Ruth Elofson Information

[David Moreton]

I am looking for information for a Ruth Elofson who is listed as living at Vetterslundsgatan 32, 724 62, Vasteras, Sweden in 1971.  
 
She is said to be a step-daughter of Katharine Merrill (b.1895 d.1983). I believe Ruth's father is either Knut Oscar Ahlbers (b.1885, d.1965) or Karl August Skog (b. 1885 d. 1970. First wife: Elin Jansson b. 1883 d. ?).

[Elisabet Arvidsson]

Elin Skog born Jansson  
Skog f. Jansson, Elin
Stg 2395
 
Die 26/8 1950.
Kyrkobokförd i Västerås, Västerås stad (Västmanlands län, Västmanland).
 
Born 13 september 1883 (ingen uppgift om födelseort)
Married woman (1917).
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Motsvarande kyrkobokföringsförsamling(ar) 1/1 2007:
Västerås domkyrkoförs, Västerås kn (Västmanlands län, Västmanland)
Källor:
DB, AL / DOR 50-51
 
Ruth Elofsson is not living in Västerås in the census 1970 or 1980.  
Do you have a birthday?
 
Katharine Merrill... is she lived in Sweden?? I couldn't find her.

[Eva Dahlberg]

the information on Katharine Merrill and her husbands is here
 
 
and
Anbytarforum » Discussions in English » General questions » Ahlbers, Knut Oscar Information
 
and
 
 
so as the advice already was given to contact the Regfional Archives, the information on Ruth probably is from an estate inventory - the address is the one that is the c/o for Katharine on the cd Sveriges dödbok 1947-2006 (from the other discussions linked to above).
 
kind regards,
Eva
 
(Meddelandet ändrat av edah 2009-11-26 12:25)

[David Moreton]

I emailed the Regional Archives in English on Nov 15 requesting information their an estate inventory of any children born from Katharine Merrill\s husbands during their previous marriages, but I have not had any response. Do you know how long it takes to hear from them? Is there some sort of form/procedure necessary?

[Eva Dahlberg]

David, I just checked with the Swedish Tax Agency that keeps the Swedish population records, Ruth Elofsson was born in 1918 and died last year, 29 November 2008. She was married (I think her husband may have died after 2006 as he is not in the Swedish Death Index 1947-2006 and not in the present phone directory), and they had children.
 
from the cd Sveriges befolkning 1970 (Swedish Population 1970)
1918-06-26
Elofsson, Rut Marion
Vetterslundsg 32
724 62  Västerås
Kyrkobokförd i Lundby Västerås (Västerås kn, Västmanlands län, Västmanland), distrikt 22, fastighet 03457. Mantalsskriven på samma ort.
Född 26/6 1918.
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Källa: Mtl Västmanlands län 1972
 
As she was born in 1918 I would think her maiden name was Skog - they didn't have a record of her parents and her place of birth (you need the Regional archives for that - the Tax Agency took over the tasks in 1991) but the chronicle for the Skog family is under that heading linked to above.
 
Regarding the Regional Archives, there is often a time fram of 3 weeks or more for them to answer. They do have a form online for requesting estate inventories, but you don't need to send a second request. If they are doing some lookups for you to find the children, it may take them longer.
 
I'll link all your discussions to this one to show everyone the connections and what is know (i.e. done already).
regards,
Eva
 
(Meddelandet ändrat av edah 2009-11-26 12:58)
 
(Meddelandet ändrat av edah 2009-11-26 12:59)