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Titel: Per Johan Andersson from Smaland
Skrivet av: Bruce Conrad skrivet 2017-12-20, 23:08
Hi, my great-grandfather is:
Per Johan 'John' Anderson [Andersson]
born 07/08/1861 in Madesjö, near Nybro, Smaland, Sweden
lived in Hallsberg, Narke Province
He left Sweden for USA from Hjälmsäter on April 19, 1883, later returned, left again Nov 8, 1887
married Emeli Charlotta Carlson/Carlsdotter

That is the information that I have. He settled in the state of Pennsylvania. I have a lot of details on his children, but sketchy information on his parents, siblings, etc. Any information on that, and even living relatives elsewhere would be welcome and much appreciated. (I will likely post separately, later on Emeli with more of her details).  Tak/thanks!!

Bruce Conrad, MA, USA
Titel: SV: Per Johan Andersson from Smaland
Skrivet av: Bruce Conrad skrivet 2017-12-20, 23:31
updated information (some of my previous posting was unknowingly incorrect... :(  )

Per Johan Andersson  born 8 July 1861 in Hallsberg.
parents Anders Gustaf Larsson and Maria Albertina Andersdotter? (I will have to get more information on this, but I believe it is true)
Per Johan left family farm Hjelmsäter for Amerika on 19 apr 1883
Titel: SV: Per Johan Andersson from Smaland
Skrivet av: Britt-Marie Waller skrivet 2017-12-21, 19:21
Hi Bruce!

Anders Gustaf born 1861-07-08 Hjälmsäters properties, (the cottage Dammkärret), Hallsberg (T). T = Närke. C:7 Hallsberg, picture 11. His parents were the crofter Anders Gustaf Larsson born 1824-07-23 Hallsberg and his wife Maria Albertina Andersdotter born 1835-03-01 Svennevad (T). I will also post a picture from the parishbook AI:21 Hallsberg p 78 Dammkärret. One more sister were born 1878-09-27, Augusta.

Per Johan Andersson emigrates 1883-04-19 to America according to the parishrecord AI:23 p 54, Dammkärret. I cannot find him after 1883 with his family at Dammkärret and he is not found emigrating again the given date in 1887 from Hallsberg. His father Anders Gustaf Larsson dies at Dammkärret 1900-08-17 from weakness due to old age (F:3 Hallsberg p 16). His mother Maria Albertina Andersdotter dies at Ålderdomshemmet, Hallsberg (nursinghome) in 1928-10-04 of old age (F:3 Hallsberg p 164).

Anders Gustaf Larsson was born 1824-07-23 Härsbrotorp, Hallsberg (C:4 Hallsberg p 85). Son of the farmer Lars Andersson b 1795-06-25 Hallsberg and Stina Jansdotter b 1799-08-05 Svennevad (T) according to the parishrecord AI:11 Hallsberg p 103.

Maria Albertina Andersdotter was born 1835-03-01 Matstorp, Svennevad (C:7 Svennevad p 265). Her parents were the crofter Anders Larsson b 1805-05-09 Sköllersta (T) and the mother Maria Andersdotter b 1805-08-22 Hova (R). R = Skaraborgs län, province of Västergötland. The dates according to parishrecord AI:14 Svennevad p 222.

Regards,

Britt-Marie
Titel: SV: Per Johan Andersson from Smaland
Skrivet av: Bruce Conrad skrivet 2017-12-28, 21:45
Tack or Tak? thank you Britt-Marie...lots of useful wonderful information...much appreciated - Bruce