Grels Andersson

  General Notes:

The first settlers in Granliden were kronobåtsman Grels Andersson and his wife Malin. Their application to settle the land was dated 1794. A kronobåtsman was a marine - Grels' soldier name was Gröner [the word krono in his title refers to the tax schedule of the military rank].

Grels and Malin built a fäbod at Blaikfjället. A fäbod is a log cabin built in an area suitable for grazing of livestock. - Ormsjöboken by Erik Jonsson

  Death Notes:

He was living in Granliden.

  Events

• Grels served in the military before 1794 in Junsele Socken, Fjällsjö Härad, Västernorrlands Län, Sweden: Ruske. He was a soldier under the name "Gröner".

• Anecdote: Granliden, 1794, Dorotea Församling, Åsele Härad, Västerbottens Län, Sweden. He came to the parish and settled this year.

Grels married Malin Johansdotter, daughter of Johan Helgesson and Malin Jonsdotter, in 1793 in Dorotea Församling, Åsele Härad, Västerbottens Län, Sweden. (Malin Johansdotter was born on 28 Jun 1756 in Fjällsjö Församling, Ramsele Härad, Västernorrlands Län, Sweden and died on 25 Jan 1848 in Dorotea Församling, Åsele Härad, Västerbottens Län, Sweden.)

• They resided at Granliden in 1793 in Dorotea Församling, Åsele Härad, Västerbottens Län, Sweden.