Börjesson, Cajsa

[Charlie Soule]

I am fortunate that three of my eight great grandparents were born in Sweden, and even more fortunate to have found this board.  I have posted about the Lindblads and Brunzells, and here is Cajsa Greta Börjesson.
 
Cassie Margaret Borgeson married my great grandfather Frederick Soule, probably in Spring Lake Michigan in late 1882, early 1883.  The Swedish Emigration database at ancestry.com shows her (Cajsa Börjeson) arriving on September 15, 1882.  The port of departure is listed as Göteborg, although there is no ship name.  I would love to see a pssenger manifest if possible.  Her destination is listed as Spring Lake.  Spring Lake was a very small town and I do not think that anybody was moving across the ocean to go to Spring Lake unless they knew somebody there or were traveling with somebody who knew somebody there.
 
I believe that I foun the birth record (May 18, 1856) for Cajsa Greta at 540.11.6500.  I believe the parents names ar Jon Börjesson and Britta (Gustava?) Hedstrom, but I am not sure about the other names (witnesses?).
 
Does this look like a marriage record (No. 4 - March 22, 1856) for Jon and Britta at 540.12.13800?  It looks like ages are 27 and 22, but I can not read the last three lines.
 
There is a household record at 540.2.51500.  It seems to note the marriage on 22/3/56 and they appear to have moved somewhere in August 1856, but I would greatly appreciate knowing what the notes under Inflyttad and Lefnads mean.
 
Many brothers and sisters are born (540.21.43500, but I can't read the notes on Jon and Britta's character (frejd).
 
Cajsa Greta appears to have an illegitimate son named Karl Axel in March 1880 (540.21.44300).  I met him in Michigan in the 1960s - very nice guy.  I can not read the father's name (Oskar Tiderman?) or the frejd notes.
 
Cajsa apparently leaves for USA in 1882 without her son.  Her son comes to USA with his Aunt Augusta (June 21, 1884 aboard the City of Montreal - also perhaps his Uncle Johannes).
 
Cassie and Fred raised Karl and their other three children - born in November 1883, November 1884 and my grandfather in December 1888.
 
I do not think they had mail order brides back then, but I am wracking my brain to see why Cajsa hurried off to Spring Lake and quickly started a family.  We do not think that Frederick ever went to Sweden, but who knows?  Were any tourist type records kept in Sweden?
 
Again, I know this is a lot of questions and any help will be greatly appreciated.  I am learning sooooo much!

[Per-Olof Stenbäcken]

Charlie,
 
Yes, her mothers name was Britta Gustava Hedström. Winesses names were Farmhand Anders Lind and his wife Cajsa Lindström.
Endlines in marriage record is the three banns date 6-13-20 january 1856 and it ends with married by Sundelius
The notes under Inflyttad means Moved in from page 16 in the same book, and next note is moved to page 209 1856.
Under their character it says that they got maintenance from the Mill (Work).
 
Peo

[Charlie Soule]

Thank you Per-Olof!
 
I would really appreciate if somebody experienced could try to interpret the father's name (Oskar Tiderman?) at 540.21.44300.

[Per-Olof Stenbäcken]

Charlie
 
Oscar Tideman was born Aug 3, 1858 in Bruket, Finnerödja, Skaraborgs l.
He left Sweden via Gothenburg sept 26, 1879. Destintion New York.
 

[Charlie Soule]

Thank you Peo - an interesting timeline.

[Chris Bingefors]

Charlie,
They did have mail-order brides! Often someone from the same village or someone who was known to the family but not always. Since she had a child she may have taken the chance to fins a husband through correspondence.
 
Look for other Swedes in the area - that is how the connection may have been made
 
(Meddelandet ändrat av izla den 23 augusti, 2008)

[Charlie Soule]

Thanks Chris - I have some sources to review for Swedes in the area who may have helped arrange this.

[Charlie Soule]

Tracing Cajsa Greta Börjesson's mother, I find a birth record (October 7, 1833 in Vagsjofors) for Britta Gustava Hedström at 540.11.2000.  The parents appear to be Gustaf Larson and Greta Magnusdotter?  And the witnesses (Jonas Jonson? and Marie Magnusdotter?) are from Asteby?
 
Here is the best part.  I find the family in Vagsjofors HFL for 1830-1836 at 540.5.44300 (page 147).  At 540.5.44500 (page 149), I have found the family of Johannes Brunzell, father of Olof, father of my great grandmother Mary Brunzell!  The families must have known each other.  They were neighbors!
 
Please help me interpret the occupation of Johannes Brunzell and Gustaf Larson and the Lefnads on page 147 and 149.
 
This is amazing, but every door opens several more.

[Sven-Ove Brattström]

Both were making nails. Is it called nailsmith ?

[Charlie Soule]

Nailsmith works for me, although in American English I think the more general term blacksmith was used for most smiths.
 
Does it look like I am reading Magnusdotter correctly?  I'm going to start searching in Asteby.