Bo Johansson wrote 2014-05-31 11:53: > > In Swedish census 1900 he is with his parents in Karlstad: > > Skogström, Erik Johan 1841 Father > Jonsson, Kristina 1844 Mother > - Hilma Kristina 1866 Child > - Anna Matilda 1876 Child > - Elin Maria 1879 Child > - Gustaf 1884 Child > > Gustaf > b. 1884 in Grava (Värmlands län, Värmland) > b. [child of both?] > Boy, child > > Staden 127 > Karlstads stadsförs (Värmlands län, Värmland) > -------------------------------------- They are found at "Staden 127" in Karlstad stadsförsamling AIIa:2 (1901-1905) Image 560 / page 495 (AID: v173719.b560.s495, NAD: SE/VA/13275). Gustaf has a remark about certificate for military service 14 Feb 1902, and has "stam." (stamanställd = employed soldier) in the conscription column. In the next volume he still has "stam" in the conscription column, but also occupation bookkeeper and a remark "korporal i reserven" (Corporal in the Army Reserve), so he must have been discharged as employed soldier during this period, and before he moved to Göteborgs Domkyrko 1910-12-09. So one can assume he was employed as soldier 1902-1907, and was promoted to Corporal during that time. And since he was recorded with his parents in Karlstad, he presumably served in Värmlands Regemente in Karlstad. // Bo Johansson