Augusta Mathilda Gustafsdotter b. 29 Jun 1856 Göransgården Norrby, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden d. 21 Feb 1915 Saunders, Nebraska, United States: Our Family History

1856 - 1915 (58 years)

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Name	Augusta Mathilda Gustafsdotter [1]
Birth	29 Jun 1856	Göransgården Norrby, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden [1, 2]
	Father is Drången (farm hand) Gustaf Adolph Carlsson at Nobynäs and wife Clara Fredrika Jönsdotter written as pigan (maid) at Nobynäs. Godparents are rättaren (foreman?) Pet. Otto Nilsson of Nobynäs and his wife Hulda Johansdotter, Drången Carl Johan Carlsson of Tubbarp and Pigan Charlotta Christina Samuelsdotter i (can't read) under V. Noby. Father is Drången (farm hand) Gustaf Adolph Carlsson at Nobynäs and wife Clara Fredrika Jönsdotter written as pigan (maid) at Nobynäs. Godparents are rättaren (foreman?) Pet. Otto Nilsson of Nobynäs and his wife Hulda Johansdotter, Drången Carl Johan Carlsson of Tubbarp and Pigan Charlotta Christina Samuelsdotter i (can't read) under V. Noby.
		Birth record for Augusta Matilda Gustafsdotter
Gender	Female
Died	21 Feb 1915	Saunders, Nebraska, United States
Buried	Saunders, Nebraska, United States
	FindAGrave Memorial 19590466
		Headstone A.G. and Augusta Rudeen
Death	21 Feb 1915	Saunders, Nebraska, United States [1]

Parents

Family ID: F456 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Father Gustaf Adolph Carlsson (ID:I1503), b. 24 Mar 1833, Barkäng, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden d. Yes, date unknown

Mother Clara Fredrika Jönsdotter (ID:I1504), b. 21 Mar 1830, Carrlund, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden d. 28 Apr 1891, Skallycke, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden (Age 61 years)

Marriage 13 Jun 1856 Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden [19]

Groom (age 23) is dräng (farm hand) at Nobynäs and bride (age 26) is a piga i tjänste (maid in service) at Nobynäs. Banns were read on May 4, May 11 and May 18. First marriage for both.

Marriage of Gustaf Adolf Carlsson and Clara Fredrika Jönsdotter

Children

	1. Augusta Mathilda Gustafsdotter (ID:I1426) (current person) , b. 29 Jun 1856, Göransgården Norrby, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden d. 21 Feb 1915, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 58 years)
	2. Frans Gustaf Gustafsson Lundqvist (ID:I1505), b. 12 May 1859, Burhem, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden d. 1920 (Age 60 years)
	3. Carl Johan Edvard Gustafsson (ID:I1506), b. 23 Dec 1863, Burhem, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden d. Yes, date unknown

Family

Family ID: F431 Group Sheet | Family Chart | Last Modified: 23 Nov 2025

Husband Anders Gustaf Petersson (ID:I1425), b. 6 Jun 1855, Eket, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden d. 10 Jan 1907, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 51 years)

Marriage 19 Nov 1882 Waverly, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States [20]

Marriage Certificate for Gust Rudeen and Augusta Gustafsdotter

Children

	1. Minnie Amanda Rudeen (ID:I1427), b. 29 Mar 1883 d. 22 Jul 1955 (Age 72 years)
	2. Walter Gustaf Rudolph Rudeen (ID:I1428), b. 14 Nov 1884 d. 1989 (Age 104 years)
	3. Karl Harry Rudeen (ID:I1429), b. 1 Feb 1890, Waverly, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States d. 15 Feb 1915 (Age 25 years)
	4. Lawrence Franz Rudeen (ID:I32), b. 13 Dec 1897, Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska, United States d. 28 Nov 1969, Wausa, Knox, Nebraska, United States (Age 71 years)
	5. Edith Marie Rudeen (ID:I1430), b. 1 Jan 1901 d. 20 Dec 1972 (Age 71 years)

Other Personal Events

Swedish HER	Between 1856 and 1860	Nobynäs, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden [3]
Swedish HER	Between 1857 and 1859	Prästgården, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden [4]
	Living at the Prästgården (farm name Burhem) are T. (farmer) Gustaf Adolf Carlsson, wife Clara Fredrika Jönsdotter, and children August Mathilda and Frans Gustaf. They leave in 1859.
		Prästgården farm entry for Gustaf Adolf Carlsson family
Swedish HER	Between 1861 and 1865	Prästgården, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden [5]
	Living at the Prästgården Burhem farm are Gustaf Adolf Carlsson, wife Clara Fredrika Jönsdotter and children Augusta Mathilda, Frnas Gustaf and Carl Johan Edward. Two of Clara's sisters come and go during this period as maids: Mathilda Sofia from 1859 to 1861 and Hedda Lovisa from 1861 to 1863.
		Prästgården Burhem farm entry for Gustaf Adolf Carlsson family
Swedish HER	1865	Labbarps, Bälaryd, Jönköping, Sweden [6]
	Living at Labbarp were Arrendator (tenant farmer) Gustaf Adolf Carlsson, wife Clara Fredrika Jönsdotter, and children Augusta Mathilda, Frans Gustaf, and Carl Johan Edward.
		Labbarp farm entry for Gustaf Adolf Carlsson family
Swedish Move-In	27 Mar 1865	Bälaryd, Jönköping, Sweden [7]
	Line 4. Entry reads Torparen (farmer) Gustaf Adolf Carlsson med hustru i barn (with wife and children). Only Gustaf is listed by name.
		Moving In entry for Gustaf Adolf Carlsson family
Swedish HER	Between 1866 and 1870	Labbarps, Bälaryd, Jönköping, Sweden [8]
	Living at Labbarp were Arrendator (tenant farmer) Gustaf Adolf Karlsson, wife Clara Fredrika Jönsdotter, and children August Matilda, Frans Gustaf and Karl Johan Edvard. A note in the margin reads "skrifver i Lommaryd for n. år 1871" which is something about being written in the Lommaryd book in 1871.
		Labbarp farm entry for Gustaf Adolf Carlsson family
Swedish HER	Between 1866 and 1870	Skallycke, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden [9]
	Living at Skallycke under Nobynäs were Arrendator (tenant farmer) Gustaf Adolf Carlsson, wife Clara Fredrika Jönsdotter, and children Augusta Mathilda, Frans Gustaf and Carl Johan Edvard. Other families and hired help living there but do not appear to be related.
		LommarydHouseholdExam1866-1870_Skallycke.jpg
Swedish HER	Between 1871 and 1875	Skallycke, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden [10]
	Listed on the Skallycke farm are: Arrendator (tenant farmer) Gustaf Adolf Carlsson, wife Clara Fredrika Jönsdotter and children Augusta Mathilda, Frans Gustaf and Carl JOhan Edvard. Something about 'written in 1871'.
		Skallycke farm entry for Gustaf Adolf Carlsson family
Swedish Move-In	31 Mar 1871	Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden [11]
	Line 4. Gustaf Adolf Carlsson and family move from Bälaryd to Skallycke. (Wife Clara Fredrika and children Augusta Mathilda, Frans Gustaf and Carl Johan Edvard are not mentioned by name.)
		Moving In record for Gustaf Adolf Carlsson family
Swedish HER	Between 1876 and 1880	Skallycke, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden [12]
	Living at Skallycke at this time are Eg (egare = owner?) Gustaf Adolf Carlsson, his wife Clara Fredrika Jönsdotter and their children Augusta Mathilda, Frans Gustaf and Carl Johan Edvard. The name of the prior owner, a Stjerngranat, is crossed out.
		Skallycke farm entry for Gustaf Adolf Carlsson family
Swedish HER	Between 1881 and 1885	Skallycke, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden [13]
	Living at Skallycke during this time are Gustaf Adolf Carlsson, his wife Clara Fredrika Johansdotter, and children Augusta Mathilda, Frans Gustaf and Carl Johan Edvard. August leaves for N. Amerika on 1 Oct 1882. Frans Gustaf leaves on 18 Apr 1881 for Frinnaryd but apparently returns, then leaves for Bredestad on 5 Oct 1885; something about the "jernvägen" (railway).
		Skallycke farm entry for Gustaf Adolf Carlsson family
Emigration	1 Oct 1882	Skallycke, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden
Departure	2 Oct 1882	Katrineholm Säteri, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden [14]
		Passenger List for 1882 Gothenburg
Immigration	27 Oct 1882	New York City, New York, United States [15]
Probate	5 Sep 1891	Skallycke, Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden [16]
	Widower Gustaf Adolf Carlsson Sons Gustaf Gustafsson and Carl John Edvard Gustafsson Daughter Augusta Mathilda Gustafsdotter gift (married) to Anders Gustaf Rudéén Augusta Mathilda represented by August Carlsson of Lillekula Role: Heir
		1891 Estate Inventory Clara Fredrika Jonsdotter
1900 Federal Census	14 Jun 1900	Rock Creek, Saunders, Nebraska, United States [17]
	Age: 2; EnumerationDistrict: 0138; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son Living on the farm were Gust, Augusta, Minnie, Walter, Harry and Lawrence. Rudeen, Gustave A., Head (M, age 44, Married) Rudeen, Augusta M., Wife (F, age 43, Married) Rudeen, Minnie, daughter (F, age 17, Single) Rudeen, Walter G. R., son (M, age 15, ) Rudeen, Harry, son (M, age 10, Single) Rudeen, Lorentz, son (M, age 2, Single)
		1900 Census Gust Rudeen family
Church Record - Swedish American	1900–1910	Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States
	Anders G. Rudin 6 Jun 1855, Marbäck, Jönköping, död Jan 1907 married 1882 Received August 1900 Hustru Augusta Mathilda 27 Jun 1856 Lommaryd, Jönköping, married 1882\6(?) Received August 1900 dr Minnie Amanda 29 Mar 1883 Conf 1898 son Walter Gustaf Rudolf 14 Nov 1884 Conf 1900 son Carl Harry 1 Feb 1890 conf 24 Sep 1905 son Frans Edward Lawrence 15 Dec 1897 Ceresco dot. Edith Marie 1 Jan 1901 Ceresco uttagit betyg i March 1910
		Anders G. Rudin (sic) family
1910 Federal Census	18 Apr 1910	Rock Creek, Saunders, Nebraska, United States [18]
	Rudeen, Augusta M., Head (F, age 53, Widow) Rudeen, Minnie A., daughter (F, age 27, Single) Rudeen, Walter, son (M, age 25, Single) Rudeen, Harry C., son (M, age 20, Single) Rudeen, Lorentz F. E., son (M, age 12, Single) Rudeen, Edith M., daughter (F, age 9, Single)
		1910 census for Augusta Rudeen and family
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Source Citations

[S232] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Record for Augusta Matilda Rudeen [S115] Lommaryd Födde (Births), Lommaryd (F) C:5 (1810-1860) Image 216 / Page 425 (AID: v35335.b216.s425, NAD: SE/VALA/00233). Father is Drången (farm hand) Gustaf Adolph Carlsson at Nobynäs and wife Clara Fredrika Jönsdotter written as pigan (maid) at Nobynäs. Godparents are rättaren (foreman?) Pet. Otto Nilsson of Nobynäs and his wife Hulda Johansdotter, Drången Carl Johan Carlsson of Tubbarp and Pigan Charlotta Christina Samuelsdotter i (can't read) under V. Noby. [S135] Lommaryd Husförhör (Household Exam), Lommaryd (F) AI:15 (1856-1860) Image 267 / Page 252 (AID: v20990.b267.s252, NAD: SE/VALA/00233). [S135] Lommaryd Husförhör (Household Exam), Lommaryd (F) AI:15 (1856-1860) Image 209 / Page 194 (AID: v20990.b209.s194, NAD: SE/VALA/00233). [S135] Lommaryd Husförhör (Household Exam), Lommaryd (F) AI:16 (1861-1865) Image 31 / Page 17 (AID: v20991.b31.s17, NAD: SE/VALA/00233). [S143] Bälaryd Husförhör (Household Examination), Bälaryd (F) AI:11 (1861-1865) Image 99 / Page 87 (AID: v19589.b99.s87, NAD: SE/VALA/00054). [S39] Bälaryd Inflyttning (Moving In), Bälaryd (F) BI:2 (1861-1879) Image 12 (AID: v33410.b12, NAD: SE/VALA/00054). [S143] Bälaryd Husförhör (Household Examination), Bälaryd (F) AI:12 (1866-1870) Image 130 / Page 124 (AID: v19591.b130.s124, NAD: SE/VALA/00054). [S135] Lommaryd Husförhör (Household Exam), Lommaryd (F) AI:17 (1866-1870) Image 334 / Page 322 (AID: v20992.b334.s322, NAD: SE/VALA/00233). [S120] Lommaryd Husförhör (Household Examination), 1871-1875, Skallycke, Jönköping, Page 330. [S125] Lommaryd Inflyttning (Moving In), 1869-1871. Moving In record for Gustaf Adolf Carlsson family [S121] Lommaryd Husförhör (Household Examination), 1876-1880, Skallycke, Jönköping, Page 317. [S122] Lommaryd Husförhör (Household Examination), 1881-1885, Skallycke, Jönköping, Page 333. [S235] Gothenburg, Sweden, Passenger Lists, 1869-1951, Göteborgs poliskammare (-1900) (O) EIX:21 (1882) Image 2640 / Page 511 (AID: v479745.b2640.s511, NAD: SE/GLA/12703). Record for Anders Gustaf Petersson Johansson [S163] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36; image 3 of 6. Ship = State of Florida [S296] Swedish Bouppteckningar, Norra Vedbo häradsrätt (F) FII:96 (1892-1893) Image 4 / Page 1 (AID: v77768.b4.s1, NAD: SE/VALA/01568). [S22] 1900 U.S. Census. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M31S-NQP : accessed 27 November 2020), Lorentz E Rudeen in household of Gustave Rudeen, Rock Creek Precinct, Saunders, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 138, sheet 5A, family 86, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,939. [S24] 1910 U.S. Census. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLH3-VRY : accessed 27 November 2020), Lorentz F E Rudeen in household of Augusta M Rudeen, Rock Creek, Saunders, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 153, sheet 2A, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 855; FHL microfilm 1,374,868. [S128] Lommaryd Vigsel (Marriages), 1831-1860. Groom (age 23) is dräng (farm hand) at Nobynäs and bride (age 26) is a piga i tjänste (maid in service) at Nobynäs. Banns were read on May 4, May 11 and May 18. First marriage for both. [S154] Marriage Certificate, Peterson & Gustafsdotter, photocopy (1882) Marriage, issued 19 nov 1882. Marriage Certificate, State of Nebraska, County of Lancaster. This certifies that A. G. Peterson of Waverly in the State of Nebraska and Miss A. M. Gustafson of Waverly in the State of Nebraska were at Bethlehem in said county by me joined togetther in Holy Matrimony on the 19th day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and eighty-two. In presence of C.A. Rudeen residing in the County of Lancaster and State of Nebraska and J.A. Anderson residing in the County of Lancaster and State of Nebraska. A. Hallner, Minister of the Gospel.

[S232] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current.
Record for Augusta Matilda Rudeen
[S115] Lommaryd Födde (Births), Lommaryd (F) C:5 (1810-1860) Image 216 / Page 425 (AID: v35335.b216.s425, NAD: SE/VALA/00233).
Father is Drången (farm hand) Gustaf Adolph Carlsson at Nobynäs and wife Clara Fredrika Jönsdotter written as pigan (maid) at Nobynäs. Godparents are rättaren (foreman?) Pet. Otto Nilsson of Nobynäs and his wife Hulda Johansdotter, Drången Carl Johan Carlsson of Tubbarp and Pigan Charlotta Christina Samuelsdotter i (can't read) under V. Noby.
[S135] Lommaryd Husförhör (Household Exam), Lommaryd (F) AI:15 (1856-1860) Image 267 / Page 252 (AID: v20990.b267.s252, NAD: SE/VALA/00233).
[S135] Lommaryd Husförhör (Household Exam), Lommaryd (F) AI:15 (1856-1860) Image 209 / Page 194 (AID: v20990.b209.s194, NAD: SE/VALA/00233).
[S135] Lommaryd Husförhör (Household Exam), Lommaryd (F) AI:16 (1861-1865) Image 31 / Page 17 (AID: v20991.b31.s17, NAD: SE/VALA/00233).
[S143] Bälaryd Husförhör (Household Examination), Bälaryd (F) AI:11 (1861-1865) Image 99 / Page 87 (AID: v19589.b99.s87, NAD: SE/VALA/00054).
[S39] Bälaryd Inflyttning (Moving In), Bälaryd (F) BI:2 (1861-1879) Image 12 (AID: v33410.b12, NAD: SE/VALA/00054).
[S143] Bälaryd Husförhör (Household Examination), Bälaryd (F) AI:12 (1866-1870) Image 130 / Page 124 (AID: v19591.b130.s124, NAD: SE/VALA/00054).
[S135] Lommaryd Husförhör (Household Exam), Lommaryd (F) AI:17 (1866-1870) Image 334 / Page 322 (AID: v20992.b334.s322, NAD: SE/VALA/00233).
[S120] Lommaryd Husförhör (Household Examination), 1871-1875, Skallycke, Jönköping, Page 330.
[S125] Lommaryd Inflyttning (Moving In), 1869-1871.

Moving In record for Gustaf Adolf Carlsson family
[S121] Lommaryd Husförhör (Household Examination), 1876-1880, Skallycke, Jönköping, Page 317.
[S122] Lommaryd Husförhör (Household Examination), 1881-1885, Skallycke, Jönköping, Page 333.
[S235] Gothenburg, Sweden, Passenger Lists, 1869-1951, Göteborgs poliskammare (-1900) (O) EIX:21 (1882) Image 2640 / Page 511 (AID: v479745.b2640.s511, NAD: SE/GLA/12703).
Record for Anders Gustaf Petersson Johansson
[S163] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36; image 3 of 6.
Ship = State of Florida
[S296] Swedish Bouppteckningar, Norra Vedbo häradsrätt (F) FII:96 (1892-1893) Image 4 / Page 1 (AID: v77768.b4.s1, NAD: SE/VALA/01568).
[S22] 1900 U.S. Census.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M31S-NQP : accessed 27 November 2020), Lorentz E Rudeen in household of Gustave Rudeen, Rock Creek Precinct, Saunders, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 138, sheet 5A, family 86, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,939.
[S24] 1910 U.S. Census.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLH3-VRY : accessed 27 November 2020), Lorentz F E Rudeen in household of Augusta M Rudeen, Rock Creek, Saunders, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 153, sheet 2A, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 855; FHL microfilm 1,374,868.
[S128] Lommaryd Vigsel (Marriages), 1831-1860.
Groom (age 23) is dräng (farm hand) at Nobynäs and bride (age 26) is a piga i tjänste (maid in service) at Nobynäs. Banns were read on May 4, May 11 and May 18. First marriage for both.
[S154] Marriage Certificate, Peterson & Gustafsdotter, photocopy (1882) Marriage, issued 19 nov 1882.
Marriage Certificate, State of Nebraska, County of Lancaster. This certifies that A. G. Peterson of Waverly in the State of Nebraska and Miss A. M. Gustafson of Waverly in the State of Nebraska were at Bethlehem in said county by me joined togetther in Holy Matrimony on the 19th day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and eighty-two. In presence of C.A. Rudeen residing in the County of Lancaster and State of Nebraska and J.A. Anderson residing in the County of Lancaster and State of Nebraska. A. Hallner, Minister of the Gospel.

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