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- The Hulterstad Church, with it's mediavel tower, the only remaining part left of the original church, was built in the year 1200. This once Catholic Church had been one of the biggest churches in Oland. The nave is in the neo-classical style, which reminds one of a barn, was built in 1803. It was the first of its kind. At one time this was used as a parish fortress to protect the people of Oland from invading "heathens" south and east of the Baltic Sea. The great bell resting in the bell tower was installed in the 1630.
The church is surrounded by a cemetery. Most of our ancestors lay buried
in this tiny churchyard. However, like most cemeteries in the Scandinavian countries, if perpetual care is not paid by the family, the body is removed and the grave re-used. The gravestone is then placed against the surrounding wall of the churchyard. I believe this is what happened to the graves of Olof Andersson and his wife, M. Brita Nilsdotter Andersson but at the time of the visit to the church and cemetery, their names were not known to me. It is not known if any living descendants still live in the area. The family home is nearby on #10 Skarloff, Hulterstad, Oland, Sweden.
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