E-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name

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Permalink Reply by Jim Erickson on July 27, 2009 at 1:29pm

Eliasson Erik
Born 05 Sep 1840 ( Överkalix,) ? Norbotten, Sweden
Death Unknown, Parents and Siblings unknown

He married Brita Sofia Ersdotter Hedlund 01 Jul 1869 in Överkalix, Norbotten, Sweden.
Brita Sofia Ersdotter Hedlund, born 15 Apr 1848 in Överkalix, Norbotten, Sweden. She was the daughter of Erik Olofsson Hedlund and Märta Larsdotter.

Occupation Reindeer Herder (Hemmansägare)

Permalink Reply by Jim Erickson on July 27, 2009 at 3:53pm

I tried to add this information to my original post.
From the The Swedish Census 1890

Öfverkalix parish -- Residence Grelsbyn

2 of the Children
Johan Arvid came to USA (Grandfather)
Emma Sofia came to USA Married Emil Hansson also from Grelsbyn Öfverkalix parish
All 3 buried in Cook County Illinois

Permalink Reply by Jim Erickson on August 5, 2009 at 4:58pm

I have been given these possible names Eric (Abraham) Eliasson. Parents are Elias Michelsson, and Brita Caisa Persdotter. I believe this is the correct spelling used for Michelsson but could be Mikaelsson. I was able to find two Brita Kajsa Persdotter's in Överkalix, Norbotten, Sweden area that were widows in the 1890 Census but can not find any other information and unable to verify if these are correct person. I am unable to find any records for Elias Michelsson.

Permalink Reply by Lynn Anderson on August 16, 2009 at 8:36pm

Jim,
Have you looked at all of the hfl (husförhörslängd) while the family was growing up? Beside major life events sometimes the pastor makes notes. The HFL will show the whole family in one place. Certainly a death of a husband would show up. Then you can go to the death burial list to verify.

Permalink Reply by Jim Erickson on August 18, 2009 at 8:59am

I have not had any access to any records to do much research outside of the 1880 Census. I don't have a subscription to Genline or access to other databases. Is the HFL you mentioned part of Genline?

Permalink Reply by Lynn Anderson on August 24, 2009 at 2:15pm

Jim,
Some people who do a lot of Swedish research often abreviate the husförhörslängd as HFL for obvious reasons. HFL was essentially a once-a-year census of every person in Sweden beginning early 1700s. It is a gold mine! These records were contemporaneous (as the IRS would say... sorry if you are not in USA)

Parish priests were required to go visit each household in their parish once a year, note peoples ability with reading, the scriptures etc. They noted other events like births, death, moveouts... These were five year volumes. From here you can get to birth and death books for the real records. Genline has images of most HFL. Mormon family history centers worldwide have microfilm access. Until recent years this is how we did it. Virtually all of Sweden is covered.

Armed with this, now you can see why PARISH is critical to research.