Björklund, Ida Christina 7-23-1869

[Loyd Miller]

My grandmother, Ida Christina Björklund, was born somewhere in Stockholm on July 23, 1869. Her parents died when she was young and she went to live with a maiden aunt in Karlskrona. She came to the US probaby around 1880 and may have left from a port in southern Sweden.She was to have inherited some money from her family, but she couldn't return to live in Sweden for the one-year that was required for inheritance. She did, however, receive a check each month from the Bank of Sweden until her death on September 23, 1951 in Campbell, California. Any infoemation on hwee or her family would be greatly appreciated. I have not been able to find her in the DISBYT database.

[Loyd Miller]

My grandmother, Ida Christina Björklund, was born somewhere in Stockholm on July 23, 1868, (not 1869 as I stated previously.) Her parents died when she was young and she went to live with a maiden aunt in Karlskrona. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1888 and may have left from a port in southern Sweden. She was to have inherited some money from her family, but the story I have is that she couldn't return to Sweden to live for the year required by law. She did, however, receive a check from the Bank of Sweden every month until her death on September 23, 1951 in Campbell, California. I would greatly appreciate any information on her. I have not been able to find her in disbyt.

[Ted Rosvall]

According to the Emibas database of Swedish emigrants, IDA KRISTINA (Fransdotter) BJÖRKLUND, b 1868 July.27. emigrated 1888 July.9. from Påvelsgården 33, Alvesta in Aringsås parish (Kronobergs län = Småland) to North America. She was accompanied by her mother: Stina Kajsa Andersson (Björklund), b 1840 Jan.9. Bolmsö parish and sisters; Hildur Sofia, b 1875 Nov.16. Aringsås parish, Frida Josefina, b 1877 May.6. Aringsås parish and Selma Maria, b 1880 Oct.23. Aringsås parish. Two brothers had left two years earlier: Frans Paul Björklund, b 1872 Jan.1. Berga parish and Gustaf Enoch, b 1874 Jan.26. Aringsås parish.
 
The father is not to be found in the Emibas - perhaps he was already deceased?
 
Ted Rosvall