Evald Eriksson

[Martin Casterud]

Looking for information about my great grandfather Evald Eriksson, born in 1883 in Särna, Dalarna. He emigrated from Sweden after 1900 (when he still lived with his parents in Kristineberg, Särna parish).
 
It is told that he travelled to North America via Liverpool and that he lived in Seattle, Washington, and in Edmonton, Canada. He returned to Sweden (in the 1910s?) to take over the family farm.
 
Any information is of great intererest as we know very little about his time in North America.

[Barbro Sändh]

Hi Martin,
A piece of information from Emibas showing his emigration date:
 
Post 958096
Eriksson, Evald
Kronojägare (ogift man)
f. 3/7 1883 i Särna, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
Utvandrad 7/4 1903
från Kristineberg, Särna, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
till Nordamerika
Källa: Husförhörslängd, s. 8
Emibas emigrationsakt: Särna W 1903 002

[Judy Olson Baouab]

This was his destination at that time.
 
From Emigranten Populär CD:
 
(The given name was misspelled.)
 
Efternamn:   ERIKSSON
Förnamn:     EDVALD
Ålder:       20            Kön: M
Född: 1882/1883
Församling:  SÄRNA    Län: W
Titel/Anm:    
Utresehamn:  GÖTEBORG
Utvandrdag:  1903 05 01
Destination: ST HILAIRE
Medåkande:   NEJ
Källkod:     73:3:37273
 
 
Judy

[Martin Casterud]

Thank you Barbro and Judy.
Now I know that Evald travelled from Göteborg to St Hilaire in 1903. Is the destination identical with St Hilaire in Minnesota? How may I find the name of the ship and the port of arrival for his travel?

[Kerstin Thölix]

Hello Martin!
 
This is from Boston Passanger List 1820-1943 about Evald Eriksson.
Name Evald Eriksson  
Arrival date !4 may 1903
Age 20 years
Estimated birth year abt 1883
Gender Male  
Ethnic Background Scandinavian  
Port of departure Liverpool England  
Ship name Carpathia  
Port of Arrival Boston Massachusetts
Friend\s name Katarina Karvonen  
Last Residence Gothenburg  
Microfilm Roll Number 60
He is gong to aunt Katarina Karvonen in St Hilarie Minn. There is also an Otto Johansson 27 travelling together with Evald, and he is goning to friend Katarina Karvonen in St Hilarie Minn.
 
MVH Kerstin

[Martin Casterud]

Thank you Kerstin.
This answers all questions in my latest post. Now I must try to find Evald or his aunt Katarina in the US census. Is the arrival date above the 4th or the 14th of May?

[Kerstin Thölix]

It\s the 14!
 
MVH Kerstin