Andersdotter, Nilsson

[Nancy Bartnett]

Looking for any info on my great grandparents.
 
Johanna Sofia Andersdotter, born 13 Jan 1851, Pjatteryd, Smaland (possibly Kronosberg Ian).
Emigrated to Mt Jewett, McKean Co, Pennsylvania in 1889.  
 
Married in Sweden to:
 
Gustaf Nilsson born 4 July 1855, location unknown.  He came to the US before the rest of his family and died 9 November 1888, in Kane or Mt Jewett, McKean Co, Pennsylvania, before the arrival of his wife and sons.
 
They had four sons who were born in Sweden, only three lived and came with her to the USA in 1889:  In America, their names became Americanized, their first name may have been changed and their last name became Nelson.  Probably in Sweden, it would have been Gustafson.
Gustaf A. H. Nelson
Gottfred Leonard Nelson, born 24 Oct 1876
Elmer A. Nelson
 
Johanna had a brother and sister who probably were in the United States and probably arrived with with her in 1889.  There names were probably also Americanized.
John A. Anderson, born 7 December 1853 in Smaland
Kristine Andersdotter

[Niclas Rosenbalck]

According to Pjätteryd CI:4  Johanna Sofia is born 15 January 1851 [there is no other Johanna Sofia born in Pjätteryd in January/February], bapt. 16 Jan 1851, and her parents are: Anders Pettersson and his wife Helena Johansdotter in Ruke (a farm in the parish of Pjätteryd). Witness: M: Johannes Jönsson in Stenshult, H: Britta Stina (Jahans)dotter ibidem, Dr Olof Andersson in Ruke, Pigan Johanna Andersdotter ibidem
 
M= man
H= wife, saying she had a married status
Dr = dräng, an unmarried man, could also mean servantboy  
Pigan = an unmarried girl, could also mean servantgirl
 
In the examinationlist of Pjätteryd AI:10 (1846-1851), p. 32:  Ruke Ladugård
1/4 farmer Anders Pettersson , born 1/8 1812 in the parish of Qvenneberga (now: Kvenneberga)
wife: Helena johansdotter , born 1/9 1814 in the parish of Aneboda
Children:
Maja Lisa born 11/5 1840 in Pjätteryd
Nils Johan born 21/1 1843 in Pjätteryd - died 25/2 1849 crushed under the mill-wheel (there was a mill at the farm of Ruke)
Christina born 10/2 1847 in Pjätteryd
Ingrid Maria born 14/12 1849 - died 19/2 1850
Johanna Sophia born 15/1 1851
 
In the examinationlist Pjätteryd AI:11 (1851-55) the family isn?t left at Ruke farm. They must have moved but without giving any note whereto.
 
Kvenneberga C:1, p 210:  1812:
Anders born 1/8, bapt, doesn?t says when
son of: Peter Jonasson and his wife Lisbet Nilsdotter (38 years old) at Uråsa Erlandsgård
witnesses: Jonas Johansson, Britta Matesdotter in Uråsa
 
Aneboda C:2, p 38, 1814:
Helena Johansdotter born 1/9  
daughter to: Johannes Magnusson and his wife Lisa Månsdotter at Skärsmo (Schersmo); no witnesses are mentioned
 
sincerely
Niclas R.

[Nancy Barnettt]

Thank you so much for your efforts and all the information you've provided; my mother will be especially thrilled with finding out more about her grandmother.  
Her younger brother was born somewhere in Småland in 1853, but I don't know what parish.  I am still looking for his children here in the US.
Again, Thank you.

[Lk Newburg Wickens]

I am seeking more information about my ancestors  
in Pjatteryd.  My great-grandparents were Solomon  
Nilsson (b. May 22, 1834) and Elin Svensdotter.  
They were living in Pjatteryd Parish at Nybo when  
my grandfather, Carl August Solomonsson (Newburg  
in America) was born on June 3, 1859. I would like  
to know the death date for Solomon; the birth and  
death dates for Elin; and the names of their  
parents. How should I proceed?
 
Thank you.
LKN Wickens

[Johan R:son Sjöberg]

You should proceed with checking the birth records of Pjätteryd?s parish of 1859, and then checking the following household examination rolls. These exist on microfiche and can be hired or bought from Svensk Arkivinformation (www.svar.se). If you are not able to read Swedish, you might need someone to help you to translate the information for you.
 
Sincerely,
Johan R:son Sjöberg