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Could someone look at emigration records and see if Eric W.Wallander (or Wallender), born around 1888, can be found? He emigrated from a farm on Öland Island in the early 20th century. His daughter is 80 years old, and she wants to learn about her father's life in Sweden. The 1920 census says that Eric emigrated in 1914, but his daughter said that he came here before that, then returned twice to Sweden. On one of his return trips he joined the Swedish military, but decided to return to the U.S. after serving his duty. He became a machinist, and he took an advanced course while on one of his trips to Sweden. If this is not enough information, I will call my old friend and see what else she knows about her father. Thanks for whatever information you can give this lady!
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Erik Wilhelm Wallander was born at Köping (Öland) 1887. His parents were the farmer Alfred Martimer Wallander, born at S Möckleby 1837, and Kristina Lovisa Meurling, born at Löt 1839.
(Sveriges befolkning 1890).
Jan-Åke Holmbring
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Thanks! Is there any way to see when he emigrated? The Ellis Island database only lists his trip in 1913, but the manifest says that he had been in the U.S. twice before that. I think it says 1905 and 1908, and he had been in Chicago. The 1913 entry says that his destination was New York.
Thanks in advance!
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Hi Karen,
In EmiBas I found following;
Wallander, Abraham Oscar My, 18630713, H, Köping 1884
Wallander, Anna Christina E, 18650731, H, Köping 1887
Wallander, Axel Emil G, 18720426, H, Köping 1892
Wallander, Axel Oscar, 18480524, H, Köping 1869
Wallander, Bror Alfred J, 18770216, H, Köping 1895
Almost all of those went to eighter Nordamerika or Mexico
Regards
Sam
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Thanks! That explains why Eric Wallander left the U.S. and went to Mexico to find work, before he settled down and got married. He worked in Mexico for awhile, then came back to the U.S. and married one of my ancestors. I will try to find these people in the U.S. census and see if I can discover where his other family members ended up. This information has been very helpful.
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Hi,
We are related. I have both pictures and more information about the Wallander family. Please contact me at anna.m.wallander@gmail.com
Best,
Anna Wallander
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Hej Jan-Åke!
Har du forskat om släkten Wallander som du skriver om? Jag är nyfiken på att veta mer!
Bästa hälsningar,
Anna Wallander
Erik Wilhelm Wallander was born at Köping (Öland) 1887. His parents were the farmer Alfred Martimer Wallander, born at S Möckleby 1837, and Kristina Lovisa Meurling, born at Löt 1839.
(Sveriges befolkning 1890).
Jan-Åke Holmbring