Truedsson (Sven or John) aka Borin (Boreen)

[Mary Nelson Keithahn]

When my grandfather Anders Nilsson (anglicized to Andrew Nelson) immigrated to Alfsborg Township, Sibley County, Minnesota, he worked at first for the Boreen family, specifically Swan Boreen, b. 1863 in Sweden, immigrated with family to Minnesota in 1869, d. 1940 in Long Beach, California.  I have been trying to find out if Swan Boreen was a friend from the same area in Sweden or a relative.  My grandfather's mother, Hanna Truedsdotter (b. Oppmanna January 23, 1831, married Nils Persson of Hjarsas September 8, 1854, d. April 29, 1918) had three brothers.  Lars Truedsson immigrated to America but returned to Hjarsas in 1901 and died there in 1914. The other two brothers were named Sven and John.  According to family records, one of them lived in America and went by the name Borin. I am wondering if that name could have been spelled Boreen as well. Sven was born April 7, 1822, and John was born January 1, 1824, so either could have been the father of Swan Boreen. Are there any records available that show if these brothers stayed in Sweden or immigrated, or if either of them had descendants who went by the Borin/Boreen name? I would appreciate any leads.

[Anna-Carin Betzén]

Borin is a Swedish surname, albeit not a common one (a little less than 300 bearers today). A Swede would pronounce Borin just like an English speaker would pronounce Boreen. I.e., one of the brothers chose to keep the spelling rather than the pronunciation of his name when emigrating. The Boreen spelling isn't found in Sweden.
 
I hope someone else can help with the rest of your question!

[Bo Nordenfors]

Found emigration for John, left for Denmark.
From clerical surveu Oppmanna betw.1851 and 1856, pg 164 it appears this emigration wasn't for a long time. John was married then, two kids.
 
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Truedsson, John
Dräng inhyses (married man)
 
b. 1/1/1824 in Oppmanna, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
 
Emigrated 10/16/1855
from Romelia, Oppmanna, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
to Denmark
 
Source: Emibas migration file ID: Oppmanna L 1855 023
 
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[Bo Nordenfors]

In the following clerical survey (Oppmanna 1856 --1860) pg 171, it appears John was back home, at Romelia( place name)  more children born, a few died as infants.  
 
The family moved to a place called Brunstorp, Oppmanna parish, in 1860.
Oppmanna AI:12 (1861--1864) pg 201 refers.
 
 
Entire family left for America in 1867, according to Oppmanna AI:13 (1865--1869) pg 222.
John Truedsson b. 1824, Jan. 1, Oppmanna
Elna Håkansdotter b. 1821 in Vånga;
Nils b. 1850, Sept 26, Oppmanna
Anders b. 1857 Oppmanna
Sven b. 1863, Febr. 26, Oppmanna
Bengta b. 1859, dec. 3, Oppmanna
 
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[Mary Nelson Keithahn]

Thank you both.  I think the mystery is solved.  I believe John Truedsson took the name Nels Boreen.  He and his wife Elna are buried in the First Lutheran Church cemetery in Winthrop, Sibley County, Minnesota. The birth years are the same as your records, and so is Sven's birth (our Swan).  Nels Boreen (John Truedsson) died in 1886, and Elna died in 1919. Betsey Boreen is also buried there.  She was born in 1859 and died in 1884, so I think she might have been their daughter Bengta.  
 
I really appreciate your help with this.  Thanks again.  (And Bo, thanks for the information on my great-grandparents, Nils Persson and Hanna Truedsdotter--I now have the correct date and cause of death for Nils. I assume the cause of Hanna's death was not recorded. Thanks also for letting me know the cause of Thilda Nilsdotter's death. I wonder if there was a typhoid fever epidemic at that time.)

[Mary Nelson Keithahn]

Thank you both.  I think the mystery is solved.  I believe John Truedsson took the name Nels Boreen.  He and his wife Elna are buried in the First Lutheran Church cemetery in Winthrop, Sibley County, Minnesota. The birth years are the same as your records, and so is Sven's birth (our Swan).  Nels Boreen (John Truedsson) died in 1886, and Elna died in 1919. Betsey Boreen is also buried there.  She was born in 1859 and died in 1884, so I think she might have been their daughter Bengta.  
 
I really appreciate your help with this.  Thanks again.  (And Bo, thanks for the information on my great-grandparents, Nils Persson and Hanna Truedsdotter--I now have the correct date and cause of death for Nils. I assume the cause of Hanna's death was not recorded. Thanks also for letting me know the cause of Thilda Nilsdotter's death. I wonder if there was a typhoid fever epidemic at that time.)