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Wägen<br />
Härfvesta<br />
Sörby<br />
The old farm Wägen was situated among<br />
the trees on the left side of this picture.<br />
Frösvi<br />
Maj Lotta Persdotter was born <strong>in</strong> 1829 on the<br />
farm Wägen. When her parents died, she moved<br />
<strong>to</strong> be with her older half-sister Britta Cajsa <strong>in</strong><br />
Norra Folkavi. There she found a job as maid at<br />
master sergeant Ovén´s home on Härfvesta farm.<br />
Her brothers Peter and Lars Erik also were<br />
work<strong>in</strong>g there.<br />
In November 1849, Maj Lotta found a new job as<br />
a maid at a widower´s home with five boys <strong>in</strong><br />
Sörby. Somewhere along the road she met Olof<br />
Jansson work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Frösvi. Someth<strong>in</strong>g happened<br />
<strong>in</strong> the summer of 1851. She became pregnant and<br />
moved home <strong>to</strong> live with her half-sister.<br />
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