Qviinge - Where is it ?

[John Arthur Nelson]

My family originates from Qviinge, Kristianstands län, Skåne, Sweden. I am having a hard time finding this location in Sweden. Can you help me?
 
My earliest forbearer was Nils Akesson. The only record was that he was a wealthy landowner in the 1700s and lived in Qviinge. His son(?) was Ake Nilsson who lost his inheritance and reverted to a serf on the Vasterslovs Manor (Wanas Slott), he married Anna Sandberg (d.1860).  
Their children (Born in Qviinge)were:
 Nils Akesson, m. Johanna Cato whose father was Corporal Cato, his monument is in the church yard in Qviinge.
 Sven Nilsson 1879-1951, wife - Matilda Truedsson 1879-1953. Children Edan F., b.1902, Axel 1904-1945, Ethel 1907-1918, Thure 1906-1918, Harriet b.1919.
 Sven Astrom - Wife Ingrid. He was a wagon manufacturer in Traryd, Smaland.
 Svenborg- Married to Charles Colson. Both immigrated to USA in 1865.
 Abraham Nilsson-
 Ola Ake Nilsson(Nelson in USA)b. Aug 29, 1855. Immigrated USA, 1878 from Gothenberg-> Copenhagen->New York->Chicago.
 
Any help with Qviinge or with my family would be very helpful.
 
Thanks, John Arthur Nelson, Jr.

[Chris Troy]

Kviinge is the modern spelling of Qviinge.  If you look at the Lantmäteriet map under the name Kviinge you will see Västerslöv and Vanås nearby.  You may need to increase the magnification to the  fourth degree.  Lantmäteriet URL:
 
http://www.lantmateriet.com/ksindex.htm
 
Write Kviinge in the top box, press Sök.  When the name appears in the lower box, press Visa.  The map will realign with Kviinge in the centre.
 
Good Luck, Chris

[Therese Ericsson]

Qviinge is the old spelling for Kviinge, which is situated about 10 km north of the city of Kristianstad in Skåne.  
 
According to the Kviinge birth records, Ola was born as Ola Åkesson on Aug 30 1855. Parents: crofter Åke Nilsson b. 4 Aug 1807 at Näsby, Nosaby (just outside Kristianstad) d. 20 June 1874 at Kviinge, and Anna Svensdotter b. 2 Aug 1810 at Norra Strö(the parish just southwest of Kviinge) d. 16 June 1860 at Kviinge. Anna was the fosterchild of a smith named Sandberg, that's why she was called Sandberg later. Ola emigrated 15 April 1879.  
The children of Åke and Anna Nilsson:
Lotta b. 15 Feb 1831 at Önnestad (the parish just west of Kristianstad), Sissa b. 12 July 1836 at Kviinge d. 30 Sep 1836 Kviinge, Nils b. 2 Feb 1838 Kviinge, Svenborg b. 20 Jan 1842 Kviinge, Johanna b. 23 Oct 1844 Kviinge, Sven b. 4 Dec 1849 Kviinge, Abraham b. 18 June 1850 Kviinge, Ola b. 30 Aug 1855 Kviinge.  
 
Åke Nilsson's parents: Nils Åkesson, farm hand at Vanås Estate, b. 1 Oct 1780 at Hammar, Nosaby (couldn't find date of death) and Svenborg Svensdotter b. 1783 at Österslöv (not found in birth records there) d. 4 Feb 1817 at Kviinge.  
 
Nils Åkesson's parents: Åke Truedsson and Bengta Olasdotter at Hammar no 7, Nosaby. They are not to be found in the earliest household record from 1793.
 
Anna Svensdotter's parents: Sven Andersson, smith at Strö no 28, Norra Strö, b. 27 Sep 1774 d. 22 Mar 1813 Norra Strö, and Charlotta Lundvall b. 9 May 1784 Norra Sandby d. 9 Oct 1811 Norra Strö. Sven remarried Agnes Oredsdotter b. 12 Feb 1776. Agnes remarried Måns Åkesson Sandberg.  
 
The only one of Åke Nilsson's children that I followed in the records (until 1895) was Nils b. 2 Feb 1838. He was a crofter at Kviinge no 15. Wife: Johanna Cato b. 10 Jan 1837 Kviinge. Children: Sven Edvard b. 2 Aug 1866 Kviinge, Maria b. 1 June 1868 Kviinge, Sven b. 20 July 1872 Kviinge (was in America 1892-1895), and Otto Pontus b. 23 Mar 1881 Färlöv. The family moved to Bjärlöv no 18, Färlöv in 1876.  
 
Hope this will be of some help.  
 
Sincerely,
Therese

[Maria Sandström]

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