I (along my three sisters and many cousins ) would like to connect with others who are related to my grandmother, Ida Nelson (Agda Johansdotter), who immigrated from Vallby to Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1887. We have relatives in Minnesota, Colorado, West Virginia and Arkansas (and are in contact with them), and from Massachusetts (of whom we have not stayed in contact). There must be relatives in Sweden, as my grandmother had 5 brothers and sisters, and I only know of 3 that immigrated to the United States.
This is my web site:
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/c/h/Ruth-L-Schumi/index.html Generation 1:
Children of Mårten Tufwasson and Karna Göransdotter are:
i. Bongta Mårtensdotter, b. Dec 14, 1830, L-läns, Skåne, Sweden, d. date unknown.
ii. +Bolla Mårtensdotter, b. Mar 09, 1834, Glivarp, Vallby, L-län, Sweden, d. Nov 12, 1910, Vallby, L-län, Skåne, Sweden.
iii. Maria Mårtensdotter, b. Mar 16, 1846, L-läns, Skåne, Sweden, d. date unknown.
Generation 2:
Johan Nilsson (son of Nils Svensson and Kerstina Larsdotter) was born Nov 08, 1834 in Ullstorp, L-län, Skåne, Sweden636, and died Apr 05, 1910 in Vallby, L-län, Sweden. He married Bolla Mårtensdotter on Nov 10, 1860, daughter of Mårten Tufwasson and Karna Göransdotter.
Bolla Mårtensdotter (daughter of Mårten Tufwasson and Karna Göransdotter) was born Mar 09, 1834 in Glivarp, Vallby, L-län, Sweden, and died Nov 12, 1910 in Vallby, L-län, Skåne, Sweden. She married Johan Nilsson on Nov 10, 1860, son of Nils Svensson and Kerstina Larsdotter.
Children of Johan Nilsson and Bolla Mårtensdotter are:
i. +Kjerstina Johansdotter, b. Oct 06, 1860, Vallby, L-län, Skåne, Sweden, d. date unknown.
ii. +Johanna (Jenny) Johansdotter, b. Jan 22, 1863, Vallby, L-län, Skåne, Sweden, d. Dec 25, 1905, Borgholm, Mille Lacs, Minnesota.
iii. Lars Johansson, b. Feb 25, 1867, Vallby, L-län, Skåne, Sweden, d. date unknown.
iv. +Agda (Ida) Johansdotter, b. Oct 07, 1869, Vallby, L-län, Skåne, Sweden, d. Dec 19, 1947, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
v. +Martin Johnson, b. Sep 18, 1872, Vallby, L-län, Skåne, Sweden, d. Dec 19, 1937, Providence, Rhode Island.
vi. Mathilda Johansdotter, b. Jul 13, 1875, Vallby, L-län, Skåne, Sweden641, d. date unknown.
I have a photo taken in 1908, and we believe it could be Kjerstina, her husband and family: Hilda, Berta, Conrad and Ernie. The names of the parents and the children were written on the back of the photo. The age of the mother matched the year Kjerstina Johansdotter was born. This photo was from Ida Nelson's (Agda Johansdotter) collection.
Generation 3:
Kjerstina Johansdotter (daughter of Johan Nilsson and Bolla Mårtensdotter) was born Oct 06, 1860 in Vallby, L-län, Skåne, Sweden, and died date unknown. Notes for Kjerstina Johansdotter: Kjerstina moved to Löderup 1877.
Children of Kjerstina Johansdotter and Husband, Name Unknown:
Note: this is not fact, it is based on a photo which is included below.
i. Hilda, b. 1891, d. date unknown.
ii. Berta, b. 1895, d. date unknown.
iii. Conrad, b. 1899, d. date unknown.
iv. Ernie, b. 1902, d. date unknown.
Johanna (Jenny) Johansdotter (daughter of Johan Nilsson and Bolla Mårtensdotter) was born Jan 22, 1863 in Vallby, L-län, Skåne, Sweden, and died Dec 25, 1905 in Borgholm, Mille Lacs, Minnesota237. She married Anders Håkansson on Nov 02, 1883 in Östra Tommarp (East Tommarp), Kristianstadläns, L, Skåne, Sweden, son of Håkan Månsson and Sara Månsdotter.
Children of Johanna (Jenny) Johansdotter and Anders Håkansson are:
i. +Oscar William Hokanson, b. Nov 13, 1883, Vallby, L-län, Skåne, Sweden, d. Nov 12, 1934, Brunswick, Minnesota.
ii. +Mary Hokanson, b. Oct 09, 1885, Östra Tommarp (East Tommarp), L-län, Skåne, Sweden, , d. Jul 13, 1975, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
iii. +George Hokanson, b. Feb 16, 1889, Borgholm, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, d. Sep 17, 1951, Saint Peter, Minnesota.
iv. +Alice Hokanson, b. Dec 1890, Borgholm, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, d. Nov 23, 1928, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
v. +Selma O. Hokanson, b. Jul 20, 1893, 219 Rice Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota, d. Nov 28, 1983, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
vi. Myrtle Hokanson, b. Oct 22, 1895, Borgholm, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, d. Jul 24, 1977, Los Angeles, California.
vii. Edna Elvira Hokanson, b. Jul 01, 1898, Borgholm, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, d. Oct 05, 1995, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
viii. Evelyn Dora Hokanson Young, b. Oct 23, 1900, Borgholm, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, d. date unknown.
ix. Walter Julus Hokanson, b. May 15, 1903, Borgholm, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, d. Mar 11, 1904, Borgholm, Minnesota.
There are many descendents of Johanna Johansdotter, some of whom I am in contact.
Agda (Ida) Johansdotter (daughter of Johan Nilsson and Bolla Mårtensdotter) was born Oct 07, 1869 in Vallby, L-län, Skåne, Sweden, and died Dec 19, 1947 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She married Paul Pedersen Kroglund Nelson on Mar 20, 1894 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, son of Petter Kroglund and Helene Hansen. (Paul was adopted, thus the last name is Nelson (from Nielsen to Nilsen to Nelson.)
Children of Agda (Ida) Johansdotter and Paul Pedersen Kroglund are:
i. +Paul Phillip Clarence Nelson, b. May 28, 1894, Saint Paul, Minnesota, d. Jun 20, 1959, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
ii. Helene Marie Nelson, b. Jan 22, 1897, Saint Paul, Minnesota, d. Oct 27, 1932, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
iii. +Russell Hardy Nelson, b. Oct 17, 1900, Saint Paul, Minnesota, d. Apr 30, 1958, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
iv. +Martin Newport Nelson, b. Oct 28, 1904, Saint Paul, Minnesota, d. Dec 29, 1974, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
v. +Harold Odell Nelson, b. Jun 04, 1907, Saint Paul, Minnesota, d. May 26, 1976, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
vi. +Paul Waldemar Nelson, b. Apr 08, 1910, Saint Paul, Minnesota, d. Jan 1975, Steamboat Springs, Routt, Colorado.
Harold Odell Nelson is my father.
Martin Johnson (son of Johan Nilsson and Bolla Mårtensdotter)was born Sep 18, 1872 in Vallby, L-län, Skåne, Sweden, and died Dec 19, 1937 in Providence, Rhode Island. He married Christine Larson on Nov 30, 1899 in Providence, Rhode Island, daughter of (name unknown) Larson.
Immigration: 1894, From the parish register I learn that Martin lived in America about 1894. It seems like he didn?t ask for a certificate to the US. Or 1896 (US Census).
Residence 1900, Providence Ward 10, Providence, Rhode Island
Residence 1920, 10 Hoppin Street, Providence, Rhode Island, Ward 5, District
Residence 1930, Providence, Rhode Island.
Children of Martin Johnson and Christine Larson are:
i. Bertha Johnson, b. 1901, Providence, Rhode Island, d. date unknown.
ii. Adeline Johnson, b. 1907, Providence, Rhode Island, d. date unknown.
iii. Raymond W. Johnson.
We did not stay in contact with Martin's family and I have yet to find any descendents of Martin Johnson.
Mathilda Johansdotter (daughter of Johan Nilsson and Bolla Mårtensdotter) was born Jul 13, 1875 in Vallby, L-län, Skåne, Sweden, and died date unknown.
Notes for Mathilda Johansdotter:
Matilda moved to Glimminge, a village in Bolshög.