Rogsta

In 1820 grandfather´s grandfather, Per Olofsson took over the farm Rogsta, which still exists, although not in our possession any longer. It is one of the larger in Stigtomta.

Back in the 19th century it used to be a "Rusthållargård", meaning that the owner had to keep a grenadier. Instead of payment the farmer was granted tax exemption and the grenadier had to care for himself cultivating the small piece of ground the farmer made available to him. Furthermore he had to give the farmer a hand. To the farmer himself the arrangment was not very lucrative but gave a lot of status.

The tradition was carried on in the family throughout the century, i.e. as long as the system with "Rusthållare" was maintained. We must have had a rather prestigeous position at the time in the small village of Stigtomta.

Therefore the chock was probably substantial, when one of the family members turned out to be a veritable rascal. He was condemned by the Church Council for misbehaviour, "mischief" in the marriage. Whatever that may have been.

The tombstone of one of our "Rusthållare", Gustav Pettersson, indicates the importance of the man.

By the way, you may wonder, why none of these Hasselquists carries that name. Family names did not become normal until the end of the 19th century. Before that patronymics were commonly used, i e a man christianed Per would give his son the family name Persson, that is Pers´ son.

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