Posted on: Johnston Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/joh/Johnston?read=262 Surname: Laird, Johnson, Carlson, Peterson, Johnsson, Carlsson, Petersson ------------------------- Anna Carlson/Carlsdotter was born in Moltorp Sweden about 1850, married Gustaf Johnsson about 1868-1870, had a son Carl Oskar in 1871 in Sweden. Gustaf came to USA in 1871, settled in Osage County, Kansas, and Anna & Carl came in 1873. There were 4 more children, the last born in 1882. Gustaf died before the last was born, apparently of heart trouble or a stroke. She married August Petersson later in 1882, and my grandmother was born in 1885. August was from Brevik, Sweden, born around 1857. We believe he came with his mother (Christina?) and a sister (Helen?).