Carl Albert Pettersson was born on 28 May 1877 in Rakåsa Mellomgården, Fölene, Älvsborgs lån, Västergötland as the sixth child of Petter Johansson and Johanna Andersdotter. He had five siblings, namely: Johannes, August, Svante, Lars John, and Herman. He died on 18 Jan 1880 in Rakåsa Mellomgården, Fölene, Älvsborgs lån, Västergötland.