1840 - 1928 (88 år)
Generation: 1
1. | Märta (Marta Johnson) Jonsdotter föddes den 27 Feb 1840 i Äspnäs, Ström; dog den 17 Dec 1928 i Minnesota, USA. Andra Händelser och Attribut:
- Emigration: 1903, Stephen, Minnesota
Noteringar:
Margareta Evelina and her mother, Marta Jonsson (Marta Jonsdotter ), along with Marta's orphaned granddaughter, Anna K. Forsgren, emigrated through Canada to Northwestern Minnesota. They lived with or near Marta's two sons and daughter (older half-siblings of Margareta) who were already established in the area.
Soon after arriving in the USA, Marta Jonsdotter, Margareta Edvardsdotter, and Anna Forsgren joined relatives near Pelan, Minnesota (MN). Although Pelan no longer exists, it was about 6 miles East of the present small town of Karlstad, MN. Pelan bordered both Kittson and Roseau counties. When the railroad was built, the new town of Karlstad was established by the railroad and Pelan, which had been an important stage coach station between Stephen and the Rouseau/Warroad area, faded away.
Margareta Evelina became Margaret Johnson, then married Charles G. Strand to become Margaret Evelyn Strand. They had 7 last one to die, this year at nearly 101 years of age. Margaret died 4 December 1962 in Warren, Minnesota.
Marta Jonsdotter became Martha Johnson in the U.S.. Martha raised Anna Forsgren as her own daughter. Martha died 17 December 1928. Anna Forsgren moved to (nearby) Canada as a young adult. There is a genealogy tree on ancestry.com based on Anna K. Forsgren, which I found quite interesting, but I found at least one error: it has the wrong death date for Martha Johnson (Marta Jonsdodtter).
Sincerely, Terry Thorkildson
Död:
Kittson County (Co.), near Karlstad, MN.
Märta gift Anders Daniel Andersson den 27 Mar 1862 i Tåsjö, Ångermanland. Anders (son till Anders Bertilsson och Magdalena Johansdotter) föddes den 28 Mar 1825 i Kroknäset, Tåsjö; dog den 1 Okt 1871 i Helgum, Ångermanland. [Familjeöversikt] [Familjediagram]
Familj/Make/Maka: Okänd. [Familjeöversikt] [Familjediagram]
Märta gift Edvard Andreas Jonsson den 19 Jan 1879 i Tåsjö, Ångermanland. Edvard (son till Jon Ivarsson och Anna Svensdotter) föddes den 18 Nov 1828 i Karbäcken, Tåsjö; dog den 25 Mar 1902 i Kroknäset, Tåsjö. [Familjeöversikt] [Familjediagram]
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Generation: 2
2. | Anders Daniel Andersson Akerstrom (1.Märta1) föddes den 1 Dec 1862 i Tåsjö östra by, Tåsjö; dog den 7 Dec 1928 i Minnesota, USA. Andra Händelser och Attribut:
- Emigration: 25 Apr 1889, Minnesota, USA
Noteringar:
Anders Daniel Andersson became Andrew D. Akerstrom in the U.S. He died December 7, 1928, in Duluth, Minnesota.
At his death he was survived by his wife, Sarah Akerstrom, six children, 2 sisters and one brother. (source: Karlstad Advocate, Dec. 21.1928).
//Terry Thorkildson
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3. | Jonas Mattias Andersson (1.Märta1) föddes den 2 Mar 1864 i Tåsjö östra by, Tåsjö; dog den 17 Feb 1956 i San Diego, Kalifornien. Andra Händelser och Attribut:
- Emigration: 25 Apr 1889, Minnesota, USA
Noteringar:
He arrived in the USA in 1889, and settled in Kittson County, which is the far northwest corner of Minnesota. There was (and is) a large Swedish community there. He bought several pieces of land to grow crops and timber. I have enclosed a picture of one of the deeds, signed by President Roosevelt. At first they lived in a town called Crookston, and they also had a home in a town called Deerwood (both in Kittson County).
In those days in the United States, in order to "hold down a claim" (this means the process of getting final legal rights to the land), one had to live on it for a period of several years. Jonas had bought a second claim in the name of his mother, to grow timber on, and he needed some more family from home to live on this claim. Also I think his mother's second husband had recently died, so she was alone with a four-year old child to support. This is the main reason I am interested in him, since he was the family for my grandmother. She was very close to Alice all her life and stayed in touch with all of them even after she moved to Canada much later.
Jonas and his family moved to San Diego, California, some time before 1920. He died there 17 February 1956. This is all the information I have about him as yet.
I have not yet found out when he married or his wife's full name, but her first name was Hilma. They had seven children, of whom I know only their names so far, since I am still researching:
Martha E. Anderson, born 1895Emelia M. Anderson, born 1898Alice C. Anderson, born 1900Ralph M. Anderson, born 1902, died 1971Ruth V. Anderson, born 1904Myrtle E Anderson, born 1907Valentine M. Anderson, born 1909.
In 1903 he paid the passage to the USA for his mother, younger half-sister and orphaned niece (this was my grandmother Anna Forsgren). I am sending you a picture of the document that records they crossed the Canadian border at Winnipeg, Manitoba, so perhaps they came in a ship that arrived at Montreal. I hope you can enlarge this - sorry it is small.
//Clare Graham
Note from the Karlstad Advocate, March 1, 1956:
Jonas M. Anderson married Helma Rundberg, May 1, 1894. He was a businessman in Stephen, Pelan, and Karlstad, Minnesota, and in San Diego, California. He died in Los Angeles. He was survived by five daughters: Mrs.Martha Purves, Mrs.Millie Collins, Mrs.Alice Powell, Mrs. Ruth Olson and Mrs.Mae Clark, and one son, Ralph. He was preceded in death by his wife and one daughter, Myrtle.
//Terry Thorkildson
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4. | Magdalena Bernhardina Andersdotter (1.Märta1) föddes den 3 Nov 1865 i Kroknäset, Tåsjö; dog den 20 Jul 1901 i Jormvattnet, Frostviken. Magdalena gift Olof Persson Forsgren den 24 Jun 1885 i Tåsjö, Ångermanland. Olof föddes den 1 Jan 1856 i Sorsele, Lappland; dog den 6 Feb 1926 i Gällivare, Lappland. [Familjeöversikt] [Familjediagram]
Barn:
- 11. Petrus Emanuel Forsgren föddes den 11 Maj 1886 i Kroknäset, Tåsjö; dog den 14 Jul 1979 i Bureå, Västerbotten.
- 12. Märta Olivia Forsgren föddes den 17 Sep 1888 i Kroknäset, Tåsjö; dog den 9 Apr 1967 i Hässelby, Stockholm, Uppland.
- 13. Beda Kristina Forsgren föddes den 27 Maj 1891 i Håkafot, Frostviken; dog den 18 Nov 1980 i Kungsholm, Stockholm, Uppland.
- 14. Sara Magdalena Forsgren föddes den 16 Dec 1894 i Håkafot, Frostviken; dog den 21 Nov 1992 i Täby, Uppland.
- 15. Anna Kajsa Forsgren föddes den 8 Sep 1897 i Håkafot, Frostviken; dog Maj 1982 i Toronto, Ontario, Kanada.
- 16. Olof* Laurentius Bernhard Forsgren föddes den 25 Jul 1900 i Jormvattnet, Frostviken; dog den 11 Dec 1984 i Surrey, BC, Kanada.
- 17. Anders Fredrik Forsgren föddes den 5 Jul 1901 i Jormvattnet, Frostviken; dog den 28 Maj 1933 i Göteborgs Vasa, Västergötland.
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7. | Marta Elisabet Andersdotter (1.Märta1) föddes den 19 Nov 1875 i Kroknäset, Tåsjö; dog 1881. Noteringar:
Död:
dog 1881 enligt födelseboken och hfl, inget i dödsboken
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8. | Margareta Evelina Jonsson (1.Märta1) föddes den 20 Jul 1879 i Kroknäset, Tåsjö; dog den 4 Dec 1962 i Warren, Minnesota. Andra Händelser och Attribut:
- Emigration: 1903, Stephen, Minnesota
Margareta gift Carl Gustaf (Charley) Strand 1905 i Kittson Co, Minnesota. Carl (son till Carl Persson Strand och Sara Stina Jansdotter) föddes den 11 Mar 1867 i Ludvika, Dalarna; dog den 2 Nov 1948 i Hallock, Minnesota; begravdes i Karlstad, Minnesota. [Familjeöversikt] [Familjediagram]
Barn:
- 18. Selma Emily Christina Strand föddes den 27 Jun 1905 i Kittson Co, Minnesota; dog den 25 Nov 1999 i Erskine, Minnesota.
- 19. Carl Everett Emanuel Strand föddes den 23 Dec 1906 i Kittson Co, Minnesota; dog den 27 Maj 1993 i Anderson, Indiana.
- 20. Edwin Gustav Strand föddes den 8 Okt 1908 i Roseau Co, Minnesota; dog den 11 Jul 1986 i Bethesda, Maryland.
- 21. Leonard Strand föddes den 28 Jan 1910 i Roseau Co, Minnesota; dog den 3 Apr 1932 i Fairbault, Minnesota; begravdes i Fairbault, Minnesota.
- 22. Martha Evangeline Strand föddes den 19 Apr 1911 i Roseau Co, Minnesota; dog den 25 Mar 2012 i Karlstad, Minnesota; begravdes i St. Petri, Stephen, Minnesota.
- 23. Arthur Oscar (Art) Strand föddes den 23 Aug 1912 i Warroad, Minnesota; dog den 9 Jul 2011 i Karlstad, Minnesota; begravdes i Karlstad, Minnesota.
- 24. Junette Evelyn (June) Strand föddes den 16 Jun 1916 i Pelan, Minnesota; dog den 27 Okt 1930 i Warroad, Minnesota; begravdes i Karlstad, Minnesota.
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Generation: 3
12. | Märta Olivia Forsgren (4.Magdalena2, 1.Märta1) föddes den 17 Sep 1888 i Kroknäset, Tåsjö; dog den 9 Apr 1967 i Hässelby, Stockholm, Uppland. Andra Händelser och Attribut:
Noteringar:
ogift
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13. | Beda Kristina Forsgren (4.Magdalena2, 1.Märta1) föddes den 27 Maj 1891 i Håkafot, Frostviken; dog den 18 Nov 1980 i Kungsholm, Stockholm, Uppland. Familj/Make/Maka: Okänd. [Familjeöversikt] [Familjediagram]
Beda gift Gustaf Helmer* Lindmark den 9 Okt 1917. Gustaf föddes den 1 Sep 1888 i Burträsk, Västerbotten; dog den 5 Maj 1955 i Kungsholm, Stockholm, Uppland. [Familjeöversikt] [Familjediagram]
Barn:
- 27. Gunny Kristina Lindmark föddes den 22 Dec 1917 i Gällivare, Lappland; dog den 23 Aug 1996 i Riverside, Kalifornien.
- 28. Carl Gösta Lindmark föddes den 24 Maj 1923 i Gällivare, Lappland; dog den 17 Maj 2011 i Gävle Heliga Trefaldighet, Gästrikland.
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15. | Anna Kajsa Forsgren (4.Magdalena2, 1.Märta1) föddes den 8 Sep 1897 i Håkafot, Frostviken; dog Maj 1982 i Toronto, Ontario, Kanada. Andra Händelser och Attribut:
- Emigration: 1903, Nordamerika
Noteringar:
Anna Kajsa Forsgren was brought up by her mother’s brother Jonas Matthias Andersson in Minnesota, USA. She left Sweden in 1903.
Anna gift John Edward Johnson den 25 Maj 1918 i San Diego, Kalifornien. John föddes den 28 Dec 1896 i Iowa, USA; dog den 15 Jan 1982 i San Diego, Kalifornien. [Familjeöversikt] [Familjediagram]
Familj/Make/Maka: Bernhard Bryan Schott. Bernhard föddes den 8 Aug 1896 i Nebraska, USA; dog den 3 Jan 1948 i Kalifornien, USA. [Familjeöversikt] [Familjediagram]
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16. | Olof* Laurentius Bernhard Forsgren (4.Magdalena2, 1.Märta1) föddes den 25 Jul 1900 i Jormvattnet, Frostviken; dog den 11 Dec 1984 i Surrey, BC, Kanada. Andra Händelser och Attribut:
- Yrke: skräddare
- Emigration: 1923, Kanada
Olof* gift Anna Josefina Hansson den 19 Dec 1925 i British Columbia, Kanada. Anna föddes den 8 Sep 1904; dog den 22 Jul 1937 i Vancouver, BC, Kanada. [Familjeöversikt] [Familjediagram]
Barn:
- 32. Norma Josephine Forsgren föddes den 31 Mar 1932 i British Columbia, Kanada; dog den 5 Maj 1947 i Vancouver, BC, Kanada.
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21. | Leonard Strand (8.Margareta2, 1.Märta1) föddes den 28 Jan 1910 i Roseau Co, Minnesota; dog den 3 Apr 1932 i Fairbault, Minnesota; begravdes i Fairbault, Minnesota. |
22. | Martha Evangeline Strand (8.Margareta2, 1.Märta1) föddes den 19 Apr 1911 i Roseau Co, Minnesota; dog den 25 Mar 2012 i Karlstad, Minnesota; begravdes i St. Petri, Stephen, Minnesota. Martha gift Anders Norman (Andy) Thorkildson den 15 Jun 1940 i Karlstad, Minnesota. Anders föddes den 5 Maj 1905 i Stephen, Minnesota; dog den 17 Jun 1996 i Stephen, Minnesota; begravdes i St. Petri, Stephen, Minnesota. [Familjeöversikt] [Familjediagram]
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Generation: 4
Generation: 5
39. | Åsbrandt (30.Per4, 14.Sara3, 4.Magdalena2, 1.Märta1) föddes den 15 Apr 1961 i Södertälje, Södermanland; dog den 16 Apr 1961 i Södertälje, Södermanland. |
Generation: 6
Generation: 7
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