Bertha Benson Line
Ancestor Stories
Written lives of Bertha Benson and her ancestors
Listed alphabetically by surname
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Antonson, Selma Alvida1870 – 1958 · born in Svenljunga, Sweden; grew up in the parish poorhouse; Bertha's mother -
Benson, Bertha Albertina1905 – 1951 · born in Worcester, Massachusetts; stowaway from Sweden, 1919 -
Benson, John Peter1860 – 1915 · born in Västra Karup, Sweden; house painter in Worcester, Massachusetts; Bertha's father -
Hippias, Lars Olsson1793 – 1840 · hussar in the Scanian cavalry; farmed at Elestorp, Västra Karup; John Peter Benson's grandfather -
Johansdotter, Ingrid1832 – 1912 · a cottager's daughter and maid in Västra Karup; widow of Bengt Hippias; John Peter Benson's mother -
Larsdotter, Laura Mathilda1836 – 1885 · born in Sexdrega, Sweden; died in the Svenljunga poorhouse; Selma's mother