Generally we start by researching the people left behind, as mentioned in the first FAQ on the following page.
http://www.augustana.edu/x14885.xmlPerhaps you don't know who the family was. If you do, then you have a better chance if you name those people. ;-)
I found her departure on the Emibas CD.
Post 888682
Mellin, Anna Ulrika Elisabet
Ägaredotter = owner's daughter. (unmarried woman)
b. 3/20/1881 in Ringarum, Östergötlands län (Östergötland)
Emigrated 4/21/1900
from Åkerby, Stora Mellösa, Örebro län (Närke)
to Nordamerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 404
Emibas migration file ID: Stora Mellösa T 1900 004
At the time she left Sweden, this was her household.
http://www.arkivdigital.net (subscription)
Stora Mellösa AIIa:1 (1896-1900) Image 4160 / page 404 (AID: v146722.b4160.s404, NAD: SE/ULA/11458)
Nils Gustaf Mellin, born 23 August 1845 in S:t Katrina, Stockholm, widowed 3 February 1894
s. Nils Gustaf Laurentius, born 5 September 1879 in Ringarum, Östergötland county
d. Anna Ulrika Elisabeth (your ancestor; crossed out), born 20 March 1881 in Ringarum, Östergötland county, moved out to Ystad 22 April 1899, certificate # 29
d. Helfrid Ester Laurentia, born 6 December 1888 in the parish, so I suppose she was born in Stora Mellösa parish, undated note: in school in Stockholm
and of course your ancestor again:
d. Anna Ulrika Elisabet, born 20 March 1881 in Ringarum, Östergötland county, moved in from Ystad 15 November 1899, certificate # 80, moved out to North America 21 April 1900, certificate # 33
DVD "Swedish Death Index 1901-2009":
18450823
Melin, Nils Gustaf
Åkerby nr 2
Dead 5/7/1903.
Registered in Stora Mellösa (Örebro län, Närke).
Born 8/23/1845 in Katarina (Stockholms stad, Uppland).
Widower (2/3/1894).
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Corresponding parish(es) as of Jan 1, 2010:
Stora Mellösa, Örebro kn (Örebro län, Närke)
Parish of birth in the records:
Katarina, Stockholm (Stockholm)
Source records:
DB, FS
18881206-710
Mattsson f. Meltin (sic), Ester Helfrid Laurentia
(No address)
Dead 7/25/1963.
Registered in Stora Tuna kbfd, Stora Tuna kn (Kopparbergs län, Dalarna).
Born 12/6/1888 in Stora Mellösa (Örebro län, Närke).
Widow (5/8/1943).
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Corresponding parish(es) as of Jan 1, 2010:
Stora Tuna, Borlänge kn (Dalarnas län, Dalarna)
Parish of birth in the records:
Stora Mellösa (Örebro)
Source records:
AL, PA / DOR 63
I don't have the time to go back in these records to get the full birthdates for you, but I'll look in the cds which serve as indexes.
1880 Swedish Census CD:
Mellin, Nils Gustaf 1845 Father
Rosenqvist, Laurentia Petronella 1849 Mother
(Barn), Nils Gustaf Laurentius 1879 Child
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Björkqvist, Tekla Matilda 1865
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Karlsdotter, Sofia Lovisa 1858
Record 1880-5-65-354
Mellin, Nils Gustaf
Brukare
b. 1845 in (Stockholms stad, Uppland)
Man, married, father
Fårsön
Ringarum (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
Place of birth (in the database): Stockholm
Record 1880-5-65-355
Rosenqvist, Laurentia Petronella
b. 1849 in Långaryd (Jönköpings län, Småland)
h.
Woman, married, mother
Fårsön
Ringarum (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
Place of birth (in the database): Långaryd Jönköpings län
Record 1880-5-65-356
Nils Gustaf Laurentius
b. 1879 in Ringarum (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
s.
Boy, child
Fårsön
Ringarum (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
Place of birth (in the database): Ringarum Östergötlands län
plus two female farm workers
1890 Swedish Census CD:
Mellin, Nils Gustaf 1845 F
Rosenqvist, Laurentia Petronella 1849 M
(Barn), Nils Gustaf Laurentius 1879 Ch
(Barn), Anna Ulrika Elisabet 1887 Ch
(Barn), Helfrid Ester Laurentia 1888 Ch
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Erlandsson, Karl Axel 1873
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Lindblom, Albertina 1858 M
(Barn), Axel Herman 1886 Ch
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Larsson, Hilma Karolina 1874
Post 3598893
Mellin, Nils Gustaf
Hemm.egare
b. 1845 i Katarina (Stockholms stad, Uppland)
Man, married (father)
Åkerby N:o 2
Stora Mellösa (Örebro län, Närke)
Place of birth (original source): Stockholm Katarina
Post 3598894
Rosenqvist, Laurentia Petronella
b. 1849 i Långaryd (Jönköpings län, Småland)
Woman, married (mother)
Åkerby N:o 2
Stora Mellösa (Örebro län, Närke)
Place of birth (original source): Långaryd Jönköp. l.
Post 3598897
Nils Gustaf Laurentius
b. 1879 i Ringarum (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
s.
Boy (child)
Åkerby N:o 2
Stora Mellösa (Örebro län, Närke)
v
Place of birth (original source): Ringarum Östergötl. län.
Post 3598895
Anna Ulrika Elisabet
b. 1887 i Ringarum (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
d.
Girl (child)
Åkerby N:o 2
Stora Mellösa (Örebro län, Närke)
v
Place of birth (original source): Ringarum Östergötl. län.
Post 3598896
Helfrid Ester Laurentia
b. 1888 i Stora Mellösa (Örebro län, Närke)
d.
Girl (child)
Åkerby N:o 2
Stora Mellösa (Örebro län, Närke)
v
Place of birth (original source): St. Mellösa
plus a farmhand and two female farm workers. (One female farm worker had an illegitimate son.)
1900 Swedish Census CD:
Mellin, Nils Gustaf 1845 Father
(Barn), Nils Gustaf Laurentius 1879 Child
(Barn), Helfrid Ester Laurentia 1888 Child
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Lindblom, Albertina 1858 Mother
(Barn), Axel Herman 1886 Child
Record 2395186
Mellin, Nils Gustaf
f. Hemm.äg.
b. 1845 in Katarina (Stockholms stad, Uppland)
Widower, father
Ekstugan (Åkerby ägor)
Stora Mellösa (Örebro län, Närke)
Place of birth (original source): Katrina förs. Stockholm
Record 2395185
Nils Gustaf Laurentius
b. 1879 in Ringarum (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
s.
Boy, child
Ekstugan (Åkerby ägor)
Stora Mellösa (Örebro län, Närke)
Place of birth (original source): Ringarum Österg. l.
Record 2395184
Helfrid Ester Laurentia
b. 1888 in Stora Mellösa (Örebro län, Närke)
d.
Girl, child
Ekstugan (Åkerby ägor)
Stora Mellösa (Örebro län, Närke)
Place of birth (original source): St. Mellösa
plus a female farm worker and her illegitimate son
I don't see six kids. You said they were known. Who were they?
At any rate, take the information found on the Swedish Death Index and try to get an estate inventory (bouppteckning). Those should name surviving children.
http://researchingswedishroots.blogspot.com/2012/03/estate-i...Judy