Hopefully it'll get you somewhere. He's the same guy you referenced in the 1900 census (address on the draft card matches his 1920 address in the census). I don't know why I didn't think of Halland. I just saw Holland and locked that into my brain. Regards, Brian On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 8:36 PM, Naomi Swanson <nswanson@mchsi.com> wrote: > Hi Brian, > > Actually there is a Halland in Sweden. I will try and check this person out and see if he is the one I am looking for. > > Naomi in Illinois > ---------------------------------- > > Brian Eberling wrote Fri, 7 Dec 2012 18:53:45 > > Naomi, > > According to your guys US WWI draft registration he was born 23 Sep > 1878 and is listed as John Ban Welander. He lists himself as being > from 'Holland, Sweden' which seems a bit odd, but I've found these > cards to generally be more accurate for birth dates as the person > named usually filled them out themselves. > > Don't know if that'll help or not, just thought I'd throw it into the mix. > > > Regards, > Brian > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SWEDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Brian Is it possible for you to send me a copy of the draft card privately? It might provide me more information. Naomi in Illinois ------------------------------------ Brian Eberling wrote Fri, 7 Dec 2012 21:06:47 Hopefully it'll get you somewhere. He's the same guy you referenced in the 1900 census (address on the draft card matches his 1920 address in the census). I don't know why I didn't think of Halland. I just saw Holland and locked that into my brain. Regards, Brian On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 8:36 PM, Naomi Swanson <nswanson@mchsi.com> wrote: > Hi Brian, > > Actually there is a Halland in Sweden. I will try and check this person out and see if he is the one I am looking for. > > Naomi in Illinois > ---------------------------------- > > Brian Eberling wrote Fri, 7 Dec 2012 18:53:45 > > Naomi, > > According to your guys US WWI draft registration he was born 23 Sep > 1878 and is listed as John Ban Welander. He lists himself as being > from 'Holland, Sweden' which seems a bit odd, but I've found these > cards to generally be more accurate for birth dates as the person > named usually filled them out themselves. > > Don't know if that'll help or not, just thought I'd throw it into the mix. > > > Regards, > Brian >

Sure no problem, sent. ~Brian On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 4:20 AM, Naomi Swanson <nswanson@mchsi.com> wrote: > Brian > > Is it possible for you to send me a copy of the draft card privately? It might provide me more information. > > Naomi in Illinois > ------------------------------------ > > Brian Eberling wrote Fri, 7 Dec 2012 21:06:47 > > Hopefully it'll get you somewhere. He's the same guy you referenced > in the 1900 census (address on the draft card matches his 1920 address > in the census). I don't know why I didn't think of Halland. I just > saw Holland and locked that into my brain. > > Regards, > Brian > > > > On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 8:36 PM, Naomi Swanson <nswanson@mchsi.com> wrote: >> Hi Brian, >> >> Actually there is a Halland in Sweden. I will try and check this person out and see if he is the one I am looking for. >> >> Naomi in Illinois >> ---------------------------------- >> >> Brian Eberling wrote Fri, 7 Dec 2012 18:53:45 >> >> Naomi, >> >> According to your guys US WWI draft registration he was born 23 Sep >> 1878 and is listed as John Ban Welander. He lists himself as being >> from 'Holland, Sweden' which seems a bit odd, but I've found these >> cards to generally be more accurate for birth dates as the person >> named usually filled them out themselves. >> >> Don't know if that'll help or not, just thought I'd throw it into the mix. >> >> >> Regards, >> Brian >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SWEDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message