Bengta Mårtensdotter
1836 - 1915 (79 years)
Person ID: I1510 | Tree: Import from RootsMagic | Last Modified: 23 Jul 2025
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Name Bengta Mårtensdotter Notes
(Medical):Florence thinks Bengte Martinson (jOHN Martinson's sister) was Mary's mother. (She's guessing)
Effie (Nelson) Johnson says both Bengtas' husbands were named Nelson. In the 1900 census she said she bore 10 children and 7 were living. She came to America in 1883. Bengta and her family first lived on a farm North and adjoining Iva Bendtz's folks place. In the 1910 census she was living with her daughter Bessie and her husband, Nels Hallberg in Richland precinct, Saunders, NE. In 1910 she said she had bore 7 children and 5 were living. In 1900 Bengta was living with her daughter Mary Johnson in Richland precinct, Saunders, NE. and said as occupation "conducts farm"
1900 census
Bengta Johnson 64 Mary M Johnson 35
Birth 28 Feb 1836 Gender Female Died 16 Oct 1915 Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States 
Buried Oct 1915 Fridhem Cemetery, Saunders, Nebraska, United States -
Parents
Father Mårten Nilsson (ID:I1507), b. 19 Jan 1803, Skivarp, Malmöhus, Sweden d. 22 Feb 1889, No. 8 Öremölla, Skivarp, Sweden (Age 86 years) Mother Anna Jönsdotter (ID:I1508), b. 15 Nov 1807 Marriage 14 Jul 1829 Children 1. 
Nils Mårtensson (ID:I1509), b. 7 Jul 1831, Ölöf, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden d. 1 Dec 1913, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 82 years)2. Jöns Mårtensson (ID:I425), b. 23 Sep 1833, Ölöf, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden d. 25 Jan 1901, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 67 years)3. Bengta Mårtensdotter (ID:I1510)
(current person)
, b. 28 Feb 1836 d. 16 Oct 1915, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 79 years)4. Elna Mårtensdotter (ID:I1511), b. 8 Aug 1838 d. 15 Jan 1904, Randall Creek, Charles Mix, South Dakota, United States (Age 65 years)5. Anders Mårtensson (ID:I1512), b. 26 Aug 1840, Ölöf, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden d. 24 May 1847, Sweden (Age 6 years)6. Lars Mårtensson (ID:I1513), b. 19 Dec 1843 d. 14 Jul 1920, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States (Age 76 years)7. Sven Mårtensson (ID:I11734), b. 7 May 1846, No. 11 Öremölla, Skivarp, Malmöhus, Sweden d. Yes, date unknown -
Family 1
Husband 1 Nils Persson (ID:I6936), b. 8 Jan 1832, Örsjö, Malmöhus, Sweden d. 8 Oct 1864, Skoghus, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden (Age 32 years) Marriage 27 Mar 1857 Västra Nöbbelöv, Malmöhus, Sweden [16] Children 1. Bengt Nilsson (ID:I6937), b. 19 Dec 1857, Skoghus, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden d. 17 Jun 1946 (Age 88 years)2. Bengta Nilsdotter (ID:I6938), b. 28 Sep 1859, Skoghus, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden d. 16 Nov 1954 (Age 95 years)3. Anna Nilsdotter (ID:I6940), b. 28 Jun 1861, Skoghus, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden d. 2 Mar 1938, Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska, United States (Age 76 years)4. Maria Nilsdotter (ID:I11868), b. 13 May 1863, Skoghus, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden d. Yes, date unknown5. Cecilia Nilsdotter (ID:I6939), b. 13 May 1863, Skoghus, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden d. Yes, date unknownFamily 2
Husband 2 Mårten Jönsson (ID:I6942), b. 11 Jul 1830, Skivarp, Malmöhus, Sweden d. 1894 (Age 63 years) Marriage 23 Mar 1866 Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden Children 1. Nils Mårtensson (ID:I6944), b. 25 Nov 1870, No. 13 Öremölla, Skivarp, Malmöhus, Sweden d. Yes, date unknown2. Maria Mårtensdotter (ID:I6941), b. 1 Oct 1864, Skoghus, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden d. 19 Apr 1949 (Age 84 years)3. Kjerstin Mårtensdotter (ID:I6943), b. 14 Dec 1866, Skoghus, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden d. Jan 1907 (Age 40 years)4. Mathilda Mårtensdotter (ID:I6945), b. 28 Apr 1875, No. 13 Öremölla, Skivarp, Malmöhus, Sweden d. 23 Jun 1905 (Age 30 years) -
Other Personal Events
Swedish HER Between 1832 and 1839 Ölöf No. 16, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden [1] - Jöns Larsson with his wife Sissa and daughter Else all die during this period. Daughter Anna is living with husband Mårten Nilsson and their children Nils, Jöns and Bengta.
1832-1839 Jöns Larsson and Mårten Nilsson families Swedish HER Between 1839 and 1841 Ölöf No. 16, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden [2] - Daughter Elna and son Anders are added to the family.
1839-1841 HER Mårten Nilsson family Swedish HER Between 1841 and 1843 Ölöf No. 16, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden [3] 
1841-1843 Mårten Nilsson family HER Swedish HER Between 1843 and 1845 Ölöf No. 16, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden [4] - Son Lars is added to the family in 1844. In 1845, the family leaves for a new residence (Öremölla) in the nearby parish of Skivarp.
1843-1845 HER Mårten Nilsson family Swedish Move-Out 29 Oct 1845 Ölöf No. 16, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden [5] - Serial No. 90 on 29 Oct - Åbo Mårten Nilsson with wife, 4 sons and 2 daughters. To Skifvarp.
1845 Moving Out Register Swedish Move-In 11 Nov 1845 Skivarp, Malmöhus, Sweden [6] - Serial No. 24 - 11 Nov 1845 - Arrend. Mårten Nilsson, wife Anna Jönsdotter with children Nils, Jöns, Bengta, Elna, Anders and Lars with all birthdates listed.
1845 Moving In Register for Mårten Nilsson family Swedish HER From 12 Nov 1845 to 1850 No. 11 Öremölla, Skivarp, Malmöhus, Sweden [7] - Son Sven added to the family in 1846 but son Anders dies in 1847. Mårten is an "arrendatore" meaning he is a tenant farmer paying a cash lease.
1845-1850 Skivarp HER Mårten Nilsson family Swedish HER Between 1850 and 1856 No. 11 Öremölla, Skivarp, Malmöhus, Sweden [8] - Mårten is leasing farm from F? Wallis.
The family leaves to another farm in 1851. Nils, however, moves to Hemmesdynge parish and Jöns moves to another farm to work.
1850-1856 HER Mårten Nilsson family Swedish HER From 1851 to 1856 No. 13 Öremölla, Skivarp, Malmöhus, Sweden [9] - Arrived in 1851, although Nils arrived 1853 and Jöns arrived in 1854. Bengta and Jöns leave in 1855.
Mårten Nilsson family Swedish HER From 1857 to 1859 Skoghus, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden [10] - including Bengta Mårtensdotter and children Bengt and Bengta
1857-1859 Nils Persson family Swedish HER From 1859 to 1863 Skoghus, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden [11] 
1859-1863 HER Nils Persson family Swedish HER From 1864 to 1868 Skoghus, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden [12] - First husband, Nils Persson, died - she remarried to Mårten Jönsson and had two more children.
1864-1868 HER Bengta Mårtensdotter family Swedish HER From 1869 to 1870 Skoghus, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden - Left to Skivarp in 1870
1869-1870 Mårten Jönsson family HER Swedish HER From 1869 to 1876 No. 13 Öremölla, Skivarp, Malmöhus, Sweden [13] - arrived from Östra Vemmenhög 1870
1869-1876 Mårten Jönsson family HER Swedish HER From 1877 to 1883 No. 13 Öremölla, Skivarp, Malmöhus, Sweden [14] - Mårten, wife Bengta, and children Cecilia, Maria, Nils and Mathilda all leave for North Amerika on 2 April 1883. Bengt left previously in 1881 and Kjerstin in 1882. Anna and Bengta had moved out of the house previously (but likely emigrated also).
1877-1881 Mårten Jönsson family HER Probate 4 Mar 1889 No. 8 Öremölla, Skivarp, Malmöhus, Sweden [15] - All children listed - all except Elna are in "Amerika"
4 Mar 1889 Estate Inventory for Mårten Nilsson _UID F6DD5B6A589DF011AC2C22966722CE3EB3B1 -
Source Citations
- [S322] Östra Vemmenhög HER, Östra Vemmenhög (M) AI:6 (1832-1839) Image 117 / Page 112 (AID: v113941.b117.s112, NAD: SE/LLA/13531).
- [S322] Östra Vemmenhög HER, Östra Vemmenhög (M) AI:8 (1839-1841) Image 153 / Page 149 (AID: v113943.b153.s149, NAD: SE/LLA/13531).
- [S322] Östra Vemmenhög HER, Östra Vemmenhög (M) AI:9 (1841-1843) Image 132 / Page 126 (AID: v113944.b132.s126, NAD: SE/LLA/13531).
- [S322] Östra Vemmenhög HER, Östra Vemmenhög (M) AI:10 (1843-1846) Image 142 / Page 136 (AID: v113945.b142.s136, NAD: SE/LLA/13531).
- [S374] Östra Vemmenhög Flyttning (Moving), Östra Vemmenhög (M) B:1 (1834-1850) Image 23 / Page 35 (AID: v113956.b23.s35, NAD: SE/LLA/13531).
- [S328] Skivarp Moving, Skivarp (M) B:1 (1845-1860) Image 3 / Page 1 (AID: v111739.b3.s1, NAD: SE/LLA/13346).
- [S326] Skivarp HER, Skivarp (M) AI:6 (1844-1850) Image 111 / Page 226 (AID: v111729.b111.s226, NAD: SE/LLA/13346).
- [S326] Skivarp HER, Skivarp (M) AI:7 (1850-1856) Image 143 / Page 284 (AID: v111730.b143.s284, NAD: SE/LLA/13346).
- [S326] Skivarp HER, Skivarp (M) AI:7 (1850-1856) Image 1570 / Page 294 (AID: v111730a.b1570.s294, NAD: SE/LLA/13346).
- [S322] Östra Vemmenhög HER, Östra Vemmenhög (M) AI:13 (1852-1859) Image 256 / Page 249 (AID: v113948.b256.s249, NAD: SE/LLA/13531).
- [S322] Östra Vemmenhög HER, Östra Vemmenhög (M) AI:14 (1859-1863) Image 272 / Page 268 (AID: v113949.b272.s268, NAD: SE/LLA/13531).
- [S322] Östra Vemmenhög HER, Östra Vemmenhög (M) AI:15 (1864-1868) Image 276 / Page 271 (AID: v113950.b276.s271, NAD: SE/LLA/13531).
- [S326] Skivarp HER, Skivarp (M) AI:10 (1869-1876) Image 2220 / Page 218 (AID: v111733a.b2220.s218, NAD: SE/LLA/13346).
- [S326] Skivarp HER, Skivarp (M) AI:12 (1877-1888) Image 1300 / Page 473 (AID: v111735a.b1300.s473, NAD: SE/LLA/13346).
- [S296] Swedish Bouppteckningar, Vemmenhögs, Ljunits och Herrestads domsaga (L, M) FII:12 (1889) Image 2450 / Page 240 (AID: v160184.b2450.s240, NAD: SE/LLA/11097).
- [S330] Västra Nöbbelöv Vigsel (Marriages), Västra Nöbbelöv (M) EI:2 (1846-1861) Image 4 (AID: v113233.b4, NAD: SE/LLA/13477).