Bo Johansson wrote 2014-06-28 07:27: > > They are found in ArkivDigital Uddevalla AI:23 (1881-1889) Image 212 / > page 207 (AID: v2221.b212.s207, NAD: SE/GLA/13595): > > - lodger, worker Johan August Johansson, born 1836-12-29 Uddevalla, > married 1877-09-30. > - wife Maja Greta Framberg, born Andersdotter, born 1845-04-20 Herrestad. > - her s. in prev. marriage Anders Framberg, born 1871-05-29 Herrestad. > - her s. in prev. marriage Albin Framberg, born 1873-10-29 Herrestad. > - their d. Josefina, born 1877-10-18 Uddevalla. > - their d. Clara, born 1879-12-04 Uddevalla. > > They emigrated 23 Feb 1883 to America, Johan August has a remark that > MIGHT mean he had been sentenced for a crime. > > If you follow the husband backwards he is listed on the "lösdrivare" > (vagrants, without fixed address) page Uddevalla AI:16 (1865-1870) Image > 289 / page 281 (AID: v2210.b289.s281, NAD: SE/GLA/13595) > > - Johan Magnus(!) Johansson, born 1836-12-29 Uddevalla, had been at > Långholmen prison, came 1864-04-04 to uddevalla. --- He had been there for 3rd time theft. In the 1860 "lösdrivare" list, he is recorded as Johan August Johansson born 29 Dec 1836, and had been arrested from Stadsfjället number 4-1 in 1860. Uddevalla AI:13 (1859-1860) Image 196 / page 382 (AID: v2204.b196.s382, NAD: SE/GLA/13595). Johan August is found with parents (father and stepmother, married 1858) and siblings at Stadsfjället number 4-1 Dalarne in Uddevalla AI:12 (1850-1859) Image 190 / page 369 (AID: v2195.b190.s369, NAD: SE/GLA/13595): The father is cottager Johannes Olsson, born 4 Dec 1810(?). So your Johan August is not the one born in Skredsvik, that one had parents corporal Johannes Brattberg and wife Olena Persdotter, both born 1802. Skredsvik AI:9 (1831-1840) Image 35 / page 55 (AID: v2751.b35.s55, NAD: SE/GLA/13480) // Bo Johansson