Swedish Ancestors from Blekinge Län who settled in Swede Grove, Meeker County, Minnesota in 1882.

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Charles V. Johnson
2386 S. Flower Ave.
Port Orchard, Washington
98366

Surnames: ANDERSDOTTER, ANDERSSON, BATES, BENGTDOTTER, ENNIS, HÅKANSSON SJÖMAN, HANSDOTTER, ISKSDOTTER, JOHANSDOTTER, JOHNSON, JÖNSDOTTER, JÖNSSON, JONSSON, MÅLMAN, KROKMAN, KNUTSON, LARSON, LEFAVE, LOHSE, MAGNIDOTTER, MÅRTENSSON, NELSON, NIKLASDOTTER, NIKLASSON, NILSDOTTER, OLASDOTTER, OLSSON, PERSSON, PETERSON, RANUM, RASMUSDOTTER, REHN, ROTH, SVENSSON, TAYLOR, TOPP

Parish: Abborremåla Village- Backaryd Parish, Guö Village- Åryd Parish, Torneryd Village- Åryd Parish, Furby Parish, Hällaryd Parish, Hoby Parish, Mörrum Parish, Svinstorp Öved Parish, Ronneby Parish, Uråsa Parish

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The Journey

ANCESTORS OF CHARLES VERNAL JOHNSON

*First Generation*

I am starting on the first generation with my Great Grandmother who was Elin (Andersdotter,Peterson) Johnson who was the daughter of Anders Persson and Catharina Niklasdotter

1. Elin Andersdotter daughter of Anders Persson and Catharina Niklasdotter, was born on 13 Mar 1864 in Åryd Parish.

Second Generation (Parents)

2. Anders Persson, son of Peter Anderson and Kjerstin Magnidotter, was born on 17 Aug 1830 at Gunnarstorp, Åryd Parish. A crofter at No 31 Märserum, Åryd. Later he moved to the parish of Öved. He and his family group left Svinstorp Öved April 17 1882 and emigrated from Malmö May 04 1882 with destination Grove City,MN, America.

Anders name on his certificate of death was Andrew P. Pearson, resident: Grove City Rt2 and he died Aug 8, 1923 Grove City, Minn. and was buried Aug.10,1923 at Grove Swede Lutheran Cemetery. He was 92 years 11 months and 29 days old.