CD emigration lookup - Sofia Matsson

[Nancy Jones]

I am trying to locate emigration information about my great grandmother:
 
Sofia Matsdotter (Matsson)(Mathiasdotter)
born: August 5, 1858 in Västra Götaland
father: Mathias Andersson
Mother: Anna (?)
Married: Lars Otto Carlsson, 1884, Iron Mountain, Michigan
 
Any help would be greatly appreaciated.

[Lena Thelin]

Hello Nancy,
 
At the Emigranten CD I found one Sofia Mattsson who was 18 years old when she went to Brooklyn 27.9.1872. She was from Slöta in Västra Götaland. The age is not matching exactly but maybe.....
She went from Göteborg.
 
At the same time there was four other person leaving from Slöta to USA, but they went to Duluth and St Joseph.
 
best regards
Lena

[Nancy Wiberg Jones]

Hello Lena,
 
Thank you for your help.  I don't think we have located my great grandmother however. She is believed to have emigrated at or about the same time as her future husband, Lars Otto Carlsson (Karlsson).  He is said to have emigrated from Göteborg around 1881.  He was born in Gärdhem, Älvsborgs län. His last known residence before emigrating was Åsaka.
 
They were part of a larger group who went to Iron Mountain,Michigan for several years before settling in Minnesota with the Hobart Colony.  
 
Best regards,
 
Nancy

[Ted Rosvall]

SOFIA MATTIASDOTTER *1858 Aug.5. in Rommele parish, emigrated 1882 June.28. from Gothenburg/Karl-Johan parish to America. She was a maid and she was unmarried.
 
Ted Rosvall

[Judy Olson Baouab]

Hi Nancy,
 
From the Emibas database of CD Emigranten (the Emigrant CD):
 
Name: SOFIA MATTIASDOTTER  
Gender: K     Born: 1858-08-05
Parish: ROMMELE     County: O
Place: TVÄTTÄNGEN     Country:  
Move parish: ROMMELE     County: O
Title: PIGA     Civil status: OG
Home parish: GBG:S KARL JOHAN     County: O
Date of emigration: 1882-06-28     Age: 23
Alone/Family: ALONE
Dest country: AMERIKA     Country code: AM
Father: MATTIAS ANDERSSON
Father?s title: TORPARE
Mother: ANNA BRITTA OLOFSDOTTER
Main document:      Document No: 084
 
From the Emihamn database of CD Emigranten:
 
First name: SOPHIA
Last name: MATTSON
Age: 23     Gender: K
Parish:      County: OA
Port: GÖTEBORG
Date: 1882 06 30
Destination: QUEBEC
Fellows: NEJ
Source: 20:428:526
 
Judy

[Chuck Mäki]

I went to Swenson today and checked 2 church microfilms for Iron Mountain, MI.  
I checked 1st Covenant and 1st Lutheran [includes Saron Lutheran]- the only listings at Swenson.
I looked for Sofia Matsson or similar spelling and for Lars Carlsson but i did not find anybody by those names.  I checked the marriage records and did not find them there either but the list began in 1895 so one year after the date of marriage so they might have gotten married in 1st Lutheran or Saron Lutheran.  
Chuck

[Nancy Wiberg Jones]

Hello Ted, Judy, and Chuck,
 
Thank you for all the information. Since I first posted this request in  2002, I have found a good deal of information about Sofia.  She is, as you discovered, the daughter of Mattias Andreasson (b. January 16, 1825, Upphärad) and Anna Brita Olofsdotter (b. November 29, 1823, Rommele). I made contact with a third cousin in Stockholm through my postings on Anbytarforum. We have been able to confirm correspondence between his ggf in Sweden and my great grandparents in Minnesota.
 
Chuck, my great grandmother Sofia and Great grandfather Lars Otto Karlsson (aka Lars Otto Nyquist) were married in Iron Mountain, Michigan on July 28, 1884.  I was able to get a transcript of the mariage certificate from the State of Michigan.  It did not give their birthplace or parentage.  The only addition information I received was the name of the cergyman, Pastor C. Grant.  I am curious about their life in Iron Mountain--where they lived, worked, etc.  Do you think Swenson's church records would be a good resource now that I have the marriage date?  
 
Best regards,
 
Nancy

[Clyde Peterson]

Hello Nancy,  
Have you tried the Dickinson County Library, in Iron Mountain, Michigan. They have copies of the Iron Mountain News on Microfilm.
I live in Kingsford, Michigan a twin city of Iron Mountain.
Clyde D Peterson

[Nancy Wiberg Jones]

Clyde,
 
Thanks for the idea.  I do plan to be in Michigan this summer and will try to make time to stop at the library.
 
Is Menominee county nearby? A family member suggested my great grandparents were married in that county.
 
Best  regards,
 
Nancy

[Clyde Peterson]

Hej Nancy,
Yes Menominee county is nearby. The city of Menominee is about 70 miles South of us here at Iron Mountain-Kingsford. Menominee is the twin city of Marinette, Wisconsin.
Dickinson County was formed in 1891. Before that most of the Dickinson County was part of Menominee County.
The cities of Iron Mountain, Kingsford, and Norway, Michigan were part of Menominee County prior to 1891.
If I can be of any further help, please ask.
Best Regards,
Clyde

[Nancy Wiberg Jones]

Hi Clyde,
 
Thanks for the clarification.  Now it all fits--when my grandparents married in 1884, Iron Mountain was part of Menominee County. Right?  I looked at the transcript of their marriage license again, and it does say Iron Mountain, Menominee County.
 
Best regards,
 
Nancy

[Clyde Peterson]

Hej Nancy,
Yes you are correct.
My father was born in 1890 in Norway, Michigan in Menominee County.
His younger brother, Albert born in 1892 in Norway, Michigan in Dickinson County.
The Menominee County Court House is in Menominee, Michigan. I have been there doing research.
Best Regards,
Clyde