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Titel: Otto Hjalmar Pettersson
Skrivet av: C Peterson skrivet 1999-10-08, 22:49

I am searching for information about Otto Hjalmar Pettersson, son of Petter Karlsson and Britta Stina Jonsdotter.  He was born on Oct 22, 1878 on the Södra Mossändan farm in the parish of Nor, the village of Rustan, Värmlands Län.  Any information about him, his family, and descendants would be greatly appreciate. Thankyou in advance for your help.  Clyde D Peterson, cdpeters@up.net

Titel: Otto Hjalmar Pettersson
Skrivet av: Siv Malmgren skrivet 1999-10-09, 10:22

The census for Värmland in 1890 are searchable on line at this address, http://www.foark.umu.se/folk/s/sok.asp
You have some of the information here.      
Peter Karlsson f. 1829, Hemmanseg born in Frykerud
Brita Stina Jonsdotter f. 1835 born in Ransäter
Karl Johan f. 1866
Adolf f. 1873
Laura f. 1876
Otto Hjalmar f. 1878
Elin Karolina f. 1882

Titel: Otto Hjalmar Pettersson
Skrivet av: CPeterson skrivet 1999-10-10, 07:26

Hello Siv
Thankyou for the information.  Is it possible to search information on this family for 1870?
Is there a marriage date for Peter and Brita?
Are there any descendents living in the village of Rustan now?   Clyde D Peterson, cdpeters@up.net

Titel: Otto Hjalmar Pettersson
Skrivet av: CPeterson skrivet 1999-10-12, 18:05

Please translate Hemmanseg from Swedish to English for me.  Thankyou very much. Clyde D Peterson

Titel: Otto Hjalmar Pettersson
Skrivet av: Stig Geber skrivet 1999-10-12, 19:39

Home owner.

Titel: Otto Hjalmar Pettersson
Skrivet av: Bengt Nordstrand skrivet 1999-10-12, 22:13

Well, hemman is a farm, not just any home.
 
Thus hemmansägare, or hemmansegare in old spelling, is owner of a farm. The word was above all used for farmers who lived on, used and owned their own farms, as opposed to tenants.  
The word came into use, I think, around 1800, when more modern forms of landownership were established.  
 
Bengt N

Titel: Otto Hjalmar Pettersson
Skrivet av: Jens Sandahl skrivet 1999-10-13, 01:29

I think the most correct English words for hemmansägare is yeoman or freeholder.

Titel: Otto Hjalmar Pettersson
Skrivet av: CPeterson skrivet 1999-10-13, 05:43

Thankyou for all the responses.  You've been very helpful.  Clyde D Peterson