In this historical essay about Sweden's first aviator and parachutist Elsa Andersson (1897 – 1922), her life is presented. Elsa Andersson's biography is based on pictures, notes and material from Elsa's and her sister's estate. Newspaper clippings from her time are another important source material.The main purpose of my essay is to write Elsa Andersson, Scandinavia's first aviatrix, methodologically a micro-historical study. The investigation sheds light on Swedish society at the turn of the century, and particularly Elsa Andersson's life, from growing up in Ljungbyhed and training to become an aviator and on to parachuting which will be her death. Concludes with an analysis of what is written in the newspapers in the days after the jump to death.