Famgus Genealogi: Emigrants

These pages are written in English, which hopefully makes it easier for unknown "relatives" to to identify their ancestors. We do of course hope to come in contact with new members to a growing "family".

--- Leif & Barbro

In our list of emigrants we have "close" relatives and "not so close" relatives.

On our genealogy pages you can find Leif's and Barbro's ancestors starting with our grand-parents and moving backwards in time. For each family we try to follow all children and grand-children (i.e. two generations). You can also find two works which basically uses a person from the past (an ancestor of Barbro in both cases), and then moving forward in time, i.e. tracing all ancestors of that person to basically today
(which means 1000+ ancestors)!

This web page is structured as follows. First you find two tables ("close" and "not so close" realatives). In the tables you will find all emigrants we so far know about. Please note that the "Emigration date" we first enter is the date when the person left his or her's home parish. The entry date into the new country will be a completely different date obviously.

You can, as a step 2, find more details about the emigrants by following the link provided by clicking the person's name. Please note the we use "F" for father and "M" for mother.
FF=Father's father, or, grand-father.
MMM=Mother's mother's mother, or, great grand-mother.

Please note that we have emigrants from both Sweden and Finland in the list below.

The "earliest" time we have so far for an emigrant is the year 1853!

"Close" relatives

Name	Birth date	Birth place	"Profession"	Emigration date	Destination
ANDERSDOTTER, Kristina Lovisa (with parents and siblings)	23-may-1850	Kisa parish, Östergötland	Daughter	24-apr-1853	North America
ANDERSDOTTER, Vilhelmina (with parents and siblings)	7-mar-1852	Tjärstad parish, Östergötland	Daughter	24-apr-1853	North America
ANDERSSON, Anders Peter (with parents and siblings)	9-jan-1848	Kisa parish, Östergötland	Son	24-apr-1853	North America
ANDERSSON, Johan Magnus (with parents and siblings)	7-mar-1846	Kisa parish, Östergötland	Son	24-apr-1853	North America
ANDERSSON, Jonas Alfrid (on his own)	20-jan-1849	Horn parish, Östergötland	???	x-feb-1876	North America
CARLSSON, Albertina Matilda (with brother)	6-dec-1872	Bjärtrå parish, Ångermanland	Maid	16-jul-1891	Canada
CARLSSON, August (on his own)	7-dec-1874	Bjärtrå parish, Ångermanland	Laborer	5-jun-1893	Canada
CARLSSON, Axel (with sister)	31-jan-1871	Bjärtrå parish, Ångermanland	Laborer	16-jul-1891	North America
GUSTAFSSON, Johan Gustaf Ejnar (with sister) (aka Inar J. Gustafson)	5-dec-1893	Odenvi parish, Småland	Laborer	8-aug-1910	U. S. A.
GUSTAFSSON, Märta Maria Elisabet (with brother) ( aka Martha Boleen)	28-feb-1890	Odenvi parish, Småland	Maid	8-aug-1910	U. S. A.
JOHANSDOTTER, Kristina Josefina (on her own)	25-apr-1857	Tidersrum parish, Östergötland	Farmer	1885	U. S. A.
JONSDOTTER, Augusta Josefina (with parents and siblings)	31-dec-1869	Hycklinge parish, Östergötland	Daughter	9-may-1888	North America
JONSSON, Anders (with wife and 4 children)	21-nov-1813	Kisa parish, Östergötland	Farmer	24-apr-1853	North America
JONSSON, Axel Fredrik (on his own)	16-jun-1871	Hycklinge parish, Östergötland	???	7-aug-1886	North America
JONSSON, Ernst Melker (on his own)	2-apr-1867	Hycklinge parish, Östergötland	???	12-oct-1886	North America
JONSSON, Gustaf Elof Valentin (on his own)	29-jun-1864	Hycklinge parish, Östergötland	???	1884	North America
JONSSON, GUSTAF Fredrik Reinhold (with wife and 4 children)	16-nov-1835	Odensvi parish, Småland	Builder	9-may-1888	North America
JONSDOTTER, Hilma Alfrida (with parents and siblings)	23-jun-1876	Hycklinge parish, Östergötland	Daughter	9-may-1888	North America
JONSSON, Karl Konrad (with parents and siblings)	11-jan-1879	Hycklinge parish, Östergötland	Son	9-may-1888	North America
JONSSON, Josef Verner (with parents and siblings)	2-apr-1885	Hycklinge parish, Östergötland	Son	9-may-1888	North America
KINDQVIST (JOHANSSON), Anders Jakob (on his own)	8-jun-1863	Tidersrum parish, Östergötland	Farmer	1882	U. S. A.
KINDQVIST (JOHANSSON), August Alfred (on his own)	23-jul-1854	Tidersrum parish, Östergötland	Farmer	1880	U. S. A.
MÅNSDOTTER, Stina Greta (with husband and 4 children)	1-nov-1822	Oppeby parish, Östergötland	Wife	24-apr-1853	North America
NILSDOTTER ROS, Josefina (with husband and 4 children)	29-jul-1841	Hycklinge parish, Östergötland	Wife	9-may-1888	North America

"Not so close" relatives

Name	Birth date	Birth place	Profession	Emigration date	Destination
SCHLYTERN, Anna Helena (daughter to Charles Schlytern below)	2-apr-1823	Östra Husby parish, Östergötland	Daughter	15-jul-1872	North America
SCHLYTERN, Carl (Charles) Otto (with wife and 3 children)	2-apr-1823	Östra Husby parish, Östergötland	Mill owner	15-jul-1872	North America
SJÖDING, Anna Sofia (with husband and 3 children)	24-apr-1823	Arnäs parish, Ångermanland	Wife	15-jul-1872	North America

Jonas Alfrid ANDERSSON

Born January 20, 1849 in Horn parish, Östergötland, Sweden. Date and place of death unknown.
Son of Anders Peter Jonsson and his wife Anna Andersdotter.
Emigrates on his own to North America in 1876. Certificate #3 on February x.

Hir whereabouts in North America unknown!

ALBERTINA MATILDA CARLSSON

Born December 6, 1872 in Nyvik, Bjärtrå parish, Ångermanland, Sweden.
Daughter of August Karlsson and his wife Brita Stina Nilsdotter.
Died July 13, 1958 in Oak Bay, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
Buried in Ross Bay Cemetery Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

Emigrates together with her brother Axel to North America in July 1891.
I don't know the route.

I have found one Albertina Carlsson arriving in New York November 21st 1892. Destination is said to be just New York. In the same passenger list I also find an Axel Carlsson. Destination is said to be Florida. The ages mentioned are correct. BUT, what confuses me is that the Swedish church books clearly states that they emigrated 1891 ...
Still to be understood!

Married November 11, 1897 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, with

ROBERT ALLAN ANDERSON

Born Augusti 30, 1864 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Died Januari 22, 1952 in Esquimalt, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
Buried in Ross Bay Cemetery Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
Parents unknown.

CHILDREN

#1 - Daughter 1
Ida May Anderson

Born in 1898. Died in 1975.
Married with Harry Norman Major (1896-1975).
3 children known.

#2 - Son 1
Robert August Anderson

Born in 1900. Died in 1913.

#3 - Daughter 2
Emily Victoria Anderson - aka Em Kirk

Born in 1902. Date and place of death unknown.
Married with Alfred MacDonald Kirk.
Visited together with her mother Albertina Matilda Sweden around 1947(ish).
The pictures below are from Dynäs where they met Albertina Matilda's sister Kristina and her son, my grand-father Eskil, and Eskil's wife Vera and their son Rolf (my father).

Click the pictures below to enlarge!

#4 - Daughter 3
Hazel M Anderson

Born in 1904. Date and place of death unknown.
Fate unknown.

AUGUST CARLSSON

Born December 7, 1874 in Nyvik, Bjärtrå parish, Ångermanland, Sweden. Died August 22, 1960 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada.
Son of August Karlsson and his wife Brita Stina Nilsdotter.
Emigrates on his own to North America in 1893.
I don't know the route.

He ended up in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada.
He never married.

AXEL CARLSSON

Born December 7, 1874 in Nyvik, Bjärtrå parish, Ångermanland, Sweden. Died August 22, 1960 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada.
Son of August Karlsson and his wife Brita Stina Nilsdotter.
Emigrates with his sister Albertina Matilda to North America in July 1891.
I don't know the route.

The same comment is valid for Axel as for his sister Albertina Matilda:

I have found one Axel Carlsson arriving in New York November 21st 1892. Destination is said to be Florida. In the same passenger list I also find an Albertina Carlsson. Destination is said to be New York. The ages mentioned are correct. BUT, what confuses me is that the Swedish church books clearly states that they emigrated 1891 ...
Still to be understood!

Apparently the relatives loose contact with Axel. On February 18, 1948, he is declared dead by a court order in Sweden with the death date set to December 31, 1927.

Johan Gustaf EJNAR GUSTAFSSON - aka Inar J. Gustafson

Born December 5, 1893 in Odensvi parish, Småland, Sweden. Died February 3, 1958 in Moline, Illinois, United States.
Son of Fredrik Gustafsson and his wife Ida Johansdotter.
Emigrates together with his sister Märta to North America in 1910.
The trip goes via Gothenburg and Liverpool to New York.
From Liverpool (departed August 20) to New York (arrived August 25) on the ship SS Mauretania.

Ejnar/Inar came with his sister Märta to Orion, Illinois. Later moved to Moline.
He was a welder by profession.
He never married.

Ejnar/Inar's Orbituary.

MÄRTA Maria Elisabet GUSTAFSSON - aka Martha Boleen

Born February 28, 1890 in Odensvi parish, Småland, Sweden. Died November 29, 1979 in Orion, Illinois, United States.
Daughter of Fredrik Gustafsson and his wife Ida Johansdotter.
Emigrates together with her brother Ejnar to North America in 1910.
The trip goes via Gothenburg and Liverpool to New York.
From Liverpool (departed August 20) to New York (arrived August 25) on the ship SS Mauretania.

Märtha came with her brother Ejnar to Orion, Illinois.
She married John Boleen, but they never had any children.

Märtas/Martha's Orbituary.

GUSTAF Fredrik Reinhold JONSSON

Born November 16, 1835 in Uppsala, Odensvi parish, Småland, Sweden. Date and place of death unknown.
Son of Jonas Johansson and his wife Anna Maria Persdotter.
Emigrates to North America in 1888. Certificate #28 on May 9.

Since three of his sons emigrated before him (1884, 1886 and 1886) he might have emigrated based on their "recommendation".
At least two of the sons were heading for Osceola, Nebraska.

Married November 9, 1861 in Hycklinge parish, Östergötland, Sweden, with

JOSEFINA NILSDOTTER ROS

Born July 29, 1841 in Hycklinge parish, Östergötland, Sweden. Date and place of death unknown.
Daughter of Corporal Nils Magnus Ros and his wife Maja Stina Jonsdotter.

Children

#1 - Son 1
Gustaf Elof Valentin JONSSON

Born June 29, 1864 in Oppeby parish, Östergötland, Sweden. Date and place of death unknown.
Said to have "ran away" to North America in 1884. Maybe to escape from military service or ...
Fate unknown.

#2 - Son 2
Ernst Melker JONSSON

Born April 2, 1867 in Oppeby parish, Östergötland, Sweden. Date and place of death unknown.
Emigrates on his own to North America in October 1886.
I have seen one record stating we was bound for Osceola, Nebraska (as his brother Axel Fredrik).
Fate unknown.

#3 - Daughter 1
Augusta Josefina JONSDOTTER

Born December 31, 1869 in Oppeby parish, Östergötland, Sweden. Date and place of death unknown.
Emigrates with her parents and 3 siblings to North America in May 1888.
Fate unknown.

#4 - Son 3
Axel Fredrik JONSSON

Born June 16, 1871 in Oppeby parish, Östergötland, Sweden. Date and place of death unknown.
Emigrates on his own to North America in August 1886.
I have seen one record stating we was bound for Osceola, Nebraska (as his brother Ernst Melker).
Fate unknown.

#5 - Son 4
Otto Emil JONSSON

Born November 3, 1873 in Oppeby parish, Östergötland, Sweden. Date and place of death unknown.
Did not emigrate to our knowledge. Maybe dead already?
Fate unknown.

#6 - Daughter 2
Hilma Alfrida JONSDOTTER

Born April 2, 1885 in Oppeby parish, Östergötland, Sweden. Date and place of death unknown.
Emigrates with her parents and 3 siblings to North America in May 1888.
Fate unknown.

#7 - Son 5
Karl Konrad JONSSON

Born January 11, 1879 in Oppeby parish, Östergötland, Sweden. Date and place of death unknown.
Emigrates with his parents and 3 siblings to North America in May 1888.
Fate unknown.

#8 - Daughter 3
Selma Karolina JONSDOTTER

Born October 9, 1882 in Oppeby parish, Östergötland, Sweden. Died young November 14, 1887 in Oppeby parish, Östergötland, Sweden.

#9 - Son 6
Josef Verner JONSSON

Born April 2, 1885 in Oppeby parish, Östergötland, Sweden. Date and place of death unknown.
Emigrates with his parents and 3 siblings to North America in May 1888.
Fate unknown.