#4948
Provenance
Kanitmo

People

Klara- Julina, Hilda och Enok Schönberg

Description

The Schönberg family were crofters on Staffas´ homestead in Björkö Långholm, but the farmer could never get enough of tenant farming. When Kanitmo was for sale, Enok bought it and moved the cottage, family and everything there.

Miscellaneous

Klara came from Föglö, Enok from Kökar. Hilda married August Mattsson from Berghamn and settled on Kanitmo, had 5 children, Agnes married to Hyppeis, Staffas, Eksten, John married from Nagu Trunsö. Valter drowned at Sänkorna*, Gunnar died of TB, Uno as well.

* Sänkorna is a shoal in the northern part of Kanitmo bay, between Hummelskär and Långholm.

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