Charles E. Olson, 1845 Sweden

[Kelley Olson]

I am looking for more information on Charles E. Olson.  All I know is that he was born 13 May 1845 in Sweden.  His parents may have been Olive Johnson and Anna M Georg.  I have the name of one sister, Christina.  Charles came to the US in 1869 and married Clara Amalia Sallstrom, 14 Feb 1858, of Locknevi Sweden.  
I am sure that he changed his last name at some point, before or after he came to the US.
I do not know anything about him before he married Clara on 24 Sept 1886.  He was living in Farmington Illinois in 1886 and then later moved to Ottumwa Iowa, where they raised their family.  
 
Please I need help.
 
   Thank you
 
            Kelley

[linda rosedahl]

Hi,
I found him on Emibas a record of Swedish people leaving Sweden please remember that Charles is not a Swedish name it would be Karl or Carl.  
Post 879634
 
Olsson, Karl Erik
Arbetare (married man)
 
b. 5/14/1845 in Ljusnarsberg, Örebro län (Västmanland)
 
Emigrated 5/22/1869
from Hundtjärn, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro län (Västmanland)
to Nordamerika
 
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 396
 
Emibas migration file ID: Ljusnarsberg T 1869 084
I also checked page 396 and he had a wife in Sweden that left for America a year later.  Maybe she died in the US before he married Clara. I don't see children listed.  
This is his first wife.
Post 878868
 
Persdotter, Anna Lisa
Arbetarhustru (married woman)
 
b. 2/15/1850 in Grangärde, Kopparbergs län (Dalarna)
 
Emigrated 4/3/1870
from Hundtjärn, Ljusnarsberg, Örebro län (Västmanland)
to Nordamerika
 
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 396
 
Emibas migration file ID: Ljusnarsberg T 1870 001
 
From Genline GID379.7.68600 the parents for Karl Erik Olson are:
Olof Jansson b July 10 1810 and Anna Maya Björk born April 4 1816.  I don't have time to send all the brothers and sisters.  
His first wife must have died after he arrived and he married Clara after she died.  
 
This is Clara's emibas record:
Post 304158
 
Sellström, Clara Amalia
Piga (unmarried woman)
 
b. 2/14/1858 in Locknevi, Kalmar län (Småland)
 
Emigrated 10/3/1884
from Hallingshult, Locknevi, Kalmar län (Småland)
to Amerika
 
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 113
 
Emibas migration file ID: Locknevi H 1884 026
Good luck. Linda