Hulstoken ?

[Nell Stewart]

Is there a place called Hulstoken? My aunt, Sophia Carlson, was born July 12, 1849 in Hulstoken to Lena Carlson. Lena was born January 9, 1827 and married on November 29 1859 (1860?) to  S. P. Holt (b. June 17, 1836.) They immigrated to America(Illinios), in 1867.

[Elisabeth Thorsell]

The following family emigrated in 1867 from Flohult on Hammarsebo lands in Döderhult in Kalmar county:
 
Sven Peter Petersson, born 1836 June 17 in Mörlunda, Kalmar county
Lena Cajsa Svensdotter, born 1827 Jan.9 in Döderhult
Christina Sophia Carlsdotter, born 1849 July 12 in Döderhult
Emma Josefina Svensdotter, born 1861 Sep.22 in Mörlunda
Anna Mathilda Svensdotter, born 1864 Oct.4 in Mörlunda
 
The place name you mention is probably a mixture of Döderhults socken, which means parish of Döderhult.

[Nell Stewart]

Thank you Elizabeth,  Do you suppose that Sven Peter changed his name toHolt, when he came to America as to be different since there were so many Sven )Peterssons.  Do you have any Idea if this would be a common practice, sort of taking a name from the location they came from?  His Obit in Kansas, does say they had a daughter Josephine, who died at age 8, which may indicate she died on the way over or shortly thereafter. There was also another daughter mentioned , (Mrs. A. M. Oakland)), which is probably the Anna Mathilda.

[Elisabeth Thorsell]

Hi Nell, yes it is very common for the emigrants to change their names when they started their new life. And usually they changed to a Swedish family name, more seldom to an English-language name.