I am looking for my Hanson ancestors prior to arrival in America from Sweden.

Question

My great great grandparents Per and Bothilda Hanson immigrated from Skane Sweden in 1887. I am having difficulty finding answers to their ancestors names and dates. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you,

 

Phyllis McCollum

Comments

I added the SWEDEN tag and a link to Bothilda's profile.

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Thank you Eva. Great idea!

Answer 1

Do they have profiles on WikiTree?

When were they born? Where they married in Sweden? What was Bothildas LNAB?

In order to find them we simply need a little more information I'm afraid.

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Oh my goodness Elisa! Thank you so much! I can hardly wait until February to be able to view this information! If they list children, Per and Bothilda had my grandfather John in 1865, Emma, Mons, Hokan, and Elof. My great grandmother Anna Larson or Nelson or Nilsson is also a mystery. I think she was born in Varmland in 1877 to Erick and Brita. John and Anna were married in Chicago in 1909.

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Yes, that seems correct! Your grandfather's birth name was Jöns. I can see why John would be easier in the US. The other children listed are daughter Ingar (1869), and sons Måns (1873), Håkan (1875), and Elof (1877). All born in Billeberga parish. The family lived in the village of Tostarp 1876-1884 (same parish). Before that, they lived in Billeberga.

Also, Per was married previously. With his first wife, Ingar Persdotter, he had a son, who was also named Jöns. This Jöns passed away after only 2 days and Ingar died a week later, from complications after the birth. Here they are in the parish death records (row numbers 9 and 12): Billeberga kyrkoarkiv, Födelse- och dopböcker, SE/LLA/13023/C I/6 (1835-1864), bildid: C0063837_00099 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0063837_00099 and in the household records: Billeberga kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/LLA/13023/A I/5 (1857-1866), bildid: C0063825_00017https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0063825_00017. So your grandfather was named for his older brother and it seems his sister was named for their father's first wife.

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I had no idea. I can't begin to tell you how much this means to me. Thank you again. I'm so excited to share this new information with my mother and her siblings.

God bless,

Phyllis

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Feel free to say no and I will totally understand. I was just wondering if there are any records to Per or Bothilda's parents or even John's wife Anna? It seems most of the immediate family moved to the US. I would love to find relatives still there and connect with them if possible.

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I can take a look through the books. Would you like me to add profiles for the people I find?

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Absolutely feel free. If I have misinformation, feel free to change that as well. I really appreciate this!

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You're welcome. It's fun to have a new family to look up!

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Was there any information pertaining to Per or Bothilda's parents?

Also, is there anything concerning John's wife Anna? Her last name was Larson or Nelson/Nilsson. I think she was born in Varmland in Oct 22 1877 to Erick and Brita. I know she had at least two sisters Alma and Augusta. They did not immigrate with the Hansons. John and Anna met and married in Chicago in 1909.

If it's too much trouble, I will certain start researching myself in February. Thank you again!

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I haven't gone through it all yet, but I will add what I for you.

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