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Titel: SV: Unknown Swedish origins of American immigrant
Skrivet av: Kristina Rylander skrivet 2020-06-29, 19:15
I think I have a candidate for you but this needs to be further investigated. Perhaps with more DNA testing. And it would also mean a slight change in the last name...however, this candidate is from Högbo parish, he emigrated in 1887 and I think that I can connect him to the family tree you linked.
Details (I have added the Swedish church records as references but I don't know if you have access or any experience with them before):
Lars Mathias Högberg born September 21st 1865 (sometimes also written September 22nd or 24th 1865 in the examination rolls) left Högbo parish January 25th 1887, Högbo AI:14 (1886-1890) Page 39 (ArkivDigital).
This is his passenger list from Gothenburg: Name: L M Högberg Birth Year: abt 1866 Gender: Man (Male) Place of Origin: Högbo Gävleborg Län, Sverige Destination: Philadelphia Record Date: 4 feb 1887 Port of Departure: Göteborg Database Name: EmiHamn Archive Call Number: 31:77:7630 Principal Person: Högberg L M
I think this is his arrival to New York even though ancestry has messed up the name: Name: Lars M Magberg Arrival Date: 19 Feb 1887 Birth Date: abt 1866 Age: 21 Gender: Male Ethnicity/ Nationality: Swedish Place of Origin: Sweden Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Destination: USA Port of Arrival: New York, New York, USA Ship Name: Etruria
I have seen before that the name Lars can become Lewis or Louis but I cannot really explain why (if this is the right man) Högberg became Hedberg. Also, found no trace of this man in Pennsylvania (destination was Philadelphia).
Anyway, Lars Mathias parents names where Hans Mattsson Högberg (bJuly 20th 1834) and Anna Larsdotter (b December 25th 1828).
I think that I can connect Anna Larsdotter to the tree you provided: Annas parents were Lars Larsson born July 20th 1793 and Märgta/Margta/Märta (different writings in the different books) Svensdotter born March 20th 1804. Lars and Margta lived in Östanbyn but Margta was born in Överbyn (both in Högbo parish), Högbo AI:4 (1821-1826) page 62.
Margtas parents where Sven Olofsson born 1772 and Stina Jonsdotter born 1776, Högbo AI:2 (1803-1810) page 33.
Stina Jonsdotters father was Jon Olofsson born 1733, Högbo AI:1 (1780-1800) page 123. She had a brother named Olof Jonsson born 1759.
Olofs granddaughter was Margta Ersdotter born November 5th 1818 (her father was Eric Olofsson, son of Olof) and she was married to Jöns Jönsson Högfors. Högbo AI:5 (1827-1836) page 134. (Margta Ersdotter with parents) Högbo AI:6 (1837-1841) page 29. (Margta Ersdotter with her husband)
There might be other family connections as well but this one was the one I could find for now. And that would make Lars Mathias Högberg and Anna Jönsdotter (m to Abraham Abrahamsson) 3rd or 4th cousins? How good was your DNA match?
I also found "bouppteckningar" for both of Lars Mathias Högbergs parents. Similar to probates. His mother Anna Larsdotter died February 14th 1902 and her bouppteckning can be found in Gästriklands östra tingslags häradsrätt FII:23 (1902) Image 2020 / Page 401. Here only Lars Mathias is mentioned as living in North America (no further details).
His father Hans Högberg died December 10th 1921 and his bouppteckning can be found in Gästriklands östra domsagas häradsrätt FII:3 (1922) Image 800 / Page 43. Here it says that Lars Mathias Högberg is not living anymore but he has five children. However, their names are unfortunately not known. It only states that they live in North America.
So, Lars Mathias Högberg died sometime between 1902 and 1922 and he had 5 children.
Not sure how to go further with this without more DNA testing. Maybe someone else has further ideas or maybe found some holes in the information that I have listed...?