Hi Naomi, I see this Johan August Vellander born 27 September 1876 in Långserud and dead 8 February 1956 in Aspsäter Södra, Gillberga parish, Värmland. He was widowed 25 November 1912. DVD "Swedish Death Index 1901-2009": 18760927-621 Vellander, Johan August Aspsäter Södra 1:2 Dead 2/8/1956. Registered in Gillberga, Gillberga kn (Värmlands län, Värmland). Born 9/27/1876 in Långserud (Värmlands län, Värmland). Widower (11/25/1912). -------------- Corresponding parish(es) as of Jan 1, 2010: Gillberga, Säffle kn (Värmlands län, Värmland) Parish of birth in the records: Långserud (Värmland) Source records: DB, FS / DOR 52-60 Emibas CD: The same man went to the U.S. in 1907. He obviously returned to Sweden. Post 780631 Velander, Johan August Fabriksarbetare = factory worker (unmarried man) b. 9/27/1876 Emigrated 8/16/1907 from Kålsäter, Gillberga, Värmlands län (Värmland) to Nordamerika Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 300 Emibas migration file ID: Gillberga S 1907 008 The Emihamn database of CD "Emigranten Populär" shows him going to Chicago. Efternamn: VELANDER Förnamn: JOH AUG Ålder: 31 Kön: M Född: 1875/1876 Församling: GILLBERGA Län: S Titel/Anm: Utresehamn: GÖTEBORG Utvandrdag: 1907 08 23 Destination: CHICAGO ILL. Medåkande: NEJ Källkod: 84:461:7049 "Is it possible that there were 2 Johan August Welander born in Sept 1876?" Anything is possible. ;-) It is also possible that the date of birth in the 1900 U.S. Federal Census is not correct, and it is also possible that Johan August took the last name Velander after emigrating. I haven't been paying much attention to your thread, so I don't know what has been found already or where you've been looking besides the census of 1900. Have you used the archive called the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center? http://tinyurl.com/89t6wcc I don't see his marriage in 1898 in De Kalb County, Illinois or anywhere in Illinois on the Illinois Marriage Index. Who did he marry? http://tinyurl.com/7v8xqyy Judy Orland Park, Illinois Sent: 6:12 P.M. U.S. Central Time ----- Original Message ----- Hi Judy, I did find out that Gga is an abbrevation for Gillberga. The Johan August Velander that is in the 1900 census is correct but now I have a problem. I have followed Johan August until he leaves for N. America in 1907, the only problem is that the Johan August Welander that I am interested in emigrated in 1897 to N. America. The one I am looking for was married in 1898 in DeKalb, Il. I guess I have been following the wrong family. The Johan August Welander that I am looking for was born Sept 1876 according to the 1900 US Census for DeKalb, IL. Is it possible that there were 2 Johan August Welander born in Sept 1876? Naomi in Illinois --------------------------------------- judymo73b@comcast.net wrote Fri, 7 Dec 2012 12:06:06 Hi Naomi, "Could it possibility be "destination unknown"?" No. That would be something like obekant ort or obekant destination. "According to the destination it appears to be Gga" Maybe it is the priest's abbreviation for Gillberga which is very near Långserud parish. Look in the SÄFFLE section of the following map. http://tinyurl.com/axg7qs6 Is this your Johan August Wellander in the 1900 Swedish Census CD? Record 2188743 Velander, Johan August Inhyses b. 1876 in Långserud (Värmlands län, Värmland) Boy Kohlsäter. Gillberga (Värmlands län, Värmland) Place of birth (original source): Långserud Judy Orland Park, Illinois Sent: 12:05 P.M. U.S. Central Time, December 7 ------------------------------- 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

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 . On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 6:17 PM, <judymo73b@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi Naomi, > > I see this Johan August Vellander born 27 September 1876 in Långserud and dead 8 February 1956 in Aspsäter Södra, Gillberga parish, Värmland. He was widowed 25 November 1912. > > DVD "Swedish Death Index 1901-2009": > > 18760927-621 > > Vellander, Johan August > > Aspsäter Södra 1:2 > > Dead 2/8/1956. > > Registered in Gillberga, Gillberga kn (Värmlands län, Värmland). > > Born 9/27/1876 in Långserud (Värmlands län, Värmland). > > Widower (11/25/1912). > -------------- > Corresponding parish(es) as of Jan 1, 2010: > Gillberga, Säffle kn (Värmlands län, Värmland) > > Parish of birth in the records: > Långserud (Värmland) > > Source records: > DB, FS / DOR 52-60 > > > Emibas CD: > > The same man went to the U.S. in 1907. He obviously returned to Sweden. > > Post 780631 > > Velander, Johan August > Fabriksarbetare = factory worker (unmarried man) > > b. 9/27/1876 > > Emigrated 8/16/1907 > from Kålsäter, Gillberga, Värmlands län (Värmland) > to Nordamerika > > Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 300 > > Emibas migration file ID: Gillberga S 1907 008 > > The Emihamn database of CD "Emigranten Populär" shows him going to Chicago. > > Efternamn: VELANDER > Förnamn: JOH AUG > Ålder: 31 Kön: M > Född: 1875/1876 > Församling: GILLBERGA Län: S > Titel/Anm: > Utresehamn: GÖTEBORG > Utvandrdag: 1907 08 23 > Destination: CHICAGO ILL. > Medåkande: NEJ > Källkod: 84:461:7049 > > > "Is it possible that there were 2 Johan August Welander born in Sept 1876?" > > Anything is possible. ;-) It is also possible that the date of birth in the 1900 U.S. Federal Census is not correct, and it is also possible that Johan August took the last name Velander after emigrating. I haven't been paying much attention to your thread, so I don't know what has been found already or where you've been looking besides the census of 1900. > > Have you used the archive called the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center? > > http://tinyurl.com/89t6wcc > > I don't see his marriage in 1898 in De Kalb County, Illinois or anywhere in Illinois on the Illinois Marriage Index. Who did he marry? > > http://tinyurl.com/7v8xqyy > > > Judy > Orland Park, Illinois > Sent: 6:12 P.M. U.S. Central Time > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > Hi Judy, > > I did find out that Gga is an abbrevation for Gillberga. The Johan August Velander that is in the 1900 census is correct but now I have a problem. I have followed Johan August until he leaves for N. America in 1907, the only problem is that the Johan August Welander that I am interested in emigrated in 1897 to N. America. The one I am looking for was married in 1898 in DeKalb, Il. I guess I have been following the wrong family. The Johan August Welander that I am looking for was born Sept 1876 according to the 1900 US Census for DeKalb, IL. Is it possible that there were 2 Johan August Welander born in Sept 1876? > > Naomi in Illinois > --------------------------------------- > > judymo73b@comcast.net wrote Fri, 7 Dec 2012 12:06:06 > > Hi Naomi, > > "Could it possibility be "destination unknown"?" > > No. That would be something like obekant ort or obekant destination. > > "According to the destination it appears to be Gga" > > Maybe it is the priest's abbreviation for Gillberga which is very near Långserud parish. Look in the SÄFFLE section of the following map. > > http://tinyurl.com/axg7qs6 > > Is this your Johan August Wellander in the 1900 Swedish Census CD? > > Record 2188743 > > Velander, Johan August > Inhyses > > b. 1876 in Långserud (Värmlands län, Värmland) > > Boy > > Kohlsäter. > Gillberga (Värmlands län, Värmland) > > Place of birth (original source): Långserud > > > Judy > Orland Park, Illinois > Sent: 12:05 P.M. U.S. Central Time, December 7 > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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