Titel: Larson, Lysekil
Skrivet av: Helene Jorsell skrivet 2014-05-12, 09:34
I believe the siblings used the name 'Holm' in the US. One reason could be that it is easier for English speaking persons to pronounce.
Have a look at this marriage in Burlington, Des Moines county, Iowa, shortly after Jonas Peter Sjöholm arrived to Amerika. He uses the name 'Holm', still his fathers name is John Shoeholm. His mother is said to be Johannie Carlson which is not 100% correct (Johanna Katarina Jonasdotter). However, John states he his 23 years old (estimated birth year 1864-1865) and that he's from Waxoe, Sweden. Most likely that would be Växjö, in Kronoberg. Dädesjö is located 25 km northeast of Växjö.
Follow the link: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJNM-M6H