B. 6.8. 1870 Knuts Saverkeit, d. 3.4.1939 Lassas Näsby Parents: Anders Karlsson b. 09.02.1844 Nykarleby, d. Knuts Saverkeit. Anna Catharina (Anna-Kajsa) Mattsdotter b. 05.11.1830 Gåsas Näsby, d. Lassas Näsby. They were farmers at Knuts in Saverkeit for a short time.
Karlsson was for some time in America. He bought and was a farmer on Lassas 1/2 homestead in Näsby, sold the homestead half, besides the house he lived in, to Hilda and Alfred Mattsson in 1914. In the raised attic of the manor house, Anton furnished a meeting room/prayer house. He was a traveling preacher for the Åland Missionary Society. He was employed there in 1900. Anton lived unmarried. He lived as a "sytninghjon" for many years on the farm in his own house, to Alfred's great annoyance. His mother lived in a kitchen in the outbuilding on the farm. After Anton's death in 1939, the Åland Mission Association inherited his estate, including the house, by will. Alfred Mattsson bought the house for 5 000 mk.
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From Birger Rönnsjö's photo register with personal portraits.
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