Today, I met one of the descendants of Lars Larsson, who with his family lived here 1919 - 1928.
Or better, he owned the house during that time frame but lived quite shortily here.
Lars, who was a farmer rooted in Esarp, bought Bellevue 1919. They lived here until 1920, for the moving to Oscarshem in Lund.
Oscarshem, in Lund |
1928 they went bankrupt (or something similar) and sold both Oscarshem and Bellevue.
The house in Esarp |
Lars had three sons born around the turn of the century 1900.
Nils Lorenz, Lars Erik and Knut Oskar.
The Larsson family (we presume) |
View from Hvilan around 1927. Bellevue's roof is visible behind Villa Åsa |
I have discussed details about this family with different people who are grandchildren to one of the three brothers, so I have managed to collect different details.
Two brothers and the mother? |
I will make it short today, for the focusing on the three brothers' families.
Lars started his career as an åbo (someone living and working the land of someone else, if I have understood right) for them becoming a proper farmer, with his own piece of land. It seems things were going fine, owning a manor in Esarp, for then buying both Bellevue and Oscarshem.
He was interested in hunting passion that he shared with one of the three sons.
Lars Larsson successfully hunting |
What happened when he went bankrupt and why is still unclear.