Minnesota Swedes

Volume II

Trolle Ljungby Families In Goodhue County

by Lilly Setterdahl

This book is dedicated to all the hardy pioneers from TrolleLjungby, who settled in Goodhue County, Minnesota.

Copyright©Lilly Setterdahl 1999

Published byUniversal Publishers/uPUBLISH.com

USA • 1999

ISBN: 1-58112-808-8

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Foreword

The preceding volume, Minnesota Swedes: The EmigrationFrom Trolle Ljungby to Goodhue County 1855-1912 (1996),describes the sending area, its history, the emigration pro-cess, as well as the receiving area with its agriculture,religion, politics, demographics, and assimilation. It containsletters to the homeland as well as narratives of interviewswith one actual immigrant and with 39 descendants of otherimmigrants from Trolle Ljungby Parish. The noble estate, bythe same name as the parish, owns most of the land in thearea. At the time of the emigration, nearly all theparishioners depended on the land baron for their livelihood.The estate extends beyond the borders of the parish. In 1880,the population of the parish was 1,929. Of 1,086 emigrantsfrom the parish, 383 were male or female farm servants.

Minnesota Swedes Volume II: Trolle Ljungby Families inGoodhue County contains the names and data from primarilypublic records for about 320 emigrants and their familymembers born in the United States. It is a project that couldgo on and on. One is never totally satisfied. However, I havebeen encouraged to make my findings available to thepublic. By publishing the manuscript on the Internet, I hopethat it will be helpful to others who wish to pursue researchabout the same individuals.

Descendants with family trees may submit them to GoodhueCounty Historical Society, 1166 Oak Street, Red Wing, MN55066 (www.goodhistory.org), Trolle Ljungby Parish, SE-290 34 Fjälkinge, Sweden, or Bibliteket (the Library) SE-295 00 Bromölla, Sweden. In Trolle Ljungby, there is aninterest in finding out what happened to all the emigrantsfrom the parish.

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The material that I have gathered about the Trolle Ljungbyfamilies could be used for genealogies and family histories,and also for various data about this particular immigrantgroup. I have already determined that the farm owners,whom I traced in Vasa Township, kept their farms for a longtime and often handed them down to their heirs. Severalfarms were still owned by family members in 1996. Thefarm retention rate was the highest among the immigrantswho had arrived before 1870. In that group, I found that 82percent of the farms were still owned by the same families in1900.

Most of the birth records for Trolle Ljungby list theoccupation of the parents. I studied those records for about200 children who were 16 years old or older at the time ofemigration, and found that 105 of the fathers (more thanhalf) were listed as åbo, meaning that they leased a relativelylarge farm. The next most common occupation was torpare,which meant that the father rented a very small farm. First-time fathers were sometimes listed as dräng (farmhand).

Occupations of parents at the time of birth for childrenwho emigrated after they had reached the age of 16.

Occupation PercentageÅbo (tenant farmer) 52.2Torpare (crofter) 12.4Husman (house occupant) 10.9Dräng (farm laborer) 10.0Skräddare (tailor) 03.0Inhyses (boarder) 03.0Piga (female servant) 02.5Soldat (soldier) 02.5Skomakare (shoemaker) 02.0Arbetare (laborer) 01.0F.d. hemmansägare (former farm owner) 00.5

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The positions of dräng and torpare were often stepping-stones to becoming åbo. The high rate of tenant farmerscompared to other occupations may explain - at least in part -why the immigrants in my study persevered and becamerelatively successful as farmers in Vasa Township, GoodhueCounty. Many had grown up on tenant farms that had beenoperated by family members for generations. Some weretenant farmers themselves, which made it easier for them tofinance their emigration. They were accustomed to relativestability in their home parish. When they fulfilled theirdream about a farm of their own in America, their trainingand steadfastness were valuable assets. For those who didnot pursue a career in farming there were other opportunities.The emigrants’ background included skills in many differentcrafts.

Trolle Ljungby is located in Kristianstad län in the provinceof Skåne in southern Sweden. The name of the parish wasVästra Ljungby between 1830 and 1884. Before 1830, it wasjust Ljungby. Goodhue County is located in southeasternMinnesota. The county seat is Red Wing. Having enjoyedwriting about Swedish emigration history for several years, Iselected these two areas without any special attachment toeither one.

The taped interviews that my late husband, LennartSetterdahl, and I recorded in Minnesota for this researchproject have been deposited at Svenska Emigrantinstitutet inVäxjö, Sweden. The institute also has microfilm copies ofthe Swedish-American church records and Swedish parishrecords.

Minnesota Swedes: The Emigration From Trolle Ljungby1855-1912 published by American Friends of the EmigrantInstitute of Sweden, East Moline, IL (1996) can bepurchased from Goodhue County Historical Society, 1166Oak Street, Red Wing, MN 55066; American Swedish

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Institute, 2600 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55407;Touch of Sweden, 1532 Sixth Avenue, Moline, IL 61265;and Svenska Emigrantinstitutet, Box 201, SE-351 04 Växjö,Sweden.

I wish to thank Svenska Emigrantinstitutet for a scholarshipthat enabled me to do additional research in 1996 and 1997,as well as the J. P. Bengtsson Fund, managed by TrolleLjungby Parish, for the cash grant that I received in 1997.Also, I want to thank Lennart Olsson, Gualöv, Sweden, andvolunteers at Goodhue County Historical Society in RedWing, especially Bernard Anderson, for valuable assistance.

Lilly SetterdahlEast Moline, Illinois

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Contents Page

Cross-references, surnames 1

Abbreviations 5

Swedish occupations 5

Explanations in Swedish 6

Swedish Genealogical Research 8

Introduction 9

Trolle Ljungby Families in Goodhue County 11

Date-of-birth index 116

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Cross-referencesSurnamesAckerson/Anderson, Carrie/Kersti, see Svensdotter, Kersti.Anderson, Carrie, see Persdotter, Kjersti and Truedson, Per.Anderson, Mrs. Nels A., see Persdotter, Kjersti.Benson/Bengtson, Mrs. Gustaf, see Larsdotter, Olu.Benson, Swan & Ingrid, see Bengtson, Sven.Bloom, Mrs. S. M., see Nilsdotter, Johanna.Carlson, Mrs. Olof Peter, see Olsdotter, Elna.Danielson, Mrs. Andrew, see Svensdotter, Ingar.Edstrom, Mrs. August, see Nilsdotter, Nilla.Eckholm, Mrs. Axel, see Persdotter, Sigrid.Englind, Mrs. John William, see Persdotter, Johanna.Erickson, Mrs. Albert, see Andersdotter, Elisa.Erickson, N. P., see Person, Nils.Erickson, Mrs. Swen, see Nilsdotter, Karna.Floren, Betsey (Mrs. Andrew), see Nilsdotter, Bengta.Granquist, Betsey (Mrs. N. P.), see Nilsdotter, Bengta.Hanson, Mrs. Lars, see Svensdotter Ellen.Hanson, Mrs. Olof, see Nilsdotter, Nilla.Hawkinson, Carrie (Mrs. Olof), see Nilsdotter, Kerstin.Hokenstrom, John, Anna, and Nancy, see Person, Jöns, and Nilsdotter, Anna.Ingeman, Mrs. Emil L., see Dahlberg, Nancy.Johnson, Bengt & Elna, see Göranson, Bengt and Svensdotter, Elna.Johnson, Betsey (Mrs. John), see Svensdotter, Bengta.Johnson, Betsey (Mrs. Truls), see Jönsdotter, Bengta.Johnson, Carrie (Mrs. Claus), see Olsdotter, Kjersti.Johnson, Nellie (daughter of Peter), see Persdotter, Nilla.Johnson, Nels, see Jönson, Nils.Johnson, Olof & Karna, see Jönson, Ola and Jönsdotter, Karna.Johnson, Peter & Sissa, see Jönson, Pehr, and Persdotter, Sissa.

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Johnson, Swan, see Jönson, Sven.Johnson, Swan & Pernilla, see Jönson, Sven, and Persdotter, Pernilla.Knutson, Bengt, see Person, Bengt.Lagergren, O. P., see Person, Ola.Lamberg, Anna, see Nilsdotter, Anna.Larson, Elna (Mrs. Ola), see Svendotter, Elna.Larson, John, see Larson, Jöns.Larson, Peter, see Larson, Pehr.Lund, Swan B. & Elsa, see Bengtson, Sven, and Svensdotter, Elsa.Martenson, Anna (Mrs. Peter M.), see Svensdotter, Anna.Martenson, John, see Martenson, Jöns.Martenson, Karna (Mrs. Gissel), see Larsdotter, Karna and Person, Lars.Martinson, Peter, see Mårtenson, Pehr.Mattson, Aleck, see Månson, Erik.Mattson, Bengta (Mrs. Lewis), see Larsdotter, Bengta.Mattson, Bengta (Mrs. Lars), see Svensdotter, Bengta.Mattson, John E. & Ellen, see Erikson, Jöns, and Svensdotter, Elna.Monson, Mrs. Andrew, see Månsdotter, Bertha.Nelson, Andrew, see Nilson, Anders.Nelson, John C. & Anna, see Nilson, Jöns, and Jönsdotter, Anna.Nelson, Mrs. Ola, see Andersdotter, Bengta.Nelson, Mrs. Peter, see Larsdotter, Bengta.Olander, Anna, see Svensdotter, Anna Trolin.Olson, Olof N., see Nilson, Ola.Olson, Martha (daughter of Swan), see Svensdotter, Märta.Olson, Sigrid, see Carlsdotter, Sigrid.Olson, Swan and 1st wife, see Olson, Sven, and Andersdotter, Karna.Pearson, John (Mr. & Mrs.) see Person, Jöns, and Nilsdotter, Nilla.Pehrson, Lars (Lasse) and Karna, see Person, Lars, and Persdotter, Karna.

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Pehrson, Mrs. Peter W., see Svensdotter, Anna (Tosteberga).Peterson, Bengta, b. 1846, see Svensdotter.Peterson, Berta (Mrs. Charles W.), see Olsdotter, Bertha.Peterson, Carl/Charles Joseph., Mrs. & Mrs., see Person, Carl Josef and Svensdotter, Carolina.Peterson, Elna (Mrs. Mattias), see Persdotter, Elna.Peterson, Elsa (Mrs. Lars), see Svensdotter, Elsa.Peterson, John N. & Ella, see Person, Jöns.Peterson, John & Anna, see Person, Jöns, and Svensdotter, Anna.Peterson, Mons (Mr. & Mrs.), see Person, Måns, and Olsdotter, Kersti.Peterson, Nels P., see Person, Nils.Peterson, Ola M., see Månson, Ola.Peterson, Ole, see Daun.Peterson, Ola, son of Mons, see Månson.Peterson, Ole W., Mr. & Mrs., see Person, Ola W., and Nilsdotter, Karna.Peterson, P. M., see Person, Per.Peterson, Peter, son of Mons, see Månson.Peterson, Peter & Oliva, see Person, Per (Vanneberga), and Månsdotter, Olu.Prink, Mrs. Andrew, see Svensdotter, Ingrid.Risberg, Betsey, see Nilsdotter, Bengta.Risberg, Kate (Mrs. Andrew), see Svensdotter, Karna.Risberg, Ola, see Jönson, Ola.Rooth, Nels & Karna, and Maria, see Nilson, Nils. See also Andersdotter, Karna, and Nilsdotter, Maria.Rosengren, Carin, see Carlsdotter, Karna.Rosenquist, Mr. & Mrs, see Person, Bengt, and Olsdotter, Anna.Simonsdotter, see Svensdotter.Skog, Elna, see Jönsdotter, Elna.Steele, Andrew, see Karlson-Stål, Anders.Steele, Carl, see Anderson, Carl.Strandberg, Nels, see Jönson, Nils.Swanson, D. O. & Pernilla, see Svenson, Ola,

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and Nilsdotter, Pernilla.Swanson, Mons N., see Nilson, Måns.Swanson, Nellie (Mrs. Swan), see Larsdotter, Nilla.Swanson, Peter N., see Nilson, Per.Swanson/Swenson, see Svenson or Svensdotter.Swanson/Swenson (Mrs. Nels), see Månsdotter, KjerstiSwanson (Mrs. Bengt), see Svensdotter, Kjersti..Swanson (Mrs. Ola W.), see Svensdotter, Else.Swanson/Swenson, (Mrs. Ola), see Persdotter, Signe.Swanson (Mrs. Swan), see Svensdotter, Sigrid.Swanson, Betsey (Mrs. Andrew), see Månsdotter, Bengta.Swanson (Mrs. Carl Otto), see Olsdotter, Inga.Swenson, Kersti, see Bengtsdotter.Trulen, Alfred, see Svenson, Alfred Trolin.Trulen, August, see Svenson, August.Trulen, Swan P., see Person, Sven Trolin.Truedson, Kjersti, see Persdotter, Kjersti Anderson.Truedson, Margaretha, see Persdotter, Margareta Truedson..Trulson (Mrs. John) see Svensdotter, Anna.Trulson, Betsy, see Jönsdotter, Bengta.Tufveson, Ingar, see Persdotter, Ingar.Wahlberg, John, see Trulson, Jöns.Wahlberg, Swan, see Jönson, Sven.Wahlen, Olof, see Svenson, Olof.Wahlen, Pernilla (Mrs. Olof) see Truedsdotter, Pernilla.Wahlin, Karna, see Persdotter.Wahlin, P. S. ,Mr. & Mrs., see Svenson, Per, and Larsdotter, Elna.Wahlin, Lewis, see Person, Lars.Walline, Nels, see Olson, Nils.Weberg, Nels, see Jönson, Nils.Young, see Ljung.Young, Per N., see Nilson, Per Ljung.Youngberg, Nels, see Ljungberg.Youngdahl, see Ljungdahl, Sven.Youngren, John, see Nilson, Jöns.Youngleaf, John N., see Ljunglöf.

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Abbreviations

Churches:CRLC= Cannon River Lutheran Church, WelchCCLC= Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, WelchFLC= First Lutheran Church, Red WingSALC= St. Ansgarius Lutheran Church, Cannon FallsSGLC= Spring Garden Lutheran Church, Cannon FallsVLC= Vasa Lutheran Church, VasaRRLC= Red River Lutheran Church, HallockZLC= Zion Lutheran Church, GoodhueThe numbers given after the abbreviation for the church referto the book and page in which the information appears.

Census recordsfree= no mortgagenat.= naturalizedpapers = had taken out first papersThe real estate value is given in abbreviated form: value ofland and other property.

Swedish occupations, etc.arb./arbetare=laboreråbo=renter of farmänka/enka= widowänkling/enkling= widowerbackstugusittare=approx. cabin dwellerbarn=childdragon=dragoondrg/dräng=farmhandflickan=the girlgossen=the boyhemmadotter= daughter living at homehemmason= son living at homehusman= living in a house on a small plot of landhustru= wife

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inh./inhyses= boarderog./ogift=single, not marriedpig/piga= maidrote=wardkyrkoroten= the ward surrounding Vasa Lutheran Churchryttare= cavalrymanskolbarn= pupilskomakare=shoemakerskräddare=tailorsmed=blacksmithsockenskräddare or sockneskräddare=parish tailorsoldat=soldiertorp/torpare=renter of very small farmvävare= weaver

Explanations in SwedishNummer angivna efter församlingen hänvisar dels till volym,dels till sidonummer. Den dubbla s-formen i sonnamn haruteslutits. Namnen ändrades ofta i USA. Hustru och barnantog samma efternamn som maken/fadern. Stavningenamerikaniserades. Ibland antog man nya efternamn eller ladetill en initial. Som framgår av texten, förvanskades namnenofta i census.

(I den ungefärliga ordning som orden förekommer i texten):b. = föddarr.= anländeT-L = Trolle Ljungby (Vestra Ljungby tills 1884)n.d. = no date, inget datummarr/married=giftw. = wife, hustruwidow = änkad./dau. = dotters.=sonbirth record=födelseuppgiftemigr. record=utvandringsuppgiftn. d. = no data, inget datum

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p = page, sidayr/yrs = årtwp = township (Vasa är ett township.)fed. = federalcensus = folkräkningrecord= registernat. = naturalized citizen= amerikansk medborgarepapers = hade tagit ut "första papperet" för att blimedborgare.alien = utländsk medborgare utan "första papper."gen. farmer = ej specialiserad lantbrukareacre= 0.82 tunnland$ value = värde av gård el. hus. När två värden är angivna ärdet första fastighetsvärdet och det andra värdet på lösöre.Man kunde inte ge upp värdet på statens mark förrän manfått papper på att man ägde den, vilket kunde ta 5 år.farm rent./renter= arrendatorowner farm free = ägde gården utan lånmortg. or mortgaged = belånad fastighetdomestic = hemhjälpboarder = inneboendehouse renter = hyrde huslab. = laborer/arbetareobituaries=dödsnotiserplat books = kartor, som visar var gårdarna var belägna ochdess storlek.sect. = section/sektion. Alla township är indelade i sektioner.En sektion är 640 acres=249 hektar. Svenskarnas gårdar vari regel inte större än 160 acres.

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Swedish Genealogical Research

The following information is necessary for successfulresearch in Sweden about emigrants:

Name used in Sweden at the time of emigrationDate of birthParish of birth

Other helpful information:Names of parents and other family membersYear and place of emigration

The original records for Skåne through 1896 are atLandsarkivet in Lund, Fack 2016, SE-220 02 Lund, Sweden.Microfilm copies are available also at other researchfacilities. Records dated after 1896 have not yet beenmicrofilmed, and are being kept at the respective parishoffices for the time being. Within ten years, they will betransferred to the various landsarkiv. Presently, the TrolleLjungby records are at the following address: Trolle LjungbyPrästgård, SE-290 34 Fjälkinge, Sweden.

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Introduction

The entries start with extracts from Swedish-Americanchurch records in Goodhue County and a few other sources.The primary, alphabetized names are the ones used at thetime of emigration, except that one s has been omitted innames ending with ‘son.’ The same variation of the namewas also entered in Swedish-American church records at thetime of reception. The death dates have been culled fromvarious American records. When the dates in Swedish-American church books did not correspond with records inSweden, I have relied more on the Swedish dates. The placenames and numbers listed after the birth and emigration dataare villages and farm numbers in Trolle Ljungby parish.Although I have searched for all the families in the censusrecords for Goodhue County, I could have missed a fewindividuals. It was especially difficult to trace women whomarried and changed not only their surnames, but also theirfirst names. Men also changed or Americanized their names(See Cross-references.) In case, where the dates of birth areincomplete or uncertain, one faces a problem with identi-fication. When a move to another county or even state wentunrecorded in the Swedish-American church records, thetrack usually ends, unless a descendant can give moreinformation. Plat books and population censuses werehelpful, but identification can be difficult. The data has beenabbreviated as much as possible. I have recorded my entriesat long intervals, resulting in deviations in style.

There are separate entries for all individuals, who, accordingto Swedish-American church records or other sources,emigrated from Trolle Ljungby, or were born there. A few ofthe individuals have not been found in either Trolle Ljungbybirth or emigration records. However, they could still havelived in Trolle Ljungby at one time. Children born inAmerica are listed with their parents.

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Of the research material that I have used, the Swedish parishrecords are the most reliable. The Swedish-American churchrecords are usually correct if they are based on Swedish exitpapers, although the dates can be difficult to decipher. I havechosen to list the year before the month and the day, as theyear is usually correct. However, the 1900 Federal Censusschedules list the month and year of birth, which I havecopied in that order. The American census records are theleast exact. Names were misspelled or misunderstood. Toavoid mistakes, Swedes often changed their names if theywere difficult to pronounce and spell for Americans. Theyalso started to give their new-born children first and secondnames that were common in their new homeland. The draw-back was that Swedish-born pastors did not always knowhow to spell American names when entering them inbaptismal and membership records. Generally, I havecopied the personal names as they appear in the originalrecords. No doubt, there will be discrepancies whencomparisons are made with family records.

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Trolle Ljungby FamiliesIn Goodhue County

Abrahamsdotter, Karna Nilsonb. 1827, May 11 in T-L, widow, arr. 1866. VLC 1/202, 2/56.Book 2 lists her married name as Nilson with two children(husband not listed): dau. Elna Nilson (Svensdotter) b. 1860,May 22 in T-L and son Nils Nilson (Svenson) b. 1863, Mar.13 (or 10th) in T-L. Also listed in book 2 p. 56 with son NilsNilson. Birth record: Karna dau. of husman AbrahamNilsson and his wife Elna Pehrsdr, Ö. Ljungby 3. Birthrecord: Elna and Nils were children of torp. Sven Nilssonand Karna Abrahamsdotter, who lived at Ö. Ljungby 24,when Elna was born, and at Espetorp 4 when Nils was born.Emigr. record 1866: Torp. Sven Nilsson b. 1824, Sep. 26,wife Karna Abrahamsdr b. 1827, May 11, s. Nils b. 1863,Mar. 10, and dau. Elna b. 1860, May 22, from Espetorp 4.Fed. Census 1870 Vasa: Listed with her brother PerAbrahamson as Cara 42, keeping house, and children Nels 7and Ellen 10. Her husband Sven Nilsson had died. See alsonext entry.

Abrahamdotter, Kjerstib. 1834, Dec. 19 in T-L, arr. 1866 from T-L. VLC 1/186,202, 2/41, 56. Died 1911 in kyrkoroten (Vasa). Living withher were: Elna Nilson b. 1860, arr. 1866, and Nils Nilson b.1863, in T-L (Sister’s children). Kjersti was the sister ofKarna listed above. Birth record: Kjersti b. 1834, Dec. 19,dau. of husman Abraham Nilsson and his wife ElnaPehrsdotter, Ö. Ljungby 3. Emigr. record 1866: Pig. KjerstiAbrahamsdr, b. 1834, Dec. 19, from Ö. Ljungby 4. Fed.Census 1900 Vasa: Abrahamson, Kjersti, b. 1834. Rentinghome. “Capitalist” (egen inkomst).

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Abrahamson, Perb. 1839, Aug. 20 in T-L, arr. 1864 from T-L. Died 1921 inVasa. VLC 1/176, 2/41. Married to Pernilla Nilsdotter b.1841, Aug. 16 in T-L, arr. from T-L 1873. Children born inVasa: Selma Emelia b. 1879, Feb. 27, Emma Kristina b.1877, Oct 12, Nils Arthur b. 1884, Mar. 26. Birth record:son of husman Abraham Nilsson and his wife ElnaPehrsdotter, Ö. Ljungby 3. Birth record for Pernilla, dau. ofdrg. Nils Nilsson and Sissa Hansdotter, Trolle Ljungby.Emigr. record 1864: Drg. Per Abrahamsson b. 1839, fromÖ. Ljungby 24. Fed. Census 1870 Vasa: Peter Abraham 30,farmer $400/250, Abraham Nelson 75, no occup., Nelson,Cara 42, Nels 7, Ellen 10 (b. in Sweden in KarnaAbrahamsdotter's marriage to Sven Nilsson.) Fed. Census1880 Vasa: Abrahamson, Peter 40, farmer, wife Nellie 39,Selma 1. State Census 1885 Vasa: Peter Abrahamson 45,wife Brenda? 43, Selma 6, Emma C. 4, Nils 1, Kjersti 49.Fed. Census 1900 Vasa: Abrahamson, Pete b. 1839, age 60,emigr. 1864, papers, farmer, owner of mortgaged farm. WifeNillie b. Aug. 1841, 4 children, 3 living, arr. 1877, Arthur b.May 1885. Fed. Census 1910 Vasa: Abrahamson, Pete, age70, marr. 33 yrs, arr. from Sweden 1864, nat. citizen,general farmer, owner of free farm. Nellie, age 68, mother of3 children, 3 living, arr. 1877, Selma E. 34, dressmaker,Arthur N. 26, farm lab. Fed. Census 1920 Vasa: PerAbrahamson 80, Nellie 78, Emma 40, Selma E. 39, ArthurN. 35. Plat book 1877 Vasa: Peter Abrahamson, 50 acres inSection 1.

Andersdotter, Anna Petersonb. 1848, Apr. 4 in T-L, arr. 1869 from T-L. ZLC 2/242,VLC 2/240. Birth record: dau. of drg. Anders Pehrsson andhis wife Bengta Jönsdotter, Ö. Ljungby 1. Emigr. record1869. Pig. Anna Andersdotter, b. 1848, Apr. 4, from Ö.Ljungby 1.

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Andersdotter, Bengta Nilsonb. 1855, Oct. 19 in T-L, arr. in US 1880 and in Vasa 1883.Died 1935. VLC 2/74, 3/13. Marr. 1883. Died 1935. Secondwife of Ola Nilson b. 1842 in Ivö, who arr. in 1866. Firstwife died in 1882. Lived in Spring Creek rote, Featherstone.Children born in Burnside near Red Wing: Nils ArthurMaurits b. 1884, Elvira Mathilda b. 1886, died 1889, AlbertEdvin b. 1889, Elvira Mathilda b. 1892, Roy Otelius b. 1898.Birth record: Dau. of Inh. Anders Nilsson and his wifeMargreta Nilsdotter, Vanneberga 11:33. Not found in emigr.records for T-L. Albert was a farmer in Burnside. He servedas town clerk for 37 years, on the school board, and cemeteryboard. He married Ellen Gustafson 1917, Jan. 17 in RedWing. She died in Aug. 1966. Obituary: Albert died 1970,Sep. 10. Funeral services were at St. Paul Lutheran Churchin Red Wing, where he was a member. He was survived by adaughter, Betty Sjoquist (Mrs. Harold), of Goodhue, and ason, Oliver F. Nelson of Yakima, WA and many grand-children. Betty’s sons Mark and Niel Sjoquist have a dairyfarm in the Goodhue area.

Andersdotter, Bertab. 1847, Oct. 10 in T-L, arr. 1869 from T-L. VLC 1/263.Dismissed in 1874. Lived in kyrkoroten. Birth record 1847:dau. of torp. Anders Dahlberg and his wife Kersti Nilsdr,Falkahus 2. Emigr. record 1869: Pigan Berta Andersdotterb. 1847, Oct. 10, from Falkahus 2.

Andersdotter, Elisabeth Monson Ericksonb. 1852, Aug. 26 in T-L, arr. 1856. VLC 2/101. Died 1933.Marr. to Albert Mag. Erickson b. 1847 in Torsås, Småland,arr. 1868 from Växjö. Lived in Göta rote. Children born inVasa: Hilda Helen Elisabeth b. 1879, May 20 (Mrs. Ray-mond), Carl George b. 1880, Nov. 10, William Sigfrid b.1882, Aug. 20, died 1904, Anna Maria b. 1884, May 6 (Mrs.Engstrom), Emma, died, Ida Charlotta b. 1886, Sep. 4, died1886, Henry Richard b. 1889, Apr. 25 Albert Lincoln b.

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1891, Feb. 1. Birth record 1852: dau. of drg. AndersMånsson and his wife Maria Andersdotter, V. Ljungby 13 or17. Anders was born 1820 in Andrarum and arrived in Vasain 1856. Maria froze to death in Vasa. He then marriedBertha Månsdotter from Trolle Ljungby. See entry for her.Elisabeth was crippled and could not walk. Family not foundin emigr. records for T-L in 1856. Elise was a child atarrival. Fed. Census 1880 Vasa: Albert Erickson 32, farmlab., Elizabeth 26, Ila H. (Hilda) 1, dau. of Fed. Census1900 Vasa: Erickson, Albert b. Feb. 1847, age 52, marr. 21yrs, arr. 1868, renter of farm . Wife Elizabeth, b. Aug. 1852,age 47, Anna b. Feb. 1884, age 16, Emmy b. Jan. 86, age 14.Federal Census 1910 Featherstone: Albert M. Erickson 62,farmer, Elisabeth 57, George 29, Annie 26, Olof 17,Clarence 13.

Andersdotter, Elnab. 1867, May 14, dau. of Anders Nilsson and his wife. SeeNilson, Anders, b. 1834 (father).

Andersdotter, Ingrid Bensonb. 1874, Dec. 11 in V. Fram, emigr. from T-L 1912. SeeBengtson, Sven (husband).

Andersdotter, Karnab. 1845, June 28. See Nilson, Anders, b. 1815 (father).

Andersdotter, Karnab. 1862, Feb. 4, dau. of Anders Nilson and his wife. SeeNilson, Anders, b. 1834 (father).

Andersdotter, Karna Olsonb. 1826, Sep. 1, dau. of åbo Anders Månsson and his wifeElna Olsdotter, Östra Ljungby. See Olson, Sven (husband).

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Andersdotter, Karna Rooth b. 1850, Jan. 18, dau. of torp. Anders Nilsson and his wifeMargareta Nilsdotter, Vanneberga 33. See Nilson, NilsRooth (husband).

Andersdotter, Maria Monsonb. (n.d), died 1856 in Vasa. May have been called Nancy.Married to Anders Månsson. The couple lived at V. Ljungby13 or 17 in 1852 when their daughter Elisabeth was born.See Andersdotter, Elisabeth Monson Erickson.

Andersdotter, Maria Trolinb. 1849, Dec. 21, dau. of drg. Anders Larsson and his wifeElse Nilsdotter, Trolle Ljungby gård. See Person, SvenTrolin (husband).

Andersdotter, Marthab. 1864, June 27 or July? in T-L, arr. from T-L 1878. VLC2/155. Birth record 1864: dau. of pig. Anna Svensdotter,Bengtsro. Emigr. record 1878: Pig. Märtha Andersdotter b.1864. See Svensdotter, Anna, b. 1840 (mother).

Andersdotter, Signild/Signeb. 1828, Sep. 22 in T-L, arr. from T-L 1855. Married AndersAugust Johnson. Moved to Bailytown, IN. (Not in churchrecords in Vasa.) Died before 1871. Birth record 1828:dau. of åbo Anders Månson and his first wife Elna Olas-dotter, Östra Ljungby 9. Emigr. record 1855: Pig. SigneAndersdotter from Trolle Ljungby 9. Sister of KarnaAndersdotter, b. 1826 (Swan Olson’s first wife) and OlaAnderson, b. 1837, who also settled in Vasa. See letter fromhim dated Jan. 5, 1871 in Minnesota Swedes (1996).

Anderson, Alfrida Christinab. 1881, Jan. 12 in T-L, arr. from T-L in 1888. Not found inbirth- or emigration records for T-L. See Svensdotter, Anna,b. 1840.

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Anderson, Andersb. 1847, Feb. 10 in T-L , arr. 1881 from T-L. FLC, RedWing 3/72. Dismissed 1895. Not found in birth or emigr.records for T-L. Passenger record from Malmö 1881: Drg.Anders Andersson, age 35, from Kristianstad with desti-nation New York.

Anderson, Bengtb. 1829, Nov. 3 in T-L, arr. 1855 from T-L. VLC 1/34. DiedJuly 20, 1904, burial Vasa Cemetery. Wife Elna Larsdotterb. 1825, Sep 23 in Fjälkestad, arr. from T-L 1855. Childrenborn in Vasa: Ingrid b. 1855, Oct. 17, married Pehr W.Peterson, Bengta b. 1859, July 9, marr. Per Gustaf Andersonfrom Dalhem, Älvsborgs län, Alfred b. 1861, Mar 11(Bernard Anderson's grandfather), marr. Anna Britta Backfrom Värö, Halland. Anna b. 1862, Oct. 6, Vasa, marr. SvenAckerson (Färlöv) Nellie b. 1864, Mar 1, died 1868, Estherb. 1868, Jan 21, marr. John B. Back from Värö, Halland. Thefamily lived in the Skåne rote. Birth record: BengtAndersson b. 1829, Nov. 3, son of husman AndersBengtsson and his wife Ingeborg Gabrielsdotter, V. Ljungby18. No birth record for Elna on that date in Fjälkestad.Emigr. record T-L 1855: Drg. Bengt Andersson fromSjötorp 1 with wife Elna Larsdotter from Vanneberga 11.Fed. Census 1860 Vasa: Bang Anderson 29, farmer$240/140, Elenor 34, Ellen 3, Andreas 2, Bangton 11 mts.State Census 1865: Bengt Anderson, Elna, Ingri, Betsy,Alfred, Anna, Nelly. Fed. Census 1870: Bankt Anderson 40,farmer $1800/2000, Ellen 45, Ingar 15, Betsey 11, Alfred 9,Anna 7, Esther 2, Peter W. Peterson 29, farm lab., b. inSweden, and Hugh Peterson, farm lab. b. in Sweden. Fed.Census 1880: Bengt Anderson 50, farmer, Elna 54, Alfred19, farm lab, Annie 17, Esther 12. Peter Peterson 19,boarder. Land record: Vasa Township Sect. 13, BengtAnderson, 1856, 240 acres in 6 parcels of 40 acres each.Fed. Census 1900: Anderson, Alfred b. 1861, age 39,farmer, wife Anna B. b. Apr. 1874, age 26 in Sweden, arr.

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1882, s. Elmer B. b. Aug. 1897, age 2, s. Stanley L. b. Sep.1899, father Bengt b. Nov. 1829 in Sweden. See MinnesotaSwedes and interview with Bernard Anderson, grandson ofAlfred.

Anderson Carl, Ståhl/Steele/Steeleb. 1830, Jan. 6 in Färlöf, arr. from T-L 1881. VLC 2/102.Wife Anna Månsdotter b. 1830, Aug. 16 in Fjälkinge, arr.from T-L 1882. Children b. in T-L: Hanna b. 1860, Oct 22,Anders b. 1863, Apr. 27, Per b. 1865, Maria b. 1869. Nobirth record found for Carl in Färlöv. Birth record 1830:Anna, dau. of husman Måns Ericsson and his wife AnnaPehrsdr, Fjälkinge 48. Emigr. record 1881: Drg. KarlAndersson Ståhl b. 1830, drg. Anders Karlsson b. 1863, drg.Per Karlsson b. 1865. Emigr. record 1882: Hustrun AnnaMånsdotter b. 1830, flickan Maria Carlsdotter b. 1869. Theolder girl did not emigrate from Trolle Ljungby. See alsoKarlson, Anders Ståhl.

Anderson, Månsb. 1850, Oct. 29 in T-L, arr. 1885? from T-L. FLC Red Wingp. 172. Wife Anna Månsdotter b. 1853, Aug. 2, s. Ralph b.1895? Dec. 8 in T-L. In one book it says that both were bornin Ö. Ljungby, T-L and emigrated from the same place.Birth record 1850: Måns, son of torp. Anders Nilsson andhis wife Bertha Nilsdr, Ö. Ljungby 3. Birth record 1853:Anna, dau. of husman Måns Ericsson and his wife AnnaPehrsdr, Fjälkinge 48. The closest match in the Emigr.record is 1878: Husman Måns Andersson, b. 1850, Nov. 29,emigr. with wife, Anna Svensdotter b. 1853, Apr. 20, andthree children, Signe b. 1874, Anna b. 1876, and Sven b.1878 from Ö. Ljungby.

Anderson, Nils Nilsonb. 1848, Jul. 29 in T-L, arr from there in 1855. VLC 3/101.Birth record 1848: son of åbo Anders Nilsson and his wifeKersti Månsdotter, Vanneberga 13. Emigr. record: