DIANE SWENSON-EKSTROM’S ANCESTORS 

I. DIANE SWENSON  b. January 4, 1948, lives in Golden, Colorado, married  
   to JACK EKSTROM  b. September 16, 1946

                Children: 

                Jonathan  b. August 28, 1981

 II. Father

CONRAD EUGENE SWENSON  b. December 23, 1920, lives in Dairyland, WI. married to 1) MILDRED NYQVIST  b. November 27, 1924, lives in Skokie, IL 2) FRANCINE    

                Children (by Mildred): 

                Diane b. January 4, 1948
                Gary b. February 12, 1950
                Mark b. May 6, 1960

                          Mark's children:                    

                          Ashley Diane b. Sept. 22, 1999 
                          Christian Garrett b. Nov. 4, 2002 
                          Annika Viesia b. May 10, 04.

III. Grandfather

 ERIK OSKAR SVENSSON  b. February 8, 1882 in Hand, Tvärred, Älvsborg County,  d. April 15, 1963, married to ALMA ANDERSSON b. 12 augusti 1884, Äspered, Älvsborg County, emigrated to the US in 1913 and settled in Dairyland, WI.

              Children:

             Conrad b. December 23, 1920
             Torsten b. July 18, 1909
             Milton b. December 11, 1915
             Margit b. May 20, 1911

IV. Great grandfather

ADOLF SWENSSON  b. February 18, 1855 in Jäla, Skaraborg County, bought the farmstead Hand in Tvärred, Älvsborg County in 1879 and lived there until his death on June 1, 1939, married to EVA LOVISA JOHANSDOTTER b. October 28, 1853 in Stommen, Börstig, Skaraborg County

            Children:

            Erik Oskar b. 1882 
            Carl Hjalmar b. 1884
            Hildur Elisabeth b. 1886
            Thyra Helena b. 1888
            Rickard b. 1892
            Ingeborg b. 1896
            Märta b. 1900  d. 1901

V. Great great grandfather

SVEN ANDREASSON b. June 6, 1821 in Ramsberg, Jäla, Skaraborg County, d. 1883 (tuberculosis), m. to JOHANNA HÅKANSDOTTER b. 1823 in Eskilsgården, Jäla. Sven moved to Bryntesgården in 1850 together with hisparents. In 1851 he moved to Hållarp where he bought a farm together with his brother Anders. Eight years later he moved back to Bryntesgården.

               Children:

               Josefina b. 1848 d. 1849
               Augusta b. 1850
               Johannes b. 1852
               Adolf b. 1855
               Carl Henrik b. 1859

VI. Great great great grandfather

ANDREAS ANDERSSON, farmer, parish clerk and organist, b. 1795 in Knapagården, Jäla, Skaraborg County, d. June 30, 1858 (fever), m. to MERTHA LARSDOTTER b. 1794 in Tolarp, Jäla.
 

            Children: 

            Maria b. 1819
            Sven b. June 6, 1821
            Johannes b. 1823
            Stina b. 1825 d. 1831 (smallpox)
            Gustav b. 1836 d. 1836 (whooping cough)
            Lars Gustav b. 1842 

VII. Great great great great grandfather

ANDREAS HÅKANSSON b. 1767 in Sunngården, Jäla, Skaraborg County, m. to MARIA ANDERSDOTTER b. 1770 in Erstorp, Grolanda. Bought Knapagården in Jäla and lived there until his death.

             Children:

             Andreas b. 1767
             Johannes b. 1799 d. 1800 (smallpox)
             Johannes b. 1804

VIII. Great great great great great grandfather

HÅKAN LARSSON b. March 31, 1729 in Sunnagård, Jäla, Skaraborg County, d. November 2, 1806 in Sunnagården, m. to MARGARETA ANDERSDOTTER b. 1732 in Tolarp, Jäla  
  
        Children:

        Lars b. 1757
        Märta b. 1759
        Maria b. 1764
        Anders b. May 21, 1767
        Ingrid b. 1771 d. 1771
        Håkan b. 1772
        Andreas b. 1795

XI. Great great great great great great grandfather

LARS LARSSON m. to MARIT HÅKANSSON

          Children:

          Håkan b. 1729