Enoch Nils Johnson, born January 1, 1884, Osterjutland, Sweden

[Kris Anderson]

Hi.  I'm new to all this.  Looking for where I should write to obtain birth certificate of Enoch Nils Johnson, born January 1, 1884 in Osterjutland, Sweden.  I have no record of his parents.  Do know he immigrated to America around 1892.Any assistance would be gratefully accepted and appreciated.  Sincerely,  Kris Anderson

[Judy Olson Baouab]

Hi Kris,
 
You need the parish and Östergötland is both a county and a province. I think this person found on the 1890 Swedish Census CD is yours, but you'll need to check the parish records to be sure.
 
father:
 
Post 842921
 
Johansson, Nils Johan
Jordbruksarb.(farm worker)
 
f.(born) 1837 i (in) Västerlösa (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
Gift (Married) man, far i familjen (father in the family)
 
I Socknen (in the parish)
Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
Födelseort i källan (birthplace in the source): Vesterlösa, Ögt. l. (Östergötland län (county))
 
mother:
 
Post 842922
 
Nilsdotter, Karolina
 
f. (born) 1848 i (in) Västerlösa (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
h.(wife)
Gift kvinna (married woman), mor i familjen (mother in the family)
 
I Socknen (in the parish)
Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
Födelseort i källan (birthplace in the source): Vesterlösa, Ögt. l. (Östergötland län (county))
 
children:
 
Post 842923
 
Albertina Kristina
 
f. (born) 1875 i (in) Slaka (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
d.(daughter)
Ogift kvinna (unmarried woman), barn i familjen (child in the family)
 
I Socknen (in the parish)
Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
Födelseort i källan (birthplace in the source): Slaka, Ögt. l. (Östergötland län (county))
 
Post 842924
 
Elin Maria
 
f.(born) 1875 i (in) Slaka (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
d.(daughter)
Ogift kvinna (unmarried woman), barn i familjen (child in the family)
 
I Socknen (in the parish)
Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county)Östergötland)
 
Födelseort i källan (Slaka, Ögt. l. (Östergötland län (county))
 
Post 842930
 
Karl Johan
 
f. (born)1877 i (in)Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
s.(son)
Pojke (boy), barn i familjen (child in the family)
 
I Socknen (in the parish)
Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
Födelseort i källan (birthplace in the source)
: Wreta Klosters
 
 
Post 842928
 
Emil Emanuel
 
f. (born)1879 i (in)Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
s.(son)
Pojke (boy), barn i familjen (child in the family)
 
I Socknen (in the parish)
Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
Födelseort i källan (birthplace in the source): Wreta Klosters
 
Post 842926
 
Signe Alfrida
 
f. (born) 1882 i (in)Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
d.(daughter)
Flicka (girl), barn i familjen (child in the family)
 
I Socknen (in the parish)
Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
Födelseort i källan (birthplace in the source): Wreta Klosters
 
Post 842931
 
Nils Enock
 
f.(born)1884 i (in)Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
s. (son)
Pojke (boy), barn i familjen (child in the family)
 
I Socknen (in the parish)
Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
Födelseort i källan (birthplace in the source)
: Wreta Klosters
 
 
Post 842925
 
Hilma Karolina
 
f. (born)1886 i (in)Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
d.(daughter)
Flicka (girl), barn i familjen (child in the family)
 
I Socknen (in the parish)
Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
Födelseort i källan (birthplace in the source)
: Wreta Klosters
 
 
Post 842929
 
Erik Rickard
 
f.(born)1888 i (in)Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
s.(son)
Pojke (boy), barn i familjen (child in the family)
 
I Socknen (in the parish)
Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
Födelseort i källan (birthplace in the source)
: Wreta Klosters
 
 
Post 842927
 
Axel Gunnar
 
f. (born)1890 i (in)Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
s.(son)
Pojke (boy), barn i familjen (child in the family)
 
I Socknen (in the parish)
Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län (county), Östergötland)
 
Födelseort i källan (birthplace in the source)
: Wreta Klosters
 
I Socknen may mean they didn't have a fixed address in the parish or at least, it wasn't included in the record. Hopefully the Swedes will explain further.
 
There were no birth certificates. You just will get a copy of the page in the parish birth book. That should be available on microfilm Look in the Family History Library Catalog under Östergötland and select Civil Registrations and then utdrag ur ministerialböcker, Födde (for births) and then the correct year. You will need to go through all the parishes to find the right one.Order from a Family History Center.
 
It would be quicker to use the fee-based Genline site.
 
http://www.genline.com
 
Look under the county (Östergötland) and then select scb instead of the name of the parish.
 
Judy

[Birgitta Blomqvist]

Hi! I have found a family in the census 1890:
 
Johansson, Nils Johan 1837 Far = far
Nilsdotter, Karolina 1848 Mor =mother
(Barn), Albertina Kristina 1875 Barn
(Barn), Elin Maria 1875 Barn = child
(Barn), Karl Johan 1877 Barn
(Barn), Emil Emanuel 1879 Barn
(Barn), Signe Alfrida 1882 Barn
(Barn), Nils Enock 1884 Barn
(Barn), Hilma Karolina 1886 Barn
(Barn), Erik Rickard 1888 Barn
(Barn), Axel Gunnar 1890 Barn
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Post 841564
 
Johansson, Nils Johan
Jordbruksarb. Farm worker
 
f. 1837 i Västerlösa (Östergötlands län, Östergötland) born 1837
 
Gift man, far i familjen married man, father in the family
 
I Socknen  
Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
Födelseort i källan: Vesterlösa, Ögt. l.
==========================
Post 841565
 
Nilsdotter, Karolina
 
f. 1848 i Västerlösa (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
h.
Gift kvinna, mor i familjen
 
I Socknen
Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
Födelseort i källan: Vesterlösa, Ögt. l.
==========================
Post 841566
 
Albertina Kristina
 
f. 1875 i Slaka (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
d.
Ogift kvinna, barn i familjen
 
I Socknen
Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
Födelseort i källan: Slaka, Ögt. l.
===================================
Post 841567
 
Elin Maria
 
f. 1875 i Slaka (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
d.
Ogift kvinna, barn i familjen
 
I Socknen
Vreta Kloster (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
Födelseort i källan: Slaka, Ögt. l.
=============================
The following children born in Vreta Kloster parish, Östergötland county.
 
You can find them in Vreta kloster AI:22B 1887-1891 page 638. GID 411.55.7900
 
Regards
Birgitta

[Chris Bingefors]

Kris
 
Nils Enoch in Judy?s list of the family above was born Jan 1 1884 in Vreta Kloster parish, Östergötland according to the household roll for 1887-1891(parish book). So this seems to be the right family. Until 1887 they lived at Odensfors village, then disappeared without getting a certificate to move from the priest (you had to in those days). Many who left for America did so without the paperwork.

[Judy Olson Baouab]

Hi again,
 
From the Emibas CD, made from registrations in the Swedish parish to go to a foreign county:
 
Post 144401
 
Johansson Nilsson, Nils
Arbetare (unmarried man)
 
b. 1/1/1884 in Vreta Kloster, Östergötlands län (Östergötland)
 
Emigrated 12/9/1904
from Södra Berget-Kungsbro, Vreta kloster, Östergötlands län (Östergötland)
to Nordamerika
 
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 238
 
Emibas migration file ID: Vreta kloster E 1904 002
 
Arbetare = worker.
 
His birthdate matches! He used Johansson which was his father's patronymic name plus his own patronymic name (Nilsson = Nils' son, son of Nils).
 
1900 Swedish Census:
 
Homeparish:  Vist  
Residence:  Lundstorp  
County:  Östergötland  
Page:  20    
Row:  38    
 
Fam. nr 1
 
Johan August Gustafsson, b. 1864 in Vist Östergötlands län, Torpare  
Amalia Augusta Niklasdotter, b. 1864 in Vist Östergötlands län  
Elin Augusta, b. 1890 in Vist Östergötlands län  
Gerda Sofia, b. 1891 in Vist Östergötlands län  
Anna Ottilia, b. 1893 in Vist Östergötlands län  
Otto Gunnar, b. 1895 in Vist Östergötlands län  
Martin Algot, b. 1896 in Vist Östergötlands län  
Edvin Gabriel, b. 1898 in Vist Östergötlands län  
 
Fam. nr 2
 
Nils Enoch Johansson, b. 1884 in Vreta kloster Östergötlands län, Dräng (farmhand)
 
Fam. nr 3
 
Niklas Hansson, b. 1830 in Vårdnäs Östergötlands län, Inhyseshjon  
 
1900:
 
Homeparish:  Vreta kloster  
Residence:  Södra Berget torp  
County:  Östergötland  
Page:  24    
Row:  10    
 
Fam. nr 1
 
Nils Johan Johansson, b. 1837 in Västerlösa Östergötlands län, Arbetare  
Karolina Nilsdotter, b. 1848 in Västerlösa Östergötlands län  
Elin Maria, b. 1875 in Slaka Östergötlands län  
Hilma Karolina, b. 1886 in Vreta kloster Östergötlands län  
Erik Rikard, b. 1888 in Vreta kloster Östergötlands län  
 
Judy

[Judy Olson Baouab]

From the Emihamn database of CD Emigranten, made from registrations in the Swedish parish to go to a foreign country:
 
First name: NILS
Last name: JOHANSSON
Age: 20     Gender: M
Parish: VRETA KLOSTER     County: E (Östergötland)
Port: GÖTEBORG
Date: 1904 12 14 (registration date)
Destination: NEW YORK
Fellows: NEJ (Nej = no. He traveled alone on his ticket.)
Source: 77:501:56940
 
Judy

[Judy Olson Baouab]

Correction:
 
Emihamn was made from registrations with the Swedish port police before leaving Sweden. It is Emibas which is made from parish registrations.
 
Judy

[Kris Anderson]

You're response was overwhelming!  Thank you so much.  Are you all volunteers or fellow-users?  I don't know how you could get all this information so quickly, but I am very grateful.  Most sincerely,  Kris Anderson

[Kris Anderson]

What does Ögt. l. mean?  thank  you.

[Bo Johansson]

Short for Östergötlands län (Östergötland county)
 
// Bo Johansson

[Elisabet Arvidsson]

It's mean Östergötlands län.

[kris]

Bo and Elisabet -- thank you!