Frans A Andersson of Gränna, Jönköpings län

[Roger Josephson]

I am seeking information about Frans A Andersson of Gränna, Jönköpings län.  According to the Emigrant CD he was from Gränna and left Göteborg on 19 May 1871 for Hull, England on the Orlando then destined for Boston.  He was 19 years old.  His Källkod number was 5:298:1450.
 According to family history he was born 9 July 1851 and was a shoemaker in Sweden.
 In America he became a farmer in Iowa and then Minnesota and the Dakotas.

[Roger Josephson]

After additional research at the LDS Family History Center I believe that his name in Gränna was Frans Johansson born 10 July 1852 to Johan Erik Andersson and Britta Stina Snäll? Larsdotter.  The Utflyttnings records for Gränna indicate that he left for North America 15 May 1871.
 
Could his name be listed as Frans Johansson in Gränna and then as Frans Andersson on the Emigrant CD a few days later when he left from Göteborg?

[Ishbel Cormack]

Roger:Was there a brother of Frans'called August John or Johan August born May 15, 1855?

[Roger Josephson]

No, but there were the following siblings:
 Thilda  f. 7 March 1847
 Louisa  f. 17 April 1849
 Carolina  f. 7 August 1855
 Carl Johan f. 18 June 1858
 
The Gränna church Utflyttnings records indicate that Thilda left 31 August 1869 and Louisia left 6 July 1870 til Nord Amerika.
 
I believe that I saw the record of a younger Frans Anderson that left with other family members for North America.  I had judged him to be the wrong person+++perhaps I was wrong.

[Ishbel Cormack]

Roger:Johan August Andersson b.May15, 1855 went to USA about 1876 or 1877. I thought I knew where he came from in Sweden but my information was not correct.He changed his name to August John Landeen in the USA.  
Thanks for your answer.

[Bob Carlson]

Hi, Roger,
There are online parish records for Gränna.  
I was given this web address by Judy Olson Baouab
 
http://jbgf.phetast.nu/bocker/granna/huvud.htm  
 
födda = births  
vigda = marriages  
döda = deaths  
 
It deals with Gränna and all the other Jönköpings län. parishes. Best of luck with your research.
If you should come upon another site dealing with the Göteborg parishes please pass them onto me.
Thanks
Bob Carlson from Cardiff Wales UK