Castle Garden closed 18 Apr 1890. The Barge Office was then used till 31 Dec 1891. Ellis Island opened 1 Jan 1892. Where can the Barge Office records be found? My g grandmother Inga Petersdotter, b 21 Jun 1849, Asarum, Blekinge, Sweden, and five of her children, Hilda Gustafsdotter b 5 Jan 1877, Edvin Gustafsson b 10 Dec 1879, Bernhard Gustafsson b 19 Apr 1882, John Emanuel Gustafsson b 8 Aug 1884 and Sigrid Valborg Gustafsdotter b 5 Jun 1886, all left Sweden 9 Nov 1891. I can not find the date of their arrival. I believe that they would have arrived in New York, following the same route that my g grandfather, Gustaf Jaensson and their oldest daughter, Jenny Gustafsdotter, had traveled. They left Sweden 21 May 1886 and arrived in New York 24 Jun 1886. They took the name Johnson. They settled in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. Could Inga and the children have traveled under Johnson? Thank-You in advance

You say they left Sweden on 9 Nov 1891 - are they listed on Ancestry? If so, how are they indexed?

From Emibas
Post 372876

Petersdotter, Inga
Hustru (married woman)

b. 6/21/1849 in Asarum, Blekinge län (Blekinge)

Emigrated 11/9/1891
from Asarum, Asarum, Blekinge län (Blekinge)
to Amerika

Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 168

Emibas migration file ID: Asarum K 1891 065
Post 372878

Gustafsdotter, Hilda
Barn (unmarried woman)

b. 1/5/1877 in Asarum, Blekinge län (Blekinge)

Emigrated 11/9/1891
from Asarum, Asarum, Blekinge län (Blekinge)
to Amerika

Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 168

Emibas migration file ID: Asarum K 1891 066
Post 372880

Gustafsson, Edvin
Barn (unmarried man)

b. 12/10/1879 in Asarum, Blekinge län (Blekinge)

Emigrated 11/9/1891
from Asarum, Asarum, Blekinge län (Blekinge)
to Amerika

Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 168

Emibas migration file ID: Asarum K 1891 067
Post 372879

Gustafsson, Bernhard
Barn (unmarried man)

b. 4/19/1882 in Asarum, Blekinge län (Blekinge)

Emigrated 11/9/1891
from Asarum, Asarum, Blekinge län (Blekinge)
to Amerika

Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 168

Emibas migration file ID: Asarum K 1891 068
Post 372881

Gustafsson, John Emanuel
Barn (unmarried man)

b. 8/8/1884 in Asarum, Blekinge län (Blekinge)

Emigrated 11/9/1891
from Asarum, Asarum, Blekinge län (Blekinge)
to Amerika

Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 168

Emibas migration file ID: Asarum K 1891 069
Post 372877

Gustafsdotter, Sigrid Walborg
Barn (unmarried woman)

b. 6/5/1886 in Asarum, Blekinge län (Blekinge)

Emigrated 11/9/1891
Emigraten
Jenny traveled with her father
Efternamn: GUSTAFSSON
Förnamn: JENNY
Ålder: 15 Kön: K
Född: 1870/1871
Församling: ASARUM Län: K
Titel/Anm:
Utresehamn: MALMÖ
Utvandrdag: 1886 06 24
Destination: NEW YORK
Medåkande: JA
Källkod: 1886:2201:2193
Efternamn: JAENSSON
Förnamn: GUSTAF
Ålder: 44 Kön: M
Född: 1841/1842
Församling: ASARUM Län: K
Titel/Anm: ARB
Utresehamn: MALMÖ
Utvandrdag: 1886 06 24
Destination: NEW YORK
Medåkande: JA
Källkod: 1886:2201:2193
Emibas for Jenny
Post 372594

Gustafsdotter, Jenny
Flicka (unmarried woman)

b. 12/1/1870 in Asarum, Blekinge län (Blekinge)

Emigrated 5/21/1886
from Asarum, Asarum, Blekinge län (Blekinge)
to Amerika

Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 168

Emibas migration file ID: Asarum K 1886 016


from Asarum, Asarum, Blekinge län (Blekinge)
to Amerika

Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 168

Emibas migration file ID: Asarum K 1891 070
This info I got from a reply to my post I had posted on the Sweden board here on ancestry in 2009. I know they all made it cause I have tracked them to 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 census.

All the children were baptized with the surname Jaensson.

Please visit the

http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#...

or http://familysearchlabs.org/ if the above link doesn't work. (Record Search)

Using the advanced search - put in the parents name and you'll see what I mean.

So... we look for Gustafsson, could we be wasting our time? After you view the site, let me know.

Also, could you link the 1900 census record, I wouldn't mind taking a peek?

I am aware that the naming traditions can be confusing... just trying to figure out what name the came over with.. :)

Name: Gustav Johnson
[Ina Johnson]
Home in 1900: Pratt, Bayfield, Wisconsin
Age: 58
Birth Date: Jul 1841
Birthplace: Sweden
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1886
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Sweden
Mother's Birthplace: Sweden
Spouse's name: Enga
Marriage Year: 1867
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 33
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Gustav Johnson 58
Enga Johnson 50
Edwin Johnson 20
Bernhard Johnson 18
John E Johnson 15
Sigura Johnson 13
Esther T Johnson 6 Using Linda's message about the birth date and birth parish for Gustaf, here is detailed information from the records for Tingsås parish, Kronoberg län.

Gustaf was born 16 July 1841
Parents: Johan Jönsson, Sara Nilsdotter (age 38)
Residence: Lilla Västrahult, Långasjömåla
Source: Tingsås kyrkoarkiv, Födelse- och dopböcker [births and baptisms], SE/VALA/00374/C I/4 a (1770-1847)

Johan Jönsson's first name is also spelled Jaen in many of the following records.

The annual clerical survey records for Tingsås parish have the following information:

Johan Jönsson, born 5 September 1789, Tingsås parish
Sara Nilsdotter, born 30 March 1803, Linneryd parish, Kronoberg län.
Johan Petersson, born 12 February 1825, Linneryd parish; son of Sara Nilsdotter from first marriage
Kajsa Lisa Petersdotter, born 13 January 1828, Sandsjö parish; daughter of Sara Nilsdotter from first marriage; died 11 March 1842
Johanna Petersdotter, born 17 October 1829, Sandsjö parish; daughter of Sara Nilsdotter from first marriage
Helena, born 7 March 1838, Tingsås parish (daughter of Johan Jönsson and Sara Nilsdotter)
Eva Catherina, born 7 November 1839, Tingsås parish
Gustaf, born 16 July 1841, Tingsås parish
Nils Peter born 11 February 1844, Linneryd parish

Family moved to Linneryd parish 25 October 1843
Family moved back to Tingsås parish 6 November 1847

Sources:
Tingsås kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder [annual clerical surveys], SE/VALA/00374/A I/12 (1838-1843) pg 221
Tingsås kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VALA/00374/A I/13 (1843-1848) pg 267

Linneryds kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VALA/00224/A I/17 (1839-1845) pgs 348, 246
Linneryds kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VALA/00224/A I/18 (1845-1851) pg 272

Tingsås kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VALA/00374/A I/14 (1848-1854) pgs 300, 276
Tingsås kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VALA/00374/A I/15 (1854-1859) pg 287
Tingsås kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VALA/00374/A I/16 (1859-1863) pg 274

Gustaf moved to Asarum parish, Bleking län, 25 Sept 1867, moving certificate #30
Tingsås kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VALA/00374/A I/17 (1863-1868) pgs 341, 474
Tingsås kyrkoarkiv, In- och Ut-flyttningslängder [moving in/moving out records], SE/VALA/00374/B I/2 (1861-1881)

Johan Jönsson died 7 May 1873, age 84 years, 4 months, 4 days
Tingsås kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VALA/00374/A I/18 (1868-1873) pg 373
Tingsås kyrkoarkiv, Död- och begravningsböcker [deaths and burials], SE/VALA/00374/F I/2 (1868-1881)

Sara Nilsdotter died 25 January 1877, age 73 years, 10 months, 5 days
Tingsås kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VALA/00374/A I/19 (1873-1878) pg 380
Tingsås kyrkoarkiv, Död- och begravningsböcker, SE/VALA/00374/F I/2 (1868-1881)

After Gustaf moves to Asarum parish in 1867, I lose track of him, as the online records at the SVAR website for Asarum parish are very limited. Hi Libra,

Here is some information I found in the Swedish Marriage records for Asarum. The record states that their were married on Nov 6 1867, they both were living at no. 100 Ljungsjömåla, Asarum, Blekinge. Their marriage record can be seen at GID: 100010.54.47900 if you have access to Genline.

Hope this helps!

Have a nice day!

Here is information on the family, although not much more than what you already have. This is from the 1890 Swedish census found at the SVAR subscription website (www.svar.ra.se). The 1890 census is the earliest census available at the SVAR website for Blekinge län (county). The census lists only birth year, not exact birth date.

1890 census:

Inga Petersdotter, born 1849 in Asarum parish, Blekinge län
Hilda, born 1877 in Asarum parish
Edvin, born 1879 in Asarum parish
Bernhard, born 1882 in Asarum parish
John Emanuel, born 1884 in Asarum parish
Sigrid Valborg, born 1886 in Asarum parish

The record indicates that Inga was married and that her husband was living in the U.S. as of 1890. Your information includes an older daughter, Jenny, born about 1870. She may have been living away from the rest of her family by 1890.

The SVAR website has detailed birth records for Asarum parish only for the period 1886-1894. I found this birth record:

Sigrid Valborg born 5 June 1886; parents Gustaf Jansson (age 44) and Inga Petersdotter (age 36); residence: No. 27 Asarum
Source: Asarum parish kyrkoarkiv, Födelse- och dopböcker [births and baptisms] Huvudserien, SE/LLA/13008/C I/10 (1886-1894)

From this record one can surmise that Gustaf Jansson was born in 1841-1842.

That's all I can find. I found the 1900 census. The rest of the info are replies from posts that I posted in 2009. I looked at the info you found at Family Search, an Wow! It`s them an one more. So... now I don`t know, what name to search under. I would say, have to search under all the names, starting with Jaensson. On the 1900, There is Esther T Johnson. She was Gustaf an Inga`s last child born, an was b in Mason, Bayfield County, Wisconsin.

One more question...

I do see a boat record that resembles Jenni and her father... but I'm not too sure it's them.

Can you tell me the name of the ship they traveled on?

Was it the Baltic?

Thanks for posting the information, I will see what I can dig up.

I have no idea on what ship Gustaf and Jenni traveled on. Sure would like to know. Why is it that can not find arrival date for Inga and five children? Find one, we find them all. Any way to find the names of all ships, that arrived in New York, Nov and Dec of 1891?

Here's a Gustaf and Jeni or Jem? traveling together...

Ages match... time frame... DOA 9 Jul 1886 ?


New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Gustaf Jansson

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=ny...

Name: Gustaf Jansson
Arrival Date: 9 Jul 1886
Birth Year: abt 1842
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality: Swedish
Place of Origin: Sweden
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Baltic

Source Citation: Year: 1886; Arrival: New York , United States; Microfilm serial: M237; Microfilm roll: M237_496; Line: 18; List number: 808; .

Source Information:
Ancestry.com. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Name: Jem Jansson
Arrival Date: 9 Jul 1886
Birth Year: abt 1871
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality: Swedish
Place of Origin: Sweden
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Baltic