Carles A. Peterson,Kalmar Lan

[Nell Stewart]

My Great Grandfather, Charles August Peterson, was born 7-31-1860, to Swen P. Peterson and Maria Christina. On the 1880 census of  Marshall County, Kansas, Swen gave birth year as Nov. 1832. Maria(Mary), Christina, gives her birth year as Aug. 1830.  They stated their immigration date 1877. Maria  says she had 2 children only 1 living in 1880.   I am trying to find the parents and place of birth of Swen and Maria.  Family says Charles was born in Kalmar Lan.

[Ted Rosvall]

According to the EMIBAS database of Swedish Emigrants, the following family emigrated 1877 June.14. from Balebo 2 in Bäckebo parish, Kalmar län, to North America:
 
SVEN PETER PETERSON b 1832 Nov.13.  Bäckebo parish
wife/ Maria Kristina Andersdotter b 1830 Aug.5. Högsby parish
son/ Carl August b 1861 July.31. Bäckebo parish
 
Ted Rosvall