Grayson-Livingstone Family Tree

Notes

Carl August LIND

Born October 13, 1828, in Kråkshult parish, Sweden.  Died at the age of 94 in Sweden according to Ted Lind, 1975.

The family lived at the small cottage Ekelund under the farm Hult, from 1865 Skoarp under Vetlanda postgård, and from 1886 Åkersdal under the same farm.  In 1895 the parents and one daughter were living at Åkersdal under Hvetlanda postgard.  The children were all born in Hvetlanda parish, Sweden.

Carl's death record is online at https://app.arkivdigital.se/volume/v172682?image=63 .  It says he died of a cerebral hemorrhage.  It also gives a cross reference to his entry in the census book : "238 I".  That page is online at https://app.arkivdigital.se/volume/v172641?image=2500 .  It shows Carl's occupation as "Toffel" maker, a maker of slippers or wooden clogs.

Information about the grave is available at https://www.svenskagravar.se/gravsatt/83360908 .

The family is listed in the census, 1866-1870, on page 185, online at https://app.arkivdigital.se/volume/v22501?image=201 .

Rebecca and Daniel Grayson found the grave in June, 2019.  Inquiries about its status resulted in this reply:

"I have been looking for those buried in our register, but not found them because the graves are old.  If you have found the stones over the deceased at Vetlanda cemetery, these will remain forever.  No cost will be charged when these stones are classified as culturally interesting.  The remains of the deceased will not be removed.

With best regards
Jan Johansson
Förvaltningsassistent
Kyrkogårdsförvaltningen
Vetlanda pastorat
0383-553585"

Born October 13, 1828, in Kråkshult parish, Sweden.  Died at the age of 94 in Sweden according to Ted Lind, 1975.

The family lived at the small cottage Ekelund under the farm Hult, from 1865 Skoarp under Vetlanda postgård, and from 1886 Akersdal under the same farm.  In 1895 the parents and one daughter were living at Åkersdal under Hvetlanda postgard.  The children were all born in Hvetlanda parish, Sweden.

BIRTH: Also shown as Born 13 Oct 1828

DEATH: Also shown as Died 1923

Kristina Sofie NILSSEN

Jens Hillström showed me an image of the Swedish Church tombstone database, and Kristina is listed there, with the correct death and burial date, as being buried in the same plot with Carl.  So, even though her name does not appear on the tombstone, I assume she is the second wife of Carl.

Her death record is here: https://app.arkivdigital.se/volume/v172682?image=92&page=86 .  I can't find her birth record in Vetlanda, so maybe she was born somewhere else.

Christian Gottlieb SEELEMANN

The death of Anna Maria Seelemann, born Apelt, on July 25, 1813, is recorded
in Mormon film 1273391.  She was buried July 27.  Her husband was Christian
Seelemann, meat cutter, and she left behind one son and two daughters.  The
age at death is illegible, but clearly ends with 2, and the first digit could
be 7.  She is listed as dying of old age (Alterschwäche), so it could be
age 72.  Thus she might be the mother of Christian Gottlieb.

The death of Christian Gottlob Seelmann is recorded on Mormon film 1273391 on
January 2, 1826, in Gräfenhainichen, Germany, item number 1, buried January
5.  He is listed as an local elderly citizen and meat cutter.  The age at
death is written on the book, but does not appear on the film because it was
lost in the crack.  I think it says he was already a widower, but I could be
wrong.  It states that he leaves behind one son, so this could be the father
of Christian Gottlieb.

I wonder whether Johann Gottlob Seelemann or Johann Friedrich Wilhelm
Seelemann is related.

Church office in Gräfenhainichen: Evangelische Gemeinde Kirchenrat,
Kirchplatz 3, 06773 Gräfenhainichen, Germany; phone (03-49-53) 2-20-60.

Church office in Raguhn: Evangelische Pfarramt, 06779 Raguhn; phone
(03-49-06) 2-08-28.

Church office in Dessau: address: Landeskirchenrat, Friedrich Strasse 22-24,
Dessau; phone (0340) 2-20-33-22.  Archives phone: (0340) 82-48-62.  According
to the state archives in Wolfenbuttel, these archives are responsible now for
Gräfenhainichen.