English translation, Bursiljum 3, "Bursiljum" (2000), pp. 205-207. Author: Alvar Söderström. Edited by Inga-Märta Söderström-Wikgren.
No 3 Bursiljum 3/8 mantal Bursiljum 3:2
Total area 48 ha, owner Martin Wännström. [Photo]
It has been said that this was the first settlement in Bursiljum. There is no solid evidence that this is the case, but it does not seem incredible given the southern location and the proximity to the swamp. A favorable settlement that is supposed to have been taken into use sometime in the 14th or 15th century. A long-lived family has lived here, probably only one. They have been fairly well off and there have been trustees and judges in the family. It is mentioned as the Orsas family because so many bore the name Olof. In the 1543 tax register it is mentioned that Nils Persson on homestead no. 4 has a brother. This is probably Olof Persson who himself begins to be taxed for the hunt in 1546.
1546-76. The farmer Olof Persson has 10 cows and from 1563 he has help from a son-in-law on the farm. In 1564 this farmer was convicted of delay with his church grain of 7 skylar valued at 11 öre. He was convicted of outright theft and gave the king 80 marks. On Älvsborg's Lösen [Ransom paid to the Danish] he is taxed for 10 cows, 4 sheep and a horse.
1577-1617. The farmer Erik Mårtensson. In the years 1553, 1586 and 1590 this farmer sold otter skins. In 1601 there are 6 cows and a mare in the barn. 2 1/2 barrels of grain are needed for seed. The farm is on 7 spans of land.
1610-40. Farmer Olof Eriksson. He was married in 1610 and worked on the farm, but his father was the owner. In 1623, 1627 and 1628 he was listed as a soldier (knekt). Olof Eriksson owned 1 mare, 5 cows, 1 heifer, 7 goats, 5 sheep and 1 pig.
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1641-65. Farmer Erik Olsson married Brita. Children: Karin, Marit. Before he took over his father's household, he was listed as a soldier (knekt). 3/8 mantal. The church accounts tell us in 1674 that Karin Eriksdotter in Bursiljum married Zachris from Andersvattnet. The groom was fined 4 daler in September of the same year for having prematurely betrothed his wife.
1666-ca. 1680. Wife Brita. Erik Olsson's wife's parents died in 1664.
About 1680-1726. Farmer Olof Eriksson b. 1657 d. 1735, probably son of Erik Olsson, married 1676 with Karin Persdotter d. 1724. Children: Brita, Karin, Olof f. 30/11 1995 [typo in book; probably 1695], Malin, Kierstin, Per.
1727-61. Farmer Olof Olofsson. He has valid river buildings (åbyggnader), sows 5 barrels of seed and has hay for 2 horses, 10 cattle and 20 small cattle.
Olov Olovsson b. 1695 d. 1785, married 1719 with Christina (Kierstin) Nilsdotter b. 1701 d. 1787. Children: Carin f. 1721 d. 1743, Nils f. 1726 d. 1743, Olov b. 1727 married 1743 d. 1806, Maria b. 1730 d. 1743, Christina b. 1736 married 1759 d. 1814.
Olov Olovsson b. 1727 d. 1806 married 1743 with Anna Olovsdotter b. 1727 d. 1810. Children: Christina b. 1754 married 1777, Maria b. 1758 married 1780, Olov b. 1760 married 1779. The son Olov who took over here was a judge during his time as a farmer.
Olov Olovsson b. 1760 married 1779 with Maja-Lisa Johansdotter Burström Gammelbyn 8 b. 1754. Children: Johan Fredrik b. 1779 married 1806 settled in Hökmark, Olov b. 1781, Abraham b. 1783.
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