| Charles Christophersson Springer |
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Born: 1658, Stockholm, Sweden |
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Died: May 26, 1738, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE |
| Notes: Charles Springer was born in Stockholm in 1658 and seemed destined to follow in his parent's footsteps as a leader in Swedish society. He was sent as a young man to study in Riga, Latvia (then a province of Sweden). Following this he was sent to London to study English and mathematics. About to return home, Charles Springer, then 21, was kidnapped and carried aboard an English vessel bound for Virginia, where in his own words, "I was sold like a farm animal" and held in "very slavery" for five years. Upon his release as a supposed "indentured servant," he walked 400 miles to the Delaware, where he had heard other Swedes lived. |
| Married: Maria Hendrickson, born about 1662, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE and died .March 15, 1726/27, New Castle Co., DE. The marriage took place on December 27, 1685 in the Holy Trinity (old Swedes) Church Wilmington, DE |
| Father: Charles Christopher Springer Sr., born 1592 |
| Mother: Beata Balzarsdotter Salina, born 1629 |
| Children: | |
| 1. | Anna Elizabeth Springer ; born about 1687 |
| 2. | Rebeckah Springer ; born about 1689 |
| 3. | Maria Springer ; born about 1691 |
| 4. | Charles J. Springer Jr.; born June 1, 1693 |
| 5. | Christopher Springer ; born March 12, 1695/96 |
| 6. | John Springer ; born about 1698 |
| 7. | Andres Springer ; born 1700 |
| 8. | Jacob Springer ; born 1703 |
| 9. | Isreal Springer ; born 1705 |
| 10. | Magdalena Springer ; born about 1707 |
| 11. | Joseph Springer ; born 1709 |