Johanson/Lindoff, Ryberg, Swenson, Peterson, Johnson, Tholson, Olafson, FAMILIES

[laura]

JOHANSON/LINDOFF/RYBERG: John Carl Edwin Johanson was born Aug 24,1876 in Kristdala Smoland Sweden. He worked for the king, looking after his horses in the stable. I know he had 3 sisters & 2 brothers. He arrived in New York on May 1,1904. He attended Bible School at North Park Seminary in Chicago from 1905-1908. When he was in Bible school he changed his name from JOHN CARL EDWIN JOHANSON to JOHN CARL EDWIN LINDOFF. He moved to Canada and worked for The Covenant Church. He married Hilda Emilia Ryberg from Thief Falls Minnisota. Her father was from Sweden also, Franz Ryberg. Rev. Lindoff had 5 children. One son was killed Oct 26,1944 in the war, Elmer Lindoff at the age of 25. Another son of Rev. Lindoff's, Edwin Lindoff, married Hannah Katherine Peterson from Parkside Saskatchewan. Her parents were also from Sweden. Her father Jonas Peterson and Jonas father was Peter Johnson and Peter married Kista Tholson, from Varmland. Hannah's mother was Annie Swenson, Annie's father Swen Olafson. Annie had a  sister Madit and brother Swen. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE. IF I HAVE ANY RELATIVES STILL IN SWEDEN. I WANTED TO FIND OUT NAMES OF PARENTS AND SIBLINGS OF PEOPLE MENTIONED. If anyone knows or this history is the same as yours, PLEASE email me at rljnelson@hotmail.com OR post message here. I would love to find out more!! Thank you, Laura