Nilsson, Carl, Gillberga, Varmland, emigrated to Chicago 1891

[Carol Carlson]

This man is my great-grandfather.  I do not know what part of his life he spent in Gillberga, but that's where his wife said he was from.  He went by Charley Nelson in the US and ended up as a rancher in Bancroft, Idaho.  He married Henrietta Wilhelmina Hager in Chicago in July of 1893. She was from Sater, Kopparberg but lived in Stockholm prior to her emigration in 1893 to Chicago.  They had one child, my grandfather, Edwin Carl Nelson, born 1864 in Chicago.

[Lena Thelin]

Hello Carol
 
If you can give us his birthdate maybe we can find him.
 
I found your Henrietta at a CD for southern part of Stockholm city with her family
 
The family came from Brännkyrka parish, Stockholm 19.10.1880
 
Father; Erik Magnus Häger born 19.8.1844 Falu Gustafs, Kopparberg
Mother: Fredrika Romlin born 20.9.1846 Falu Gustafs, Kopparberg
Children:
Henrietta Wilhelmina Häger born 20.2.1868, Säter, Kopparberg. She moved to Karlstad, Värmland 23.19.1886
Alma Christina Häger born 10.11.1869, Säter, Kopparberg. Married to J.A Ekner born 27.12.1865
Emanuel Häger born 27.4.1871, Säter, Kopparberg
Hulda Eugenia Häger born 16.12.1872, Säter, Kopparberg
Anna Regina Häger born 28.11.187, Säter, Kopparberg. Moved to Amerika 3.2.1874
Ida Fredrika Häger born 1.10.1876, Stora Tuna, Kopparberg
Viktor Häger born 11.8.1878, Stora Tuna, Kopparberg. Died 8.6.1881, Högalid, Stockholm
Thekla Josefina Häger born 18.6.1880, Brännkyrka, Stockholm. Died 19.2.1881 Högalid, Stockholm
 
It looked like the family have had some problems. Several of the children has been taken care of.
 
Regarding Henrietta I also found her at the census for Värmland.
 
http://www.foark.umu.se/folk/s/person.asp?lannr=17&forsnr=90&pnr=562
 
Lena

[Carol Carlson]

Lena,
Thank you for your answer.  I apologize for taking so long to get back to you.  Silly me - I forgot the site where I left the message.  
 
I am very interested that you found Henrietta in Varmland.  I have wondered if they knew each other before they were married since they married so soon after she arrived in the US.  I hope this is the big break I have been searching for.
 
I'm going to check out that census now and I'll be in touch again!
 
Thank you so much!
Carol

[Carol Carlson]

I did find a Karl Nilsson, born 1865, on the 1890 census in Varmland at Karlstad.  It says he was born at Karlstads stad.  I need to check into whether or not he is the right one.  Mine was born October 16, 1865.