Nils Pettersson (Pil)'s Line 
Färnebo, Rämmen & Gåsborn,
Värmlands, Sweden
This line stays in Värmlands, Sweden.
Horssjöhyttan and Långbanshyttan are farms in Färnebo that
had much of this family. The Dahlström line comes from Rämmen
and Gåsborn.
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b: b: 14 May 1846 Horrsjöhyttan, Färnebo
(S)
m: 28 Sep 1873 Färnebo (S)
d: ? |
SVENSSON, Petter
b: 7 Apr 1810 Horrsjön, Färnebo (S)
m: ?
d: 2 Nov 1874 Horrsjön, Färnebo (S) |
b: 9 May 1768 Horrsjön, Färnebo (S)
m: 4 Feb 1798 Färnebo
(S)
d: ? |
b: 5 Feb 1774 Långbanshyttan, Färnebo (S)
seven children
d: ? |
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ANDERSDOTTER, Stina Majia
b: 4 Dec 1813 Horrsjön, Färnebo (S)
seven children
d: Bef 1890 Färnebo (S) |
JONSSON, Anders
b: 1778
m: 28 Jun 1812 Färnebo (S)
d: Bef 1831 Horrsjön, Färnebo (S) |
MATTSDOTTER, Brita
b: 1785 Horrsjön, Färnebo (S)
three children
d: ? |
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b: 2 Nov 1835 Långbanshyttan, Färnebo (S)
three children
d: ? |
DAHLSTRÖM, Mathias
b: 11 Aug 1796 Stora Nordvik, Rämmen (S)
m: 2 Oct 1820 Gåsborn
d: ? |
b: 5 May 1754 Dahlkarlsjön, Gåsborn (S)
m: ?
d: 10 Feb 1822 Stora Nordvik, Rämmen (S) |
b: 24 Dec 1765 Färnebo (S)
nine children
d: ? |
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SONESDOTTER, Catrina
b: 9 Feb 1798 Långbansändehyttan, Gåsborn
(S)
nine children
d: ? |
ANDERSSON, Sone
b: 1753
m2: bet 1786-1793
d: ? |
unknown
b: ?
four children
d: bef 1789, Långbansändehyttan, Gåsborn
(S) |
JONSDOTTER, Catharina
b: 1773, Persberget, Färnebo (S)
four children
d: ? |
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Nils & Johanna Pil's Children
Nils Petersson Pil married Johanna Dahlström, both born in Färnebo,
and they had three children and lived in Karskohagen in Horssjöhyttan
in 1890 (old spelling was Horrsjöhyttan, Fernebo, Wermland), except
for Beda/Bessie. (Bessie had photos of her father, a brother, and
a sister named Anna. I believe these photos are accurate, the brother
looking nearly exactly like Bessie's great grandson, Shawn Carson.)
The 1920 census listed no immigration date for Bessie, but the 1900 census
had her as being married seven years and immigrating in 1894. A Beda
Petersson immigrated on 11 May 1894 from Färnebo parish (surrounds
Filipstad) to Denver, Colorado. Oliver seems to have met Bessie in
Colorado. Christy Boughan had on a slip of paper a quick note written
by Effie Alleen Ryden (Lester's wife): "Nils Petersson, Johanna Dahlström,
Bessie's Parents." The 1890 census had all of these guys in Horrsjöhyttan
in Färnebo, except for Beda. (Nils was a Bergman, a Miner.) A Beda
Nilsdotter, born in 1873, was in Kristinehamns parish (the only one) on
7:de Qvarteret Nedre Jernvägsstation. She was a maid to Erik
Gustaf Rådberg and Laura Nordernberg . Erik was a photographer,
and hence the photos of her family.
The Färnebo HFL 1891-5 of Horssjöhyttan lists this family
with birth, confirmation, marriage, and immigration dates. Anna was
confirmed in Gåsborn in 1894. Beda is crossed out because she
left for Nyed on 23 June 1893 and then she is listed under Bortflyttad
as bound for N. Amerika on 4 May 1894. Curiously, Nils is written
"Nils Petersson (Pil)" with the Pil crossed out. One of Bessie's
female cousins did take the name of Pil as her maiden name.
Karskohagen stands today (2001) and was purchased by Nils from his brother,
Carl Pettersson, and he had purchased it from Sven Svensson. Nils
passed the house on to Knut who passed it on to his son, Ivar.
Beda "Bessie" Pettersson:
born 5 November 1873 in Horssjöhyttan, Färnebo, Värmland.
Knut Pettersson: born 4 May 1875 in Horssjöhyttan, Färnebo,
Värmland. He married Johanna Jonasson from Långbanshyttan
and had two children: Iva and Olga. Ivar married Karin Holmberg
and Olga married Eskil Carlsson. Neither had children.
Anna Pettersson: born 9 August 1879 in Horssjöhyttan,
Färnebo, Värmland. She married Karl Alfred Nilsson from
Horssjöhyttan and they did not have children.
Petter & Stina Majia's Children
This family stayed in Färnebo, and most in Horssjöhyttan.
Those in Horrsjöhyttan seem to have taken the name of "Pil," which
means arrow. I wonder if there was a soldier in the family that started
this? Petter Svensson did not appear to have taken that name.
Nils only carried it for awhile, maybe because his wife had one?
Sven Pettersson: born 5 Aug 1832 in Horssjöhyttan, Färnebo,
Värmland.
Anders Pettersson Pil: born 12 Feb 1834 in Horssjöhyttan,
Färnebo, Värmland. He married Johanna Petersdotter born
10 Oct 1833 in Färnebo, and had five children: Anna, Angust,
Augusta, Anton, and Isak (what happened to the A's?). It appears
they were married 25 Apr 1859, as on LDS website (trying to find person
who posted this!). He was a Nybyggare (Settler).
Petter Pettersson: born 4 Oct 1835 in Horssjöhyttan,
Färnebo, Värmland.
Johan Pettersson: born 1 Jul 1837 in Horssjöhyttan, Färnebo,
Värmland.
Erik Pettersson Pil: born 1 Feb 1839 in Horssjöhyttan,
Färnebo, Värmland. He married and she died by 1890, their children:
Erika, Johan, Selma, and Karl. He was a Nybyggare (Settler). Erika
used Pil as her maiden name when married.
Anna Kristina Pettersdotter: born 8 Oct 1840 in Horssjöhyttan,
Färnebo, Värmland, and the only girl!!
Nils Pettersson (Pil): born 14 May 1846
in Horssjöhyttan, Färnebo, Värmland. It is unclear
why the gap in birth years.
Mathias & Catrina Dahlström's Children

Rämmen was part of Gåsborn not long before Mathias was
born, I have not discovered exactly where he was born yet. Rämmen
was also known as Räm, Rämen, and Näsrämen. Mathias
married Catrina (her name is spelled differently every time I see it) in
Gåsborn on 2 Oct 1820, this was recorded on the internet, and I need
to discover by whom! They had their first two children in Rämmen
and then moved to Långbanshyttan, Färnebo (which is a name VERY
similar to the name of the farm Catrina was from in Gåsborn).
Johanna and Karl Peter both moved to Horssjöhyttan.
Jan Mathias Dahlström: born 9 Dec 1820 in Stora Nordvik,
Rämmen, Värmland. He married Cajsa Olsdotter, born 1828
in Nyed, on 1 Dec 1853 in Färnebo without the Jan. They had
Carl Gustaf, Jan mathias, Johan August, Anders Peter, Sven Edwin, Hulda
Johana, and Olaf.
Carolina Dahlström: born 27 Dec 1822 in Stora Nordvik,
Rämmen, Värmland.
Stina Lisa Dahlström: born 14 Jun 1825 in Långbanshyttan,
Färnebo, Värmland. She married Per Olof Hagberg, born 1824
in Säfsnäs, Dalarna (W-Kopparberg), on 2 Nov 1849 in Rämmen.
They were living in Liljendal, Rämmen in 1890. Per was a f.d. Smed,
Brandvakt.
Sven Dahlström: born 21 Dec 1827 in Långbanshyttan,
Färnebo, Värmland. He left for Gåsborn in 1846.
Eva Dahlström: born 18 Jan 1830 in Långbanshyttan,
Färnebo, Värmland.
Olof Dahlström: born 13 Apr 1833 in Långbanshyttan,
Färnebo, Värmland. He married Maria Stina Tinneman and
they had a daughter, Christina.
Johanna Dahlström: born 2 Nov 1835
in Långbanshyttan, Färnebo, Värmland.
Britta Maria Dahlström: born 28 Oct 1838 in Långbanshyttan,
Färnebo, Värmland. It appears she never married.
She was a single maid in Karlstad in 1890.
Karl Peter Dahlström: born 6 Nov 1839 in Långbanshyttan,
Färnebo, Värmland. He married Kristina Svensdotter born
8 Aug 1840 in Färnebo. He was a Torpare (Crofter). They
had a daughter, Maria Kristina.
Anders & Brita's Children

Brita was born in Horrsjon, Färnebo to Matts Gustafsson and
Stina Jonsdotter. The oldest child was Maria, then Brita, and then
Lars.
Stina Majia Andersdotter: born 4 Dec1813
in Horssjön, Färnebo, Värmland.
Jonas Andersson: born 23 Jun 1820 in Horssjön, Färnebo,
Värmland, he died later that year.
Sone & Catharina's Children

Sone Andersson had two wives. He married his first wife before
1780 and had four children. His second wife was Catharina Jonsdotter
and he had four children with her. In 1789 on the family was at Långbansändehyttan,
Gåsborn. It looks like Catrina may have been born in
Åsarna, Gåsborn. Two daughters left for Långbanshyttan,
Färnebo.
Anders Sonesson: born 1780 in Långbansändehyttan,
Gåsborn, Värmland. He died in 1803.
Caisa Sonesdotter: born 1782 in Långbansändehyttan,
Gåsborn, Värmland. She married about 1805.
Petter Sonesson: born 1784 in Långbansändehyttan,
Gåsborn, Värmland.
Lisa Sonesdotter: born 25 May 1786 in Långbansändehyttan,
Gåsborn, Värmland. She married Jonas Larsson born 10 May
1787 in Färnebo and had five children: Anders, Jonas, Petrus,
Nils, and Stina Cajsa.
Jonas Sonesson: born 1794 in Långbansändehyttan,
Gåsborn, Värmland.
Catrina Sonesdotter: born 9 Feb 1798
in Långbansändehyttan, Gåsborn, Värmland.
Olof Sonesson: born 1801 in Långbansändehyttan,
Gåsborn, Värmland.
Anders Sonesson: born 1804 in Långbansändehyttan,
Gåsborn, Värmland.