Princeton, Bureau co, Illinois

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Permalink Reply by Patrick M. Tavenner on April 2, 2010 at 4:42pm

Laura, I know some came from Jonkoping lan. Who are you researching and I may be able to help?

Permalink Reply by Laura Schnabel on April 2, 2010 at 4:49pm

My Gt Gt grandparents came to Princeton to meet up with family members. No one in my family has any info on their home in Sweden, so I thought maybe if there was anyone who had any info on the Princeton area they might be able to shine some light on our quest. The name is Olaf and Julia Johnson.

Permalink Reply by Donna S. Johnson on April 2, 2010 at 4:44pm

I have a relative who went to Andover in 1849. Are you near there? My family came from Vastra Eneby/Kisa area.

Permalink Reply by Patrick M. Tavenner on April 2, 2010 at 6:28pm

I'll start looking. Do you have any dates? Olaf Johnson is a pretty common name. Children's names would help too.

Permalink Reply by Kennert Ottosson on April 3, 2010 at 6:15am

Often in sweden the people of the same parish went to the same area becuse of the word spread around about the people, climat and the soil. But the swedes that already have left for America was important becuse when the newcommers came they knew some people