Petersson Elias, from Herråkra, Kronoberg, Sweden

[Susanne Karlgren]

Hej! Does anyone know what happened to Elias Petersson, born in Nöbbele parish Jan 22, 1828? He was the son of Peter Henriksson Fast and Stina Nilsdotter in Hermanstorp.
 
On New Year's Eve 1851, Elias married Stina Cajsa Johannesdotter, born in Furuby parish on May 17, 1831. Stina Cajsa had the year before given birth to their illegitimate daughter, Johanna Christina, who died as a one-year-old.
In 1853, another daughter was born, Stina Maria, on May 7.
 
Elias and his family recieved a moving certificate to North America on April 18, 1854 and left Sweden. Does anyone know were in America they went and if they had anymore children?
Thank you!
 
Best regards,
Susanne

[Judy Olson Baouab]

Susanne,
 
I don't know what happened to these people but Emibas has some differences in birthdates.
 
Post 241756
 
Petersson, Elias
Married man
 
b. 1/2/1828 in Nöbbele, Kronobergs län (Småland)
 
Emigrated 1854
from Hagersryd, Herråkra, Kronobergs län (Småland)
to Nordamerika
 
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 62
 
Emibas migration file ID: Herråkra G 1854 001
 
Post 241757
 
Johannesdotter, Stina Cajsa
Hustru (married woman)
 
b. 9/17/1831 in Furuby, Kronobergs län (Småland)
 
Emigrated 1854
from Hagershult, Herråkra, Kronobergs län (Småland)
to Nordamerika
 
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 62
 
Emibas migration file ID: Herråkra G 1854 002
 
Post 241758
 
Eliasdotter, Stina Maria
Dotter (unmarried woman)
 
b. 9/7/1853 in Herråkra, Kronobergs län (Småland)
 
Emigrated 1854
from Hagershult, Herråkra, Kronobergs län (Småland)
to Nordamerika
 
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 62
 
Emibas migration file ID: Herråkra G 1854 003
 
Judy

[Chuck Mäki]

Hi Susanne,
Do you know a town and state to which they emigrated?  I have access to Swedish church records and perhaps something can be found in a church.
This is the listing of church films at Swenson;
 
http://www.augustana.edu/swenson/genealogy.html
Click the listing for churches and see if something fits you.
 
Chuck

[Susanne Karlgren]

Hi Judy and Chuck,
the dates I mentioned above are the right ones. I have double-checked with the original books.
Unfortunately, I don't know where they were going in America.
Thank you for trying to help me!
 
Susanne

[Chuck Mäki]

I checked the 1880 census for U.S. and in Minnesota, Swift County I did find an Elias Peterson, born in 1830 so that looked pretty good for a church search.
I found an Elias Peterson in Trinity Lutheran in Benson, MN but his emigration date on the church membership record was given as 1863.
He was born 11/12/1829 and he emigrated from a place that appeared to be Hoffmantorp.  His wife was Sofia.  
Two strikes against this guy:  1. wrong emigration year and 2. wrong wife
 
 
Chuck