Sven Andersson & Maja Larsdotter

Sven Johan Andersson,  son of Anders Andersson and Maja Jönsdotter was born on 19 Jul 1806 in Vallerstad, Ostergotlands, Sweden. He died on 04 Oct 1864 in Melstad Vestergården, Vallerstad, Östergötland, Sweden.

Maja Larsdotter, daughter of Lars Larsson and Sophia Olsdotter,  was born on 22 Dec 1797 in Veta, Ostergotlands, Sweden. She died on 15 Dec 1865 in Melstad Vestergården, Vallerstad, Östergötland, Sweden.

Viby Church in Sweden. The current building dates to 1777, but the tower is even older.

Since their marriage is in the records of Viby parish for 1825, 

this is likely to be the church where Sven and Maja were married.

(Photo from Wikipedia Commons)

Sven Johan Andersson and Maja Larsdotter were married on 17 Sep 1825 in Viby, Ostergotlands, Sweden. They had the following children:

• Maja Greta Svensdotter was born on 15 Jun 1824 in Viby, Ostergotlands, Sweden. She married Johan Peter Lager on 26 Oct 1851 in Lönsås parish, Östergötland, Sweden. She died on 26 Mar 1904.
   
• Stina Cajsa Svensdotter was born on 11 Mar 1827 in Vallerstad, Ostergotlands, Sweden.

• Anders Johan Svensson was born on 08 Nov 1829 in Vallerstad, Ostergotlands, Sweden. He died in 1904 in Sweden. He married Lena Maja Johansdotter on 28 Dec 1855 in Normlosa, Ostergotland, Sweden.  They had the following children:

• Carl Johan Andersson was born on 23 Mar 1856 in Normlosa, Ostergotland, Sweden.
• Anders Peter Andersson was born on 04 Jul 1858 in Vallerstad, Ostergotlands, Sweden.
• Mathilda Carolina Andersdotter was born on 29 Aug 1863 in Vallerstad, Ostergotlands, Sweden.

• Johanna Svensdotter was born on 18 Nov 1833 in Hogstad, Ostergotlands, Sweden.

• Carl Svensson was born on 14 Jun 1835 in Vallerstad, Ostergotlands, Sweden.

• Adolf Svensson was born on 13 Aug 1838 in Vallerstad, Ostergotlands, Sweden. He died on 10 Nov 1849 in Vallerstad, Ostergotlands, Sweden.

• Clara Svensdotter was born on 25 Jun 1841 in Vallerstad, Ostergotlands, Sweden. She died in Aug 1857. 

Vallerstads Church, built in 1832-33, while the family lived in the area.