Anders Jönsson Johnson

Blev 77 år.

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Mor:

Född:

1844-02-18 Yttermyra, Ovansjö (X).

Död:

1921-07-29 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee USA.

Sambo med Anna Nilsdotter (1837 - 1931)

Noteringar

Anders emigrated to USA together with his brother Lars. In the list of people moving away from Ovansjö 1865 (nr 24 and 25) he is said to be "Bergsmansson" and his brother Anders "Snickarlärling" (Carpenter apprentice). Both use the last name Blomqvist[2]

They are found in the Hamburg Passenger Lists 1850-1934, they went with the ship Lord Cardigan from Hamburg 12 Sep 1865 and arrived in New York. They used the name Blomquist at this point. [3]

Anna Nilsdotter emigrated to "N America" 1866-06-04 [4]. She was engaged to Anders Jönsson - Andew Johnson and they married in 4th of august 1866, when reunited in USA. They married in the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Andrew Johnson, known as “Big Swede” most of his life because of his size and heritage, came to the United States from Sweden in 1865. Family lore tells that he bought his passage to the United States with money he won for designing a window for his school’s chapel at Uppsala University. He travelled with his brother, Lars Jonsson. He went from New York to Evanston, Illinois, where he was employed to design and build train depots for the Illinois Central Railroad. While in Evanston, his betrothed, Anna Neillson, made the three-month voyage from Sweden to join him. They eventually settled in Sardis, Mississippi. Here Andrew Johnson became one of the most renowned architects in the South. Over 77 structures in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas were designed and/or built by him. With his son, John Wright Johnson, he continued his work into old age building some of the finest homes in the Sardis area as well as in Memphis, Tennessee. When Andrew Johnson first arrived in the South, they were still rebuilding from the Civil War. Most larger homes were Greek Revival in design. The ornate L-shaped cottages and two-story Queen Anne style homes he designed and built had a big influence on the look of many towns in Panola county and the surrounding area. He worked alongside his son, John Wright Johnson, in his hardware store in Sardis. John Johnson, in the 1920's and 30's, became a builder of Old English designed homes. He built some of the most distinctive homes of this style in Memphis. Andrew Johnson died in Sardis, Mississippi, in one of the homes he designed and built at the age of 77. He was the father of 5 children. (Ann Utterback, sondaughterdaughter of Andrew J.)