A Swedish Family Odyssey [first edition]

Carl Ludvig Henricksson (or Henriksson) was born 14 November 1850 in Munka-Ljungby, province of Skane, Sweden, son of Dreng Henrik Larsson of Hjernarp and Johanna Mansdotter of Hillarp. Ludvig married Thilda Olasdotter, born 4 March 1857 in Boarp, parish of Hjarnarp, daughter of Ola Sonesson and Johanna Nilsdotter. Ludvig immigrated in 1872, living first in Kansas and then settling in Worcester, Massachusetts. He returned to Sweden, engaged Thilda and they were married in 1879. Ludvig adopted the name of Charles Louis Hendricks and Thilda became Mathilda Olson Hendricks. They were relatively early arrivals in Worcester and were among the founding members of the First Swedish Lutheran Church in Worcester. They moved in 1885 to Holden, Mass. Their children were Esther Constance Hendricks (1879-1922), Edith Florence Hendricks (1884-1969), Henning Vitalis Hendricks (1882-1960) Charles Hendricks Jr. (1889-1925) and Jennie Lucy Mathilda Hendricks (1886-1986). Henning was the only one with children. He married Jennie Maria Burnett (1889-1989). They had 5 children, 20 grand children and dozens of great grand children. Henning lived in Michigan and his sister, Jennie Lucy Mathilda Hendricks, lived in Connecticut.