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Särskilda ämnen & övrigt => Discussions in English => Ämnet startat av: patrick mcclain skrivet 2017-06-04, 01:42
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Several of my relatives have been to Sweden but they all have lost their Swedish contacts so I am starting over again. Some Swedish relatives have been to America and I am hoping someone will recognize the locations of my relatives in USA. Relatives in USA have married names of Johnson/Olson/Spatney and McClain. Genealogy is on family tree Maker and Ancestry.com. My grandparents came to America between 1880 and 1885, married in USA and settled in Dagus Mines/St Marys/Ridgway Pennsylvania. This is a long shot, but I will give it a shot.
Grandfather Herman Johnson/Johnston born about 1864 possible origin Faglavik Vastra Gotaland Lan, Sverige. DOB 1863 and DOD 1942. His father is Solomon Johnson. Mother not known.
Grandmother Emma Swanson DOB Jul 14 1869 DOD 1960 Her father is Solomon Swanson and mother is Christine Clawson and a brother was Martin Swanson who lived in America. 10 children lived to adulthood and all are deceased. I am second generation.
Thanks in advance for your help
Pat McClain
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According to FamilySearch Herman died in Ohio but was buried in Pennsylvania, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ1D-TQB.
Name Herman Johnson
Event Type Death
Event Date 24 Jan 1942
Event Place Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Residence Place Ridgeway, Pennsylvania
Occupation Proprietor- Hotel
Birth Date 02 Oct 1862
Birthplace Sweden
Burial Date 28 Jan 1942
Burial Place Ridgeway, Pennsylvania
Father's Name John Hanson
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Spouse's Name Emma
Source for emigration records is the database EmiWeb.
This man seems to be the same. Note that Johannesson is a patronymic surname, Herman is Johannes' son. His father's name was Johannes Hansson.
Johannesson, Herman, born 1862-10-02 in Algutstorp parish, emigrated 1882-03-30 from Algutstorp to Amerika.
This seems to be Emma's family. Note the patronymic surnames here too.
Svensson, Olof Salomon, born 1841-05-11 in Öxabäck parish, emigrated 1881-- from Öxabäck to Amerika
Magnusdotter Johanna Christina 1851-09-16 Holsljunga 1881-- Öxabäck Amerika
Olofsdotter Emma Stina 1869-07-14 Öxabäck 1881-- Öxabäck Amerika
Olofsson Sven Martin 1871-07-05 Öxabäck 1881-- Öxabäck Amerika
Olofsson Sven Emil 1873-01-15 Öxabäck 1881-- Öxabäck Amerika (should be Frans Emil)
Olofsson Per Johan 1876-09-16 Öxabäck 1881-- Öxabäck Amerika
Algutstorp and Öxabäck are both parishes in Västergötland.
Algutstorp, https://www.google.se/maps/place/447+94+Algutstorp/@58.016667,12.8144783,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x465ab1122772b7e1:0x2be519461d99d2e!8m2!3d58.016667!4d12.816667.
Öxabäck, https://www.google.se/maps/place/511+95+%C3%96xab%C3%A4ck/@57.3958319,12.8044634,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x465010cf9700b6a1:0x4b908ce03069ca87!8m2!3d57.3958319!4d12.8066521.