Bergman Olof born 17.5.1795 Northern? Sweden

[Juha Saarela]

Hello,
 
I am trying to locate Olof Bergman. He was born according to communionbook of Pudasjärvi, Finland 17.5.1795. No birthplace indicated.
 
He arrived to Pudasjärvi in 1820s to be saw keeper (sågshållare). Old family tale says that he was from “länsipohja” meaning Swedish side of Gulf of Bothnia. My guess is that he was from Norrbotten and could speak finnish. IGI-database indicates that atleast in Piteå area lived Bergmans.  
 
Olofs father could be Johan or Jacob since his first son was Johan Jacob. And since his wifes father was Johan, Jacob is my guess.  
 
Other possibility is that keeping a saw requred technical merit and Olof had been posted before Pudasjärvi in “länsipohja” but was originally from somewhere south where he got the technical training. However I think he was quite young to have been in many places and sawkeeping in those days was not too demanding..
 
If a moving record is found it might state that the destination is Finland or Russia since since 1809 Finland was a part of Russia.
 
If I get a clear startingpoint I could order microfilms here or buy time on Gedline. All hints are wellcome.

[Åke Forsmark]

Its hard to tell anything. The name Olof Bergman gives no clue of any special place to look for him. It could be anywhere in Sweden. A simpel lookup on Begman in the 1890 census of Norrbotten gives 299 hits. It should be pretty  the same in 1795. I would start looking in Pitea, Elfsby, Ranea, neder and over-Lulea, neder and over-Kalix where you should find most bergmans in the north of Sweden.

[Bengt-Göran Nilsson]

I think this Olof Bergman is born in Nederkalix 14/1 1795. His father is Jacob Andersson Bergman.