1888 Emigrant widowed Wilhelmina Larsson...

[Joan Lucia]

My great grandmother, Wilhelmina C. Larsson (born in 1849) daughter of Carl Johan Johansson of Tyrisbo and Inga Katrina Carlsdotter, emigrated to Chandlers Valley, Warren County, Pennsylvania, US with five children.  
Carl Johan, age 18; Emily Leonida, age 15; Gustav Albert, age 12; Alex, age 7; and Oscar, age 2 (he died at sea). Emily was born in Vimmerby.  
   Her husband was Johan Larsson, but have no information about him.  A John Larson (born 1818 in Sweden) was living in Chandlers Valley at that time and have thought there might be a family connection.
   Any information about them will be greatly
appreciated.  As my mother would say, Tack sa
mycket!  I used to think it was spelled micka

[Arne K Johansson]

I can give You the right names in birth for these people somthing to precide with
 
As You see all were born in Locklneviwich are about 20 km from Vimmerby.
 
Karl Johan Född 9/8 1870 i Gersfall, Locknevi (H)
Far Larsson, Johan Magnus Dräng
Mor Karlsd, Wilhelmina Kristina 21 år Gersfall
Övriga uppgifter
Församlingskod: 088406
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Källa: Locknevi C:8
 
Annelie Leonida Född 7/10 1873 i Lidhem, Locknevi (H)
Far Larsson, Johan Magnus Arbetare
Mor Karlsd, Wilhelmina Kristina 24 år Lidhem
Övriga uppgifter
Församlingskod: 088406
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Källa: Locknevi C:9
Post LOC-F-9373
 
Gustaf Albert Född 27/8 1876 i Udden, Locknevi (H)
Far Larsson, Johan Magnus Torpare
Mor Karlsd, Wilhelmina Kristina 27 år Udden
Övriga uppgifter
Församlingskod: 088406
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Källa: Locknevi C:9
 
Axel Hjalmar Fritiof Född 7/4 1881 i Udden, Locknevi (H)
Far Larsson, Johan Magnus Torpare
Mor Karlsd, Wilhelmina Kristina 31 år Udden
Övriga uppgifter
Församlingskod: 088406
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Källa: Locknevi C:10
 
Johan Oskar Wilhelm Född 12/2 1886 i Udden, Locknevi (H)
Far Larsson, Johan Magnus Avliden Torpare
Mor Karlsd, Wilhelmina Kristina 36 år Udden
Övriga uppgifter
Församlingskod: 088406
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Källa: Locknevi C:10
 
/Arne

[Arne K Johansson]

Picture from Genline of their last heraring in Sweden before they left
 

[Arne K Johansson]

Her husband was born in Vimmerby 1844-05-28 and died 1886-02-16
 
Johan Magnus Född 28/5 1844 i Månstorp Älekulla, Vimmeby Landsförsamling (H)
Far Jonsson, Lars Johan Dräng
Mor Månsdotter, Stina Johanna 27 år Månstorp Älekulla
 
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source: Vimmerby Sfs C:6
/Arne

[Joan Lucia]

Arne
 
   Thank you so much for all the information you gave me.  I am so pleased.  Now I also have more details about her deceased husband.  How can I
find more information regarding the ship she sailed on and the travel route?
   I have difficulty navigating this site ith my unfamiliarity with the Swedish language.  I need to keep a dictionary close at hand. I'm not sure how I managed to post two identical queries.  Also, could you explain the occupation Torpare, which is crofter in English?
   Thank you again.  
 
     Joan      
 
 
crofter in English?

[Judy Olson Baouab]

Joan,
 
Most Americans are very confused by crofter (a British-English word), but that is the usual translation of torpare when we check a Swedish - English dictionary.
 
Perhaps this article about the torp and torpare will help you understand.
 
http://www.genealogi.se/roots/nwotorp.htm
 
Judy