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I'm trying to find where my ancestor came from in Sweden. His name was Erik Gustav Johnson, born 26 Dec 1868 in Sweden.
It seems that he emigrated to the US in 1881.
Can you help me find him?
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Scott!
Where in America did Erik Gustav Johnson live and to whom did he marry? Do you also have his death date?
Helene
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Scott
It seems he was only 13 year so he must have somebody to travel with.
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He was married in Maple Ridge, Minnesota in 1894 to Jessie Elizabeth Erickson. They later moved to Modesto/Turlock, California - where he died 21 July 1905. That's all the information I have. His death certificate was signed by his father-in-law, August Erickson - who is my great, great, grandfather.
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Scott!
I believe I have found Eric in the US census 1900 with wife Jessie and two children living in Maple Ridge, Insanti.
I had a closer look of the scanned image and it indicates that Eric was 33 years old and if you look carefully, he was actually born in 1866 (although it may be interpreted as 1868) which is in line with the stated age versus the date of the census.
Direct link to Familysearch and the scanned image: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11762-145197-69?cc=1325221&wc=MMPJ- WV4:n74908439
The California, Death Index, 1905-1939 indicates that Erik G Johnson was 37 years when he passed away on July 21, 1905, in other words born in 1867, this is of course IF his date of birth (December 26) is consistent with the truth...
Direct link to Familysearch and the Californian, Death index: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-26181-10675-78?cc=1932433&wc=14216 746
A third source is his gravestone whith the inscription Dec 26 1867. Find A Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=johnson&GSfn=eric&GSbyrel= all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=6&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=27701062&df=all&
With the sources available for emigrants from Sweden, I have not been able to find any Erik Gustav born on December 26, 1867 or 1868 and with a father namned Johan/Johannes/Jonas/Jöns/Jan nor any Erik Gustav born on the dates given who left Sweden with his father's patronymic, e.g Johansson, Jansson etc.
However, I do find a candidate in the following person;
Erik Gustaf Gustafsson (Jönsson), born December 26, 1866 (same year as stated in the 1900 cencus) in Hällestad county, Östergötland.
He emigrates in 1881 from Hällestad together with his parents Gustaf Jönsson and Ulrika Sofia Andersdotter and three brothers. (Source; EmiWeb). Erik Gustaf - together with his brothers - are listed as 'Gustafsson Jönsson', a patronymic and their father's last name. In America it would obviously be more natural that the whole family uses the name 'Johnson'.
This is the family taken from the Swedish census 1880 living in Prestköp, Hällestad, Östergötland:
Jönsson, Gustaf
Torpare
b. 1833 in Hällestad (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
Man, married, father
Prestköp
Hällestad (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
Andersdotter, Ulrika Sofia
b. 1841 in Tjällmo (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
H.
Woman, married, mother
Erik Gustaf
b. 1866 in Hällestad (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
S.
Man, single, child
Carl Axel
b. 1869 in Hällestad (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
S.
Man, single, child
Frans Emanuel
b. 1871 in Hällestad (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
S.
Man, single, child
David
b. 1879 in Hällestad (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
S.
Boy, child
It may be worthwhile to try to find the family in the USA. Did they all settled in Minnesota?
(Meddelandet ändrat av hjor 2013-02-06 10:24)
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Gustaf Jönsson was born June 24, 1833. His wife Ulrika Sofia Andersdotter was born November 13, 1841.
I'm pretty confident that this is the family in the US 1900 census, living in Stanchfield Township, Isanti, Minnesota.
name: Gustoff Johnson
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 0023 rd rd Stanchfield Township, Isanti, Minnesota, United States
birth date: Jun 1833
birthplace: Sweden
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Sweden
mother's birthplace: Sweden
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 36
estimated marriage year: 1864
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year: 1881
page: 9
sheet letter: A
family number: 160
reference number: 10
film number: 1240771
digital folder number: 004120287
image number: 00402
The whole family and please compare the sons names with the Swedish 1880 census.
head Gustoff Johnson M 67 Sweden
wife Ulrika Johnson F 59 Sweden (would be Ulrika Sofia. Born in Nov 1841 according to this census).
son Charley A Johnson M 31 Sweden (would be Carl Axel, born Feb 14 1869 according to swedish sources)
son Frank Johnson M 29 Sweden (would be Frans Emanuel, born May 25 1871)
son David Johnson M 21 Sweden (would be David born March 19, 1879)
daughter Mary Johnson F 19 Minnesota
Birth month and year of birth in the census 1900 is consistent for all of them. It also appears that Ulrika has given birth to nine children, of whom five are living. There are four children in this household which means that one (Erik Gustav??) has left the building....
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States census 1910 living in Turlock, CA, the widow of Eric G Johnsson, their three children and in the same household, presumably the brother of Eric; Charlie A Johnson (Carl Axel). Born around 1869 and immigrated 1881.
name: Jessie E Johnson
birthplace: Minnesota
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Turlock, Stanislaus, California
marital status: Widowed
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Sweden
mother's birthplace: Sweden
family number: 349
page number: 16
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Jessie E Johnson F 37y Minnesota
son Royal A Johnson M 14y Minnesota
son Leslie F Johnson M 11y Minnesota
dau Jessie V Johnson F 7y California
Brother-in-law Charlie A Johnson M 41y Sweden
...which leads me to guess this is the youngest brother David, born in 1879 in Sweden living in Turlock, CA with his wife and his father Gustaf Johnson (born in Sweden in or around 1833). Both said to have immigrated in 1881.
Census 1910
name: David E Johnson
birthplace: Sweden
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Turlock, Stanislaus, California
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1881
father's birthplace: Sweden
mother's birthplace: Sweden
family number: 308
page number: 14
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self David E Johnson M 31y Sweden
wife Tillie E Johnson F 34y Sweden
fath Gustof Johnson M 76y Sweden
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Dear Helene,
Wow! You have found them. You are amazing. How can I thank you for all of the work that you have done. I am so grateful! Bless you!
Scott