*Does anyone on this list have any idea where Konkkin in Jönköping is located?* I think it probably is not spelled correctly? This is the birthplace of John Fredrick Petersson, according to his obituary from Rockford, Illinois. He was born on 1 January 1834. The following is from the Rockford, Illinois newspaper concerning his Swedish roots. *"The deceased was born in Konkkin, Jönköping, Småland, Sweden, on New Year's Day, 1834. He became affiliated with the Masonic Order in Sweden and the highest honors obtainable, the thirty-third degree were conferred upon him by the late Swedish king."* Once again I have to ask the generous people on this list. Thank you! Mary

Den 2015-08-20 kl. 16:26, skrev Mary Swanson via: > > *Does anyone on this list have any idea where Konkkin in Jönköping is > located?* I think it probably is not spelled correctly? This is the > birthplace of John Fredrick Petersson, according to his obituary from > Rockford, Illinois. He was born on 1 January 1834. --- Perhaps a badly written and mis-read "Kristine", for Jönköping Kristine parish? > > The following is from the Rockford, Illinois newspaper concerning his > Swedish roots. > > *"The deceased was born in Konkkin, Jönköping, Småland, Sweden, on New > Year's Day, 1834. He became affiliated with the Masonic Order in Sweden > and the highest honors obtainable, the thirty-third degree were conferred > upon him by the late Swedish king."* --- According to the Växjö HFL Johan Fredrik Petersson was born 1834-01-31 in Jönköping (presumably the city), and had come 1856 from Jönköping. There is a Johan Fredrik born 1834-01-31 in Jönköping Kristine parish (in Jönköping county), parents "karduansmakare" Anders Petersson and Katrina Elisabet Billström. [F] Jönköpings Kristina C:8 (1833-1855) Image 17 / page 27 (AID: v34664.b17.s27, NAD: SE/VALA/00170). This would imply that Johan Fredrik used his father's surname Petersson instead of the patronymic Andersson. A "karduansmakare" was a tanner handling fine leather. BTW, there are no births recorded 1 January 1834 in Jönköping Kristine or Jönköping Sofia parishes. [F] Jönköpings Kristina C:8 (1833-1855) Image 16 / page 25 (AID: v34664.b16.s25, NAD: SE/VALA/00170). [F] Jönköpings Sofia CI:4 (1820-1853) Image 50 / page 93 (AID: v34699.b50.s93, NAD: SE/VALA/00171). // Bo Johansson