MARRIAGES: Nilsson Mons married first time at age 43. First wife Anna Nilsdotter died in childbirth 3 March 1837; he married her older sister, Matta Nilsdotter, 30 Dec. 1837 who gave birth to son Johan on 4 Jan 1838. Matta had already given birth to an illegitimate son, Nils Johansson in Tryde parish, in 1828. Matta died in 1842 and he once again married quickly in 1843 to widow, Elena Olsdotter who had two daughters from her first marriage to a Jon ------. She died in 1848. He died of dropsy in 1860 (age 68) without marrying again!!!