This page contains information of the early members of this family who converted to the 
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons).

JOHANNES & JOHANNA OLSON ANDERSON

     Johannes Andersson:
          baptized 30 Oct 1856
          Wiarp, Helsingborg, Sweden
          age - 33
     Johanna Olsson Anderson:
          baptized 30 Oct 1856
          Wiarp, Helsingborg, Sweden
          age - 33
     {Johannes and his wife Johanna were the only ones in their  respective families to join
the Church.  One source lists his baptism as 20 Jul 1856}


ANDERS PETER ELIASON
     baptized 26 Mar 1863
     Sweden
     age - 21


ANNA MARIE ERICKSON
     baptized 16 Nov 1859 by Oscar Bertson
     Boras, Sweden
     age - 26

CHRISTINA ERIKSSON (sister to Anna Marie Erickson)
     baptized 9 Jun 1869
     age - 38

JOHANNES & JOHANNA OLSSON ANDERSSON:

     "While they were living at this place (a farm near the city of Helsingborg, two humble
young Mormon Elders called on them and brought the glad tidings of the restored gospel and
explained that God had again spoken to man, that Jesus had apprared to a young boy,
angels had borne witness as God's messengers of the restoration of the true and everlasting
gospel.  They attended a few meetings and at once became convinced of the truth.  They 
applied for baptism which took place October 30, 1856, and became confirmed members of 
the church six days later.  (They) were the only ones of all their relatives to embrace the 
gospel."


ANNA MARIE ERICKSON:

     "She met Oscar Bertson, a Mormon Missionary.  He interested her in a new religion.  It had 
for her the very things she was seeking. Secretly she attended the missionaries meetings; 
carefully she read the available gospel material.  It was what she wanted, so she was
converted and on November 16, 1859, Elder Bertson baptized her a member of the L.D.S. 
Church.  She was so happy but dared not share her joy with anyone else.  She needed work
and converts were very unpopular.  She was afraid of what her parents would do.  Later
however the people for whom she worked learned of her conversion but they let her stay for a 
small pay because she was such a good worker. But then her parents heard she was a Mormon
they disowned her and forbade her to come home.  She never saw her family again.

   One day she was returning from town along the Wetter Sea and two men in a cart overtook 
her and one man swore at her and threatened to drown her because she was a Mormon.  The
other man held him in the cart and the horse got frightened and ran away."

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