Young, Oscar Albert E. b1886 Knislinge (?). To MN 1909

[Mary Nelson Keithahn]

My father's cousin, Huldah Nelson, married Oscar Albert E. Young, who was born August 1, 1886, in Knislinge, Skåne, and emigrated to Minnesota in 1909. He worked in construction in the Mankato area, and then as a hired man on a farm in Alfsborg Twp, Sibley Co., owned by Huldah's father Per Nelson (Nilsson) who had emigrated from Hjärsås. Huldah was an only child so she and Oscar inherited the farm and I think he bought additional land. Descendants of Huldah and Oscar still own the family farm.  Oscar had a brother, Edwin, who lived in Minneapolis, and two brothers and three sisters living in Sweden at the time of his death on November 9, 1968.  After his wife's death in 1951, probably about 1954, Oscar had made a trip back to Knislinge where his youngest brother still operated the family farm. I am wondering if Young is an Anglicized version of a Swedish name, and if anyone knows anything about the family he left behind in Sweden,their ancestors, and their descendants. Thanks for your help.  Mary Nelson Keithahn

[Gertie Ekdahl]

There's no match in Knislinge 1886, but I've found an Oscar Albert in Hjärsås. He was born August 1, 1886.  
Father: Elof Johansson, born March 13, 1857 in Pjetteryd.  
Mother: Else Jönsdotter, born November 22, 1854 in Hjärsås.  
The father's name Elof could possibly explain the E in Albert's name (Elofsson?)

(Hjärsås AI:4 p 116)
 
There's no Edwin among the siblings though: August, Jenny, Nils and Esther Beata. In the 1900 census there are two more children mentioned: Emil Birger and Sjunne Samuel. Do you recognize any names that could confirm that it the right family?

[Bo Johansson]

I don't see that Oskar Albert born 1886 in Hjärsås in the Swedish Death Index 1901-2009, so perhaps he emigrated.
 
But the index is not complete before 1947, so he could have died in Sweden 1901-1946.
 
 
At least his sister Ester Beata and brother Sjunne Samuel died in Knislinge:
 
 
18940213-3509
Elofsson, Ester
Logen 3
Dead 8/3/1968.
 
Registered in Knislinge, Knislinge kn (Kristianstads län, Skåne).
 
Born 2/13/1894 in Hjärsås (Kristianstads län, Skåne).
 
Unmarried woman.
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18970521-3537
Elofsson, Sjunne Samuel
Solhällan, 28900  Knislinge
 
Dead 11/30/1983.
 
Registered (1974) in Hjärsås, Östra Göinge kn (Kristianstads län, Skåne). Registered for taxation (1974) in the same parish.
 
Born 5/21/1897 in Hjärsås (Kristianstads län, Skåne).
 
Widower (3/6/1976).
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Probable wife:
 
18990703-3527
Elofsson, Hilma Ingeborg
Haraberga 3016, 28061 Knislinge
(Address as of Nov 1, 1970)
 
Dead 3/6/1976.
 
Registered (1974) in Hjärsås, Östra Göinge kn (Kristianstads län, Skåne). Registered for taxation (1974) in the same parish.
 
Born 7/3/1899 in Hjärsås (Kristianstads län, Skåne).
 
Married woman (3/23/1927).
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Other siblings:
 
18891002-3525
Elofsson, Jenny
Brännskulla 2117, 280 63 Sibbhult
(Address as of Nov 1, 1970)
 
Dead 3/14/1976.
 
Registered (1976) in Hjärsås, Östra Göinge kn (Kristianstads län, Skåne). Registered for taxation (1976) in the same parish.
 
Born 10/2/1889 in Hjärsås (Kristianstads län, Skåne).
 
Unmarried woman.
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August born 1887, Nils born 1894 and Emil born 1895 not found in the Death Index.
 
 
This map shows that Knislinge and Hjärsås were neighboring parishes:  
http://www.gis.scb.se/atlas/RikIndAtlas1992/showimg.asp?imgnr=29
 
// Bo Johansson

[Bo Johansson]

Sjunne Samuel Elofsson and his wife Hilma Ingeborg lived at Haraberga 3016, Knislinge in 1970, and Sjunne Samuel lived there in 1980.
 
It seems to be a farm, look at this map:
 
http://www.hitta.se/LargeMap.aspx?var=haraberga+3016%2c+knislinge
 
// Bo Johansson

[Gertie Ekdahl]

Mary,
I've sent you an email with some confirming data from another genealogist. Will send more information by email due to the forum rules.
 
 
 
(Meddelandet ändrat av gea 2011-03-12 10:29)

[Mary Nelson Keithahn]

Thanks, Bo and Gertie, for the information.  I'm sure this is our Oscar. I remember him well because he and his family used to come to our house for the annual Nelson family Thanksgiving dinner every year. He never lost his Swedish accent. The E in his name is probably for Elofsson, his patronymic name.  That seems to have been what some other relatives did.  I had not realized that he came from the same town as our Nelson (Nilsson) family, so that probably explains why he went to work for Per Nelson and married his daughter. It is nice to know about Oscar's family. The farm at Haraberga must have been the one Oscar visited around 1954. I hope to make another visit to Sweden next year, and will try to contact those who live in the Knislinge/Hjärsås area then.  Mary Keithahn

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