Hello:
I have been looking for information on the Brostrom family, and have left messages (and received answers) on the 1890 Census board, and the Brostrom board. (Eva has suggested that I put the links down, so here they are:
http://aforum.genealogi.se/discus/messages/576/10901.html?1100261066 http://aforum.genealogi.se/discus/messages/576/10901.html?1102353593 If I understand correctly, I am able to ask for Overlulea birth look ups on this message board.
My husband's grandparents were Olof Alfred Broström (b. 18 July 1879 Overlulea, and Henny Maria Olsson (do not know her date of birth). I do not know when these people got married, but my husband's father,Emil Josef Broström was born 19 March 1908 Overlulea.
I would imagine that Olof was married by age 21, so perhaps I am looking for a marriage date in 1900. If they did marry in 1900, then there must have been other children born before Emil Josef in 1908.
Does anyone on this message board have access to Overlulea parish records? If so, we would greatly appreciate finding out the names of Emil Josef's siblings. (Josef emmigrated to canada in 1925.)
Here are the names of all the Broström's I found in the Canadian Archives:
Immigration Records (1925-1935)
Surname Given name Age Nationality Year of arrival
1 Brostrom Anna 5 Swe 1929
2 Brostrom Emil Josef 19 Swe 1927
3 Brostrom Evy 9 Swe 1929
4 Brostrom Gunnar L. 26 Fi 1926
5 Brostrom Hakan 22 Fi 1926
6 Brostrom Karl F. 23 Swe 1929
7 Brostrom Lilly 28 Swe 1929
8 Brostrom Sivi 7 Swe 1929
9 van Brostrom Deg. Kar. 53 Dan 1931
Also, I found this soldier:
Names: BROSTROM , JOSEPH CHARLES
Regimental number: 294401
Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1113 - 72
Born Stockholm, Sweden on 25/04/1873
It would be interesting to find out if any of the Broström's listed above, were siblings to Josef.
Many thanks for any help you can offer.
Best wishes,
Caroline Boston