Karl Ernst Pettersson was born on 01 Aug 1889 in Fölene as the second child of Svante Pettersson and Emma Mathilda Blom. He had eleven siblings, namely: Albin, Johan Arvid, Karl Leander, John Arvid, Karl Leander Nathanael, Anna Emilia, Gustaf Adolf, Hulda* Viktoria Ingeborg, Elon Gunnar, Elsa Sofia, and Ester Sigrid Maria. He died on 20 Aug 1889 in Fölene.