Any help with Eskilstuna family

[Mary Hendrickson]

My grandfather was born in Eskilstuna. I believe it would be just before 1900.
His name was Richard Charles Wighi.
I think his name may have changed in spelling at Ellis Island, NY. USA
I do know his family were well known shipping magnates, and he left them, but I know they did contact him in Canada.
If anyone knows of this family I would greatly appreciate it.

[Chris Bingefors]

There is a Carl Rickard Vig (old spelling Wigh) born in Eskilstuna in 1891. This seems to be the right man, he enlists in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in March 4, 1918 and gives hia father´s name as Johan Erik Wighi in Eskilstuna. That corresponds with his father´s name in the Swedish Census 1900:
Vig, Johan Erik   1858   Father,shoemaker, widower
(Barn), Erik Hilmer   1886   Child
(Barn), Carl Rickard   1891   Child
(Barn), Greta Elisabet   1893   Child
(Barn), Elsa Eleonora   1896   Child
 
 
In the 1890 census his wife is named too.
Wig, Johan Erik   1858   Father
Carlsdotter, Matilda   1863   Mother
(Barn), Erik Hilmer   1886   Child

[Mary Hendrickson]

Thank you so much!
 how did you find this?
I would love to see it as I continue my search.

[Per Thorsell]

A bit more details:
 
Johan Erik Wigh, Shoemaker in Carlsdal, Huby-Rekarne, born Sept. 9, 1858, marries  
Maria Lovisa Karlsdotter, maid in Kvarntorp, Näshulta parish, born on June 20, 1863.
Marriage in Näshulta, Aug. 20, 1882.
They have the children:
Anna Mathilda b. Oct. 23 1882, dead Nov. 4 of the same year in Sågtorp, Husby-Rekarne.
Lovisa Eleonora, b. Nov. 11 1883 in the same place. (AI:23 page 65)
The family moves to Eskilstuna Fors in the fall of 1885. The following children are born there:
Erik Hilmer, b. May 2, 1886 in Lorentzberg.
Gunhild Wilhelmina, b. July 9, 1888 in Lorentzberg A.
Carl Richard, b. Jan. 10, 1891 in Sandbäcken.
Greta Elisabet, b. July 20, 1893 in Kina.
Elsa Eleonora, b. July 11, 1896 in Kina.
 
It appears, Maria Lovisa Carlsdotter dies between 1896 and 1900, but I have not found the record of her death.
 
On June 27, 1902, Johan Erik Wigh in Kina marries Ester Julia Charlotta Lundkvist. They have the son
Johan Eskil, b. Dec. 17, 1902 in Tegeldalen 115, dead June 12, 1925.  
 
Johan Erik Wigh was born Sept. 9, 1858 in Lilla Mellösa parish, as the son of  
Soldier Carl Erik Wig and  
His wife Brita Catrina Andersdotter. (C:5 unpaginated)  
 
Maria Lovisa Carlsdotter was born June 20, 1863 in Sjökärr, Husby-Rekarne, daugter of  
Crofter Carl Johan Carlsson and H
is wife Maria Lovisa Törn. (C:6 page 14)
 
Where no source is given, data has been found on a CD of births, marriages and deaths, sold by the local Genealogical Society in Eskilstuna.