Huggerth

[Rebecca Paque]

My Great Great Grandfather, Charles August Huggerth was born in Risinge, Ostergotland, Sweden on October 11, 1850 and emmigrated to America in 1870 or 1871.  His parents were Lars Gustaf  and Maria Elizabet Huggerth, they also emmigrated to America sometime after their son.  I am trying to find out what the name Huggerth means and if this is the proper spelling for the name or if it was changed when they came to America, any help would be greatly appreciated!  Thank You!

[Bo Berndtsson]

From the CD Emigranten:
 
Aug C Huggert, age 22, from Finspång
left Sweden from lGothenburg 1871 april 28, destination New York
 
Anna Carolina Huggert, age 25, from Risinge
left Sweden from Gothenburg 1871 october 20, destination New York
 
L G Huggert, age 47, from Risinge
wife Maria, age 52
son Fredrik, age 11
son Johan, age 8
left Sweden from Gothenburg 1872 may 17, no destination given.

[Nina M. Nordby]

If someone could do a lookup in the churchbook you will find theire names! I've searched through Familysearch to see if I could find a Carl August Larsson, but I didn't.
 
Huggerth ....... not a name that I've heard of. Maybe his fathers name was Hagbartsson ... who knows?

[Nina M. Nordby]

Huggert seems to be a name in Risinge. I browsed through Familysearch again and found a lot of Huggert's! Among them;
 
Lars Gustaf HUGGERT,marriage(s):Spouse:Maja Lisa SVENSDOTTER,Marriage:  29 May 1847,Risinge.
 
Could this be the right one? Maybe he was married once before? Other Huggert's listed (obs: they are listed with parents/spouces);  
 
 21. Anders HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: M Birth: 24 Jun 1722 Ortomta, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 22. Anna Stins HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: F Birth: 31 Dec 1726 Ortomta, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 23. Bernhardina Justina HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: F Birth: 19 Apr 1827 Risinge, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 24. Bernhardina Justina HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: F Marriage: 5 Oct 1851 Vastra Husby, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 25. Bernhardina Justina HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: F Marriage: 5 Oct 1851 Vestra Husby, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 26. Catharina HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: F Birth: 20 Apr 1738 Ortomta, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 27. Johan HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: M Birth: Abt. 1688 Of Ortomta, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 28. Johan HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: M Birth: Abt. 1688 Of Ortomta, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 29. Johan HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: M Marriage: 26 Dec 1717 Ortomta, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 30. Johan HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: M Marriage: 19 May 1737 Ortomta, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 31. Johan HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: M Marriage: 26 Dec 1717 Ortomta, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 32. Lars Gustaf HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: M Marriage: 29 May 1847 Risinge, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 33. Lars Martensson HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: M Birth: 29 Oct 1763 Furingstad, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 34. Marten HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: M Birth: 3 Jun 1719 Ortomta, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 35. Marten HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: M Marriage: 24 Jun 1744 Styrestad, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 36. Marten HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: M Marriage: 24 Jun 1744 Styrestad, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 37. Per HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: M Birth: 5 Mar 1792 Ostra Eneby, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 38. Per HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: M Birth: 5 Mar 1792 Ostra Eneby, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 39. Per HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: M Marriage: 8 Dec 1822 Tingestad, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 40. Per HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: M Birth: 5 Mar 1792 Ostra Emeby, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 41. Per HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: M Marriage: 8 Dec 1822 Tingstad, Ostergotland, Sweden
 
 42. Wilhelmina Safina Persson HUGGERT - International Genealogical Index / SW
Gender: F Birth: 27 May 1830 Melby, Risinge, Ostergotland, Sweden

[Eva Leksell]

A huggert was a weapon - huggvapen (not  
a sword but something like that), according to  
a dictionnary. Huggert could very well be a  
soldier's name. In that case most of those  
Huggerts above were not related.

[Boi Berndtsson]

A huggert, as a weapon, is something similar to a cutlass.
As a name, it's quite unusual. According to official statistics, only 15 persons are wearing the name in Sweden today.

[Bo Johansson]

Rebecca and Nina!
 
Maria Elizabet and Maja Lisa could be the same name, so if this is the same Lars Gustaf Huggert, he may have been married only once.
 
// Bo Johansson

[Nina M. Nordby]

Hi Eva!
I can't find Huggert's anywhere else in Sweden (Familysearch). Huggert also appears in Germany, Denmark and England. Maybe it could be a familyname and not a soldiers name?

[Rebecca Paque]

Bo,
Thank You! This is my Great Great Grandfather, his sister, Father, Mother and brothers! I knew that they all followed him to America, but I never had actual dates.

[Rebecca Paque]

Nina,
Thank You!  Huggert is probably the original name and was changed to Huggerth after they came to the U.S.  I will have to check out all of these names, they could also be ancestors.

[Rebecca Paque]

Bo and Nina,
I am not sure if Maja Lisa and Maria Elizabet are the same person.  I do not know the marriage date of Lars and Maria, but I do know that Anna Caroline, (Charles August's sister, was born in July of 1847, so if Lars, who married Maja Lisa is my G.G.G. Grandfather, then Maja Lisa, must be Maria Elizabet and she must have been expecting when they married.  Very interesting!

[Lotta Nordin (Lotta)]

Hi Rebecca!
 
When Lars Gustaf Huggert and Maja Lisa Svensdotter married in 1847 May 29 in Risinge it is written in the marriage record that Lars Gustafs father was the Innkeeper Per Huggert and his mother Anna Carolina Råström.  
Maja Lisas father's name is not mentioned, only that he is dead, and her mother was the widow Anna Nilsdotter. The record also say that Maja Lisa was born in Hellestad parish.
 
Lars Gustaf Huggert was born in Risinge 1825 February 2, and in the birthrecord the father is mentioned as former sergeant Per Huggert.

[Nina M. Nordby]

Per Huggert was born about 1801, and his wife Anna C.Råström about 1805. Both in Risinge parish according to Familysearch.

[Siv Nauman]

In the houshold exemination roll (Swedish code Risinge parish AI:9b page.183)it states that Per Huggert was born in Östra Eneby (1792 August the 8th) and Anna C. Råström was born in Askersund (1793 July the 12th).  
Kind regards
Siv Nauman

[Nina M. Nordby]

Familysearch again, and just one about this time:
Per HUGGERT,Birth:5. Mar 1792,Östra Eneby, Ostergotland.Father:  Lars Martensson HUGGERT    
Mother:  Maria (Maja) PERSSON.
 
Lars Martensson HUGGERT,Birth:  29 Oct 1763.  
Furingstad, Ostergotland.
Father:  Marten HUGGERT    
Mother:  Lena SVENSSON  
 
Marten HUGGERT,Birth:  3 Jun 1719,Ortomta, Ostergotland.Father:  Johan HUGGERT,Mother:Anna HAKANSSON.
 
Marten HUGGERT,marriage(s):Spouse:Lena SVENSSON  
Marriage:  24 Jun 1744,Styrestad, Ostergotland.
 
Johan HUGGERT,Marriage(s):Spouse:Anna HAKANSSON  
Marriage:  26 Dec 1717,Ortomta, Ostergotland.
Maybe this could be the same Johan, and that he remarried: Johan HUGGERT,Spouse:Catharina HANSSON,
Marriage:  19 May 1737,Ortomta, Ostergotland.
 
Johan HUGGERT,birth:Abt.1688,Ortomta,Ostergotland.
 
I'm not quite sure anymore that this Huggert was a soldiers name, maybe German??

[Rebecca Paque]

Lotta and Nina
Thank you so much for all of this information.  I never dreamed that I would be able to find out so much information about Lars ancestors unless I made a trip to Sweden.  I am still not sure what the name Huggert means, or if there was ever a family crest, but this may lead me to it.
Thanks again!

[Bo Berndtsson]

About the meaning of the word Huggert, just go back in this discussion to july 7th, 2002, and you'll find the explanation there.

[Rebecca Paque]

Ida  
My ancestors who came to America originated from Ostergotland or Gotland.  Perhaps there is a connection.  I would love to check in to this further.
Rebecca