 1879 - 1953 (74 years)
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| Name |
Sarah Christina Skog |
| Born |
4 Feb 1879 |
Texas  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
Jun 1953 |
Travis County, Texas |
| Buried |
Jun 1953 |
New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery, Travis County, Texas |
| Person ID |
I124887 |
Texas |
| Last Modified |
29 Apr 2024 |
| Father |
Claus (Claes) Johan Skog, b. 07 Feb 1850, Svarttorp, Jönköpings län (F) , d. 22 Mar 1919, New Sweden, Travis County, Texas (Age 69 years) |
| Mother |
Hedvig Larsberg Petersdotter, b. 04 Nov 1847, Barkeryd, Jönköpings län (F) , d. 5 Aug 1913, New Sweden, Travis County, Texas (Age 65 years) |
| Married |
1871 |
| Notes |
- SIT Ref Page 427
C. J. SKOG . We find Claes Johan Skog and his future wife, Hedvig Larsberg, in the large group of 120 emigrants who left their homeland in 1870 to see their dream of a better life realized in Texas. They belong to the Swedish pioneers in Texas and are deserving of a place in the cultural history of the Swedes in Texas. C. J. Skog was born in Svartorp parish, Småland, in 1850. His father, Jonas Skog, was a soldier. He was also a skilled carpenter, blacksmith and shoemaker. His son, Claes, helped in the building of the church in Svartorp, and almost lost his life when a large stoneblock fell.
After he came to Manor, Texas, he first had to work hard to pay for his passage. He then worked for the railroad as a bridge-builder.
In 1871, he married the above-mentioned Hedvig Larsberg. She was born in Barkeryd parish, Småland, in 1847, where her father. Per Olof Larsberg, was a coach driver at Långåsa. Her parents came to Texas in 1875. They are both dead and buried in New Sweden. Her father died in 1891 and her mother in 1902.
The C. J. Skog family leased land near Manor for ten years. In 1881 they bought prairie-land in New Sweden. That particular piece of land was not considered good for cultivation because it was fairly flat; but it has been proven to be best in the entire cotton-growing district. It is now one of New Sweden’s most attractive farms. In addition to this farm, Skog also owns a farm in Jourdanton, Texas. They have the following children: Hanna, born in 1872, Oscar, 1874, Carl, 1877, Sarah, 1879, Richard, 1881, Eva, 1884, Eric, 1887, Frida, 1890 and Beda, 1892.
The family have been members of the New Sweden Congregation since its founding, and few have contributed to the work of the church like this family. Mrs. Skog was until her death in 1913, a faithful wife, a tender mother, and a tireless worker for her family. In the congregation she has left behind a bright memory. Mr. Skog has served as deacon for seven years and for fourteen years as a Sunday school leader, a post he still holds. He also gets the credit for a great contribution to the establishment of a cemetery fund. He was in charge of the selling of stocks when the New Sweden Telephone Company was founded, and he is now a boardmember of that company and its chairman.
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| Photos |
 | SIT Ref Page 427
C.J.Skog and Mrs. C. J. Skog |
| Family ID |
F4903 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Carl Anders Johnson (Jonasson), b. 6 Jun 1880, Almesåkra, Jönköpings län (F) , d. 11 Jun 1953, Travis County,Texas (Age 73 years) [1, 2, 3, 4] |
| Children |
| | 1. Leonard Johnson, b. Abt 1902, Texas |
| | 2. Julia Johnson, b. Abt 1907, Texas |
| | 3. George Phillip Johnson, b. 13 Apr 1910, Travis County, Texas |
| | 4. Margart Johnson, b. Abt 1912, Texas |
| + | 5. Mabel Elida Johnson, b. 17 Sep 1914, Texas , d. 19 Jun 1993, Austin, Travis County, Texas (Age 78 years) |
| | 6. Marion Johnson, b. Abt 1917, Texas |
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| Last Modified |
20 May 2009 |
| Family ID |
F8674 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S5] 1900 US Federal Census JP1 Travis, ED 104 SH 5B.
- [S106] 1930 US Federal Census JP2 Travis, Texas , ED 4 SH 2A.
- [S6] 1910 US Federal Census JP2 Travis, ED 60 SH 21A.
- [S15] 1920 US Federal Census JP2 Travis, ED 177 SH 7A.
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