Larson, John L., Ostergotland lan

[Caroline Carlson-Vanlandingham]

John L. Larson was my mormorfar, he emigrated to America in March, 1880 to Pecatonica, Illinois, USA with his wife (name believed to be Hannah but not sure) who was born in Östra Skrukeby parish,Ostergotland and children John C., Oscar, daughter Hannah? (not sure of this name) and my mormor, Clara Johanna. I would like to find out if Hannah is John L.'s wife's name and what the emigration records show as to their move to America. If you can point me in the right direction so that I could go back to John L. and wife's birth records, so I can determine who their parents were and on back from there.

[Caroline Carlson-Vanlandingham]

I have learned that John L. Larson's wife's name was Anna B. but I do not know her birth name or patronymic name.  She died in Pecatonica, Illinois, USA on March 1, 1909.  The Larson's had 4 children whose names were Annie C.born in 1865,my grandmother, Clara Johanna born Sept. 30,. 1870,  John C.born 1861, and Oscar A. Larson born 1863. Can anyone give me the information from the emigranten CD.  They left Sweden in March, 1880.

[Elisabeth Thorsell]

According to Emigranten the follwing family left Skrukeby in Östergötland on 1880 March 5, all with tickets for Rockford:
 
Johan Larsson         age 43
w.Anna                age 50
s.Johan               age 18
s. Lars               age 11
d. Anna               age 15
d. Clara              age 9
 
So the next step is to check the records for Östra Skrukeby, which you can do at your nearest Family History Center.