Hi,
My name is Sarah and I am doing genealogy research on the Lundgren's and Andersson's in my family that came from Sweden to America in the late 1800's. I do believe that many of them remained in Sweden because I have found letters as early as the late 1800's and as late as the 1930's to my family from family in Sweden.
I have hit a road block in my research and I'm not sure where to go from here. The letters mention several names but I can not connect the names to the family. Several of the letters show that they were living in Kåhult, Kålbotten, and Gothenburg. Other places I have seen in my research are Medelplana Parish, and Lyrestad.
I have the below information but I would love to learn about more of my family and if there are things that have been left out such as siblings etc.
My great-grandfather Lars Alfred Lundgren was born February 13, 1861 in Medelplana Parish Vastergotland. His parents are Carl Persson was born Jun 10, 1811 and Greta Andersdotter was born May 05, 1815 in Norra Vanga. Lars married Albertina Andersson Lars: Emigration: Apr 03, 1880
Children of Carl Persson and Greta Andersdotter are:
Carl Fredrick Lundgren, born Oct 26, 1850 in Medelplana Parish, Sweden
Emma Carlsdotter Lundgren, born Dec 16, 1857
Lars Alfred Lundgren, born Feb 13, 1861 in Vastergotland, Sweden Medelplana Parish; died Nov 13, 1952 in Higganum, CT.
Albertina Elisabeth Andersson Oct 07, 1888, daughter of Anders Andersson and Lisa Johansdotter. She was born Nov 24, 1867 in Vastergotland, Sweden Fredsberg Parish, and died Feb 20, 1930 in Higganum, CT. Emigration: Sep 07, 1888, Morristown, PA
Anders Andersson was born Sep 22, 1832 in Fredsberg. He married Lisa Greta Johansdotter Aug 21, 1857 in Fredsberg, daughter of Johan Andersson and Maria Johansdotter. She was born Mar 13, 1832 in Fredsberg.
Children of Anders Andersson and Lisa Johansdotter are:
Johan August3 Andersson, born Nov 20, 1858.
Carl Adolph Andersson, born Feb 16, 1861.
Lotta Maria Andersson, born Feb 12, 1863 in Lyrestad, Sweden; died Aug 10, 1886.
Anders Edvin Andersson, born Mar 24, 1865.
Albertina Elisabeth Andersson, born Nov 24, 1867 in Vastergotland, Sweden Fredsberg Parish; died Feb 20, 1930 in Higganum, CT.
Children of Lars Lundgren and Albertina Andersson are:
Carl Albert5 Lundgren, born Sep 17, 1889 in Morristown, PA
Frank Edward Lundgren, born Mar 18, 1891 in Higganum, CT
Erland Anthony Lundgren, born Oct 22, 1892 in Higganum, CT;
Lillie Elisabeth Lundgren, born Apr 26, 1895 in Higganum, CT
Hilda Margarete Lundgren, born Jul 12, 1897 in Higganum, CT;
John Alfred Lundgren, born Mar 28, 1900 in Higganum, CT;
Anna Caroline Lundgren, born Mar 03, 1904 in Higganum, CT
David Andrew Lundgren, born Jul 15, 1906 in Higganum, CT;
I have recently found letters to Anthony Lundgren from his cousin Harry Lundgren from NY. I did not know about this cousin. When I did some research I found that his father's name is Andrew Lundgren and his mother's name is Betty. I would like to know if Andrew Lundgren was a sibling to Lars.
If you are related or know about any relatives that are in the states or in Sweden I would love to hear from you.
Thank you.
Best regards.
Sarah Davis