Axel Jacob Österberg (1820)

Born 9 Oct 1820 in Katarina, Stockholm, Sverige

Died [date unknown] in United States [uncertain]

Biography

Axel Jacob Österberg was born on October 9, 1820 in Katarina parish in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the oldest child of shipowner and wholesaler (sv. skeppare och grosshandlare) Claes Fredrik Österberg and his wife Carolina Hägg. They lived at Stadsgården nr 1, kvarteret Glasblåsaren Nedre when he was born. He was christened on November 11, 1820 in Katarina parish.^[1]

The family lived in kvarteret Bejers trädgårdar in Katarina parish in 1830. ^[2]

His mother passed away when he was 10 years old, and Axel Jacob and his younger siblings were sent to their maternal grandmother Cajsa Maria Hägg neé Dubbe in Katthamra gård in Katthammarsvik, Östergarn parish, Gotland, Sweden.^[3]

His father remained in Stockholm and passed away in 1846.

Axel Jacob was raised in Gotland at his grandmother's. He spent three years in the Navy at Skeppsholmen 1840-1843, but was "dismissed for dishonesty, but not punished". He went back to Gotland and registered with the Visby Seaman's House on July 19, 1843. He worked as jungman jungman.He is noted as seaman 1844-1847 in his grandmother's household, and then "Abroad 1847."

He is noted to have absconded in March 1848 from the schooner/skonerten "Experiment" in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.^[4][5]

There is a gap of 13 years until we find him again in Swedish household books. Perhaps he was at sea the whole time.

He must have been unemployed as we find him next at Allmänna Arbetsinrättningen, a Stockholm workhouse, in June/July 1861. He is noted "to America" on July 22, 1861.

Timeline

• 1831-1837, with his siblings in Katthamra, Gotland
• 1837 to Follingbo parish, Gotland.^[6]
• 1840-1843, Skeppsholmen, 1 comp. Avskedad för oärlighet, men ej straffad. Moved out to Visby (Gotland) in 1843. He is noted to read well.^[7]
• 1844-1847. Seaman, living in Katthamra. Crossed out and noted "Utrikes 1847", i.e abroad 1847 in the column for moving out.^[8]
• 1847-1861 not found in Swedish household books.
• March 1848: absconded from the ship "Experiment" in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
• 1861 at Allmänna Arbetsinrättningen in Stockholm. Came in June 4, 1861, moved out July 22, 1861, t. Amerika, to America.^[9]
• July 22, 1861 to America

Sources

1. ↑ Axel Jacob Österberg parish birth record 1820 nr 164: Katarina (A, AB) CIV:1 (1816-1829) Bild 1300 (AID: v224929.b1300, NAD: SE/SSA/0009) http://www.arkivdigital.se/aid/show/v224929.b1300:

   1820. Född d 9/10. Döpt d: 11. Nov: Axel Jacob. [Års]No 164. Fadren Grosshandlaren Claes Fredric Österberg, Modren Carolina Christina Hägg, 24 år g[ammal]: bor vid Stadsgården no 1. qvarteret Glasbruket Nedre, faddrar amiralen M.M. Baron Salom Mauritz Rajalin, General Directeuren och Medeci Doctorn J N Brandt, Lagman och Riddaren af Norstierne Ordern J E Laurin, Assessoren [Jacob Dubbe], H[er]r J. Rosenbladt, Friherrinnan Rajalin född Jägersköld, Fru Ulrica Carol. Brandt född Leijdell, Enkefru Majorskan Anna Forsman född Västerman, Fru Com..esarskan Johanna Brandt född Lönnbom, Demoiselle Anna Hägg. betjent af B[arnmorsk]an Norqvist. Döpt af Kyrkoh[eden] Ruus.?

2. ↑ Claes Fredrik Östergren with family in Bejers trädgård in Katarina parish, Stockholm 1830: Överståthållarämbetet för uppbördsärenden, År 1830, SE/SSA/0031/06/G 1 BA/G 1 BA:29/6 (1830), bildid: A0057193_00013, nr 12 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0057193_00013
3. ↑ With grandmother in Katthamra in Östergarn parish, Gotland 1845-1849: Östergarn kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/ViLA/23093/A I/5 (1845-1852), bildid: C0073570_00039, sida 34 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0073570_00039 (free)
4. ↑ Emigranten Populär, 1783-1951 at Ancestry.com:

   Namn: A J Österberg

   Födelseår: 1821

   Ursprungsort: Visby, Gotland Län, Sverige

   Födelseort: Stockholm Stockholm Län, Sverige

   Registerdatum: mar 1848

   Avresehamn: Rio De Janeiro, Brasilien

   Namn på databas: EmiSjö

   Yrke/Titel: Lättmatros

   Källkod: GÖTEBORG D1C:51 1848:00134

   Fartygsnamn: Experiment

   Fartygstyp: Skonert

   Ytterligare information: Rymd

5. ↑ A J Österberg listed as absconded in Riho from "Experiment" in March 1848: Sjömanshuset i Göteborg (O) DIc:51 (1848) Bild 620 (AID: v289326.b620, NAD: SE/GLA/12466) http://www.arkivdigital.se/aid/show/v289326.b620
6. ↑ Household book: Östergarn (I) AI:4 (1836-1845) Bild 490 / sid 39 (AID: v61123.b490.s39, NAD: SE/ViLA/23093) http://www.arkivdigital.se/aid/show/v61123.b490.s39
7. ↑ Skeppsholm (A, AB) AIIa:7 (1833-1852) Bild 26 / sid 23 (AID: v89855.b26.s23, NAD: SE/SSA/0014) http://www.arkivdigital.se/aid/show/v89855.b26.s23
8. ↑ In Katthamra 1844-1847. Household book: Östergarn (I) AI:5 (1845-1852) Bild 390 / sid 34 (AID: v61124.b390.s34, NAD: SE/ViLA/23093) http://www.arkivdigital.se/aid/show/v61124.b390.s34
9. ↑ 1861 nr 56. Allmänna arbetsinrättningen (A, AB) A:1 (1859-1869) Bild 329 / sid 329 (AID: v81382.b329.s329, NAD: SE/SSA/0105) http://www.arkivdigital.se/aid/show/v81382.b329.s329

• "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FKNK-JVV : 23 June 2020), Axel Jacob, 1820.
• Carolina Österberg f. Hägg estate inventory 1831 nr 13: Stockholms rådhusrätt 1:a avdelning (A, AB) F1A:464 (1831) Bild 280 / sid 13 (AID: v223106.b280.s13, NAD: SE/SSA/0145a) http://www.arkivdigital.se/aid/show/v223106.b280.s13
• Axel Jacob Österberg in Visby Sjömanshus 1843-1844: Visby sjömanshus (I) DIc:3 (1832-1844) Bild 2240 / sid 393 (AID: v384422.b2240.s393, NAD: SE/ViLA/20246) http://www.arkivdigital.se/aid/show/v384422.b2240.s393
• Axel Jacob Österberg in Visby Sjömanshus 1844-1847: Visby sjömanshus (I) DIc:4 (1844-1852) Bild 1420 / sid 221 (AID: v384423.b1420.s221, NAD: SE/ViLA/20246) http://www.arkivdigital.se/aid/show/v384423.b1420.s221