Born 1956-02-04 in Hutchinson,Reno 67502 KS (USA) [1] .
1984

I am standing outside the birthplace of my great-grandfather, Johannes Nilsson, near Orahultstugan, Sweden. The building is both a house and barn under one roof. It is no longer lived in, but serves as a small museum. It is located in a small valley surrounded by forest. My great-grandfather emigrated to the United States in 1884, when he was 18 or so years old. I visited his birthplace 100 years later with my grandparents, Lowell and Elsie Bilsten, and my mother, JoAnn (Bilsten) Drews. My grandfather was the youngest of Johannes' eight children.

Shannon Drews Rayl 1956-
Shannon Drews Rayl. Born 1956-02-04 in Hutchinson,Reno 67502 KS (USA) [1] .  
William R Bill Drews 1934-
F William R Bill Drews. Born 1934-09-29 in Nebraska, NE (USA) [2] .  		            
   
       
   
           
   
       
   
JoAnn Elaine Drews 1936-
M JoAnn Elaine Drews. Born 1936-12-14 in Kiron, IA (USA).  
Lowell Herbert Bilsten 1912-2006
MF Lowell Herbert Bilsten. Born 1912-01-31 in Crawford Co, Iowa IA (USA) [3] . Died 2006-02-05 in Hutchinson,Reno 67502 KS (USA).  
John (Johannes) Bilsten 1866-1943
MFF John (Johannes) Bilsten. Born 1866-05-26 in Örahult nr 1, Oderljunga (L) [4] . Died 1943-03-16 in Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, IA (USA) [3] .  		 MFFF Brodde Nilsson. Born 1810-12-09 in Örahult nr 1, Oderljunga (L) [5] . Died 1878-02-23 in Örahult nr 1, Oderljunga (L) [6] . 56.23994, 13.35114 Var ligger Örahultsstugan
 
MFFM Hanna (Karna) Persdotter. Born 1825-12-12 in Västra Sönnarslöv (L) [7] . Died 1899-06-04 in Örahult nr 1, Oderljunga (L) [8] .  
Mary Anna Bilsten Sederberg 1868-1954
MFM Mary Anna Bilsten Sederberg. Born 1868-12-14 in Åraslöf nr 8, Vinslöv (L) [9] . Died 1954-04-26 in Denison, IA (USA) [2] .  
Peter (Per) Sederberg Truedsson 1831-1880
MFMF Peter (Per) Sederberg Truedsson. Born 1831-11-19 in Skoglösa, Önnestad (L) [10] . Died 1880-11-29 in Hayes Twp, Cemetery Ida Co, IA (USA) [11] . Torpare
 
Louise Sederberg Persdotter - Wremp 1835-1916
MFMM Louise Sederberg Persdotter - Wremp. Born 1835-11-09 in Önnestad nr 14, Önnestad (L) [12] . Died 1916-01-25 in Crawford Co, Iowa IA (USA).  
MM Elsie F Bilsten. Born 1912-01-06 in Stockholm Twp, Crawford Co, LA (USA) [3] . Died 1998-11-25.   MMF Christian Heinrich Koch. Born 1875-06-19 in Jackson county, Iowa. Died 1966-02-28 in Kiron, Crawford county, Iowa. farm laborer
farmer
farmer
 		 MMFF Johan Detlef Friedrich Koch. Born 1843-08-29 in Gammabuy, Schleswig, Germany. Died 1929-09-24. Farmer
 
MMFM Maria Elisabeth Katharina Quade. Born 1852-05-19 in Kochendorf, Schleswig, Germany. Died 1937-09-01. Farmwife
 
MMM Anna Margaret Pipgrass Koch. Born 1888-09-24 in Schleswig, Germany. Died 1961-10-19 in Kiron, Crawford county, Iowa.   MMMF Johannes Pipgrass. Born in Germany. Died in Germany.  
MMMM Katherine Hagge. Born in Germany. Died in Germany.  

Biography

Born 1956-02-04 in Hutchinson,Reno 67502 KS (USA) [1] .

 

Spouse(s) and children

Married 1979-01-06 [2] .

Harris Rayl.


Alexandra (Alex) Rayl.


Sydney Rayl.



 

Sources

  1. John Ferguson oLowell Bilsten
  2. John Ferguson
  3. Glenn Gustafsson Kiron USA
  4. Oderljunga C4 SO6621 7/10 nr 44 år 1861 Genline 1688.8.38400
  5. Oderljunga C2 SO 6620 3/8 sid 66 Genline 1688.6.99800
  6. Oderljunga AI:8 41710 2/8 pag 48 Genline 1688.20.5300
  7. Oderljunga AI:10 S41712 9/10 sid 239
  8.  
  9. Vinslövs C:9 1862-1873 C:10 1874-1894 Sida i HFL 145 sid 57/51
  10. C:4 Bild 171 sid 161
  11. Family Group Sheet
  12. Önnestad C:4 1797-1850 47288