Fredrik Lind, born 1863 in Roslagen - Swedish sailor on Norwegian ship

[McWilliams]

I'm trying to find my Swedish relatives. I know very little about my great-grandfather save that he was an absentee dad who spent most of the year at sea. Although I am only 1/8 Swedish (my other 7 great-grandparents are Irish, and I'm a dual citizen of Ireland), it is Sweden rather than Ireland that resonates with me. I'm studying the language, culture, folklore, and history of Scandinavia at UC Berkeley, so it would mean a lot to locate my next of kin in Sweden. I have been twice now; it would be so nice to visit family next time!

[Marianne Magnusson]

McWilliams,
MAYBE this is your sailor ?
 
Namn:  Fredric Lindh  
Födelsedatum  1863- -  
Födelseförsamling  Väddö Stockholms län  
Hemförsamling:  Väddö Stockholms län  
Inskrivningsnummer:  7634  
Hyra / lön:  20 Kr  
Befattning / Yrke:  Jungman  
Påmönstrad:  1880-05-22 i Stockholm  
Avmönstrad:  1882-04-24 i Gävle  
 
Fartyg:    
Namn:  Sidney (Skepp)  
Hemmahamn:  Gävle  
Registerton:  662,72  
Fartygets redare / ägare:  Engström & Lyth  
Kapten:  Frans Hisronymus Kramer  
Sjömanshus:  Gävle sjömanshus  
Volym:  DIaa:27 s. 14

[Judy Olson Baouab]

The Klara CD for Stockholms stad has this person born in Väddö in Stockholms län (county).
 
Jonas Fredrik Andreas Lind, born 2 February 1863.
 
At first he was listed as a yngling = youth but then he was listed as a sjöman = sailor.
 
At times he was listed among the missing but the last note had him going to Össeby Garn in Stockholms län (county) on 17 March 1883.
 
Maybe he was the same person that Marianne found.
 
Judy

[Judy Olson Baouab]

By 1890, he was no longer a sailor. Maybe he isn't your person after all, but that doesn't necessarily mean that Marianne's Fredric Lind wasn't yours. More investigation needs to be done in the Swedish parish records and of course, in records where your relative ended up in Ireland.
 
1890 Swedish Census:
 
http://www.svar.ra.se  (subscription site)
 
Homeparish:  Lillhärads moder  
Residence:  Slagårda  
County:  Västmanland  
Page:  2    
Row:  5    
 
Fam. nr 1
 
Jonas Fredrik Andreas Lind, b. 1863 in Wäddö Sthlm l., Befallningsman (= his occupation; perhaps the Swedes can explain)
Sigrid Amanda Mathilda Malmberg, b. 1869 in Haslev Danmark (Denmark)
Martin Fredrik Olivius, b. 1888 in Lillhärads moder  
 
1900
 
Homeparish:  Västerås stad  
Residence:  Norrmalm  
County:  Västmanland  
Page:  238    
Row:  13    
 
Fam. nr 1
 
Jonas Fredrik Lind, b. 1863 in Väddö Stockholms län, Inspektor (inspector?)
Sigrid Amanda Matilda Malmberg, b. 1869 in Haderslev, Danmark (Denmark)
Martin Fredrik, b. 1888 in Lillhärad Västmanlands län  
Ragnar Mauritz, b. 1892 in Lillhärad Västmanlands län  
Folke Hjalmar, b. 1895 in Lillhärad Västmanlands län  
Carl Axel, b. 1897 in Lillhärad Västmanlands län  
 
This person seemed quite settled in Sweden, so I doubt he is yours.
 
 
Judy