Anton Julius Winblad I (1828-1901) biography
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Church Choir Leader and Church Organist at Ytterlännäs, Sweden from
1851 to 1866 (b. August 10, 1828, Stockholm, Stockholm lan, Sweden - d.
October 30, 1901, Prästbordet (church house), Anundsjö församling,
Västernorrland lan, Sweden)
Birth:
Anton was born on August 10, 1828 in Stockholm, Sweden. The names of
his parents are unknown at this time.
Ytterlännäs, Sweden:
By 1851 he was teaching and leading the church choir in Ytterlännäs,
Sweden.
First marriage:
He married Margareta Kristina Höglund (1819-1854) aka Greta Höglund,
on June 24, 1852 in Högsjö.
Children:
On April 17, 1853: Antonette Kristina Winblad I (1853); and Johanna
Maria Winblad (1853), their twin daughters were born. Johanna died on
June 30, 1853; and Antonette died on July 18, 1853. On June 11, 1854
their third child, Antonette Kristina Winblad II (1854-after1900) was
born.
Death of Wife:
Margareta Höglund, his wife, died in childbirth on June 11, 1854
giving birth to Antonette Kristina Winblad II.
Church organist:
After his wife's death Anton travelled to Härnösand to take the exam
to be certified as an organist.
Ytterlännäs, Sweden:
David Kettlewell writes the following in his history of music at the
church: "From the year 1851 on, the leaders of the church choir are
documented. In that year came the first teacher in the parish, Anton
Julius Winblad, born [in] 1828 in Stockholm. Three years later [in
1854,] one can read in a parish protocol his asking to end the school
year for the season, to be able to go to Härnösand and learn to play
the organ and to take the organ exam."
Second marriage:
When Anton returned from Härnösand, he began a courtship of Elsa
Maria Elisabeth Näslund (1829-1907). Elsa's father was Israel
Israelsson Näslund III (1796-1858) the reverend of Ytterlännäs.
Anton and Elsa married on August 07, 1855 in Ytterlännäs.
Children:
Together they had the following children: Karl Israel Winblad
(1857-1858) who was born on September 12, 1857, and died as an infant
on September 19, 1858; Johan Edvard Winblad (1856-1914) aka John Edward
Winblad who ran away from home rather than become a priest and married
Salmine Sophia Severine Pedersen (1862-1914) aka Salmina Olsdatter, in
Norway and emigrated to the United States; Johanna Maria Winblad
(1859-1916) aka Hanna Winblad, who married Per Olof Bernhard Wahlberg
(1852-aft1890) aka Bernhard Wahlberg; Carl Gustaf Winblad (1861-1863)
aka Gustaf Winblad, who was born on April 10, 1861, and died as an
infant on March 06, 1863; Anton Teodor Winblad (1862-?) who was born on
December 07, 1862 and he became a Lieutenant in the military; Maria
Elisabeth Winblad II (1865-1937) who married the storekeeper, Jonas
Kempe (1861-1918), and had children and grandchildren; and Frideborg
Winblad (1869-1964) who was born in Anundsjö and never married, and
became a teacher in Härnösand.
Anundsjö, Sweden:
On January 24, 1866 Anton moved the family to Prästbordet, Anundsjö,
Västernorrland, Sweden and it appears that Johan, his first born son,
didn't move with the family. Anton appears in the 1890 Sweden Census
working as a school teacher and living in Anundsjö with his wife and
two unmarried children: Antonette Kristina Winblad II from his first
marriage; and Frideborg Winblad from his second marriage. In 1900 the
family was living in Prestbolet, and the only child still living at
home was Antonette Kristina Winblad II.
Death:
Anton died in 1901 in Anundsjö, Sweden.
Burial:
He was buried in Anundsjö, Västernorrland, Sweden with: his wife,
Elsa Maria Elisabeth Näslund; and daughter, Frideborg Winblad; and his
daughter from his first marriage, Antonette Kristina Winblad II, who
was buried under the name "Kristina Winblad", but the date of her death
was not recorded. Lennart Haglund (1928- ) writes on July 10, 2005: "I
had a phone call from Anundsjö this morning, an answer to my earlier
question about A.J. Winblad. His grave is there and will be preserved
for the future (due to a decision from 1955), as it is situated close
to the churh and part of its 'milieu'. At least the stone will not be
moved. A.J. Winblad is buried there and so is his wife (hustru) and
daughter (dotter). A 'Fridborg Winblad' was mentioned, maybe an early
burial. The last known 'grave right holder' (grav/rätts/innehavare)
was a Frideborg Winblad, a 'rektor' (headmaster or principal) from
Härnösand, not far from Ytterlännäs. She is also buried there, if I
remember, in 1964. The grave plot is 'GA' and the number '61-64'."
Timeline:
* 1828 Birth in Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden on August 10th
* 1851 Starts work at Ytterlännäs, Sweden teaching and as music
director of the church at age 23
* 1852 Marriage to Margareta Kristina Höglund on June 24th at age 24
* 1853 Birth of Antonette Kristina Winblad I and Johanna Maria Winblad,
his twin daughters, on April 17th
* 1853 Death of Johanna on June 30th
* 1853 Death of Antonette on July 18th
* 1854 Birth of Antonette Kristina Winblad II, his child, on June 11th
* 1854 Death of Margareta Höglund, his first wife, in childbirth on
June 11th
* 1854 Travels to Härnösand, Västernorrland, Sweden to learn to play
the organ and be certified
* 1855 Marriage to Elsa Maria Elisabeth Näslund on August 7th
* 1866 Ends work at Ytterlännäs, Västernorrland, Sweden
* 1866 Moves to Anundsjö, Västernorrland, Sweden on January 24th at
age 38
* 1869 Birth of Frideborg Winblad
* 1890 Sweden Census
* 1900 Sweden Census
* 1901 Death in Anundsjö, Västernorrland, Sweden on October 30th at
age 73
* 1907 Death of his widow, Elsa Maria Elisabeth Näslund
* 1955 Gravesite declared historic
* 1964 Death of Frideborg Winblad his last living child