The Björkman Family Association
was founded in 1938 and consequently will celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2013. The members of the association are descendants of Jöns Björkman (1685-1772), a soldier and peasant from Bärbo, outside of Nyköping, Sweden. Some of the male ancestors were gardeners at the estate of Täckhammar (picture above). The archive of the Björkman Family Association is given to the Provincial Record Office (Landsarkivet) in Uppsala, which is in charge for the records from the mid-east of Sweden, thus also for the county of Södermanland. The archive is accessible to visitors for research, see links.
There are at present more than 600 registered Björkman descendants, living mostly in Sweden, but also a number of persons both in the USA and in other countries. The family tree from the oldest known ancestor, Jöns Biörckman, up to all known family members by now diceased (according to restriction of personal data on the net), is constantly updated. A complete version of the family tree on USB/CD is however available for members of the association by order.
On the welcome page some facts about the Björkman family are outlined and this is will eventually be completed in the following pages with texts (so far only in Swedish) and portraits from the archive of the Björkman family.
The Family Association arranges at present family meetings every five years, which usually attract some 50 participants, young and old. Pictures and minutes from most on the meetings from the first one in 1938 up to the latest are available on the linked page. The last meeting was held in Eskilstuna, Södermanland August 2018. About our family reunion in 2023, see below.
The board of the Family Association would be happy to receive from members abroad all kinds of information on all branches of the family, updates and corrections and material for the archive, such as texts, letters, photos!
Invitation to and information about our Björkman family reunion in 2023
Five years have passed since 2018, when our last family reunion was held in Eskilstuna. Now it is time to meet again! This time our meeting is planned to take place this year September, 9th in Stockholm, at Cedergrenska tornet (www.cedergrenskatornet.se)
Date: Saturday, September 9th, 2023
Place: Cedergrenska Tornet in Stocksund, Stockholm
Activities: We gather at 2 pm for coffee or tea in the Hall of Knights, followed by the family association meeting, which will include reports, various presentations, and the election of board members etc. During the meeting, there will be special activities for children. After the meeting, we will take a guided tour of the Tower, and follows a dinner in the Hall of Knights.
How to register for the Family Reunion
If you are registering from abroad, you can email us at info@bjorkmanbarbo.se. If you have trouble paying your fee in advance you can pay in person when you arrive in Sweden.
The price is 550 SEK per person, 200 SEK for children aged 3 to 12 years and children under 3 go for free.
The price covers the entire meeting and is subsidized by the association at 50%.
Lodging
will be arranged and paid by the participants themselves.
Advice about transport to Cedergrenska tornet
Address: Kungsvägen 2, Stocksund
To reach Cedergrenska tornet by public transport, take the Tube Red Route towards “Mörby Centrum” and get off at “Danderyds Sjukhus” station. From there, change to Bus no. 601 towards “Svalnäs” and get off at “Sjöstigen” stop. It’s about a 5-minute walk from there to Cedergrenska tornet.
If you are driving from the center of Stockholm, take E18/E20 in the direction Norrtälje exit at no. 177 towards “Inverness/Stocksund”. Then, follow the road called ”Stockholmsvägen” on the right side of the highway until you reach ”Kungsvägen”. You will find signs for Cedergrenska tornet there.
Kindest regards from the board
Mats Kyllenius, chairperson, tph. +46 70-491 24 01
Göran Lindqvist
Sofia Björkman
and from
Gunilla Gren-Eklund, the Björkman Family Scribe
Contact with the Björkman Family Association by mail with the members of the board or by info@bjorkmanbarbo.se