Martha was born to Anders Nasman & Martha Kajsa Lena Dufvenberg in Skaggsta, Tyndero, Vastermorlands, Sweden. She was their first child, there were nine children born to this couple all in Sweden.
Martha met and married Petter Anton Andersson in Sweden and came to America with him and their first born child in 1892. By 1900 they lived in Ohio where many of her family members resided. By 1906, Peter and two of his sons traveled to Turlock, CA where he bought a farm. Martha did not go with them, a recent discovery was made that she did not leave Youngstown, OH until after Peter left with two of their sons. She was living with a man named William Powell, her son Robert was listed as his step son & attending college. I have not found a divorce from Peter or Marriage to a William Powell. The story goes a bit fuzzy at this point, we do not know exactly when Martha left Ohio; however, we acquired her Death Certificate which states she had resided in San Francisco one year, one month & 5 days at the time of her death. We know she got sick, her sons thought she wasn't in her right mind, she died a young woman. Her grave is marked with the last name ROLLINS, Peter stayed in touch with her and we imagine she saw her sons on occasion; however they never lived together since about 1906 when Peter received his Naturalization Record in Turlock, CA in Aug. of 1906. Peter never remarried. We recently discovered her marriage to John C Rollins, her sons requested the word MOTHER on her headstone. Peter would not have put that on for her since he no longer was married to her. In his 1910 census he said he was Divorced. This John Clayton Rollins, now believed to be her husband did not want to meet with the family & answer any questions. He took off right after the service and they never heard from him again. They did receive the blanket chest she came from Sweden with and a few family treasures, all of which are in our family.
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Kayla (Winn) Snyder
FAG# 47368227
Martha met and married Petter Anton Andersson in Sweden and came to America with him and their first born child in 1892. By 1900 they lived in Ohio where many of her family members resided. By 1906, Peter and two of his sons traveled to Turlock, CA where he bought a farm. Martha did not go with them, a recent discovery was made that she did not leave Youngstown, OH until after Peter left with two of their sons. She was living with a man named William Powell, her son Robert was listed as his step son & attending college. I have not found a divorce from Peter or Marriage to a William Powell. The story goes a bit fuzzy at this point, we do not know exactly when Martha left Ohio; however, we acquired her Death Certificate which states she had resided in San Francisco one year, one month & 5 days at the time of her death. We know she got sick, her sons thought she wasn't in her right mind, she died a young woman. Her grave is marked with the last name ROLLINS, Peter stayed in touch with her and we imagine she saw her sons on occasion; however they never lived together since about 1906 when Peter received his Naturalization Record in Turlock, CA in Aug. of 1906. Peter never remarried. We recently discovered her marriage to John C Rollins, her sons requested the word MOTHER on her headstone. Peter would not have put that on for her since he no longer was married to her. In his 1910 census he said he was Divorced. This John Clayton Rollins, now believed to be her husband did not want to meet with the family & answer any questions. He took off right after the service and they never heard from him again. They did receive the blanket chest she came from Sweden with and a few family treasures, all of which are in our family.
Respectfully Submitted by
Kayla (Winn) Snyder
FAG# 47368227
Martha was born to Anders Nasman & Martha Kajsa Lena Dufvenberg in Skaggsta, Tyndero, Vastermorlands, Sweden. She was their first child, there were nine children born to this couple all in Sweden.
Martha met and married Petter Anton Andersson in Sweden and came to America with him and their first born child in 1892. By 1900 they lived in Ohio where many of her family members resided. By 1906, Peter and two of his sons traveled to Turlock, CA where he bought a farm. Martha did not go with them, a recent discovery was made that she did not leave Youngstown, OH until after Peter left with two of their sons. She was living with a man named William Powell, her son Robert was listed as his step son & attending college. I have not found a divorce from Peter or Marriage to a William Powell. The story goes a bit fuzzy at this point, we do not know exactly when Martha left Ohio; however, we acquired her Death Certificate which states she had resided in San Francisco one year, one month & 5 days at the time of her death. We know she got sick, her sons thought she wasn't in her right mind, she died a young woman. Her grave is marked with the last name ROLLINS, Peter stayed in touch with her and we imagine she saw her sons on occasion; however they never lived together since about 1906 when Peter received his Naturalization Record in Turlock, CA in Aug. of 1906. Peter never remarried. We recently discovered her marriage to John C Rollins, her sons requested the word MOTHER on her headstone. Peter would not have put that on for her since he no longer was married to her. In his 1910 census he said he was Divorced. This John Clayton Rollins, now believed to be her husband did not want to meet with the family & answer any questions. He took off right after the service and they never heard from him again. They did receive the blanket chest she came from Sweden with and a few family treasures, all of which are in our family.
Respectfully Submitted by
Kayla (Winn) Snyder
FAG# 47368227
Martha met and married Petter Anton Andersson in Sweden and came to America with him and their first born child in 1892. By 1900 they lived in Ohio where many of her family members resided. By 1906, Peter and two of his sons traveled to Turlock, CA where he bought a farm. Martha did not go with them, a recent discovery was made that she did not leave Youngstown, OH until after Peter left with two of their sons. She was living with a man named William Powell, her son Robert was listed as his step son & attending college. I have not found a divorce from Peter or Marriage to a William Powell. The story goes a bit fuzzy at this point, we do not know exactly when Martha left Ohio; however, we acquired her Death Certificate which states she had resided in San Francisco one year, one month & 5 days at the time of her death. We know she got sick, her sons thought she wasn't in her right mind, she died a young woman. Her grave is marked with the last name ROLLINS, Peter stayed in touch with her and we imagine she saw her sons on occasion; however they never lived together since about 1906 when Peter received his Naturalization Record in Turlock, CA in Aug. of 1906. Peter never remarried. We recently discovered her marriage to John C Rollins, her sons requested the word MOTHER on her headstone. Peter would not have put that on for her since he no longer was married to her. In his 1910 census he said he was Divorced. This John Clayton Rollins, now believed to be her husband did not want to meet with the family & answer any questions. He took off right after the service and they never heard from him again. They did receive the blanket chest she came from Sweden with and a few family treasures, all of which are in our family.
Respectfully Submitted by
Kayla (Winn) Snyder
FAG# 47368227
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