I saw the Lilja name in the Cavalry Cemetery and wondered if I could ask... I am searching for info on the following people witht he last name Lilja: One child of Per Erik Glans and Kajsa Stina Schnitt was Margret Kristina Glans who married Karl Antonius Lilja: Margret Kristina, born Oct. 29, 1866. Margaret Kristina Glans later married Karl Antonius Lilja (Nov. 18, 1888) Karl was born Jan. 17, 1867, in Kvillinge, Ostergotlands lan. He was a farmer in Langby 2, Forsa, Gavleborgs lan. Their children Karl Olof Jan. 9, 1889 Johan Adolf June 1, 1890 Ernst August April 26, 1893 Karl Antonius Lilja emmigrated in 1893 to the USA, his wife and children followed in 1894. >From a book called: Sveriges slaktregister, 1975,Forsa..I was warned that there are some errors in this book, so the records should be checked against town, etc records. (I have found that records agree with Emmigration records I have found for Per Erik Glans and his second wife Carin Carsldotter ,daughter of KArl Lax (1880 from Stockholm to NYC) Margret Glans's father was Pehr Erik Glans (born Soderlund) who was probably my great grandfather (Peter Glantz in America) Glantz/Glans means shining, lustre and is a name taken by a soldier. I have found all kinds of connections..between Per Erik's story and my Peter Glantz of MEriden, Ct. story. A very nice genealogist from Sweden gave me this info about Per Erik and his children. Now I am trying to trace them to the USA and I have discovered that there are lots of people with the name Lilja! Several children from his 2 marriages and his second wifes 2 marriages, survived and came to the USA. I am trying to unravel all the names. I habe a feeling that PEr Erik had relatives here, when he came in 1880, to help him get from NYC, to Port Chester, N.Y....to Meriden, Ct. Does anyone recognize any of these names? Thanks so much for any info you may have. Deb Glantz Hanna [email protected] [email protected]