Reverend Israel Israelsson Näslund III (1796-1858) was the 18th co-minister of Ytterlännäs parish from 1841 to 1858. (b. January 28, 1796; Näs, Högsjö, Västernorrland, Sweden - d. May 15, 1858; Ytterlännäs, Sweden)

Name:
He appears to be the first person in the family to use Näslund as a family name, a family name was required to attend college. His father has the name "Näslund" as a retronym. He is Israel Israelsson Näslund III because he had a younger brother of the same name that died at birth.

Parents:
He was the son of Israel Israelsson Näslund I (1755-1837) who worked as a juryman; and Brita Persdotter (1766-1788).

Birth:
He was born on January 28, 1796 in Näs, Högsjö, Västernorrland, Sweden.

Siblings:
Israel Israelsson Näslund II (1786-1786) who died as an infant; Elisabet Näslund (1788-1788) who died as an infant; Erik Israelsson Näslund (1791-1873) who married Margareta Steckson (1800-1856); and Dorothea Israelsdotter Näslund (1793-?) who married Erik Abrahamsson Tjärnberg.

Education:
He was registered in Härnösand's school in 1806 and became a student at Uppsala University in 1818.

Marriage:
He married Johanna Gustafva Ruuth (1800-1860) on March 23, 1821 in Hede, Jämtland, Sweden. Johanna was the daughter of Johan Christopher Ruuth I (1768-1822) Vicar and Catharina Maria Martinel (1773-1813).

Children:
Johan Israel Näslund (1822-1906) the 26th Reverend of Härnösand, Sweden (1859-1866) who married Emma Maria Falk (1817-1860); Carl Gustaf Näslund (1825-1899) the Reverend of Arnäs, Sweden (1872-1889) who married Kristina Carolina Sjöström (1839-?); Elsa Maria Elisabet Näslund (1829-1907) who married Anton Julius Winblad I (1828-1901); Olof Emanuel Näslund (1829-1906) who was a land surveyor in Härnösand and was Elsa's fraternal twin, and he married Annette Brandell (1820-?); and Johanna Näslund (1838-?).

Ministry:
He was ordained June 06, 1819 to curate in Hede, vacancy preacher in Hede 1822, again curate 1826, appointed preacher temporarily in Sveg on May through August of 1828, in September of 1828, he was appointed reverend in Hede, where he was then appointed assistant vicar March 03, 1830, entered 1831. He was vicar in Frösön, November 25, 1835, entered May 01, 1836, got the title "vice vicar", honor and dignity the August 17th the same year named; empowered vicar in Torsåker-Ytterlännäs February 13, 1839, entered May 01, 1841, was at head of the pastoral custody in Torsåkers gäll April 10, 1844 through October 31, 1846.

Death:
He died May 15, 1858 of smallpox.

Burial:
He is buried in the same grave, GK 120E, as Johanna Gustava Näslund who died in 1860, and Johanna Winblad Wahlberg who died on 12 November 1916, and Per Olof Bernhard Wahlberg who died 9 December 1927.

Swedish ecclesiastical biography:
"Torsåker-Ytterlännäs. 18. Israel Næslund (1841-1858), f. 28 Jan. 1796 i Högsjö, son af nämndeman Israel Näslund och Elsa Ersdotter i Näs by. Inskrefs i Hsands skola 1806 och blef stud. i Uppsala. 1818; prästv. 6 Juni 1819 till past. adj. i Hede, vakanspred. därstädes 1822, åter past. adj. 1826, t. f. past. i Sveg maj-aug. 1828, i Sept. s. å. v. past. i Hede, där han utn. till komm. 3 Mars 1830, tilltr. 1831. Komm. på Frösön 25 November 1835, tilltr. 1 maj 1836, erhöll 17 aug. s. å. vice pastors namn, heder och värdighet; befullm. komm. i Torsåker-Ytterlännäs 13 febr. 1839, tilltr. 1 maj 1841, förestod tillika pastoral-vården i Torsåkers gäll 10 apr. 1844-31 okt. 1846. Afled 15 maj 1858 i smittkoppor. Var för sina åhörare en god lärare, som förstod och hade förmåga att ställa allt till det bästa, och för sin familj en kärleksfull fader. Under sin långvariga tjänstgöring i Hede fick hans hälsa genom upprepade förkylningar en svår knäck. Hans förklaring, att han höll sig till Jesu kors allena, bär vittne om hans sinnelag. G. på Östbacken i Hede 23/3 1821 m. Johanna Gustafva Ruuth, f. 11/1 1800, dotter af khden i Hede Joh. Christopher R. och Cath. Maria Martinell; d. i Ytterlännäs prästg. efter svår sjukdom 15/2 1860. Barn: Johan Israel, f. 26/5 1822 i Hede, khde i Ragunda; Carl Gustaf, f. 28/3 1825, prost och khde i Arnäs; Olof Emanuel, f. 29/4 1829, kommiss. landtmätare i Hsand, d. i Ragunda prästgård 17/9 1906, Elsa Maria Elisabeth, f. 29/4 1829, tvilling, g. 7/8 1855 m. folkskolläraren o. organisten Anton Julius Winblad i hans 2:dra gifte; dessutom en dotter."

... He was for his audience a good teacher that understood and had the ability to put all to its best, and for his family he was a loving father. During his long term service in Hede his health, through repeated colds, became bad. His explanation, that he only held himself to the cross of Christ, shows what kind of temperament he had. He was married at Östbacken in Hede on March 23, 1821 to Johanna Gustafva Ruuth. She was born on January 11, 1800, the daughter of the reverend in Hede John Christopher Ruth and Catherine Maria Martinell. Johanna died in Ytterlännäs vicarage from a difficult sickness on February 15, 1860. Children: Johan Israel, born May 26, 1822 in Hede, minister in Ragunda; Carl Gustaf, born March 28, 1825, assistant-minister and then minister in Arnäs; Olof Emanuel Näslund, born April 29, 1829, land surveyor in Härnösand, died at Ragunda vicarage September 17, 1906; Elsa Maria Elisabeth Näslund, born 29 April 1829 a twin of Olof, married August 7, 1855 to teacher and organist Anton Julius Winblad in his second marriage.

Relationship:
Israel Israelsson Näslund III (1796-1858) was the third, great-grandfather of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ).

Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on August 22, 2003. Updated on April 19, 2014 with the correct place of marriage as Hede, Jämtland, Sweden. Updated on August 8, 2015 with him as the "18th Komministrar of Ytterlännäs. Updated on February 28, 2017 with information on his burial from Martina Kanon of Svenska Kyrkan Ådalsbygden.

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