Born in 1865, died in 1887 at Vaxholm at the age of 22. This is the story of one of the worst accidents in the history of the Swedish army. The accident took the life of a young man, my 2x great grandmother's brother, just 22 years old. Monthly posts from members celebrate their contributions to family history storytelling — in all its forms.
There's so much amazing detail here! I have Danish ancestors and this is inspiring me to try to find out more about their life before emigrating. Thanks for sharing this, though it's so sad.
Thank you Victoria. It is a sad story but by sharing this story his relatives in Sweden, the UK, the USA and Canada get to know him and what happened. It also highlights a story about the Swedish Army which is seldom told. I hope you will have a go with your Danish ancestors, they use census every 10 year like in the USA and UK.
There's so much amazing detail here! I have Danish ancestors and this is inspiring me to try to find out more about their life before emigrating. Thanks for sharing this, though it's so sad.
Thank you Victoria. It is a sad story but by sharing this story his relatives in Sweden, the UK, the USA and Canada get to know him and what happened. It also highlights a story about the Swedish Army which is seldom told. I hope you will have a go with your Danish ancestors, they use census every 10 year like in the USA and UK.
You'll find Anna Scheutz a remarkable resource on Swedish ancestors and she may have some tips for you regarding history in Denmark as well.