Benson, Paulina (Olsson) May 19 1854 Billinge Skåne

[Anna-Greta Jones]

Paulina arrived to New York on board City of Montreal on May 10 1880, together with her husband Ola born 1845 and children Nils Allan born 1877 and Hulda Christina born 1879.
I think the family changed their name no Benson instead of Bengtsson.
This was my maternal grandmothers family, she was left behind in Sweden with relatives.
I would very much like to find out what happened to them in America and perhaps find some new relatives.
Any news would be very much appreciated.
Waiting hopefully Anna-Greta Jones

[James Higgins]

Hej! Anna-Greta,
 
Here is your family.
 
New York Arrival
City of Montreal May 1880
Paulina Bengtstrom 25
Ola Bengtstrom 35
Nils
Hulda
 
1900 US Census
Liberty, Pulaski County, Missouri
 
Name Age Birth Imgrtn.
Benson, Ola      55  Mar/1845 1880
        Corenna  46  May/1854 1880
        Allen    22  Dec/1877  
        Mary     18  Mar/1882
        Oliver   13  Nov/1886
          ?      10  July/1890
        Ruth      5  July/1894
Hulda is missing, I imagine that she died.
 
1920 US Census
Liberty, Pulaski County, Missouri
 
Name Age Imgrtn.
Benson, Ola      74 1880
        Paulina  65  
 
1930 US Census
Liberty, Pulaski County, Missouri
 
Name Age
Benson, Ola      85
        Paulina  74
 
I found this at Ancestry.com. Hopefully this will give you some direction.  By going to the county GenWeb and asking for obituary lookups you should get  families.
Let me know if you need some help.
 
MVH