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Titel: Were out of wedlock births encouraged in the 1840's in Sweden ?.
Skrivet av: Lori Sekera skrivet 2002-08-19, 17:57
It's good to know my family is not unique with 'illegitimate children'! In the 1890 Varmland census, my great grandmother and great-great uncle are listed as the illegitimate children of Maria Nilsdotter. Would this illegitimacy have stigmatized them? Could it have prompted their emigration to America?
Also, is there any possible logic of name changes upon arrival in America?
My g-grandfather emigrated as Nils Eriksson, my great grandmother as Kristina Larsdotter. They married and became Berglunds!
Kristina's brother emigrated as Nils Nilsson, then changed his name to Osberg upon arrival here, actually naturalizing as Nels August Nelson Osberg.
Why would they do this? Eriksson and Nilsson are not uncommon names here.