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Tuveson Info Please

Tuveson Info Please

Posted: 25 Oct 2002 9:02PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Tuveson, Tuvesson, Tufvesson
I am looking for information on my grandfather: Per Tuvesson. This is what I know:

He immigrated from Southern Sweden in the early 1900's. Married to Ingrid Holstead (sp?) and had 5 children (Ruth, Eleanor (original birth name was Pearl I think), Lee, Joanne and Wayne).
Believed to have settled in the Minnesota area - - maybe Wisconsin.
Had brothers - Russell, Ruben (?)

Would like any information that may help me trace my family roots from Sweden through immigration. Also would like clarification on the spelling of the name. I will share what I have anytime. Thank you in advance.

Re: Tuveson Info Please

Katie Neiweem Anthony (View posts)
Posted: 12 Nov 2002 4:24AM GMT
Classification: Query
Tracie - Here's the info I promised you a long time ago - I found it at ellisisland.org and looked up Ruben Tuvesson (Per's brother).

Hellig Olav is the ship Ruben took to Ellis Island departing from Copenhagen City – Copenhagen Denmark.

Sept 13 1917 Ruben B. Tuvesson arrived from Copenhagen. Passenger # 25 on ship manifest. He was 17 years old, single. His occupation is listed as laborer. Mother is Mrs. Elsa Johnsson – Box 20 Broby, Sweden.

His birthplace is listed as Ostra Broby, Sweden

His destination was Chicago and brother P.A. Tuveson (your grandfather Per, or Peter) who resided at 6008 Union Ave in Chicago. There is also a Gunnar Johnsson who resided at this address and is listed as the brother of passenger #26 Hana Persson. It looks as though Hana and Ruben are cousins, but this is difficult to make out on the manifest.

Per's last name is spelled Tuveson on the manifest. So, it looks like the original spelling was Tuvesson and was changed at some point in the U.S.

Info on Hanna Persson:
Female, age 25 – father is Mr. P. Johnsson.

Looks like Ruben & Per’s mother remarried a Johnsson

ALSO
Oct 15, 1920 arrived from Southampton on the SS Adriatic:
Elsa Tuvesson age 46 (our great-grandmother)
Nils Harry age 17
Jarl age 12
Alice age 11
The last 3 are the other siblings of Grandpa - Nils took the name Harry at some point in the U.S.

Destination Chicago – Elsa’s cousin Axel Ekstrom – 8856 Lowe Ave. Chicago
Last permanent residence for the latter 4 before coming to the U.S. - Hessholm, Sweden.
Elsa’s Mother: Pernilla Nilsson of Beroleyskog, Grunninge -wherever that is.
Interesting note on the manifest – Elsa Tuvesson was originally typed in as “Johnsson” and then “Tuvesson” was hand-written over Johnsson.

Take a look at the website - it's interesting.

Per (Peter) lived in Chicago - to my knowledge he never lived in Wisconsin or Minnesota. There are lots of Tuvesons especially in Minnesota, but no relation - it's a common name (you probably know that).

When he married Grandma (maiden name spelled Hoelstad) he was a chiropractor. Due to the Depression he had to find a way to support his family and took on the job of a house painter. He & Grandma, Aunt Ruth, my Mom & Aunt Lee would move from house to house for room and board while Grandpa painted the home. These homes were in Chicago and Winnetka.

He died when my mom was a junior (or so) at New Trier - so I guess that puts his death around 1941 or 1942 - I'm not positive on the date - I know your dad was very young when he died.

FYI - Mom's name was spelled Ellinor. She was never named Pearl - I'm not sure where you got that one. Aunt Lee's actual name is Laverne and most people who knew her as a child would probably be more familiar with that.

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions - I may or may not know the answers.

Later Dude,
Katie

Re: Tuveson Info Please

Posted: 20 Jan 2003 2:23AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 27 Feb 2004 4:07AM GMT
FYI my grandfather was Peter Tuberson who was born under the name Petter Tufvesson on 5Sep1866, according to the Church book of Allermum parish located in Malmohus lan (county) near Helsingborg in Skane landskap. My research included interview of one Arthur E. Tuveson of Florida who informed me that Tufvesson was the original name and all of them came from Skane which is in the southern part of Sweden. Several variations of the original name included Tuverson, Tuveson, and Tuberson.

My grandfather's parents were Jons and Johanna Tufvesson.
My grandfather emigrated to the U. S. on or about 1May1883, entering at New York City bound for Wilcox, Elk County, PA.
He raised a family in Ridgway, Elk County, PA and died 30Nov1944 in Kane, McKean County, PA and buried Ridgway.

In June 2002, I visited Sweden and included a visit to the Lutheran Church, Allerum. I believe this is the church my grandfather may have attended. There are several gravesites in the church graveyard for Tufvesson and Tuvesson.
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