Sweden and Swedish Ancestry

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Comment by Deborah Ann (Dorscher) Anderson on July 22, 2009 at 9:45am

Thank you Donald. Would you happen to know where Vinstad is?

Comment by Donald Noel Hagstrom on July 22, 2009 at 9:43am

The clue is probably her father's name of Sven. Until the late 19th century Swedish children took their father's first name and added "son" or "dotter" and that became their new last name. My great grandfather was Victor Gustavsson; his father was Gustav Magnusson, whose father was Magnus Nilsson, etc. Around the 1880's that stopped and permanent surnames were locked in. Svenson often became Swanson in America.

Comment by Deborah Ann (Dorscher) Anderson on July 22, 2009 at 8:45am

I am researching my husbands second great grandfather who is Glazier Sven Jonsson and married Inga Maria Samuelsdotter. I know Glazier was born in Sweden but I don't know where. They had seven children, but one most interest in is Anna Sofia Swanson. She was born November 21, 1879 in Vinstad, Sweden. First question is I know she is not adopted so how did she get the last name from Swanson when her father's last name is Jonsson? Second where is Vinstad? I can't seem to find any records. Thanks for any help.

Comment by Donald Noel Hagstrom on July 20, 2009 at 8:06am

If anyone has ancestors from Jönköping County, I have a link to their parish records. I have another useful link for Habo Parish. I am looking for biographical information on Johan Axel Wetterlund, a Swedish sculptor. He was my great grandmother's brother.

Comment by Gail Parish on July 19, 2009 at 10:17pm

I am researching my grandmothers family, she was Anna Stjernqvist arrived in Australia on the Chyebassa in 1885. Her parents were Mans Stjernqvist and Nilla Nilsson from Christansstad Finja.
Are there any relations out there.
Gail

Comment by Mary Hellman on July 16, 2009 at 5:13pm

I've come to a dead end - from my gr grandfather who came from Sweden in 1890, and settled in Iowa. Arrived with a wife and a small child. The family has no information on who his parents were and his death certificate says parents were "unknown", presumably because he never told anyone. I'm hoping this group can help me. Ole B. Nelson, B 04-18-1862, Skane Sweden, D 03-06-1941 Palo Alto County, Iowa. Wife Mathilda Larson B 09-21-1867, Grenart, Sweden D 07-30-1935. They married 12-30-1887.

Comment by Leif R Unosson on July 16, 2009 at 1:51am

I have spent the last ten years to find my relatives in US; a lot of Americans helped me on the way. Thanks to all of you!
If you need help to find your ancestors in Sweden maybe I can assist you.

Comment by Jim Erickson on July 15, 2009 at 10:56am

The first family I am looking for is that of Erik Eliasson..

Erik Eliasson born 05 Sep 1840. 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.

The second Family I am looking for is August Börjesson.

August Börjesson, born 02 Jul 1862 in Brattorp Lilleg Istorp (P) Sweden; died 17 Aug 1960 in Fagerhult Storegard, Istorps församling, Alvborgs Lan. He was the son of Börge Andersson and Anna Britta Jönsdotter. He married Anna Josephina Andersdotter 17 Apr 1888 in Istorp (P).
Anna Josephina Andersdotter, born 14 Feb 1870 in Skattergården, Istorp (P) Sweden; died 21 Apr 1918 in Fagerhult Storegard, Istorps församling, Alvborgs Lan. She was the daughter of Anders Andersson and Inga Cajsa Eriksdotter.

Comment by Leona Olson on July 14, 2009 at 9:31am

Anyone interested in Swedish families from Minnesota might check the Minnesota Historical Society. mnhs.org

Comment by Susan Adamson Fritz on July 13, 2009 at 12:13pm

My great-grandfather, Karl Oskar Segh, left Vadstena in 1892 for the United States. He never told the family his real name, said that he had been born in Liverpool, and that he came to the US when he was 9 years old. The truth is that he was born in S;t Per parish in Vadstena, and came when he was 19 years old.

I suspect that he was in some kind of trouble when he left Sweden and wondered if there is any way to find out.

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