I would appreciate a check of the emigration records. The information I have is .. Left March 1883 from Goteborg aboard the Romeo. Margreta Olson 38 Uddevalla Son Anders 11 Son Albin 9 Dotter Josephina 5 Dotter Clara 3 The boat was headed to Hull, but she got another boat to New York and arrived in 1883 Thank you for your help in advance. Brian

Brian Schwerkolt wrote 2014-06-28 04:05: > > Left March 1883 from Goteborg aboard the Romeo. > > Margreta Olson 38 Uddevalla > Son Anders 11 > Son Albin 9 > Dotter Josephina 5 > Dotter Clara 3 --- OK, Margreta Olsson age 38 with 4 children from Uddevalla parish, left Göteborg 1883-03-02 with destination New York. EMIHAMN source code 22:165:30212. > > The boat was headed to Hull, but she got another boat to New York and > arrived in 1883 --- That was the normal way, a feeder ship (like Romeo) to an English East coast port, then train across England, and then a larger ship across the Atlantic. Uddevalla B:8 (1876-1889) Image 130 (AID: v2230.b130, NAD: SE/GLA/13595) The childrens' names fit this family in the Uddevalla moving-out list 23 Feb 1883, moving from page 2.207 to America. - Johan August Johansson - wife Maja Greta Framberg, born ??? - her s. in prev. marriage Anders Framberg - her s. in prev. marriage Albin Framberg - their d. Josefina - their d. Clara 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 senteced 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. I don't find him born in Uddevalla in December 1836 when searching the transcribed records at www.slaktdata.org But there is this birth in Skredsvik parish: Birth date: 1836-12-29 Baptised: 1836-12-30 Sex: M Given name: Johan August Address: Jungfruhagen u. Berg Address, normalized: Berg Jungfruhagen Father's title: Corpral Father's name: Johannes Brattberg Mother's name: Olena Johansd. Mother's age: 34