Fred Anderson/Johan Ferdinand Anderson emigrated to USA 1887/1889

[Kim Melchior]

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
A friend of mine who has plenty problems with his great grandfather asked for my help. And I am stomped.
 
What my friend knows or thinks he knows:
 
Great grandfather was known as Fred Anderson (nickname) or Johan Ferdinand Anderson.  He was supposedly born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1866. Father Johannes Andersson (born in Sweden) and Pauline Rasmussen (born in Denmark).
 
He emigrated to Sweden in early 1880's where my friends grandmother visited the parish where he had lived.  She claimed that she had seen his name in a church record (probably a husforhorslang).  All she said about the place was that it was within 1 days drive south of Jonkoping.
 
He emigrated to the United States from Sweden somewhere between 1887 and 1889 and settled down in Chicago.
 
According to his obituary he had brothers and a sister.
 
We are trying to locate his residence in Sweden for those years after he left Denmark and before hen went to America.
 
Anybody having any ideas?
 
you can reply in Danish, Swedish or English.
 
Thanks
 
Kim