Strandberg, Johan aka Nelson, John

[Tomas Jönsson]

Hello!
 
I'm looking for relatives to Johan Malcolm Leander Strandberg, born in 1859 in Femsjö parish in Småland. He was a boatsman, in Asige parish, but ran from his military service to America 1895. His wife Johanna Andersdotter and their children followed him a few years later. I've been told that they all changed their last name to Nelson - maybe to make sure that Swedish authorities couldn't track them. If anyone know anything about what happened to this family in America, I would appreciate if you let me know.
Thanks
/Tomas