Elisabet Johansson – Neij 10 of Febr.1889-1972

Cover photo: Elisabet to the left together with her siblings and mother

Elisabet was the 8th of the 11 children of Johan August and Sofia.

ElisabethKyrkbok 1889

Elisabets greeting and a drawing to Judith in her poetry-book 1903- she is the 14 years old:

Elisabeth till Judith in poetry bookElisabeth i unga årElisabeth  är det

Judith och syster Elisabeth

Father Johan August did a carpentry piece to his children. This bureau was made to Elisabeth and is still used in her daughters Maj-Britts family.Johan Augusts byrå till Elisabeth

Father Johan August passed away 1909 as Elisabet was 20 years old. 2 years later her older sisters Maria and Judith emigrated to the US. 1911 16 sept Nora, Judith, Tilda fr Sötåsa- Sofias syster, Mor Sofia, Mallan, Anna o Vide, Hanna, Maria, Rudolf, Isak, John, RubenStorrydsungdomar fr vä 2 Tekla, 5 Isak, 6 Ruben, 8 Elisabeth (2)

She married Oscar Edvin Neij and had one daughter: Maj-Britt.

 

She had another baby 1924 who died at birth and was buried at the same time as Elisabeths mother Sofia.

Mormorsmor Sofias begravning

She lived in Vaggeryd. She had three grand-children: Synnöve, Vivian and Vinjar who has grown up in Norway:Blomdahlsfamiljen

She spent much time together with her sister Maria in their aging years. She was doing handicrafts and often together with Maria

Elisabeth Neij vid vävstolen

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