Carl Petersson - Charles Matoon

[Nancy Mattoon]

I am searching for information on my great grandfather Carl J. Petersson who emigrated to the US in 1868 from Rydaholm parish. He was born on Sept. 27, 1844 and his father (according to his death record) was Peter Carlsson. There is literally no information on him as Carl Petersson and he only starts to be visible in records in Chicago when he married my great grandmother, Emma Johnson on June 26, 1880. (As Charles Matoon) He subsequently moved the family to Martin County Minnesota in 1885.
If I could verify his birth information (parents) and the departure date and information (I assume he would have gone to Hull and then on to the US), I would be very grateful.  There is so little family left and I would like to know more about him.
Thanks so much.

[Robert Karlsson]

Hello,
 
1844-08-08 Carl Johan - parents Peter Carlsson and Lisa Carlsdotter, Tryggarp norrgård - Rydaholm C:7 page 133, AI:11 page 135
 
Peter Carlsson born 1811-11-11 Gällaryd
Lisa Carlsdotter born 1818-01-18 Rydaholm
 
According to http://disbyt.dis.se/dbyt_e_index.htm four of his siblings also went to the US.
 
Regards
Robert

[Chris Bingefors]

There is a Carl Johan Petersson emigrating from Rydaholm in 1869, his parents according to the birth book are Peter Carlsson and Lisa Carlsdotter. He was born 8 Au 1844, so there seems to have been some mix-up on the dates of birth. I find no Carl born Sept 27 in Rydaholm.
 
Post 198843
 
Petersson, Carl Johan
Dräng, son (unmarried man)
 
b. 8/8/1844 in Rydaholm, Jönköpings län (Småland)
 
Emigrated 10/22/1869
from Luveryd Norregård, Rydaholm, Jönköpings län (Småland)
to Amerika
 
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 128
 
Emibas migration file ID: Rydaholm F 1869 116
 
He has 5 siblings in 1869, two emigrate to America, sister Cajsa Lisa in 1870 and brother Johan in 1872. His father is a smith.

[Nancy Mattoon]

Thanks so much for this very helpful information. As I am beginning to realize, the exact dates sometimes are not correct. I have the trunk he used on his crossing and there is an 1869 date carved into it, so that makes sense to me.
 
I had no idea that there were potential relatives here in the US and as Carl (Charles) changed the family name to Matoon sometime before 1880 in Chicago, it will be interesting to pursue connections here.
 
Best regards
Nancy