Eriksen, Carl b1862 Alvsborgs lan, Sweden. Emigr 1905

[Sharon Tuck]

I am looking for descendents/relatives of Carl Eriksen,  born in Sweden 1861/62,  father's name Erik Johnson,  a farmer.  We believe Carl had 12 siblings and was born in Alvesborg lan.
Carl married Emma Karlson (father Frederick Karlson,  shoemaker)  on March 4/1905 in Liverpool,  England. One leg of the journey was made on the ship City of Chester  of the Inman Line. The journey from their  Swedish home included Hamberg, Hull,  Liverpool,  Edmore  North Dakota  USA,  and finally to Canada in 1908/09 where he died in 1941.
 
I am travelling in Sweden in June of 2009 and would like to meet relatives of either Carl or Emma,  or at least visit the parish  where they were raised.

[Carl-Olof Lind]

Sharon!
I´ve found Carl Eriksson, born 1862 in Laxarby, Älvsborgs län.
His father was Eric Nilsson, born 1818, died 1864 in Laxarby.
His mother was Lisa Olsdotter born 1819 in Ärtemark and died 1886 in Laxarby.
I have found 6 siblings:
Nils Fredrik born 1844 in Laxarby
Maria Lisa born 1847
Martin born 1849
Anna Catharina born 1853
Cajsa Ulrika born 1856
Elias born 1859
The boys have Eriksson as their family name and the girls have Eriksdotter
 
Nils Fredrik married Maria Lisa Olsdotter and got 4 children.
Martin married Lovisa Petersdotter and got 6 children
Anna Catharina married Fredrik Andreasson but didn´t get any children
Cajsa Ulrika married Johan Alfred Andreasson and got five children
Elias married Vendla Johannesdotter and got three children
 
This indicate that you should have a lot of relatives to visit this summer!
 
/Carl

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