Stena Caisa Andersdotter
23 November 1820 - 2 August 1883
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Birth
23 November 1820
Skaraborg, Sweden
Death
2 August 1883
Grantsville
Burial
1883
Grantsville
Alternate Names
Given Name
Stena Caisa
Given Name Alternate Spellings
Stina, Kisa, Cajas, Kajsa
Last Name
Andersdotter
Married Names
Anderson, Andersson
Family
Marriage
Children
Parents
Mother: Sara Svensdotter (10 September 1777 - 26 October 1849)
Father: Anders Nilsson (23 January 1777 - 3 October 1833)
Biography
Stena was born in Sweden in 1820. At age 19, she married Andreas Andersson. They had a son together and then immigrated to Utah. There were many storms and a smallpox outbreak on the ship they took, but Stena and her family all survived. She spent the rest of her life in Utah where the family took up farming and raising stock. Stena died at age 62.
Events
Emigration
Departure: 11 May 1860
Departure Place Unknown
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