One of my grandfathers familytrees seems to lead to medieval Sweden. A certain corporal Diedrik Garf came as a volunteer with Swedish troops (Upplands Ståndsdragoner VIIth company Nr 110) to assist war efforts in the areas, which at that time were near the eastern border of the Swedish empire. He stayed in Asikkala Finland, got married and had a son Didrik in 1728. His grandson Anders later married to Somerniemi, and his son found his wife in Nauvo.
Diedrik was born in Skåne in 1698, according to the army rolls. At that time Henrik Garff and his wife Cathrina Diedriksd Melon lived and had a family in Skåne. Henrik may have been a relative to those members of Garff/ Garfvé-family, who were married to Mannersköld's. Mannerskölds later owned property in Somero in Finland, and our Garf-person moved to live in Somero, at about the same time. But it may have been pure coincidence, of course.
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