Wikar Family






"In the brave and hard-working seal hunters in Kronoby are 18 generations. The earliest ones in the branch Wikar were farmers and also seal hunters. In early February the hunters went by specially built boats to the sea because depending on the winter they fought both water and ice with their boats. Olof Wikar was born in 1470. He was a farmer at the Wikare homestead. With his men in the boat (about 8 men), they stayed away two or three months, and when they came home, Olof had his farm to work at. The seals were very important. From them they got clothes, shoes, boots, food and light to their lamps and much more. Depending of their needs, they made several trips later in the year."

Olof Olofsson Wikar/Vikar/Wikare/Wijkare (1470-1513)
Anders Olofsson Vikar (1510-1560)
Anders Andersson Wikare (1540-1625)
Hans Andersson Storvikar (1582-1663)
Anders Hansson Wikarbacka (1617-) and Brita Cnutsdottir Wikar (1617-)
Hans Andersson Vikar (1649-) and Brita Cnutsdottir (1651-)
Johan Hansson Lillvikar (1673-1738) and Elsa Hansdottir Lillvikar (-1758)
Hans Johansson Lillvikar (1705-1782)
and Maria Knutsdottir Slotte (1708-1745)
Johan Johansson Storvikar (1731-1793)
and Elsa Hansdottir Lillvikar (1736-1808)
Jakob Johansson Rudnäs (1775-1832)
and Brita Magdalena Andersdottir Rudnäs (1778-1832)
Anders Jakobsson Hårdas (1801-1847) and Brita Erikdottir Sunde (1799-)
Hans Eriksson Westerholm (1825-1902) and Brita Caisa Rudnäs (1827-1868)
Karl Gustaf Westerholm (1867-1924)
and
Johanna Mathilda Widman (1869-1956)
Thor Viktor Westerholm (1896-1967) and Ruth Margit Höglund (1905-1970)
William Cecil Headrick (1937-) and Inga Margaretha Westerhom (1934-)


























Hans Johansson Lillvikar (1705-1782)
and Maria Knutsdottir Slotte (1708-1745)
Johan Johansson Storvikar (1731-1793)
and Elsa Hansdottir Lillvikar (1736-1808)
Jakob Johansson Rudnäs (1775-1832)
and Brita Magdalena Andersdottir Rudnäs (1778-1832)
Anders Jakobsson Hårdas (1801-1847) and Brita Erikdottir Sunde (1799-)
Hans Eriksson Westerholm (1825-1902) and Brita Caisa Rudnäs (1827-1868)
Karl Gustaf Westerholm (1867-1924)
and
Johanna Mathilda Widman (1869-1956)
Thor Viktor Westerholm (1896-1967) and Ruth Margit Höglund (1905-1970)
William Cecil Headrick (1937-) and Inga Margaretha Westerhom (1934-)




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