Hello, I'm sorry I don't speak Swedish. Eric Franzene and Axelina Jansson/Andersdotter are my great-grandparents. I am very interested in learning more about my ancestors and cousins in Sweden.
According to family stories, Axelina was the youngest of a large family (10-12 children). When her father died, she came to the United States with her mother, Catharina. I was told that, at this time, Axelina's older sister was already living in the US in upper Michigan or Wisconsin (if true, I would like to know her name). I was told that Eric was in the military and was in love with Axelina. He resigned or possibly deserted from the military to follow her to the US. They were married in Stambaugh, Michigan on 8 April 1887.
In the US, Axelina was known as "Lena". Eric and Lena had 11 or 12 children, 6 of whom survived to adulthood: Thyra, Dora, Eric, Flora, James, and Violet. Eric and Flora had no children, but between the other 4, there are many descendants that I can tell you about. Eric farmed in the summers and logged in the winters. They had a farm in Stambaugh that I visited as a young child (around 1973). When Eric and Lena were older, around 1940, they moved to Detroit where they lived with their daughter Flora and her husband, Frank Vogel.
Here is the ahnentafel that I have. I have no sources for any information from Sweden, and I would like more source information and more information on other family members:
1. Michigan Franzenes: Thyra, Dora, Eric, Flora, James, Violet
2. Erik Axel Larsson Franzene (15 Feb 1859 Ljusnarsberg, Orebro - 21 Jan 1951 Detroit, Michigan)
3. Axelina Andersdotter (7 Mar 1864 Hjulsjo, Orebro - 3 Jul 1946 Detroit, Michigan)
4. Lars Eric Errson (14 Dec 1824 Hjulsjo, Orebro - ?)
5. Greta Maja Andersdotter (14 Nov 1825 Ljusnarsberg, Orebro - ?)
6. Anders Jansson (10 May 1817 Hjulsjo, Orebro - 27 Feb 1886 Hjulsjo, Orebro)
7. Catharina Persdotter (27 May 1824 Jarnboas, Orebro - ? Michigan)
8. Eric Persson (1 Dec 1802 Hjulsjo, Orebro - ?)
9. Stina Persdotter (about 1799 - ?)
10. Anders Persson (6 Apr 1789 Ljusnarsberg, Orebro - ?)
11. Stina Olsdotter (2 Mar 1796 Ljusnarsberg, Orebro - ?)
12. Johan Eriksson (4 Sep 1788 Hjulsjo, Orebro - ?)
13. Maja Lisa Ersdotter (8 Apr 1779 Hjulsjo, Orebro - ?)
14. Peter Tornberg (14 Aug 1791 Hjulsjo, Orebro - ?)
15. Catharina Andersdotter (28 May 1796 Hjulsjo, Orebro - ?)
As I said, I would love more information on Swedish cousins. I'm also interested in any stories about the family.
Thanks!