Lycke fr Lysekil

[Helge Johansson]

My wife is named Lycke and is living near Gothenburg in Sweden. Her grandfather was born in Lysekil in Sweden and he had a brother named Hans Willard Lycke, born about 1869. He emigrated to New York 1887. We know that he married and get about 10 children, but it\s all. Can anyone help us to learn more and get contact with any of these living Lycke, we would be very happy.
Thanks for yuor help!

[Chris Bingefors]

In 1920 Hans Lycke is living in Islip, Suffolk, New York:
 
Hans Lycke 50  
Katherine Lycke 32  
Anna Lycke 13  
Willard Lycke 11  
Katherine Lycke 9  
Edith Lycke 7  
Agnes Lycke 4 11/12  
Mable Lycke 1 10/12  
Anthony Lycke 1/12  
Edward Lycke 1/12  
 
 
In 1930 the family is still there and looks like this:
 
Hans Lycke 61  
Katherin Lycke 42  
Anna Lycke 23  
Willard Lycke 21  
Katherine Lycke 19  
Edith Lycke 17  
Agnes Lycke 15  
Isabel Lycke 12  
Anthony Lycke 10  
Edward Lycke 10  
Charlotte Lycke 5  
Cerera Lycke 2  
 
 
Anthony died in September 1964:
 
Anthony Lycke  
SSN: 103-18-0633  
Last Residence: 11706  Bay Shore, Suffolk, New York, United States of America  
Born: 10 Nov 1919  
Last Benefit: 11706  Bay Shore, Suffolk, New York, United States of America  
Died: Sep 1984  
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951 )  
 
Willard was probably called John W, here is the 2nd WW enlistment:
John W Lycke  
Birth Year: 1908  
Race: White, citizen (White)  
Nativity State or Country: New York  
State: New York  
County or City: Suffolk  
     
Enlistment Date: 11 Mar 1942  
Enlistment State: New York  
Enlistment City: Camp Upton Yaphank  
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA  
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA  
Grade: Private  
Grade Code: Private  
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law  
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)  
Source: Civil Life  
     
Education: 2 years of high school  
Civil Occupation: Cartographer  
Marital Status: Single, with dependents  
Height: 71  
Weight: 154  
 
He is buried at Long Island Veteran?s Cemetery:
 
John Willhard Lycke  
Service Info.: TEC 3 US ARMY  
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1908  
Death Date: 9 Jun 1968  
Interment Date: 13 Jun 1968  
Cemetery: Long Island National Cemetery  
Cemetery Address: 2040 Wellwood Avenue Farmingdale, NY 11735-1211  
Buried At: Section 2n Site 2360  
 
 
and his brother Edward as well:
 
Edward Hans Lycke  
Service Info.: BT3 US NAVY  
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1919  
Death Date: 13 Mar 1976  
Interment Date: 17 Mar 1976  
Cemetery: Long Island National Cemetery  
Cemetery Address: 2040 Wellwood Avenue Farmingdale, NY 11735-1211  
Buried At: Section T Site 1131a  
 
 Since most of the children were girls, they will have married and changed their names. Some did not, However:
 
Agnes Lycke  
SSN: 132-03-5598  
Last Residence: 11706  Bay Shore, Suffolk, New York, United States of America  
Born: 13 Feb 1915  
Died: Sep 1983  
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951 )  
 
 
This may be a grandson:
William C. Lycke  
SSN: 115-32-8316  
Last Residence: 11752  Islip Terrace, Suffolk, New York, United States of America  
Born: 12 Aug 1940  
Died: 14 Aug 2004  
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (1957-1959 )  
 
 
Several in the family seem to have stayed in Suffolk County, maybe a search of the telephone book for that area can find some now living relatives.

[Chris Bingefors]

In 1910 there is also a brother Charles Lycke living with them. He is 45 years old and came to the US in 1888.
There were 4 Lycke who emigrated from Lysekil according to the Emigranten CD.

[Helge Johansson]

Chris, I\ll thank yuo for yuor answer.