Carolina Sophia Nelson^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1834 - 1911  (76 years)

• Photos		Head shot for Caroline Nelson Cropped from family tree album photo
  		Photograph of a page from a family picture album. Left side. Enlarged scan of an old Polaroid photograph taken of a page spread inside a family picture album created by Lillian Izora for C. Vigor. Book whereabouts known.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Census -- Illinois, Henry County, Andover Township, 1900 Page 16 of 23. Election district 2.
  		Census -- Illinois, Henry County, Andover Township, 1910 Page 17 of 25. ED #106.
  		Annotated map of Sweden Including several towns where the Vigor and Nelson family ancestors lived.
  		Carin Sofia Nilsdotter 10-generation ancestor report Research by Christina Gustavsson *1947 - + 2004
  		Vigor research, November 2006 Page 2 of 3 of the report on research done by the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center in late 2006.
  		Vigor research, November 2006 Page 1 of 3 of the report on research done by the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center in late 2006.

  
  

  Headstones		Headstone for Swan A. Vigor and his wife Carolina S. Nelson Swan and Carolina Vigor's Placemarkers. [MOTHER & FATHER] Because there is only one double-sided stone used for Swan, Carolina, Arthur and Gerda, smaller stones are the true "headstones" for Swan and Carolina. From the age of the Vigor stones in Andover, as apparent in 1999, it would seem that there were all replaced, perhaps in the 1970's. They definitely didn't seem very old. An interesting note - all of the Vigor stones in Andover had purple flowers on them when this picture was taken in late 1999. Also, several of the stones, including John Vigor and Arthur Vigor's had residue from year-old duct tape on them.
  		Headstones for Swan A. Vigor and his wife Carolina S. Nelson Swan and Carolina Vigor's Placemarkers.

  
  

• Name	Carolina Sophia Nelson  [6]
  Nickname	Carolina Sophia Nilsdotter
  Born	18 Nov 1834	Horn, Östergötlands län, Sweden
  	Her headstone says that her birthdate was 28 Oct 1834. All Swedish research shows her birthdate was 18 Nov 1834.
  Gender	Female
  Buried	Jan 1911	Andover Lutheran Cemetery, Henry County, Illinois
  	Burial is in Andover Lutheran Cemetery, Andover, Henry County, Illinois. Drive through the gate marked "Methodist-Lutheran" to the back of the cemetery - the southwest end. The family area is on the south side of the road where the road curves from west to north and in about three rows. Buried here are Swan Vigor and his wife Carolina Nelson, Swan's son Arthur Vigor and his wife Gerda Nelson, Swan's son John A. Vigor, Arthur's daughter Gertrude Vigor and her husband Harold Olson.
  Died	28 Jan 1911	Andover, Henry County, Illinois
  Notes	According to the 1900 Census, Carolina was the mother of 7, 5 of whom lived.
  Person ID	I155	Vigor Family Tree | Matthew Vigor's side of the family tree
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2006

  
  

  Father	Nils P. Persson
  Mother	Anna Nilsdotter,   b. 25 Apr 1802, Vastra Eneby, Östergötlands län, Sweden ,   d. BTW 1867-1871  (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Swan August Vigor,   b. 26 Jan 1832, Tidersrum, Östergötlands län, Sweden ,   d. 1 Dec 1910, Andover, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 78 years)  [7]
  Married	3 Apr 1858	Horn, Östergötlands län, Sweden
  Children	1. John Axel Vigor,   b. 3 Nov 1858, Andover, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 29 Sep 1939, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 80 years)   2. Maria Olivia Vigor,   b. 15 May 1861, Andover, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 15 Jun 1861, Andover, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 0 years)   3. Hulda Olivia Vigor,   b. 1 May 1862, Andover, Henry County, Illinois   4. Maria Charlotta Vigor,   b. 3 Feb 1865, Andover, Henry County, Illinois + 5. Frank Victor Vigor,   b. 20 Jun 1867   6. August Albert Vigor,   b. 29 Oct 1871, Andover, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 28 Apr 1874  (Age 2 years) + 7. Arthur Edwin Vigor,   b. 24 May 1882, Andover, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 20 Jul 1949, Cambridge, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2006
  Family ID	F065	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1843] Census -- Illinois, Henry County, Andover, 1900, 16 of 23. [S1844] Census -- Illinois, Henry County, Andover, 1910, 17 of 25, ED#106. [S1821] Obituary for Arthur Edwin Vigor, (Star Courier newspaper). [S1895] Vigor research purchased by Me. Vigor, Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover, Illinois, Books #1 - 4., Books #1 through #4, 4 Jul 2006. [BOOK 1] H. Catharina Sofia Nilsdotter Born: Nov. 18, 1834 in Horn [BOOK 2] H. Catrina Sofia Nilsdotter B: 11/18/1834 [BOOK 3] H. Catrina Sofia Nilsdotter 11/18/1834 [BOOK 4] H. Catherina S. Nilsdotter B: 11/18/1834 Died: Jan 28, 1911 [Birth date does not match the date on the tombstone] Post 98655 Nilsdotter Persson, Carin Sofia Dotter (unmarried woman) b. 11/18/1834 in Horn, Östergötlands län Emigrated 5/25/1858 from Njolhult Sacken, Horn Parish, Östergötlands län to Nordamerika [S1919] Vigor research purchased by Me. Vigor, Jill Seaholm and Andreas Henninger, Fr3494., 11 Dec 2006. [S1] Census -- Illinois, Henry County, Andover, 1880, 21, 23 Oct 2013. Carrie S. Vigor, 45 year old female. Listed living with Sven A and 3 children: Mary, Frank and John [S1895] Vigor research purchased by Me. Vigor, Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover, Illinois, Books #1 - 4., Marriage Record, 5 Jul 2006. Horn parish marriage record Swan Aug. Wigur Lonningehult Catharina Sofia Nilsdotter Sacken 4/3/1858 [Which the researcher says is the same day that they registered to emigrate from the parish]