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.

13-Feb-1879

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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

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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

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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

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Death of Carl's Mother
Carl's mother Britta Stina passed away on December 5, 1904, at the age of 68.

7-Jun-1905

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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

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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

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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

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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

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26

Birth of Son
Son Eric Birger was born on July 8, 1909, in Gary, Indiana.

3-Jul-1911

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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

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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

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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

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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

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