JOHNSON/SODERLUND

[Jennifer Kelley]

I'm trying to find out where my ggrandparents came from in Sweden. His English name was Peter JOHNSON and her's was Margaret SODERLUND. They came to America in early 1880 and settled in Springfield, IL where my grandmother, Emma Theresa JOHNSON was born in Dec. 1880. It is said that the JOHNSON family owned a shipping business in Sweden. Any help would be appreciated.

[Monica Jönsson]

Hi Jenny,
This is probably the wrong guy, but I take every blind shot.. My gr-gr-uncle PEHR JÖNSSON b. 25/3/1827 in Haglösa, Scania, went to sea in 1844. He wrote home from NY 1852, and from London 1853, saying he would settle there. This is the last trace of him in Sweden. I have checked as much as I can of the London records , trying to trace him, without any luck. I've been suggested to look for him in the US as well, as he was there before, saling.
To fit in in an English-speaking country, he might have changed his name, and Peter Johnson is the most likely.
In his Swedish family were among others fishermen.
If you know your PJ´s date of birth, and it fits,there might be a chance it's the same man.  
Regards, Monica