This is my Swedish greatgreatgrandmother Sofia.
Sofia was born in 1832 in the county (socken) of Runtuna,
north of Nykoeping. She married my greatgreatgrandfather
and moved to his farm Haegnan.
After she became a widow, she decided to attend Sunday
services in her childhood church in Runtuna.
This meant that she walked at least 20 km in each direction.
She could only have done that during the summer.
How old was she when she started to do this?
For how many years did she walk?
Was the main reason for walking that far that she wanted
to meet her relatives and friends?
Runtuna Church
Sofia died in 1922 at the age of 90 and was buried next to her
husband in Bjoernlunda.
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