Karna Persdotter and Hans Persson from Balkåkra

[Ulrika Nilsson]

Hi,  
 
I have some questions regarding Hans Persson and his sister Karna Persdotter from Balkåkra. They both went to America in the the late 1880?s.I don?t know much about what happened to them after that and I really want to know.
 
Karna Persdotter was born 1862-03-11 in Balkåkra. She married Anders Andersson and they got son John Otto Anderson. He married Matilda Gustava Johnson and they lived in St. Paul Minneapolis. Someone who knows more about Karna, Anders and John Otto?
 
Hans Persson was born 1864-10-06 in Balkåkra. When he went to America he changed name to Herman Peterson. He was one of the founders of the Swedish Hospital in Seattle and he lived in Seattle his whole life and died 1942. He married Matilda and got three children, Olga, Anna and Albert. Olga married a man named Larkin, Anna a man named Johnson and Albert got the name Peterson after his father. I want to have some more information about these persons and the descendants? Can someone help me?
 
Thanks,
 
Regards Ulrika

[KarenKelsey]

About Herman Peterson and his wife:
 
***1900 federal census, Seattle, Washington:
   Herman was 36, born Oct. 1863 in Sweden, and said that he emigrated in 1883.  He worked as a clerk in a hardware store. They owned their home without a mortgage, and they lived at 328 Belmont Ave. North in Seattle.
   Matilda was 33, born March 1867, and the couple had been married 12 years.  They had 3 children.  Matilda listed her date of immigration as 1885, so she came 2 years after her husband.
   Anna G. Peterson, age 11, was born Nov. 1888.  Olga, age 8, was born in June 1891.  Albert, age 6, was born in June 1893.  All three children had been born in Washington state.
***1910 census, Seattle, Washington.  Home was at 1120 (or 1123) 31st. avenue in Seattle.  They owned their home and had no mortgage on the property.
   Herman - age 46, immigrated in 1882, was a clerk in a hardware store, was a citizen
   Tilda (Matilda) - age 44, did not work.  She had had 3 children and all three were alive.
all children born in Washington:
   Anna, age 21, was a stenographer at a store
   Olga, age 18, did not work
   Albert, age 16, did not work
 
***1917 World War I draft registration:
   Albert was 23, married and living in Seattle.  His full name was Albert Herman Peterson, and he listed his birth as June 13, 1893.  He was born in Washtington.  His wife's name was not mentioned, and he did not list any dependent children at that date.  He was a clerk at the Fisher Flouring Mills, and his address looks like 56 N 35th Street. He was of medium height, med build, blue eyes and light brown hair.
*** 1920 census for Seattle, Washington:
   Herman and Matilda Peterson lived in the same house, but none of their children lived with them.
   Herman was 55 and worked as a buyer at Larson Implements.  His wife was 52 and was not employed.  Their year of immigration was listed as 1886 (Herman) and 1888 (Matilda), but immigration years are often incorrect on the census forms.  They owned their home.
 
***1920 census, Seattle, Washington:
   ALBERT H. PETERSON was 26 years old, married, and rented a home at 633 N. 52nd Street in Seattle.  He worked as a clerk at a flouring mill.  His wife, Lillian, age 26, had been born in Minnesota and her parents were Norwegian.  They had one son, John Peterson, who was 1 year and 9 months old.  The census had been done on Jan. 12, 1920, so John had been born in 1918.
 
***1930 census, San Francisco, California:
   Lillian Peterson had remarried, and lived in San Francisco with her son, John (age 12) and her new husband.  Her husband's name was K. R. Gilhausen, and he was a pharmacist.  I do not know if Albert died, or they divorced.
 
***I cannot find Herman and Matilda in the 1930 census, nor can I find Albert.
 
Death records: There is a listing for the death of an ALBERT H. PETERSON, age 54, on Sept. 19, 1947 in Seattle.  This is probably Herman and Matilda's son. There is a MATILDA PETERSON, age 88, who died on Dec. 13, 1954 in Seattle.
 
**DEATH INDEX for Washington:
   HERMAN PETERSON:  date of death: 29-March 1942
at age 77

[Karen Kelsey]

I found that John Albert Peterson was born on March 23, 1918 in Seattle.  His parents were Albert H. Peterson, and his mother was Lillian Krogstad.

[Kerstin Thölix]

Hello Ulrika!
This is from the cencus of 1900
Herman Peterson born in oct 1863 Immigrated to America in 1883
Mathilda Peterson born in May 1867 Immigrated to America in 1885
Anna E Born in Washington in nov 1888
Olga born in Washington in june 1891
Albert born in Washington in june 1893
 
 
I Found Herman and his family in the cencus of 1910. He is a clerk in hardwere store.
 
Herman Peterson 46
Tilda Peterson 41
Anna Peterson 21 Stenographer in harwere store
Olga Peterson 18
Albert Peterson 16
Herman and Tilda has been married for 24 years.
 
In 1920 has all the children moved away from home  
 
Washington death index 1940-1996 about Herman Peterson
Name Herman Peterson
Date of death 29 mars 1942
Age 77
Estimated birth year abt 1865
Gender Male  
Certificate 1334
 
WWI draft regristration cards 1917-1918 about Albert Herman Peterson
Name Albert Herman Peterson  
City Seattle
County King  
Birthplace Washington, United States of America  
Birth date 13 jun 1893
Race Caucasian
Roll 1992013  
He is married and he is working as a clerk
 
From cencus 1920 about Albert H Peterson
Home in 1920 Seattle King Washington
household members Albert H Peterson 26
Lilian Peterson 26 Born in Minnesota. Her parents are from Norway
John Peterson Born in Washington abot 1918.
 
In the cencus of 1930 Albert is living together with his parents because he is devorced  
Herman Peterson 65
Mathilda Peterson 64
Albert H Peterson 36
Olga C Kyes 38 Daughter Widowed
John K Kyes 8 son
 
MVH Kerstin

[Kerstin Thölix]

And this might be Olga and her husband
They are in 1920 living in Seattle
Kenneth A Kyes 30 He is born in Washington but his father is from New York and his mother from Iowa. They are living at 92 Boulevard in Seattle and Kenneth is working as amachinist in a dairy.
 
According to a WWI draft regristration card he was born on the 3 of january 1889 in kent Washington. He is in 1917 living at 4530 12 NE Seattle Washington. His nearest relative is his wife and his widowed mother. He ios working as a mecanic at Andersson Ship building in Lake Washington. His got light hair and blue eyes.
 
California death index 1940-1997 about John Kenneth Kyes  
Social security 531034885
Sex Male  
Birth date 30 jul 1921
Birthplace Washington
Death date 29 jan 1986
Death place San Mateo
Mother?s maiden name Peterson
 
Washington Births 1907-1919 about Unnamed Kyes
Birth date 19 dec 1919
Location Seattle  
Sex Male  
Race White  
Father?s name Kenneth Asal Kyes
Mother?s name Olga Celina Peterson
Image Filename 3311
 
Washington Births 1907-1919 about John Albert Peterson
Birth date 23 mar 1918
Location Seattle  
Sex Male  
Race White
Father?s name Albert H Peterson
Mother?s name Lilian Krogstad  
Imagine Filename 4481
 
U S Veterans Gravesites ca 1775-2006 about John Kenneth Kyes
Name John Kenneth Kyes  
Service Info LT US NAVY WORLD WAR II: KOREA
Birth date 30jul 1921
Death date 29 Jan 1986
Service start date 30 jun 1942
Service end date 20 may 1954
Interment date 26 feb 1986
Cementary Golden Gate National Cementary
Cementary address 1300 sneath Lane San Bruno CA 94066
Buried at Section CA Site 1950
 
MVH Kerstin

[Kerstin Thölix]

And maby this is Olga too?
 
California death Index 1940-1997 about Olga C Larkin
Name Olga C Larkin
Social security 563230355
Sex Female  
Birth date 8 jun 1891
Birth place Washington
Death date 10 mar 1983
Death place Santa Clara  
Father?s surname Peterson
 
Washington death index 1940-1996 about Olga C Larkin
Name Olga C Larkin
Date of death 10 mar 1983
Age 91
Estimated birth year abt 1892
Residence Seattle  
Gender Female
SSN 563-23-0355
Certificate 090152
 
Washington state and territorial cencues 1857-1892 about Anna Peterson
Name Anna Peterson
Residence date 1892
Residence county King
Residence state Washington
Locality Seattle Ward 7
Gender Female  
Estimated birth year abt 1889
Race White
Line 19
Roll V228_7
Here it says that her fathers name is Hammond Peterson and a carpenter . He is born in Sweden and 25 years old . Mother Tilda is 24 years old and also born in Sweden. Sister Olga is 1 years old.
 
There is a WWI draft regristration card for John Otto Anderson born the 9 of april 1887 in St Paul Minnesota. Hes got a wife and 2 children in 1917. He is a laundry driver at Capitol Steam laundry, and he is living at 782 Casa in St Paul.His got grey eyes and medium hair.
 
MVH Kerstin

[Ulrika Nilsson]

Hi Kerstin,
 
Thanks for all information. I am so happy and surprised that you have been able to find so much information about these persons.  
 
Can I reach you on an emailaddress if I need to ask more, of course if you can and are willing to help me?  
 
I don?t know where you have been able to find this information. But is it possible to get information about persons that are born in later than in the beginning of the 1900?s?
 
Thanks a lot for all help,
 
Regards Ulrika

[Karen Kelsey]

On the 1920 federal census for St. Paul, Minnesota, John O. Anderson and his wife, Matilda A. Anderson, still lived at 782 Casa (or Case) Street.  Their childrens' names were Maxine H. (8 years old) and Turus J. (5).  John drove a delivery truck for a laundry.
   I could not find them in the 1930 census.
 
There is a death listing for a John Anderson on July 1967 in Lucas County, Ohio.  That person was born on April 9, 1887, so it may be your John Anderson, although John Anderson is a very common name.  there is a listing for a Matilda A. Anderson who died in Minnesota on 19-October 1987 in Hennepin County (the county next to St. Paul).  I think that is John's wife.  Her birth date was listed as 18-June 1891.
  Do you know that birth year of Anders Anderson?

[Ulrika Nilsson]

Hi Karen,
 
Thanks a lot for that new information. My John Otto Anderson is born the 9th of April 1887, so it could be him. I have got the information that he should have died 19th of August 1932 in St Paul, but maybe that is wrong information.  
 
For Mathilda I have got the information the she was born 28th of July 1891 and died 16th of September 1953 in St. Paul. But I am not totally sure of this information, it could be wrong.
 
Is it possible to search for them in some way according to this information?
 
I am so amazed that you can find this information. Is it possible for me to search for informations like this in some way or how does it work in USA?
 
I have found out that the parents of John Otto Anderson that I wrote about in my first letter probably changed names to Carrie Peterson and Andrew Anderson instead of Karna Persdotter and Anders Andersson. It is possible to find something on them too. Maybe they got more children than John Otto. I think they went to St. Paul and lived there.
 
Thanks a lot for all information once again!
Regards Ulrika

[Karen Kelsey]

The John Anderson death that I told you about is wrong.  The MN death index shows a John O. Anderson who died in Ramsey County (St. Paul)on 20-August 1932.
   There are so many John Andersons in the U.S. that I would never find the correct person unless you knew the approximate date of death, and you did!
   By the way, the family lived on CASE street.  I looked up that street name in the website for the MN Historical society, and they have a few photos of old St. Paul, and CASE street is mentioned.

[Kerstin Thölix]

And this MIGT be the family that you are looking for  
 
From cenxus 1900
The family is living in St Paul Magnolia 862
 
Household Members are  
Aud Anderson born in Sept 1856 in Sweden
Carrie Anderson Born in Mars?? 1862 in Sweden Immigration year is 1880.
Willie Anderson Son Born in June 1881 in Pennsylvania  
Hilda Anderson Born in apr 1883 in Minnesota
Edward Anderson born in Mars 1885 in Minnesota  
John Anderson born in April 1887 in Minnesota  
Lizo Anderson born in Mars 1889 in Minnesota  
Ellen Anderson Born in Nov 1891 in Minnesota
Annie Anderson born in April 1893 in Minnesota  
Andrew is working as a day laborer and Carrie has given birth to 7 children and all of them are living. They have been married to each other for 20 years.
 
In Minnesota territorial and State Cencues 1849- 1905 about Carrie Anderson  
Name Carrie Anderson  
Cencus Date 3 jun 1905
County Ramsay  
Locality Saint paul Ward 1  
Birth location Sweden
Estimated birth year abt 1862
Race White  
Father´s birth location Sweden
Mother´s birth location Sweden  
Line 21
Roll MSNC_144
 
Anderson Andrew living on Lawson Street 871. He is 47 years old
Anderson Carrie Housewife 45 years old  
Anderson William 23 yers old Box Maker  
Andersson John 18 years old Box Maker  
Anderson Segar? 16 years old  
Anderson Ellen 13 years old  
Anderson Annie 12 years old  
Anderson Walter 4 years old. Here it says that all the children are born in Minnesota.
 
MVH Kerstin

[Kerstin Thölix]

In the cencus of 1910 it looks like this for the family
 
Andrew Anderson 52
Carrie Anderson 48
John Anderson 23 Working in a box factory.
Hellan Andersson 18
Annie Andersson 16
Walter Anderson 9
 
And from 1920 cencus. They are still living in Ward 1 in St Paul
Andrew Anderson 66
Carrie Anderson 56  
E Helen Anderson 28.  
 
And in the cencus of 1930 Andrew and Carrie are living on 786 Case st.
 
Hope it is the right family.
 
MVH Kerstin

[Kerstin Thölix]

Minnesota territorial and state censuses 1849-1905 about Edward Anderson
Cencus date 1895
County Ramsay
Locality St Paul Ward 1
Gende Male  
Estimated birth year abt 1885
He is living together with Andrew Anderson 37 Born in Sweden
Carrie Anderson 33 Born in Sweden
Willie Anderson 13 born in Pennsylvania
Hilda Anderson 12 Born in Minnesota
John Anderson 8 Born in Sweden
Sigar?? Anderson 6 Born in Minnesota  
Ella Anderson 3 Born in Minesota
Annie Anderson 2 Born in Minnesota
 
MVH Kerstin