Anna Johansdotter Norbäck
Anna Johansdotter Norbäck (25 March 1804 – 3 January 1879), also known as ('Mother Anna') and , was a Swedish religious leader, the founder and leader of the religious movement '' Annaniterna'' ('the Annanites'), who was named after her; however, they referred to themselves as the Evangelical Lutheran Free Church. The movement was founded in Ångermanland in the 1830s, broke off from the Swedish church in 1854 and lasted until the late 19th century. Life Norbäck was born to boatswain Johan Norbäck in Norrvästansjö village in Själevad Parish, Ångermanland. The family was poor, and she began work as a servant girl after finishing school and being confirmed at 14 years of age. In the following years she met and learned from others active in the ''Läsare'' (Reader) and Pietist revivalist movements popular in the region, including Pehr Brandell Pehr Brandell, also known as Per, Petrus, and Petter, (1 January 1781 – 4 May 1841) was a Swedish Lutheran priest known for ...
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