Peterson, Peter Johan b1841 in Vestergotland. Emigr 1869

[Mary Nelson Keithahn]

My great-grandfather, Peter Johan Peterson (probably originally Petersson), was born April 18, 1841, in Vester Gotland, Sweden.  He married Carolina Grahn of Morkarla Parish, Uppland, Sweden, in 1868, and in 1869 immigrated with her to Minnesota. He died on March 15, 1914, in Sacred Heart, Minnesota.
 
I would like to find out where in Vester Gotland he was from, and whether he had an siblings who might have living descendants.  Any information will be appreciated.

[Mary Nelson Keithahn]

From church burial records in Sacred Heart, Minnesota, I have just learned that Peter Johan Petersson (aka Peter John Peterson) was born April 18, 1841, in Kattelstads, Linkop, Sweden. The record says he had lived at Rattilstads, Sinkopsing, Sweden, and came to America in 1869 with his wife, Carolina Grahn who was supposed to have come from Sventorp, Morkala Parish, Uppland, Sweden (b. August 6, 1840; confirmed July 22, 1855). No one has found any record of her in Morkala Parish or in emigration records so far. I would be grateful for any information anyone can find on these two.  So far as I know, no other members of their families emigrated.  Mary

[Bo Johansson]

They were not married in Morkarla parish 1868, GID 100003.38.17400, [Uppsala] _scb Uppsala, Births,Marriages,Deaths, 1868, Image 174.
 
And not in 1867 (GID 100003.36.36700, [Uppsala] _scb Uppsala, Births,Marriages,Deaths, 1867, Image 293) or 1869 (GID 100003.39.64300, [Uppsala] _scb Uppsala, Births,Marriages,Deaths, 1869, Image 288).
 
// Bo Johansson

[Bo Johansson]

There is a Kättistad parish in Östergötland county (county capital Linköping).
 
I see Petter Johan born 18 Apr 1841, parents tenant farmer Petter Larsson and wife Anna Johansdotter of Betha. GID 215.20.60800, [Östergötland] Kättilstad, C.5, Births,Marriages,Deaths, 1828-1860, pag 155, Image 86.
 
The family is at Beta in GID 215.15.58600, [Östergötland] Kättilstad, AI.12, Household examination, 1841-1845, page 6, Image 13.
 
- tenant farmer Peter Larsson, born 1800-12-28(?) Oppeby, came 1828 from Oppeby, married 1829-01-04.
- wife Anna Johansdotter, born 1807-07-19 Kättilsatd.
- 8 children born 1829-1845.
 
// Bo Johansson

[Bo Nordenfors]

I think this is your man;
 
Petter Johan Pettersson born 18 april 1841 in Kättilstad( then spelled Ketillstad) Östergötland county, to Petter Larsson and Anna Johandotter in Betha, Kättilstad.
 
birth record in Kättilstad C:5 (births, marriages, deaths) 1828/71860 pg 155, GID 215.20.60800
 
Petter Larsson was born in Oppeby, Östergötland county, 1800, and his wife was born in Kättilstad 1807.
 
Family is found in the clerical survey of Kättilstad volume AI:12 (1841--1845) pg 6, GID  215.15.58600  
 
I found that Peter Johan left home on 24 October 1865 for Stockholm.  
Source: Kättilstad AI:16 (1861--1865) pg 8  , GID 215.1001.19100

 
(Meddelandet ändrat av rannug 2010-03-27 11:57)

[Bo Nordenfors]

There is no need for searching birth records in Morkarla. That has been done earlier.

[Bo Nordenfors]

Carolina Grahn is found.
 
She was born in Rasbo, Uppsala county, province of Uppland, on 5 July 1840 to  Erik Larsson Gran and Catharina Granbom.
Source:  GID  371.32.59200,  [Uppsala]  Rasbo,  C.4, Födde, 1804 - 1861, 0-0,  Bild 146 av 240    
 
Erik Larsson Gran was born in Rasbo 20 Nov. 1805 and his spouse was born in Morkarla on 8 September 1810.
 
Erik Larsson Gran had a criminal record and got 3 years in prison. Released in 1844.  
 
Sources:  GID  371.17.47200,  [Uppsala]  Rasbo,  AI.16, Husförhör, 1836-1841, 90-0,  Bild 109 av 371    
 
and GID  371.36.67900,  [Uppsala]  Rasbo,  AI.17, Husförhör, 1841-1845, 93-0,  Bild 102 av 374.  
 
Family is found further on in  GID  371.38.6600,  [Uppsala]  Rasbo,  AI.18, Husförhör, 1846 - 1850, 242-0,  Bild 66 av 189  ; and in
 
GID 371.39.43300,  [Uppsala]  Rasbo,  AI.19, Husförhör, 1851 - 1855, 238-0,  Bild 244 av 367    
 
 
Carolina moved to Morkarla in 1853, (source as the last mentioned above) she lived for a few years with Isac Granbom and his family at Svensarps ägor, Morkarla.
Appears Isac Granbom was an uncle of Carolina. He was born in 1818, Morkarla.
Carolina moved out in 1855 to Wendel (Vendel) - another parish. There she works as maid at a farm called Valla nbr 1.
 
Source:  GID  2259.65.8200,  [Uppsala]  Vendel,  AI.13B, Husförhör, 1852 - 1856, 227-0,  Bild 82 av 151  
 
She left Valla 1 in Vendel in 1856 for Alunda parish  (source GID 2259.67.68000,  [Uppsala]  Vendel,  AI.14B, Husförhör, 1856 - 1860, 249-0,  Bild 268 av 336    )
 
she then came to a place called Bärby where she worked as maid. (source:GID 2278.48.1600,  [Uppsala]  Alunda,  AI.15A, Husförhör, 1856 - 1860, 152-0,  Bild 16 av 147    )
In 1859 she works as maid at a place called Väsby (still in Alunda parish)  Source:  GID 2278.47.72600,  [Uppsala]  Alunda,  AI.15A, Husförhör, 1856 - 1860, 125-0,  Bild 133 av 151    
Then she is crossed out without information re. to which place she moves out. I am sure we have the correct Carolina Grahn, perhaps we can later find her whereabouts and also her marriage.
 
(Meddelandet ändrat av rannug 2010-03-27 16:53)

[Bo Nordenfors]

Emigration from Alunda in 1869!
 
Huvudman:    PETTERSSON P J  = Peter Johan
Förnamn:     CAROLINA
Ålder:       29            Kön: K
Född: 1839/1840
Församling:  ALUNDA    Län: C
Titel/Anm:   H
Utresehamn:  GÖTEBORG  port of emigration
Utvandrdag:  1869 11 05   date of emigration
Destination: NEW YORK
Medåkande:   JA
Källkod:     2:407:278
 
 
Efternamn:   PETTERSSON
Förnamn:     P J
Ålder:       28            Kön: M
Född: 1840/1841
Församling:  ALUNDA    Län: C
Titel/Anm:   ARB= arbetare = laborer
Utresehamn:  GÖTEBORG
Utvandrdag:  1869 11 05
Destination: NEW YORK
Medåkande:   JA
Källkod:     2:407:278

[Bo Nordenfors]

Marriage in Alunda, 22 October 1869.
 
Source:   100003.39.64100,  [Uppsala]  _scb Uppsala,  .308, Födde,Vigsel,Död, 1869-1869, 0-0,  Bild 286 av 299    
 
at this time Peter Johan Petersson was a farmhand in Klef (Klev)in Alunda parish
and Carolina worked as maid in Jortslunda, Alunda parish.

[Bo Nordenfors]

Peter Johan Petersson moved in to Alunda already in 1866, came from Ekeby parish.
Source:  GID 2278.28.66200,  [Uppsala]  Alunda,  AI.17B, Husförhör, 1866 - 1870, 89-0,  Bild 89 av 253  
 
Carolina and Peter Johan worked at the same farm then, Klev.

[Mary Nelson Keithahn]

Thank you, Bo Johansson and Bo Nordenfors, for finding my great-grandparents. I am so glad to know this much about them.  Perhaps one day I will find out where they met and married. Would there be any emigration records for this Peter that would give us any clues? Again, thanks for all your work.  Happy spring! Mary

[Bo Nordenfors]

As you may read in my earlier posting  , he and his spouse emigrated from Alunda in 1869.

[Bo Nordenfors]

Mary, I have posted information today (above) re marriage and so on.

[Mary Nelson Keithahn]

Bo, I can't thank you enough for helping me solve the mystery of my great-grandparents.  I have just finished writing their story to send to my cousins in Arizona and Minnesota.  And I am filled with admiration for the courage of these people, their work ethic, and their perseverance. Sweden gave our country a great gift in sending us people like these, and growing up in Minnesota, I benefited a great deal from their contributions to our life.  Thank you for helping me understand the great-grandparents I never had a chance to know in their lifetime.  Mary

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