Searching for family information for Karl Alfred Johansson Kindlund

[Rodney Conway Kindlund]

My great-grandfather Karl Alfred Johansson Kindlund, was born in 1847 in Soderkoping parish, Ostergotland. I do not have much information about our family. He brought his family to America in 1890-1893. When he lived in Vastervik, he was a sea captain, but moved the family to the Hvena area before moving to the United States. I think he worked as a railroad conductor while in Hvena before emmigrating. My great-grandmother's name was Josephina Fredricka Justina (Ahman) Kindlund, born about 1850? My grandfather, Josef Carl August Kindlund was born in Hvena in November 1883. How can I find more about my family from Sweden? Are there websites that can be searched in English (for those of us Swedish-Americans who cannot speak Swedish)? I would like to find and meet any of my relations who are still living in Sweden. Thank you......

[Ted Rosvall]

Karl Alfred Kindlund, a sea captain, b 1847 Oct.9. in Söderköping, Östergötland, emigrated alone 1909 Dec.3. from Norrköping/St Olai parish to North America. He was at the time divorced.
 
Erik Natanael Kindlund (a son ), b 1892 Sep.9. in Norrköping/Matteus parish, emigrated alon 1910 Dec.3. from Norrköping/St Olai parish to North America.
 
Source: EMIBAS - a database of more than 1 million Swedish emigrants.
 
Ted Rosvall

[Lena Thelin]

Hello Rodney,
 
Here is the family in the cencus 1890
 
Homeparish: Hvena
Homestead: Hvena
Kontrakt: Tuna läns och Sevedes
County: Kalmar
Karl Alfred Johansson Kindlund b. 1847 in Söderköping, Seacapten
wife
Josefina Fredrika Justina Åhman b. 1854 in Söderköping
children
Svea Fredrika Augusta b. 1877 in Västervik
Anna Ingeborg Amalia b. 1879 in Västervik
Hulda Katarina Margareta b. 1882 in Hvena
Josef Karl August b. 1883 in Hvena
Eva Julia Alfrida b. 1885 in Hvena
Newton Karl Peter b. 1887 in Hvena
Ejnar Karl Fredrik b. 1889 in Hvena

[Lena Thelin]

Hello again,
 
Here you have the details from Hvena 1881-1890
 

[Lena Thelin]

Here you have Karls and Josefinas births, it look likes both of them had no father noted in the books. Maybe someone else can read it, Im not so good at it.