Skäfthammar, Uppsala, Sweden is where Andrew Grön Johnson was a soldier and was married to Anna Maria Erickson. Three of their children were born here.. Johann (who died an infant), Mathilda Maria, Anna Charlotta.
Uppsala is a city near Stockholm, in Sweden. It’s known for Uppsala University, founded in the 15th century. The original university building, Gustavianum, is now a museum housing the Augsburg Art Cabinet, an elaborate, 17th-century cabinet of curiosities. Nearby, the Carolina Rediviva library displays the 6th-century Silver Bible. Uppsala Cathedral is the burial place of Swedish royals like King Gustav Vasa.
To the south, rose-colored Uppsala Castle, rebuilt in the 18th century after a city fire, sits next to the baroque Botanical Garden. Today, the castle houses 3 museums, including the Uppsala Art Museum, with works from the Middle Ages to the present day. To the north, Uppland County Museum, on an islet in the Fyris River, recounts 5,000 years of the region’s history. Farther north, the old township of Gamla Uppsala has ancient burial sites. Its Gamla Uppsala Museum displays Norse and Viking-era artifacts, plus exhibits on human sacrifice.
Anna Maria's Family lived in Vaddika, Hökhuvud, Stockholm, Sweden
