Johan G. Pederson (Pettersson)

[Mausey Hagen]

Hello,  
 
I am looking for any information on my great grandather: Johan Gustaf Pettersson. He came to the U.S.A. about May 1880 and lived in Minnesota. I may have found an emigrant document for him but I am not sure - It says his place of origin was Fägerstad Kronoberg Län. I think it is in Southern Sweden. Can someone let me know which message board to enter the information. I would like to find out if he left parents, brothers, and sisters back in Sweden.  
 
Thanks.

[Judy Olson Baouab]

His name is common. When was he born?
 
Judy

[Chris Bingefors]

The only person emigrating in 1880, according to the database Emibas (not complete) from Furuby parish, where Fägerstad farm is situated, that fits the description would be Johannes Gustaf Olofsson born 14 July 1871. His father was Olof Petersson and he may well have taken his fathers surname (instead of the patronymic Olofsson) on emigrating, making him Petersson. The whole family emigrated.
 
If you have more data on his dob etc it would help in finding him.