took full responsibility for Nils. |
|  | 1-May-1906 | 27 |  | Death of Carl's Father Carl's father Bengt Erik passed away on May 1, 1906, in Värmland, Sweden, at the age of 74. 1 Maj 1906 Stora Kils, Värmland, Sverige |
|  | 4-Aug-1906 | 27 | 23 | Marriage Carl Bengtsson married Agnes Olsson in Värmland, Sweden, on August 4, 1906, when he was 27 years old and Agnes was 23 years old. Agnes was probably about 6 months pregnant at the time of the wedding. 4 Aug 1906 Grafva, Värmland, Sverige |
|  | 28-Oct-1906 | 27 | 24 | Birth of Daughter Daughter Margit Vanja was born on October 28, 1906, in Forshaga, Värmland, Sweden. 28 October 1906 Forshaga Var, Sweden |
|  | Stormon |  |  | Carl, Agnes, and Margit Bengtsson lived in a house named "Stormon" in Forshaga, Sweden 59 32'10.8"N 13 30'02.3"E |
|  | 29-Apr-1907 | 28 | 24 | Immigration to U.S. Carl and Agnes immigrated at the end of the Swedish migration to the US. Carl, Agnes with baby Margit and Agnes sister Hildur, boarded the White Star Lines S.S. Adriatica in Liverpool, England and landed in New York, in 1907 - http://www.sweden.blackford.info/History/history.html - Manifest -- http://www.sweden.mbret.tech/manifest.html |
|  | 8-May-1907 | 28 | 24 | Immigration - Departure Liverpool, England |
|  | 18-May-1907 | 28 | 24 | Immigration - Arrival New York, New York |
|  |  |  |  | In America name changed to Benson from Bengtsson |
|  | post card |  |  | Residence 1910 Lake Ward 1, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA |
|  | 15-Oct-1907 | 28 | 25 | Birth of Daughter Daughter Frances H was born on October 15, 1907. 15 Oct 1907 Lake City, Minnesota |
|  | 8-Jul-1909 | 30 | 26 | Birth of Son Son Eric Birger was born on July 8, 1909, in Gary, Indiana. |
|  | 3-Jul-1911 | 32 | 28 | Birth of Daughter Daughter Florence Sigrid was born on July 3, 1911, in Minnesota. 3 Jul 1911 Minnesota |
|  | 23-Sep-1913 | 34 | 30 | Birth of Son Son Carl Holger was born on September 23, 1913, in Gary, Indiana. |
|  | 4-May-1915 | 36 |  | Death of Carl's Brother Carl's brother Johan Magnus died on May 4, 1915, in Grava, Värmland, Sweden, when Carl was 36 years old. 4 Maj 1915 Grava, Värmland, Sverige |
|  | 6-Sep-1915 | 36 | 32 | Birth of Son Son Henry was born on September 6, 1915, in Indiana. |
|  | 27-Aug-1917 | 38 | 34 | Birth of Son Son Herold Eignar was born on August 27, 1917, in Gary, Indiana. |
|  | 1918 |  |  | End of WW I |
|  | 20-Jan-1919 | 39 | 36 | Birth of Son Son Robert Phillip was born on January 20, 1919, in Gary, Indiana. |
|  | 19-Apr-1919 |  | 36 | Death of Agnes' Mother Agnes' mother Sofia Lovisa passed away on April 19, 1919, in Forshaga, Värmland, Sweden, at the age of 65. 19 april 1919 Forshaga, Värmland, Sverige |
|  | 1922 | 43 | 40 | Birth of Daughter Daughter Lillian was born in 1922 in Indiana. |
|  | 1929 |  |  | The Great Depression |
|  | 15-Feb-1933 |  | 50 | Death of Agnes' Father Her father Anders Olsson passed away on February 15, 1933, in Forshaga, Värmland, Sweden, at the age of 84. 15 February 1933 Forshaga, Värmland, Sweden |
|  | 4-Jun-1934 | 55 | 51 | Death of Daughter Daughter Florence Sigrid passed away on June 4, 1934, in Gary, Indiana, at the age of 22. 4 Jun 1934 Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA |
|  | 1945 |  |  | End of WW II |
|  | 1947 | 68 |  | Carl Bengtsson/Benson returned to Sweden only once, during the summer of 1947. He was there hoping to earn some money as things back in America were difficult. The trip was financialy unsucessful although Carl was able to visit much of the family that remained back in Karlstad and Forshaga area. |
|  | 29-Jul-1948 | 69 | 65 | Death Carl Bengtsson died on July 29, 1948, in Gary, Indiana, when he was 69 years old. Carl was able to occasionally visit his homeland of Forshaga, Sweden a few times before his death. 29 July 1948 Gary Indiana |
|  | 31-Dec-1954 |  | 72 | Death Agnes Olsson died on December 31, 1954, in Gary, Indiana, when she was 72 years old. She died having never returned to her homeland in Sweden. 31 Dec 1954 Gary Indiana |
|  | PHOTOS of Carl and Agnes |  | mBret | author: Michael Bret Blackford - 2021 |
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