The Margta Ersdotter that I have listed as a Bishop Hill colonist was born April 7, 1843 in Näsbyn, Alfta Parish, Gävleborg Län, Sweden. I also have another one that was born May 2, 1825 in Älvkarhed 6, Alfta Parish, Gävleborgs Län, Sweden and I have a marriage date for her as 1848. The Per Ersson I have listed was born Oct 2, 1830 in Älvkarhed 6, Alfta Parish, Gävleborgs Län, Sweden. Erik Ersson was born June 22, 1783 in Älvkarhed 6, Alfta Parish, Gävleborgs Län, Sweden. Angie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosalie Bhatnagar" <bhat@alltel.net> To: <ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Re: Red Oak Cemetery > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Angie Hernandez" <hernan@bwsys.net> > To: <ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 11:06 PM > Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Re: Red Oak Cemetery > Sounds like we MAY have ancestors in common. So many names are "repeats" it > is hard to tell. > I have Margta Ersdotter in my family tree...Per Ersson Erik Ersson...From > what parish did they come and what do you have for dates for birth/deaths > etc? > Rosalie Peterson Bhatnagar.(Alfta Parish) > > > The one that I am direct descendants of are Elisabeth Andersdotter Pigg. > She > > is my ggg-grandmother. From what I know, her parents and all of her > siblings > > except for one sister died on the voyage over here. She married Olof > Imberg > > and had 5 children. They all died of cholera. I'm not sure what year she > > left the colony, but she went to Galva and married Martin Englund and had > 5 > > more children. I have photograph of Elisabeth and Martin. There are many > > others that I am related to such as Margta Ersdotter, Mary Bloom, Nils > > Persson and Barbro Joransdotter, Olof Jonsson Karg, Per Ersson Karg, all > of > > the Kihlberg's, Erik Ersson Klang, Olf and Olof Johansson Kling. I could > go > > on with a few more. But these are not direct descendants. Most of them are > > cousins. I have researched my genealogy extensively and found many ties to > > Bishop Hill. > > > > Angie Hernandez > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <RNelson124@aol.com> > > To: <ILHENRY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 10:05 PM > > Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Re: Red Oak Cemetery > > > > > > > If you don't mind me asking, which Colonists are you related to? I > might > > > have some information on them. > > > > > > Bob nelson > > > > > > > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > > > Henry Co ILGenWeb Project > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhenry/index.html > > > Henry County Genealogical Society > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhcgs/index.html > > > > > > > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > > Henry Co ILGenWeb Project > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhenry/index.html > > Henry County Genealogical Society > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhcgs/index.html > > > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > Henry Co ILGenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhenry/index.html > Henry County Genealogical Society > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhcgs/index.html >