John Eil Swanson, bo. Vaxjo 1875

[Mary Nelson Keithahn]

I am looking for information about the ancestors of John Eil Swanson, b. February 5, 1875, in Vaxjo, to Swan Swanson and Sarah Abrahamson.  He emigrated with his parents to Strandberg, SD in 1890.  He married my father's aunt in 1910. There were no children.  He died April 15, 1946, in St. Paul, Minnesota.  He had two brothers, Gust Swanson of Fargo, North Dakota, and Charlie Swanson of Strandberg, South Dakota;and one sister, Amanda Swanson Johnson of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Is Abrahamson a very common name in Sweden? Thanks for your help.

[Eva Dahlberg]

Mary, from the cd Emibas  
 
Post 209964
Svensson, Sven
Married man
b. 3/28/1833 in Hjälmseryd, Jönköpings län (Småland)
Emigrated 5/28/1890
from Bossnatorp, Ramkvilla, Jönköpings län (Småland)
to Nordamerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 14
Emibas migration file ID: Ramkvilla F 1890 004
 
Post 209965
Abrahamsdotter, Sara Stina
Hustru (married woman)
b. 12/28/1835 in Asa, Kronobergs län (Småland)
Emigrated 5/28/1890
from Bossnatorp, Ramkvilla, Jönköpings län (Småland)
to Nordamerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 14
Emibas migration file ID: Ramkvilla F 1890 005
 
Post 209966
 
Svensdotter, Amanda Carolina
Unmarried woman
b. 5/3/1878 in Asa, Kronobergs län (Småland)
Emigrated 5/28/1890
from Bossnatorp, Ramkvilla, Jönköpings län (Småland)
to Nordamerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 14
Emibas migration file ID: Ramkvilla F 1890 006
 
Post 209967
Svensson, Johan Emil
Dräng (unmarried man)
b. 2/5/1875 in Berg, Kronobergs län (Småland)
Emigrated 5/28/1890
from Bossnatorp, Ramkvilla, Jönköpings län (Småland)
to Nordamerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 14
Emibas migration file ID: Ramkvilla F 1890 007
 
According to the household examination roll (clerical surveys) 1886-1896 there were three more sons, Sven Axel born in 1864 (17 July), Carl Gustaf born in 1869 and Johannes August born in 1872:
Sven Axel is noted as staying at unknown place and in America?
 
Post 209947
Svensson, Carl Gustaf
Dräng (unmarried man)
b. 3/12/1869 in Tolg, Kronobergs län (Småland)
Emigrated 2/7/1889
from Bossnatorp, Ramkvilla, Jönköpings län (Småland)
to Nordamerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 14
Emibas migration file ID: Ramkvilla F 1889 003
 
Post 209948
Svensson, Johannes August
Dräng (unmarried man)
b. 6/11/1872 in Tolg, Kronobergs län (Småland)
Emigrated 2/7/1889
from Bossnatorp, Ramkvilla, Jönköpings län (Småland)
to Nordamerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 14
Emibas migration file ID: Ramkvilla F 1889 004
 
The first name Abraham is not very common but not unusual either - and that naturally goes also for the names from that as '-son' and '-dotter'. In 1890 on the cd Swedish Population 1890 - there are 4890 men and boys with Abraham as first name. There are 52513 namned Sven ...
 
regards,
Eva
 
(Meddelandet ändrat av edah 2010-03-16 22:00)

[Mary Nelson Keithahn]

Thanks, Eva.  You've answered all my questions!  Mary