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*SEEKING HELP* Gustafsson, Nilsson Family of Kristianstad, Sweden

*SEEKING HELP* Gustafsson, Nilsson Family of Kristianstad, Sweden

Posted: 19 Jun 2015 11:20PM GMT
Classification: Lookup
Surnames: Gustafsson, Nilsson, Petersson, Pehrsdotter
I am looking for the ancestors of my great grandfather Charles (USA NAME CHANGE- SWEDISH ORIGINAL NAME POSSIBLY CARL) Gustafsson - His birth date is 14, January 1855 in I believe Norra Strö, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden. He emigranted to the US about 6, May 1880 into New York from Malmo, Sweden. I believe he was single at that time.

I believe his fathers name was Gustaf Nilsson (of Agunnaryd, Kronoberg, Sweden), and mother Anna Pehrsdotter (of Sörby, Skåne, Sweden) but I cannot find any information on this tree beyond USA.
Gustaf Nilsson possibly died 18 APR 1879 in Norra Stro, Sweden and he was born 56 FEB 1812 in gunnaryd, Kronoberg, Sweden. Anna Pehrsdotter's death is UNKNOWN but was born 11 JAN 1817 in Sörby, Skåne, Sweden.

Later Charles Gustafsson was married to Elsie Petersson in (1884 in the USA). She was also Swedish decent. Born February of 1861 in Sweden. Father and mother are unknown.

Carl Gustafsson died 07/22/1936 in Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USA.

If you can help with Carl's Parents and Siblings it would be greatly appreciated with any documentation. Also Elsie Petersson if possible. I am at a loss and cannot find anything.

Thanks so much guys!
Landon

Re: *SEEKING HELP* Gustafsson, Nilsson Family of Kristianstad, Sweden

Posted: 17 Jul 2015 9:06AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi!
I am not related to the family Gustafsson, but my grandpa and my mother were born in Norra Strö, so I have done much research in that parish.
You are eight about Gustafs birth and deathdates and also about Annas and Carls birthdates.
The place where the family Nilsson lived on most of the time was called Övarp Nr 8.
Carl had seven sieblings all boys. one of them died as a smal boy. He was also called Carl born 01/29/1849, died 03/20/1853.
They other were:

Nils b 05/01/1837, he went to US with wife and daughter 09/22/1889

Sven b 05/03/1839, he stayed in Sweden, died there 1916. he took over the house after his parents, He married and had tenor eleven children.
One daughter Tilda took over the house after her father 1916. She lived there until her death 1962. She had five children.

Pehr b 06/30/1841, he moved 1859, but I have not found to wich parish

Jöns b 10/19/1845, he moved to Sörby 1872 and married, he got four children there. This family moved to US 03/21/1881 from Sörby.

Anders b 03/07/1846, he moved to US 05/28/1872. maybe he had been some years in Denmark?

Ola b 08/05/1851, he moved to US 04/13/1881

As you already know the father Gustaf died in April 1879, the mother Anna went to US 06/26/1885, she then used the surename Rundberg, which came from her fathers surename.

If you are interested I have a book about Norra Strö, there is a photo of the house where Carls brother Sven and his daughter Tilda had lived in.
Maybe it was the house where Gustaf and Anna also lived in long ago? I can scan the page for you but then I have to have your e-mail.

ellenhell

Re: *SEEKING HELP* Gustafsson, Nilsson Family of Kristianstad, Sweden

Posted: 17 Jul 2015 9:48AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi again!
I found that Pehr also had gone to US 1880. He moved a lot around before he married Gunhild Zackariasdotter in Färlöv 1865. They lived there from 1865 to around 1870-1871 and then moved back to Norra Strö, to Övarp nr 8 near Svens house.
They had seven children, but two died as smal children.
In 1882 on the 1st of May Pehrs wife and their five children also went to US.

Re: *SEEKING HELP* Gustafsson, Nilsson Family of Kristianstad, Sweden

Posted: 17 Jul 2015 1:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
AWESOME! Thank you so much for the help.

I would love to see this scan.
I will PM you my email
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