Eric Edwin Holmberg

[Karla Holmberg]

I am trying to find information about the parents and siblings of Eric Edwin Holmberg.  He was born in Eksharad, Varmlands, Sweden in 1854 and emigrated to the United States in July 1879.  He settled in Riley County, Kansas where he had a farm.  Someone named Alfred J. Holmberg had a farm very close to Eric's, but I don't know if they were related.    
 
In 1910, Eric had a brother named Swen living on his farm in Randolph, Kansas.  Swen was born about 1864 and came to the United States in 1902.

[Elisabet Arvidsson]

From Emigranten Populär 2006.
Holmberg, Sven. 36 years old, a man. Born around 1865/1866. Last livingplace Ekshärad in S-län (Värmland). Travel from Göteborg 26 mars 1902. Go to Ogema. Didn't have any company. Code 69:273:24868.
 
Holmberg, Eric. 25 years old, a man. Born around 1853/1854. Last livingplace Ekshärad in S-län (Värmland). Travel from Göteborg 11 July 1879.go to New York. Didn't have any company. Code 13:434:5877.
 
From Emibas
Persson Holmberg, Sven
Worker (unmarried man)
Born 2 january 1865 in Ekshärad, Värmlands län (Värmland)
 
Emigrate 27/9 1901
from Våle, Ekshärad, Värmlands län (Värmland)
to Nordamerika
 
0141901007 - Bilaga/they are more information. Contakt Emigrant registration in Karlstad
Source: Husförhörslängd, s. 1214
Emibas emigrationsakt: Ekshärad S 1901 007

[Ivar Gustavsson]

From Ekshärad AI:28 (1861-65) page 887:

/Ivar

[Elisabet Arvidsson]

Persson, Erik
Worker (unmarried man)
born. 31 october 1854 in Ekshärad, Värmlands län (Värmland)
 
Emigrated 6 july 1879 from Våle Holmstrand, in Ekshärad, Värmlands län (Värmland)to Minnesota, USA
 
0141879005 - Bilaga/there is more information. Call Emigrant registration in Karlstad
 
Source: Husförhörslängd, s. 742
Emibas emigrationsakt: Ekshärad S 1879 005
 
Onormerade namnformer:
Destination: Minnesota
Country: USA

[Elisabet Arvidsson]

Carla!
The man called Alfred J Holmberg ---- could it be  
Alfred Josefsson-Holmgren born 11 august 1859.
He was the son of Josef Holmgren and Kerstin Holmgren-Persdotter who travel to Minnesota 1874 from Halgå in Ekshärad with the whole family. I think they know each other and was old living best frends.

[Ivar Gustavsson]

Carla,
Per Eriksson was married twice. The first wife Ingeborg Andersdotter, born Nov 9 1825 and Eriks´s mother, died Jan 11, 1860. Ekshärad AI:25 (1856-61) page 183.
The second wife was Ingeborg Jönsdotter, Svens´s mother. Ekshärad AI:30 (1866-70) page 897. Per and Ingeborg J had two more sons, Per Johan born Febr 9, 1867 dead Dec 9 1867, and Per Johan (same name) born Dec 19, 1868.
/Ivar