Christina Jansson

[Barbara Dilling]

I am trying to find my great grandmother Christina Jansdotter.  She emigrated to the United States in 1870 or 1872.  On her marriage, she said she was from Hjo, but there is no Christina born 29 September 1853 in Hjo.  I have looked in many of the parishes surrounding Hjo.  Today I found a immigration record for a Christina Janson 1872 born 1853.  Christina was born on 29 September 1853.  Her birth record is in Skollaersta, Orebro, Sweden birth records C:7 image 179.  There is a note under her name which I cannot translate.  Her father is Torpare Johan Eric Jansson from Toganberg's and Lovisa Bergen.  I would like to find a household record for the family and see if I can find Christina emigrating to the United States in 1872.  I realize Skollaersta is not in Vastergotland, but could not find Orebro County on the list.  Any help is appreciated. 

[Arne Granquist]

Christina Wilhelmina is found at Jogansbo ägor i Sköllersta. She is born in Örebro
and family moves to Örebro the same year , 1853
Sköllersta (T) AI:21a (1851-1855) Bild 146 / sid 136
In 1890 Christina  marries Lars  Erik Lundin of St Mellösa and living  at
Köpsta in Asker parish
Asker (T) AI:23b (1876-1880) Bild 262 / sid 753
Asker (T) AI:24b (1881-1885) Bild 226 / sid 720


Arne

[Barbara Dilling]

Thank you for your help.  Unfortunately, this is not my great grandmother.  The birth date is correct, but by 1876 she was in Chicago, IL.

[Inga Olsson]

Do you have her married last name and the date for the marriage?

[Barbara Dilling]

Christine Jansson married Ola (Olof) Lofstrom in Chicago in January 1876.  Ola said he was from Malmo, but actually he was born in Vastra Alstad. 

[Inga Olsson]

There is a Christina Wilhelmina Jansdotter born in Lindesberg 1853, but on 20th of Aug. This woman went to US 05/24/1872.

Her father was Jan Petter Persson born in Ervalla 09/14/1812, he died in Lindesberg 01/08/1854. The mother was Maria Catharina Mattsdotter born 08/06/1820 in the parish Hjulsjo.
This couple had four children together, the mother remarried a man Per Ersson born 1826 in Lindesberg and died 1892 there.
He had one son with Maria, Per Erik born 11/25/1859.

I do not know for sure if this woman is the right one, but on Ancestry there is another person how have a Christina b on that date you to Ole Alfred Lofstrom.

Four of the other Christinas siblings also went to US between 1869 and 1882.

Of course it is only a tips

[Barbara Dilling]

Inga, Thank you for your post.  I also followed this Christina, but am a bit doubtful that she is my great grandmother.  The birthdate on her death certificate gave 29 September 1853.  I know who made the post on ancestry that Christina Janson b. 20 August 1853 from Lindesberg is correct, but I am not sure.  More research will be needed.  Thank you for the time you spent on my post.  Barb

[Barbara Dilling]

Inga, 


I just had a thought.  When I looked at the original marriage document for Christine Janson and Ola Lofstrom, a Hilda Janson was mentioned.  Do you know if the Christine Janson from Lindeberg had a sister named Hilda?


Barb

[Inga Olsson]

No, she had no sister Hilda, but she had another who was called Mathilda. Mathilda emigrated with her husband Eric W Ersson 1881, but perhaps she had been " over there" before that year.
Another sister Maria Carolina b 1843, emigrated 1882 with whole her family, husband Anders Andersson Jernqvist. Their son Anders Wilhelm Jernqvist b 1864, you can find on the website "Find a grave" in Wisconsin.

[Barbara Dilling]

Thanks again for all your help.  The search continues.  Barb

[Barbara Dilling]

I followed Christina's sister Mathilda Jansdotter b. 10 September 1845 to see if she ever went to America before 1876. In A!A:48 1872-1881 on p. 992, Mathilda is listed twice #5 and #10.  She has had a child "oak" named Frida Mathilda b. 18 March 1873.  She marries on 17 November 1876.  There are some notes by the #10 entry which I cannot translate.  They probably don't mean anything.  I can't find Mathilda going to America until 1881. 


You may remember that a Hilda Janson witnessed by great grandmother's wedding on 26 January 1876.  I doubt that Mathilda was that witness.