Sweden Lost Ancestors
I'm looking for my maternal grandfather John Alfred JOHNSON, born in or
around Stockholm, Sweden on 12/20/1878. He came to the US as a young
man with 3 or 4 brothers, one named "Swan". He eventually settled in
Madison, South Dakota, where he had TWO families; one with at least one
son (Elmer) and one with six children, the youngest is my mother, Norma
Jean JOHNSON.
Rhona Page [email protected]
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I’m searching for information on my grandfather’s brother GUSTAV
ALFRED
STRAND, born August 15, 1886 in Naverstad Goteborg, Sweden. His father
was John Edwin STRAND, his mother was Charlotta Amelia CARLSSON.
John Edwin STRAND immigrated to the USA and landed at the Port of New
York in June, 1886. His wife followed with children a year later. His
last name was ANDERSSON, but changed it to STRAND (his
given military
name) after settling in America. John Edwin STRAND Petitioned for
citizenship on November 2, 1886 in Florence county , Wisconsin. The
family spent time in Ishpeming, Michigan, Superior, Wisconsin and
Fargo, North Dakota, before settling in Randall, Minnesota.
GUSTAV ALFRED STRAND left Minnesota, according to family legend, to look
for work, and the only information the family has is that he may have
gone West to Montana, Colorado or points unknown.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Caren
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