John Peterson, 1846 and Sara Peterson (1842)

[jennifer]

I am looking for information about John Peterson (1846-1902) and his wife Sara (1842-1918). There children were: John, Aaron, Albert (13-May-1881), Augusta (3-JUL-1874) and Oscar (11-NOV-1877). They came to the US after 1877 and settled in Pennsylvania.

[Elisabeth Thorsell]

Dear Jennifer, those names are all extremely common, and you must try to find out more about them.  
 
Most important is the location where they left from, or where someone of them was born. Also you must try to find out their proper year of emigration. This can usually be found in the US Census of 1900, 1910 or 1920.
 
Also, where in Pennsylvania did they live? There are records microfilmed from lots of Swedish American churches, and if they were members of a such, lots of helpful info can be found.

[jennifer]

Here is a little more information about John Peterson and Sara Christina Benson. They were married around 1867. They had at least 5 children: John, Aaron (b. JUL-1871), Augusta (b. 3-JUL-1874), Oscar (b. 11-NOV-1877), Carl Albert (b. 13-MAY-1881). John came to the US around 1881. Sara and the children followed around 1888. They settled in Johnsonburg, Elk County, Pennsylvania. Any information you have would be helpful. Thank you.

[Anna-Lena Hultman]

Dear Jennifer,
I think I have found your Peterson family.
 
Johan Petersson b.Nov. 22, 1846 in Enslöv parish, Halland county
w.Sara Kristina Johansdotter b. Sept. 18, 1840 in Långaryd parish, Halland county
s.Johannes b.Aug. 30, 1868 in Enslöv parish
s.Aron b.July 19, 1871 in Enslöv parish
d.Johanna Augusta b.July 3, 1874 in Enslöv parish
s.Oskar Alfred b.Nov. 11, 1877 in Enslöv parish
s.Karl Albert b.May 13, 1881 in Enslöv parish
The tenant farmer (torpare) Johan Petersson and his son Johannes are listed as leaving for America from Småbäckahus #3, Vreninge, Enslöv on April 7, 1888 and the rest of the family followed them on Aug. 10, 1888.
Source: Enslöv household record (husförhörslängd) 1888, page 115.
Hope this will help you go on with your Swedish research.
Anna-Lena Hultman

[Elisabeth Thorsell]

Hi Jennifer, looks like Anna-Lena has found your folks for you, she has access to some special records, that are not generally available yet.
 
I checked the database Emigranten, and could not find your family there, but might add that there are records microfilmed from Johnsonburg Mission Covenant church, starting in 1890. And there are records from the Swedish Lutheran churches of Wilcox, Dagus Mines and Ridgway, all in Elk county. Those microfilms can be searched by the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center in Rock Islnad, IL.

[jennifer]

Thank you Anna-Lena and Elisabeth for all your help. Yes, these are my ancestors!