August Pehrsson Fors (Moreau)

[Rosalind Taylor]

My grandfather August Pehrsson Fors (Moreau) B:7th January 1870 in HÖJA
Father: Pehr Pehrsson Moreau  B: 14th March 1823  Mother: Anna Strom B:24th July 1830
August Fors (I believe 'Fors' is an army name) migrated to Australia around 1898-99
with his wife Hilda Paulina Svensson & 3 of thier children. I am searching for any
relatives & would like to make contact.

[Bo Nordenfors]

Census 1900 sweden
 
 
Record 1073104
 
Persson Fors, August
F. d. gruvarbetare F. d. husar= former miner, former cavalry soldier
 
b. 1870 in Höja (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
Man, married, father
 
Bjuf N:o 7. Gruvan. Municipalsamhälle, å församlingen skrifne= no permanent residence (perhaps emigrated) - that is noted for the rest of the family, as well.
Bjuv (Malmöhus län, Skåne)
 
Place of birth (original source): Höja Kristianstads län
 
 
Record 1073106
 
Svensson, Hilda
 
b. 1873 in Farhult (Malmöhus län, Skåne)
 
h.
Woman, married, mother
 
Bjuf N:o 7. Gruvan. Municipalsamhälle, å församlingen skrifne
Bjuv (Malmöhus län, Skåne)
 
Place of birth (original source): Farhult Malmöhus län
 
 
Record 1073105
 
Wilhelm Roland Louis
 
b. 1894 in Bjuv (Malmöhus län, Skåne)
 
s.
Boy, child
 
Bjuf N:o 7. Gruvan. Municipalsamhälle, å församlingen skrifne
Bjuv (Malmöhus län, Skåne)
 
Place of birth (original source): Bjuv Malmöhus län
 
 
Record 1073103
 
Johan Arthur Mauritz
 
b. 1896 in Bjuv (Malmöhus län, Skåne)
 
s.
Boy, child
 
Bjuf N:o 7. Gruvan. Municipalsamhälle, å församlingen skrifne
Bjuv (Malmöhus län, Skåne)
 
Place of birth (original source): Bjuv Malmöhus län
 
 
 
Record 1073102
 
Thora Maria Arabella
 
b. 1898 in Bjuv (Malmöhus län, Skåne)
 
d.
Girl, child
 
Bjuf N:o 7. Gruvan. Municipalsamhälle, å församlingen skrifne
Bjuv (Malmöhus län, Skåne)
 
Place of birth (original source): Bjuv Malmöhus län

[Bo Nordenfors]

Census 1900  SWEDEN
 
 
 
Record 552006
 
Morreau, Per
Tackläckare - mistyped - correct is taktäckare i.e. working with roofs - tiler, slater
 
b. 1823 in Höja (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
Man, married, father
 
Höja N:o 3
Höja (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
Place of birth (original source): Höja Kristianstads län
 
 
Record 552005
 
Börjesdotter, Anna
 
b. 1830 in Höja (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
h.
Woman, married, mother
 
Höja N:o 3
Höja (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
Place of birth (original source): Höja Kristianstads län
 
Record 552004
 
Morreau, Nils Edvard
 
b. 1888 in Munka-Ljungby (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
foster-son
Boy, child
 
Höja N:o 3
Höja (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
Place of birth (original source): Munka-Ljungby Kristianstads län
 
 
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1900 Census Sweden
 
Record 4398703
 
Moreau, Carl
Skräddaregesäll= tailor journeyman
 
b. 1865 in Höja (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
Man, married, father
 
qvadr. 11:1,2
Motala 'stadsförs' (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
Place of birth (original source): Höja Kristianstads län
 
his wife
 
 
Record 4398704
 
Andersdotter, Hilda Charlotta
 
b. 1873 in Västra Ny (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
h.
Woman, married, mother
 
qvadr. 11:1,2
Motala 'stadsförs' (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
Place of birth (original source): Västra Ny Östergötlands län
 
 
children:
 
 
Record 4398702
 
Berndt
 
b. 1896 in Motala (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
s.
Boy, child
 
qvadr. 11:1,2
Motala 'stadsförs' (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
Place of birth (original source): Motala Östergötlands län
 
 
Record 4398700
 
Anna Margareta
 
b. 1898 in Motala (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
d.
Girl, child
 
qvadr. 11:1,2
Motala 'stadsförs' (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
Place of birth (original source): Motala Östergötlands län
 
 
Record 4398701
 
Penn  (doubt that is correct!)
 
b. 1900 in Motala (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
s.
Boy, child
 
qvadr. 11:1,2
Motala 'stadsförs' (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
Place of birth (original source): Motala Östergötlands län
 
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Census 1900  Sweden
 
 
Record 2879655
 
Morean, Sofia
 
b. 1867 in Höja (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
h.
Woman, married, mother
 
Hesselby
Spånga (Stockholms län, Uppland)
 
Place of birth (original source): Höja Kristianstads län
 
her husband:
Record 2879654
 
Andersson Berg, Karl August
Statardräng= farmhand
 
b. 1866 in Flistad (Östergötlands län, Östergötland)
 
Man, married, father
 
Hesselby
Spånga (Stockholms län, Uppland)
 
Place of birth (original source): Flistad Östergötlands län
 
 
their children:
 
 
Record 2879658
 
Karl Evald
 
b. 1893 in Höja (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
s.
Boy, child
 
Hesselby
Spånga (Stockholms län, Uppland)
 
Place of birth (original source): Höja Kristianstads län
 
 
Record 2879657
 
Iris Hildegard
 
b. 1895 in Västra Broby (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
d.
Girl, child
 
Hesselby
Spånga (Stockholms län, Uppland)
 
Place of birth (original source): Västra Broby Kristianstads län
 
 
 
Record 2879656
 
Vilma Ingeborg
 
b. 1898 in Överselö (Södermanlands län, Södermanland)
 
d.
Girl, child
 
Hesselby
Spånga (Stockholms län, Uppland)
 
Place of birth (original source): Överselö Södermanlands län
 
 
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Thus, it would be rather easy, however timeconsuming, to find living relatives.

[Bo Nordenfors]

Census 1890
 
 
Post 1837228
 
Fors, August
Inhyses husar == roomer, cavalry soldier.
 
f. 1870 i Höja (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
Ogift man, ensam i familjen. unmarried man, single
 
Skörpinge N:o 9
Höja (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
Födelseort i källan: Höja
 
 
 
Census 1880
 
 
Result
 
Index: Census 1880 (Kristianstads län)
      
Record 1 of 2
   
 
About the person
Name:    August
Homeparish:    Höja
Residence:    Höja Kyrkoby
County:    Kristianstad
Year of birth:    1870
Parish of birth:    Höja Kristianstads län
Marital status:    Unmarried (O)
Gender:    Man
Family status:    s.
Family status code:    Child (B)
Page:    4  
Row:    27  
 
 
 
About the household
 
Persons in the household
Fam. nr 1
Per Morean, b. 1823 in Höja Kristianstads län, Husar  cavalry soldier,  last name mistyped: Moreau is the correct.
Anna Börjesdotter, b. 1830 in Höja Kristianstads län
Carl, b. 1865 in Höja Kristianstads län -- still at home in 1890
Sofia, b. 1867 in Höja Kristianstads län  more on her below from Census 1890
August, b. 1870 in Höja Kristianstads län
Wilhelm, b. 1872 in Höja Kristianstads län - more on him below from Census 1890
 
 
Sofia in 1890:
 
Post 1836181
 
Morreau, Sofia
Piga=maid
 
f. 1867 i Höja (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
Ogift kvinna, ensam i familjen=unmarried woman, single
 
Höja N:o 16
Höja (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
Födelseort i källan: Höja
 
 
 
Wilhelm in 1890:
 
 
 
Post 1836919
 
Persson Morreau, Wilhelm
Dräng=farmhand
 
f. 1872 i Höja (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
Ogift man, ensam i familjen= unmarried man, single
 
Skörpinge N:o 19
Höja (Kristianstads län, Skåne)
 
Födelseort i källan: Höja

[Chris Bingefors]

One August Fors arrives in Sydney 1899, his wife mrs Fors is also listed, unassisted immogrants list:
 
Name: August Fors  
Port of Departure: London  
Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales  
Voyage Arrival Date: 13 Nov 1899  
Vessel Name: Ormuz

[Chris Bingefors]

If you have not seen it already, there are some interesting naturalization papers in the National Archives of Australia. Arthur Maurice, the above Johan Artur Mauritz b 1896, in 1964 had to prove his father actually applied for citizenship in 1905 in order to get an old age pension. In 1905 August Fors had 6 children.
 
Arthur Fors had served in the first world war ang contracted malaria as well as a bullet wound to his thigh. He still had to prove his citizenship in 1964 to get a pension. There are many records on the family in the archives that may be of interest to any relatives here.
 
(Meddelandet ändrat av izla den 10 januari, 2009)

[Bo Nordenfors]

One member of the DIS society has e-mailed a lot of information on Moreau, however in Swedish. I will revert on this matter.

[Bo Nordenfors]

Family trees at Ancestry re. August Fors b. 1870 Höja - perhaps have you already seen them.
 
 
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=3454486&pid=1732325627
 
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=4469115&pid=1599134303

[Bo Nordenfors]

Thanks to Ulf Håkansson, DIS-member, I got a lot of information on Ström and Moreau, which has been forwarded to Rosalind.