Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Olof Emanuel Näslund (1829-1906) of Sweden

Olof Emanuel Näslund (1829-1906) aka Manny Naslund; Land Surveyor in Härnösand (b. April 29, 1829, Härnösand, Västernorrland, Sweden - d. September 17, 1906, Ragunda, Jämtland, Sweden)

Birth:
Olof was the son of Israel Israelsson Näslund III (1796-1858) who was the 18th Assistant Vicar at Torsåker in Sweden, who died of smallpox; and Johanna Gustafva Ruuth (1800-1860).

Siblings:
Olof had the following siblings: Johan Israel Näslund (1822-1906) who was the 26th Vicar of Härnösand who married Emma Maria Falk (1817-1860) and later Charlotta Sofia Berg; Carl Gustaf Näslund (1825-1899) who was the Vicar of Arnäs who married Johanna Geijer; and Elsa Maria Elisabet Näslund (1829-?) who was Olof's twin who married Anton Julius Winblad I (1828-1901) who was a schoolteacher and church organist at Ytterlännäs.

Marriage:
Olof married Annette Brandell (1820-?) around 1845. Annette was the daughter of Ullånger Per Brandell and Anna Brita Geting. Annette had a brother: Abraham Brandell (1828-?).

Death:
Olof died in 1906 at the home of his brother, Johan Israel Näslund, who lived in Ragunda.

Burial:
Both are buried in the church cemetery in Ragunda.

Swedish Biography:
This brief biography in Swedish was found on the Internet: "Född 1829, son till komministern i Ytterlännäs Israel Näslund och Johanna Gustava Ruuth. Examen 1849. Vid avvittringen 1854-1861. Vice 1861. Kommissionslantmätare 1863. Avsked 1896 med 1600 kr. Bor i Härnösand. Gift med Annette Brandell, född 1820, samt änka efter handlanden i Gävle Per Hedberg."

Relationship:
Olof Emanuel Näslund (1829-1906) was the second, great-granduncle of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ).