Searching for living relatives in Sweden

[Kathy Rath]

I am helping a friend, Lorna McFarland from North Dakota, USA,to try to find living relatives in Sweden. Her grandfather Per Erik Soderfelt Persson, was born July 1, 1851 in Ljusnarsberg, Orebro Ludvika, Kopparbergs Ian (Dalarna). We are looking for descendants of his siblings who did not emigrate to USA; or of his wife Christina Elisabeth Strandell (aka Stina Lisa Strandell), born November 08, 1855 in Ludvika, Kopparbergs Ian (Dalarna). Christina had two sisters that may not have emigrated to USA...Stina Lisa Strandell (born Nov 08, 1855 in Ludvika) and Selma Lovisa Strandell (born Apr 07, 1862 in Ludvika). Erik and Christina emigrated to America May 05, 1879 from Bjornberget Enkulle, Ludvika, Kopparbergs Ian (Dalarna). If anyone can help us, we would appreciate it so much. Lorna would like to correspond with some relatives in Sweden. If there is a better site for this type of information, please let us know. Thank you.
Kathy Rath & Lorna McFarland, from North Dakota, USA

[Inga Olsson]

Hello!
 
I think Selma Lovisa emigrated to US together with their mother and a brother Jan Petter 05/06/1878.

[Bo Nordenfors]

Agree with Inga.
 
Post 934758
 
Jansdotter, Anna Maja
Widow
 
b. 5/24/1818 in Ludvika, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
 
Emigrated 5/6/1878
from Björnberget Enkulle, Ludvika, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
to Nordamerika
 
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 71
 
Emibas migration file ID: Ludvika W 1878 001
 
 
 
Post 934759
 
Strandell, Selma Lovisa
Dotter (unmarried woman)
 
b. 4/7/1862 in Ludvika, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
 
Emigrated 5/6/1878
from Björnberget Enkulla, Ludvika, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
to Nordamerika
 
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 71
 
Emibas migration file ID: Ludvika W 1878 002
 
 
Post 934760
 
Strandell, Jan Petter
Arbetare (unmarried man)
 
b. 3/3/1850 in Ludvika, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
 
Emigrated 5/6/1878
from Björnberget Enkulla, Ludvika, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
to Nordamerika
 
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 71
 
Emibas migration file ID: Ludvika W 1878 003

[Arne Nilsson]

There are two more sisters Strandell emigrating to Nordamerika:
 
 
Post 934765
Strandell, Augusta Maria
Hustru (gift kvinna)
f. 27/7 1853 i Ludvika, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
Utvandrad 21/5 1878
från Björnberget, Ludvika, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
till Nordamerika
Källa: Husförhörslängd, s. 73
Emibas emigrationsakt: Ludvika W 1878 008
 
Her husband:
 
Post 934764
Jacobsson, Per Adolf
Arbetare (gift man)
f. 13/11 1849 i Norrbärke, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
Utvandrad 21/5 1878
från Björnberget Enkullen, Ludvika, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
till Nordamerika
Källa: Husförhörslängd, s. 73
Emibas emigrationsakt: Ludvika W 1878 007
 
Her child:
 
Post 934766
Persdotter, Augusta Maria
Dotter (ogift kvinna)
f. 29/4 1875 i Ludvika, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
Utvandrad 21/5 1878
från Björnberget, Ludvika, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
till Nordamerika
Källa: Husförhörslängd, s. 73
Emibas emigrationsakt: Ludvika W 1878 009
 
 
Other sister:
 
Post 934750
Strandell, Anna Carolina
Hustru (gift kvinna)
f. 29/10 1848 i Ludvika, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
Utvandrad 6/4 1876
från Björnberget Enkulle, Ludvika, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
till Nordamerika
Källa: Husförhörslängd, s. 73
Emibas emigrationsakt: Ludvika W 1876 002
 
Husband:
 
Post 934749
Fredriksson, Sten Felix
Arbetare (gift man)
f. 4/12 1834 i Ljusnarsberg, Örebro län (Västmanland)
Utvandrad 6/4 1876
från Björnberget Enkulle, Ludvika, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
till Nordamerika
Källa: Husförhörslängd, s. 73
Emibas emigrationsakt: Ludvika W 1876 001
 
Their child:
 
Post 934753
Stensson, Sten Felix
Son (ogift man)
f. 3/3 1874 i Ludvika, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
Utvandrad 6/4 1876
från Björnberget, Ludvika, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
till Nordamerika
Källa: Husförhörslängd, s. 73
Emibas emigrationsakt: Ludvika W 1876 005
 
 
Household examinations 1864 - 1873 and 1873 - 1880 concerning the Strandell family can be found at Genline GID 156.36.13300, 156.36.13600, 156.41.2600 and 156.41.2800.

[Kathy Rath]

Hi,
Thank you for all the information you have given us so far, on the Strandell family. It appears that the only sibling of Christina Elisabeth Strandell that did not emigrate to America was Stina Lisa, born Nov 08,1855. Is there any way anyone can help us find out if she has living descendants in Sweden? Thank you.
Kathy & Lorna

[Arne Nilsson]

Christina Elisabeth Strandell is Stina Lisa Strandell, your friend's ancestor.

[Arne Nilsson]

So there also is Per Erik Persson Söderfeldt's side:
 
His siblings were:
 
Lars Johan Persson, born 1835-06-24, missing since 1880 (probably emigrated).
Augusta Persdotter, born 1839-07-01, still living 1900 in Ljusnarsberg.
Per Fredrik Persson, born 1844-03-12, emigrated 1888-04-30 to Nordamerika.
Lisa Sofia Stenkvist Persdotter, born 1848-05-14, emigrated 1879-04-26 to Nordamerika being a widow.
Carl August Söderfält, born 1853-01-06, missing since December 1880 (probably emigrated).
Albertina Söderfält Persdotter, born 1856-09-03, emigrated 1879-04-26 to Nordamerika.
 
Augusta Persdotter had two sons:
 
Erik August Eriksson, born 1868-06-19, emigrated 1887-04-12 to Nordamerika.
 
Johan August Eriksson, born 1866-03-17 (in Västerås), died 1949-15-01 (Ljusnarsberg), married with Lovisa Ulrika Karlsson, 1864 - 1935-01-05.
Their children:
Gärda Augusta Eriksson, born Hörk parish 1894-12-01, died Ljusnarsberg parish 1971-01-06. Not married.
Johan Axel Eriksson Berg, born Hörk parish 1896-02-06, died Grängesberg parish 1974-10-25, married in 1920 with Anna Linnéa Hellkvist, 1901-04-23 to 1966-06-09.
Lovisa Matilda Eriksson, born 1900-05-21 Ljusnarsberg parish, died Ljusnarsberg parish 1989-01-02. Not married.
 
If Gärda Augusta and Lovisa Matilda had no children out of wedlock, the only of your friend's nearest relatives left in Sweden would be descendants of Johan Axel Eriksson Berg, which I cannot trace with the databases and churchbooks open to the public.
 
Of course there would be also descendants of the siblings of Per Erik's and Stina Lisa's parents.
 
 
Main sources for the aforementioned persons are:
 
Ljusnarsbergs churchbooks at www.genline.se:
GID 379.51.56800 (interviews 1841 - 1851)
GID 379.2.38300 (interviews 1851 - 1861)
GID 379.9.8900 (interviews 1862 - 1871)
GID 379.14.48800 (interviews 1872 - 1881)
GID 379.24.44600 (interviews 1882 - 1891)
 
Censuses 1880, 1890 and 1900.
 
Sveriges Befolkning 1970; Sveriges Dödbok 1947 - 2006; SCB-excerpts at SVAR, 1900 - 1938; EMIBAS
 
(Meddelandet ändrat av arnil 2009-08-03 06:56)
 
(Meddelandet ändrat av arnil 2009-08-04 00:04)

[Kathy Rath]

Thank you for the correction about Christina and Stina Lisa. I should have noticed their birth dates and realized it! Also thank you for information about Per Erik's side of Lorna's family. Question...Could Johan August Eriksson's children have a different mother, or Lovisa's birth date be different than 1884? Her child Garda Augusta's birth date is listed as 1894. Another question...Is there somewhere else we should go, to try to find Johan Axel Eriksson Berg's living descendants in Sweden? And, yes, we would be interested in finding descendants in Sweden, for siblings of Per Erik's and Stina Lisa's parents. Thank you so much for all you are helping us! If living relatives would like to contact Lorna directly, her e-mail address is: lornamc@polarcomm.com
Kathy & Lorna Soderfelt McFarland

[Arne Nilsson]

Oh, I gave a wrong birthyear for Lovisa. She was born in 1864.

[Kathy Rath]

Thank you.  
Kathy

[Kathy Rath]

Arne said:
Of course there would be also descendants of the siblings of Per Erik's and Stina Lisa's parents.
 
To Arne and anyone else who can help us,
Someone is e-mailing Lorna and I privately, about descendants of Johan Axel Eriksson Berg. We are waiting to hear if that person will be able to find living descendants on that line.
 
We are interesting in finding out if there are living relatives of the siblings of Per Erik and Stina Lisa, as it appears Per Erik' and Stina Lisa's children all emigrated to America.
 
If anyone could help us with this, we would appreciate it very much. Thank you.
 
Kathy Rath and Lorna McFarland

[Kathy Rath]

Arne said:
Of course there would be also descendants of the siblings of Per Erik's and Stina Lisa's parents.
 
Lorna is now looking for descendants of her grandmother Christina's (Stina Lisa) parents. Christina's father was Jan Petter Strandell, born in Ludvika June 17, 1825. Her mother was Anna Maja Jansdotter, born in Ludvika May 24, 1818. Thank you for any help you can give us. You may e-mail Lorna privately at lornamc@polarcomm.com if you wish.
 
Kathy & Lorna.

[Kerstin Thölix]

GID 156.3.10400  
The tennant farmer and son in  law Johan Strandell born 1800  
wife S Persdr.
son Jan born 1825
dr Eva Stina born 1827
dr Carolina born 1826
son Anders Erik born 1831  
 
GID 156.24.800
Johan Strandell born 26/6 1800 in (Ljusnarsberg)Died 1847
Wife Stina Persdotter born 1/3 1795  
Jan Petter born 7/8 1825
Eva Stina born 21/10 1827
Carolina born 5/12 1829 Died 6/1 1846
Anders Erik born 19/9 1831  
Maja Lisa born 28/6 1833  
Sara Greta born 19/2 1836
 
Eva Stina moved to Ljusnarberg in 1853
Anders Erik moved to Ljusnarberg in 1859
Sara Greta died in 1861  
 
Maja Lisa Strandell born 1833 in Ludvika is in the cencus of 1880 married to Erik Olsson born 1819 in Stora Tuna. They are living in By in Norrbärke and they have the following children  
Anton Gustaf born 1863 in Husby Kopparberg county  
Theodor born 1865 in Norrbärke  
Selma Thilda born 1868 in 1868 in Norrbärke  
jacob Alfred born 1870 in Norrbärke  
Hilda Erika born 1872 in Norrbärke  
Fredrik Adolf born 1874 in Norrbärke  
Albert born 1877 in Norrbärke  
 
In the cencus of 1890 there is only Erik Olsson born 1819, Albert born 1877 and Teodor born 1865 living in By, Norrbärke  
Jacob Alfred is working as a farmhand in Mårtsbo in Söderbärke  
Hilda Erika is working as a maid in Pertrindersbo in Söderbärke  
Fredrik Adolf is working as a farmhand in Flatenberg in Norrbärke  
 
In the cencus of 1900 Teodor is a shomaker in By,Norrbärke. He is not married and he hasn´t eny children
 
And I think that Jacob Alfred has chanched his name to Jacob Alfred Ekman.They are living in Prästgården in Torsång. He is married to Wilhelmina Öström born 1870 in Söderbärke and they have got the son Sven Valfrid born 1900 in Amsberg
 
Hilda Erika is still working as a maid in Kallmoren Norrbärke

[Kerstin Thölix]

GiD 24.70.61500
Day laborer Erik Olsson born 31/1 1819 in Stora Tuna  
Wife Maja Lisa Strandell born 22/6 1833 in Ludvika  
son Carl Oskar born 24/10 1857 in Husby Died 20/5 1877
son Anton Gustaf born 21/6 1863 in Husby  
son Theodor Born 8/11 1865 Can´t hear or speak.
daughter Selma Mathilda born 10/8 1868
son Jacob Alfred born 20/11 1870
daughter Hilda Erika born 8/11 1872  
son Fredrik Adolf born 6/11 1874
son Albert born 24/5 1877
 
GID 24.76.60500
Daylaborer Erik Olsson born 31/1 1819 in Stora Tuna  
Wife Maja Lisa Strandell born 22/6 1833 Died 28/2 1886
Son Anton Gustaf born 21/6 1863 in Husby Lives in America Moved to Söderbärke in 1884
son Theodor born 8/11 1865 To the deafschool in Falun 1886. Moved to Eskilstuna 8/5 1891
daughter Selma Mathilda born 10/3 1868 Moved to North America 16/9 1887
daughter Hilda Erika born 9/11 1872 Moved to Söderbärke 8/11 1890
son Fredrik Adolf born 6/11 1874 Moved to Flatenberg in Westansjö in 1890
son Albert Born 24/5 1877

[Bo Nordenfors]

For your information:  GID = Genline Identification Number -- from the church records service (subscribed) from www.genline.com
Generally spoken, one ought to also mention the original volume reference -
because it enables other researchers to find the volume from other providers of church recors online - AD Online and SVAR.

[Kathy Rath]

Thank you to Inga, Bo, Arne, Kerstin and all who e-mailed us off list, for all of the information you willingly shared with us. Lorna says she has received all the information she needs about her family for now. Thank you all so very much. Blessings to all of you for all of your help!
 
Kathy & Lorna