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Yvonne C. Morehouse replied to Ron Townsend's discussion 'P-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name' in the group Sweden and Swedish Ancestry
Pihlstrom Per or (Pihlström Per) or (Persson Per).
Born 29 Apr 1840 in Hara, Ekshärard, Värmland, Sweden.
Family is noted in Ekshärad church records at AI:27, page 344; AI:29, page 112; AI:31, page 125, etc.
The family emigrated…
Yvonne C. Morehouse replied to Ron Townsend's discussion 'P-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name' in the group Sweden and Swedish Ancestry
I'm so late in checking back but, E, I do need to thank you and tell you I appreciate your research. Yvonne
Diane K. Tetens replied to Ron Townsend's discussion 'I-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name' in the group Sweden and Swedish Ancestry
Johansson, Anders Gustaf
Born 26 Feb 1844 in Kvinnestad, Sweden
Immigrated to USA in 1869 to Carver Country, Minnesota
Looking for specific information where he immigrated to in Minnesota. Believe his sister (my gg grandmother) immigrated in…
Sven-Åke replied to Ron Townsend's discussion 'J-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name' in the group Sweden and Swedish Ancestry
William Robert Johnson 1907-02-04 +1972-04-019 Brattleboro, Vermont.
Two brothers left Sweden. Settled in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Samuel Ludvig Johansson (Sam Johnson) 1870-05-14 - 1939-03-05 I have contact…
Lynn Milton Anderson replied to Ron Townsend's discussion 'K-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name' in the group Sweden and Swedish Ancestry
Other things have distracted me for a while but I have learned a few things that may be of interest to you about New Sweden and your relative Lock/Karlsson.
1. Do visit …
Roberta Baum replied to Ron Townsend's discussion 'K-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name' in the group Sweden and Swedish Ancestry
Hello, Lynn: I was wondering if you went to Southern California to the Scandinavian Cultural Center?If you did go, I would like to hear about the information you may have looked at.
To reply to your question about…
Erv Nelson replied to Ron Townsend's discussion 'K-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name' in the group Sweden and Swedish Ancestry
My K-Swedish name is Klintberg. as in: Anna Lovisa Olivia Lorentina KLINTBERG
Lynn Milton Anderson replied to Ron Townsend's discussion 'K-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name' in the group Sweden and Swedish Ancestry
Roberta, have you made any progress on your Lock relatives?
Central to what I found last fall is that there is an organization that has a special interest in New Sweden. Not surprising since special situations often attract…
Ron Johnson replied to Ron Townsend's discussion 'K-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name' in the group Sweden and Swedish Ancestry
Peter Krut (possibly Rask before 1813)
Born 09 Jan 1794 (?) possibly Hinneryd
Died-Unknown
Married to Sara Nilsdotter before 1815
Children: Stina 1815, Sven 1818, Anna 1820, Johanna 1825
Peter was a soldier in Goteryd from 1813 on
He was attached to…
Don Johnson replied to Ron Townsend's discussion 'K-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name' in the group Sweden and Swedish Ancestry
I have a couple of Swedish ancestors with names starting with K.
Johanna Beata Kempe born about 1665 married Martin Seth in 1685 probably in Skaraborg.
Ingrid Kyle born about 1545 in Uppsala.
Also lots of Knutsson's and Knutsdotter's in my…
Eva Larsson replied to Ron Townsend's discussion 'K-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name' in the group Sweden and Swedish Ancestry
Kullin isn´t one of the most common names but I do find about 60 persons whit that surmane in a database, Census of the year 1900. Can´t find a Hilma Charlotta Kullin among theese.
Eva Larsson replied to Ron Townsend's discussion 'K-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name' in the group Sweden and Swedish Ancestry
Have you got any dates that can help us?
Eva Larsson replied to Ron Townsend's discussion 'P-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name' in the group Sweden and Swedish Ancestry
Hi!
I found the birthnotice of a Per, born 29th of april 1840 in Ekshärad. The quality of the picture is not to good bt I´m pretty sure that the name of his father is Per Nilsson. His mothers name starts whit the letters Ma... Sorry I…
Yvonne C. Morehouse replied to Ron Townsend's discussion 'P-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name' in the group Sweden and Swedish Ancestry
Pihlstrom, Per or (Persson, Per)
Born 29 Apr 1840 in Hara, Ekshärard, Värmland, Sweden
Died 25 Jul 1928 in Kerkhoven, Minnesota USA
Wife Kerstin Larsdotter Öijberg
Born 2 Mar 1848 in Södra Öjenäs, Ekshärad Parish,…
Roberta Baum replied to Ron Townsend's discussion 'K-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name' in the group Sweden and Swedish Ancestry
Hi, Mr. Anderson: I was waiting for a reply from you but I guess I missed it. I'm very sorry. Are you speaking of the Swedish website? I've looked at that and saw Larrs' name. I'm not sure it's free but if it isn't, I…
Lynn Milton Anderson replied to Ron Townsend's discussion 'L-Swedish Patronymic and Common Name' in the group Sweden and Swedish Ancestry
Norma,
May I reword your question from Sep 19? You do not put .. over letters. You use unique letters Å Ä Ö. (They appear at the END of the Swedish alphabet, after Z and are not accents on letters they may look like to you.)
Please…
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