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Särskilda ämnen & övrigt => Discussions in English => General questions => Ämnet startat av: Petri Karlsson skrivet 2022-07-10, 11:46

Titel: Do You know about Eric Mellsten?
Skrivet av: Petri Karlsson skrivet 2022-07-10, 11:46
Eric Mellsten (also Melsteen) born about 1710, died 17.6.1764 Lillhovsgården, Ingå, Finland. The first sign of Eric in Finland is found in the census of 1739 in Raseborg Kungsgården, Karis Finland as a bailif/gårdfogde (https://astia.narc.fi/uusiastia/viewer/?fileId=5931761295&aineistoId=1779520154). He is also mentioned as an "ombudsman" in the same mansion in the Snappertuna communion book 1723-1738 (https://digihakemisto.net/item/1177011252/5948391521/30).

It is my guess that he is born in Sweden and may come from Mällsten Island. The reason to my guess is that Mellsten was and is very uncommon name in Finland.

Does anybody know about Mellsten/Mällsten families in Sweden and in which swedish books/församlings I should take a look at in hope to find Eric?

Petri
Titel: SV: Do You know about Eric Mellsten?
Skrivet av: Per Pettersson skrivet 2022-07-10, 15:58
Hi Petri!


There is a "Mellsten" in Esbo, see https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellsten,_Esbo


In the Stockholm archepelago there is an island "Mellsten", see https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A4llsten


The swedish island belonged to the parish of Österhaninge (AB) before 1726 and thereafter to the parish of Utö (AB).


Per
Titel: SV: Do You know about Eric Mellsten?
Skrivet av: Petri Karlsson skrivet 2022-07-10, 18:24
Tack Per för Österhaninge tips. Jag skall kolla om jag hittar något.
Petri