Sven Magnus Svensson (1816 - 1896)

Born 24 Feb 1816 in Alarp, Barkeryd (F), Jönköping, Sverige

Ancestors

Husband of Susan H (McRady) Swenson — married 29 Sep 1851 in Maury, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Jun 1896 at age 80 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

Sven Magnus Svensson is Notable.

Sven Magnus Svensson migrated from Jönköping, Sweden to Texas, USA.

1816 feb 24 Sven Magnus born in Allarp?, Barkeryd^[1][2]. Father was "Rusthållare" Sven Israelsson and mother Margreta Andersdotter 21 years old.

Picture from Arkiv Digital of Barkeryd (F) C:4 (1810-1843)[1] Birth record Sven Magnus

Picture from Arkiv Digital of Barkeryd (F) AI:14 (1819-1831)[2] Household records Lättarp, Barkeryd

1831 moving out from Barkeryd parish to Ekesjö parish^[3]

1836 emigrated to America^[4]. One story told was that he left sweden because his employer hit him^[4]

1838 moved to Texas^[4]

1847 he began with Swedish immigration to Texas^[4] that ater was called the "Swedish Pipeline"^[5]

1896 jun 13 died in New York^{[6][7][8][9][10][4]}. Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York, USA

OBIT From New-York tribune[7]

Research Notes

The name

• From a Swedish perspective I would say - Sälgö-1 04:32, 29 May 2017 (EDT)
  • Sven and Swen are alternate spelling of the same name
  • Svante is another name
• Over at Wikidata they create records for names and also describe saif to be the same as
  • Sven you can see it can be said to be the same as
    • Svend
    • Sveinn
    • Svein
    • Sveno
    • Swen

Birth location

Next step: Find Sven Magnus in the household books - Sälgö-1 07:22, 29 May 2017 (EDT)

Alarp

• Alarp is the strongest candidate as it looks that is mentioned in the birth record also Wikipedia use it
  • If we check the birth record^[1] it looks like Alarp
  • Havnt found him in the Householdrecords for 1816 - Sälgö-1 07:19, 29 May 2017 (EDT)

Löttarp

• its stated Lättarp, Barkeryds in^[4]
  • we find them in the household record 1819-1831^[2]
  • but not in Barkeryd (F) AI:13 (1811-1818) Image 41 / page 71 (AID: v18923.b41.s71, NAD: SE/VALA/00025) when he is born - Sälgö-1 07:19, 29 May 2017 (EDT)

Death date - solved

The error report june 2017 indicates there is a problem

• Find A Grave: Memorial #58044348 has Feb. 13, 1896 New York, USA
  • stone has 1896
• Texas State Historical Association has June 13, 1896 but no source
  • He died in 1896 and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.
• Wikipedia:Swante_M._Swenson has June 13, 1896 - but no source
• WIkidata has 1896-06-13 - no sources
• More sources added Harris-25184 a correction will be sent in to FindAGrave - Sälgö-1 09:45, 6 June 2017 (EDT)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Barkeryd (F) C:4 (1810-1843) Image 65 / page 119 (AID: v32290.b65.s119, NAD: SE/VALA/00025)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Barkeryd (F) AI:14 (1819-1831) Image 83 / page 149 (AID: v18924.b83.s149, NAD: SE/VALA/00025)
3. ↑ Barkeryd (F) AI:15 (1830-1836) Image 224 / page 208 (AID: v18925.b224.s208, NAD: SE/VALA/00025)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} Texas State Historical Association - Swenson, Swante Magnus Retrieved 28 May 2017
5. ↑ svantesranchdirect.com
6. ↑ New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948 Svante M Swenson Age: 80 Birth Year: abt 1816 Death Date: 13 Jun 1896 Death Place: Manhattan, New York, USA Certificate Number: 19856
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} OBIT New-York tribune., June 15, 1896, Page 7, Image 7
8. ↑ Texas, Wills and Probate Records, 1833-1974 Svante Magnus Swenson Probate Date: 17 Jul 1896 Probate Place: Eastland, Texas, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1896 Inferred Death Place: Texas, USA Item Description: Wills, Vol 1, 1888-1915
9. ↑ New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 Svante M Swenson Probate Place: New York, New York, USA Inferred Death Place: New York, USA 17 JUL 1896
10. ↑ Svante Magnus Swenson on Find A Grave: Memorial #58044348 retrieved 19:18, 28 May 2017 (EDT)

• This WikiTree profile is referenced from Wikidata: Item Q7653756, en:Wikipedia
• Briscoe center for American history A Guide to the Swen Magnus Swenson Papers, 1843, 1858-1896

Swen Magnus Swenson was the first Swedish immigrant to Texas and the founder of the SMS Ranches of West Texas. Correspondence, legal documents, a deed, account papers, and clippings comprise the papers and relate to Swenson’s work as a merchant, banker, financier, and cattleman.

See also:

• Family Tree Mats Månsson - Sven Magnus (Svante) Svensson
• Family Tree Swante Magnus (Swen \ Sven) "S.M." Swenson
• Williamson County Historical Commission Swedes in Texas
• The Swedish Immigrant – a question of choice Original article by James Pat Johnson
• Hyphenated; or, The life story of S. M. Swenson by A. A. (August Anderson), 1860-1897
• "The SMS Ranches A Collective History" Source; swensonminerals.com/
• SWENSON, SWANTE MAGNUS (1816–1896). Handbook of Texas Online