Margaret Iris Eklund

[Shelly Peterson]

She was born on August 25, 1915 in Vaaderstad, Sweden.She came to America by way of Ellis Island in 1927. She was in a orphanage in Sweden before she came to America. I do not know if her last name is spelled correctly and I cannot find Vaaderstad, Sweden. Ellis Islands records only go to 1924 on their web site.

[Maud Svensson]

Hi Shelly, her birth place should be Väderstad parish, Östergötland county. You will find Väderstad on the map between the lake Vättern and the town Mjölby.
Eklund is a rather common name in Sweden, so your spelling seems to be correct.
Kind regards,
Maud

[Roland Johansson]

She went to USA in 1923. Her Ellis Island registration here.
 
Mother's name Hilda Eklund. Lived in Nybble, Bankeberg parish, Småland.
Passage paid by father.
 
In swedish emigration records:  
Iris N. [should be M.] Eklund, 8 years old, Orlunda parish in Östergötland, born in Appuna parish, Östergötland.
Emigrated 13.10 1923.
Travelled with her grandfather Johan A. Alvin, 44 years old, US citizen.
 
Orlunda, Appuna, and Väderstad are in western Östergötland, between Mjölby and Motala.

[Maud Svensson]

Hi Shelly and Roland,
Good work, Roland! Since there is no Bankeberg parish in Småland or elsewhere I would suggest that the mother Hilda Eklund lived in Bankeberg, Vikingstad parish, Östergötland county.
Kind regards,
Maud

[sarah]

I don't know if you're interested in extra info -- you might already have this:
 
Iris Margareta traveled with John Adolf & Albertina Alvin(e), her grandparents.  They're headed to Noble, IA.
 
Albertina Alvin arrived on the Stockholm in May 1916.  She was traveling with the following children:
John Harald (14)
Signe Maria (12)
Henning Erik (11)
Sven Adolf (9)
Knut Mauritz (4)
They're going to see her husband, Johan Adolf Alvine in Winfield, Iowa.  She lists her father as a contact back home.  His name is Carl John Samuelsson, and his address is Vahlby, Väderstad.