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Ek in Duluth Minnesota from Sweden in 1903

Ek in Duluth Minnesota from Sweden in 1903

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 5:48AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ek, Eke, Eck, Oak
I am trying to trace my great grandfather Anders Johan Ek back to Sweden. He immigrated to Duluth, Mn. in 1903 with his wife Anna Lovisa (Johansson, Jonaasson, Johansdotter, etc) and his son Einar Karl Ek. His brother Mauritz Wilhelm Ek also immigrated with his family.

Anders Johan changed his name to John Ek after he moved and became a naturalized citizen.

I am having a tough time coming up with anything re: where he came from in Sweden and who his parents were. On the immigration manifesto (in Swedish), it looks like he came from Traukil Werml.... must be illegible handwriting because I also cannot find anything geographically close to that name in Sweden.... Any help from anyone would be very appreciated!!!

Re: Ek in Duluth Minnesota from Sweden in 1903

Posted: 27 May 2011 7:18PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi!
I do not know if you ever got any answers, maybe you already know everyting about this family now.
But if not here is a tips from the Swedish census for 1890.
Trankils annex, Värmland county
Hemort(the place where the family lived): Källsbyn

Anders Ek, f. 1830 i Ed, Elfsb. l., Hemmanseg.(Owner of the place)
Lisa Magnusd:r, f. 1840 i Trankils annex
Karl Magnus, f. 1863 i Ed, Elfsb. l.
Gustaf Alfred, f. 1871 i Trankils annex
Maurits Wilhelm, f. 1876 i Trankils annex
Anders Johan, f. 1878 i Trankils annex
Jenny Maria, f. 1880 i Trankils annex
Hilda Kristina, f. 1884 i Trankils annex
Axel Marinius, f. 1887 i Trankils annex

I am not related, find only your question on Rootsweb
Inga alias ellenhell

Re: Ek in Duluth Minnesota from Sweden in 1903

Posted: 18 Sep 2011 11:18PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi,

I found the following on the EMIBAS DVD

Anders Johan Ek, b. 11 FEB 1878 in Trankil http://g.co/maps/n5ma9 Värmlands län, Värmland.
Anna Lovisa Jonasdotter, b. 22 JUN 1882 in Töcksmark http://g.co/maps/cbbk5 , Värmlands län, Värmland.

Their son
Karl Enar, b. 10 NOV 1901 in (the DVD doesn't say where)

They emigrated 21 MAR 1903 from Viker Norra, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. http://g.co/maps/p2nb6
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Mauritz Vilhelm Ek, b. 22 MAR 1876 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
Hildegard Maria Lundqvist, b. 6 JAN 1878 in Ärtemark, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland.

Their children
Hildeborg Maria, b. 28 OCT 1900 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
Ingeborg Maria, b. 19 DEC 1901 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.

The family emigrated 21 MAR 1903 from Källsbyn, in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.

Anna
I am not related to this family

Re: Ek in Duluth Minnesota from Sweden in 1903

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 6:46AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 19 Sep 2011 6:53AM GMT
Surnames: Ek Magnusdotter Petersson Olsson Vikström Eriksdotter Jordansson Karlsson Nilsson Svensson
Hi

I found the following on the online church books http://www.arkivdigital.net/

Trankil C:5 (1861-1894) Bild 65 (AID: v8411.b65, NAD: SE/VA/13571)

Anders Johan
Born 11 FEB 1878 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Christened 15 FEB 1878
Father: Anders Ek
Mother: Lisa Magnusdotter
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Trankil AI:12 (1871-1880) Bild 67 / sid 60 (AID: v13423.b67.s60, NAD: SE/VA/13571)

1871-1880, Källsbyn, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland

Anders Johansson Ek, b. 28 FEB 1830 in Dals-Ed, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland
Widowed 1865. Married (second marriage) 6 JAN 1871 to
Lisa Magnusdotter, b. 14 JUN 1840 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland

His children from previous marriage
Lena Kajsa, b. 3 OCT 1857 in Dals-Ed, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland
Maja Karolina, b. 4 AUG 1860 in Dals-Ed, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland
Karl Magnus, b. 16 AUG 1863 in Dals-Ed, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland

Their children:
Gustaf Alfred, b. 16 APR 1871 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Mauritz Wilhelm, b. 22 MAR 1876 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Anders Johan, b. 11 FEB 1878 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Jenny Maria, b. 29 JUL 1880 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
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Trankil AI:13 (1881-1890) Bild 101 / sid 94 (AID: v13424.b101.s94, NAD: SE/VA/13571)

1881-1890, Källsbyn, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland

Anders Johansson Ek, b. 28 FEB 1830 in Dals-Ed, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland
Married (second marriage) 6 JAN 1871 to
Lisa Magnusdotter, b. 14 JUN 1840 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland

His children from previous marriage
Lena Kajsa, b. 3 OCT 1857 in Dals-Ed, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland. Married 10 JAN 1885.
Maja Karolina, b. 4 AUG 1860 in Dals-Ed, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland. Married 5 JAN 1884.
Karl Magnus, b. 16 AUG 1863 in Dals-Ed, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland

Their children:
Gustaf Alfred, b. 16 APR 1871 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Mauritz Wilhelm, b. 22 MAR 1876 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Anders Johan, b. 11 FEB 1878 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Jenny Maria, b. 29 JUL 1880 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Arthur, b. 15 AUG 1882 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 1 SEP 1882.
Hildur Kristina, b. 5 JAN 1884 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Axel Marinius, b. 14 MAR 1887 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
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I found the following on the DVD "Swedish population 1900"

Jordan Petersson, b. 1857 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
Lena Kajsa Ek, b. 3 OCT 1857 in Dals-Ed, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland. Married 10 JAN 1885.

Their children
Axel Bernhard, b. 1885 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Karl Simeon, b. 1887 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Jordan Oskar, b. 1890 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Jenny Maria, b. 1893 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Johan Enoch, b. 1895 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland

The family lives in Källsbyn, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
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I found the following on the DVD "Swedish population 1890"

Karl Denis Olsson, b. 1861 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Maja Karolina Ek, b. 4 AUG 1860 in Dals-Ed, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland. Married 5 JAN 1884.

Their children:
Karl Simon, b. 1884 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Olof Salomon, b. 1887 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Hanna Maria, b. 1889 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland

The family lives in Källsbyn, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
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I found the following on the DVD "Swedish population 1900"

Karl Magnus Ek, b. 16 AUG 1863 in Dals-Ed, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland
Anna Viktoria Vikström, b. 1870 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland

Their children:
Axel Vigo, b. 1897 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Ebba Viola, b. 1899 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland

The family lives in Källsbyn, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
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I found the following on the DVD "Swedish population 1900"

Gustaf Alfred Ek, b. 16 APR 1871 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
Hilma Axelia Eriksdotter, b. 1877 in Skållerud, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland.

Their son
Axel Herbert, b. 1899 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland

The family lives in Källsbyn, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland
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I found the following on the DVD "Swedish death index 1901-2009"

Anders Johansson Ek, b. 28 FEB 1830 in Dals-Ed, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland. Died 15 AUG 1909 in Fjällbäck, Källsbyn, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.

Lisa Magnusdotter (married name Ek), b. 14 JUN 1840 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 20 DEC 1927 in Gjutås, Källsbyn, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
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Lena Kajsa Ek (married name Petersson), b. 3 OCT 1857 in Dals-Ed, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland. Died 3 FEB 1908 in Källsbyn, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Married 10 JAN 1885

Jordan Petersson, b. 4 MAY 1857 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 15 JUn 1932 in Västtomten, Källsbyn, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.

Axel Bernhard Jordansson, b. 23 MAR 1885 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 13 NOV 1962 in Källsbyn, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Married 16 DEC 1922.

Karl Simeon Jordansson, b. 7 MAY 1887 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 3 FEB 1975 in S Viker, Lennartsfors, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Widowed: 30 APR 1969.

Jordan Oskar Jordansson, b. 17 SEP 1890 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 7 MAR 1979 in Källsbyn Lennartsfors, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Not married.

Jenny Maria Jordansson, b. 1 JUL 1893 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 12 NOV 1967 in Källsbyn, Lennarsfors, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Not married.

Johan Enoch Jordansson, b. 20 SEP 1895 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 20 SEP 1973 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Not married.
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Maja Karolina Ek, b. 4 AUG 1860 in Dals-Ed, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland. Died 21 OCT 1943 in Källsbyn, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Married 5 JAN 1884. Widowed 16 OCT 1943

Karl Denis Olsson, b. 3 AUG 1861 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 16 OCT 1943 in Källsbyn, Värmlands län, Värmland.

Olof Salomon Karlsson, b. 12 MAY 1887 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 12 JUn 1949 in Tegane, Ärtemark, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland. Widowed 2 JUL 1941.

Hanna Maria Karlsson (married name Nilsson), b. 30 AUG 1889 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 30 SEP 1968 in Trane, Lennartsfors, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
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Karl Magnus Ek, b. 16 AUG 1863 in Dals-Ed, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland. Died 22 FEB 1946 in Viker Norra, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Married 18 NOV 1896.

Anna Viktoria Vikström (married name Ek), b. 1870 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 25 MAY 1957 in Viker N 1:62, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.

Axel Vigo Ek, b. 18 SEP 1897 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 10 APR 1978 in Östergatan 5, Vänersborg, Älvsborgs län, Västergötland. Married 27 OCT 1934.

Ebba Viola Ek (married name Svensson), b. 4 NOV 1899 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 12 MAR 1981 in Sibyllegatan 43-45, Hedvig Eleonora, Stockholms stad, Stockholms län, Uppland. Widowed 12 MAR 1975.
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Gustaf Alfred Ek, b. 16 APR 1871 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 12 FEB 1948 in Billingsfors, Steneby, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland. Married 14 SEP 1919. NB! He must have re-married

Hilma Axelia Eriksdotter (married name Ek), b. 14 MAR 1877 in Skållerud, Älvsborgs län, Dalsland. Died 10 OCT 1918 in Snippen, Källsbyn, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.

Axel Herbert Ek, b. 3 APR 1899 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 28 JAN 1965 in Skåpenäs, Trången, Steneby, Älvsborgs län Dalsland.
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What you can do in order to get in contact with living relatives is two things.
Use the data given under "Swedish death index 1901-2009" and don't ask for all at once as it will overwhelm the people helping you to search.

For those who passed away after 1971 in Värmland, Älvsborg
Use the email address under Tax Härnösand http://tinyurl.com/63u63o3
Be specific about the fact that you are looking for living relatives, their names date of birth, and possibly their current address.

After 1971 Västergötland
Use the email address for Tax Kalmar

After 1971 Stockholm
Use the email address under Tax Visby

For those that passed away before 1971 in Värmland
Contact Värmlands archives http://tinyurl.com/5vyn5rv

For those that passed away before 1971 in Stockholm
Stockholm city archives http://tinyurl.com/4ypveck

For those that passed away before 1971 in Västra Götaland
Gothenburg county archives http://tinyurl.com/5tsy4tr
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I also just found a post on the Swedish forum where a man is listing the same family http://aforum.genealogi.se/cgi-bin/discus/show.cgi?tpc=44&am...

If you click on his name you can send him an email

There is obviously a lot more to be found on the Ek family on the online church books but this will give you a good start

Anna
I am not related to this family
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Re: Ek in Duluth Minnesota from Sweden in 1903

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 8:05PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Jonasson Öberg Larsson Augustsson Larsdotter Nilsson
Hi

I found the following on the online church books http://www.arkivdigital.net/
about Anna Lovisa, her parents and siblings.

Trankil AI:13 (1881-1890) Bild 289 / sid 282 (AID: v13424.b289.s282, NAD: SE/VA/13571)

1881-1890, Lennartsfors, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.

Jonas August Jonasson, b 13 SEP 1852 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
Married 3 SEP 1881
Emma Matilda Larsdotter, b. 14 MAR 1861 in Nordmark, Värmlands län, Värmland.

Their children
Anna Lovisa, b. 22 JUN 1882 in Töcksmark, Värmlands län, Värmland
Selma Maria, b. 13 DEC 1883 in Töcksmark, Värmlands län, Värmland
Emma Augusta, b. 4 MAR 1886 in Töcksmark, Värmlands län, Värmland
Jenny, b. 20 SEP 1887 in Töcksmark, Värmlands län, Värmland
Elin, b. 13 DEC 1889 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.

Jonas father, widower 14 JUN 1884
Jonas Nilsson, 21 FEB 1815 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
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Trankil AI:15 (1896-1900) Bild 88 / sid 78 (AID: v13426.b88.s78, NAD: SE/VA/13571)

1896-1900, Källsbyn, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.

Jonas August Jonasson, b 13 SEP 1852 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
Married 3 SEP 1881
Emma Matilda Larsdotter, b. 14 MAR 1861 in Nordmark, Värmlands län, Värmland.

Their children
Anna Lovisa, b. 22 JUN 1882 in Töcksmark, Värmlands län, Värmland
Selma Maria, b. 13 DEC 1883 in Töcksmark, Värmlands län, Värmland
Emma Augusta, b. 4 MAR 1886 in Töcksmark, Värmlands län, Värmland
Jenny, b. 20 SEP 1887 in Töcksmark, Värmlands län, Värmland
Elin, b. 13 DEC 1889 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
Hilda, b. 7 DEC 1891 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
Karl Levi, b. 30 SEP 1893 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
Hilma, b. 22 SEP 1895 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
Johan Erhard, 8 JAN 1899 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
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Trankil AIIa:1 (1900-1909) Bild 1010 / sid 88 (AID: v179112.b1010.s88, NAD: SE/VA/13571)

1900-1909, Källsbyn, Lennartsfors Bruk, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.

Jonas August Jonasson, b 13 SEP 1852 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
Married 3 SEP 1881
Emma Matilda Larsdotter, b. 14 MAR 1861 in Nordmark, Värmlands län, Värmland.

Their children
Anna Lovisa, b. 22 JUN 1882 in Töcksmark, Värmlands län, Värmland
Emma Augusta, b. 4 MAR 1886 in Töcksmark, Värmlands län, Värmland
Jenny, b. 20 SEP 1887 in Töcksmark, Värmlands län, Värmland
Elin, b. 13 DEC 1889 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
Hilda, b. 7 DEC 1891 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
Karl Levi, b. 30 SEP 1893 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
Hilma, b. 22 SEP 1895 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
Johan Erhard, 8 JAN 1899 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
Axel Hugo, b. 19 SEP 1901 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.
Selma Maria, b. 13 DEC 1883 in Töcksmark, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 19 DEC 1901.
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I found the following on the EMIBAS DVD

Karl Levi Jonasson/Augustsson, b. 30 SEP 1895 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Emigrated 9 APR 1910 from Viker Norra, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland to the US

I would try to have a look for Anna Lovisas brother in the same place as she was in around 1910 as he would probably go to see her.
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I found the following on the DVD "Swedish death index 1901-2009"

Jonas August Jonasson, b 13 SEP 1852 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 13 JAN 1931 in Fossar, Elovsbyn, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.

Emma Matilda Larsdotter (married name Jonasson), b. 14 MAR 1861 in Nordmark, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 11 MAR 1945 in Elofsbyn, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland.

Jenny Jonasson (married name Larsson), b. 20 SEP 1887 in Töcksmark, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 19 JAN 1972 in Pontonjärgatan 39, Stockholm. She was still registered in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Please note that her birth place is added as Trankil on the DVD.

Elin Jonasson (married name Öberg), b. 13 DEC 1889 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 11 FEB 1958 at N:A Espl 9B, Arvika Östra, Värmlands län, Värmland. Widowed 16 OCT 1926

Hilma Jonasson (married name Nilsson), b. 22 SEP 1895 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 5 DEC 1963 in Silbodal, Värmlands län, Värmland. Widowed 2 DEC 1961.

Johan Erhard Jonasson, 8 JAN 1899 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 21 OCT 1987 in Ö Storgatan 2B, Eskilstuna Kloster, Södermanlands län, Södermanland. Widower 13 OCT 1979.

Axel Hugo Jonasson, b. 19 SEP 1901 in Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Died 25 JAN 1987 in Källbyn Lennartsfors, Trankil, Värmlands län, Värmland. Married 5 APR 1947.
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See previous post on what to do in order to find living relatives

Anna
Not related to this family
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Re: Ek in Duluth Minnesota from Sweden in 1903

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 7:39AM GMT
Classification: Query
Dear Anna,

I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

I will review your information this weekend when I am not working, but it looks very helpful!!!

I really appreciate your taking the time to do this....

Many thanks!

Sincerely,

Kim Marie Ek
P.S. I might have questions after I review the material... do you live in Sweden?

Re: Ek in Duluth Minnesota from Sweden in 1903

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 6:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi,

No worries at all, I am just glad to be able to be of help.

I don't live in Sweden but I am Swedish :)

Just let me know if you need any more help

Anna

Re: Ek in Duluth Minnesota from Sweden in 1903

Posted: 6 Nov 2011 2:49PM GMT
Classification: Immigration
Your great grandfathers father and my great grandfather is the same person. Anders Johansson Ek 1830. I think I have information for you if you contact me at bocx@mail.com.
Regards
Bo Ek
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