Öllegård
04-03-16, 11:07
Johannes Johansson (Johan-Ericsson) Ahlskog was born on 01.26.1874 Ahlskog homestead, in the village Voitby, Korsholm (Mustasaari). His parents were Johan Eric Johansson Ahlskog (born 1840) and Stina Caisa Johansdotter Sundqvist (born 1846). As long as the family is in Korsholm can I find them in the church books. But in 1890 they moved to Kvevlax and then I lose track. I do not know if he lived in Kvevlax until he emigrated.
I do not know who he married and when. He married probably before he emigrated (if he emigrated in 1903), but it should have been 1894 - 1903, and as late information I can not find in the church books from Kvevlax. About Marriage says the Digihakemisto covers 1722 - 1924, which of course looks promising. But then it says "limited" which in practice means that there is not anything at all.
I've been looking at the Ellis Island site (/http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/passenger) and found three people with the name Johannes Ahlskog.
1. Johannes Ahlskog. Last place of residence / Birthplace: Ahlskog. Ship: Philadelphia.
Year of Arrival: 1903 Age at arrival 28 yrs (should have been 30)
2. Johannes Ahlskog. Last place of residence / Birthplace: Mustassin Flost. (Sounds like he comes from Mustasaari). Ship: Saint Paul. Year of arrival in 1903. Age at arrival 28th
3. Johannes Ahlskog. Arrived in 1923 from Solf, age 26 years. I ruled him out because the age does not fit at all.
I guess all the ships from Europe with the emigrants came to Ellis Island. But I have no idea where he went.
Have Googled John Ahlskog and found too many hits, but no one seems to be "my" John Ahlskog. Tried to check in the 1910 census but no response at all. I do not even know if he retained the name Ahlskog or chose something else that sounded more English.
When to fill in the "Place of birth" I do not know if I should write village (Voitby), or parish and if parish, Korsholm or Mustasaari. So I just write "Finland".
USA is such a big country and I don't know which state he lived in. I know there were many Swede Finns in Colorada, California, Minnesota and Montana, but he could have moved anywhere. I know that he lived until after WWII, since he wrote a letter to the family then (the letter is lost).
There is a possibility that he changed his name to John Erickson. Karen Norwillo has done some detective work:
I think I may have found him using the name John Erickson in Mass. There is a 1899 marriage in Gardner, MA to Lisa Carlson. His father listed as John, mother as Stina Sundquist (they ask for mother's maiden name) In census images from 1910-1920-1930-1940 family found. 1910 in Gardner, 1920 in Westminster, 1930 and 1940 in Templeton. Children listed in various years Jane, Signa, Sigrid V, Ruth J M. In 1940 daughter Viola (Sigrid V) and husband Theodore Johnson, son-in-law.
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More on Erickson family.
Signe Johanna (Jane) 27 Sep 1901, married Walfrid or Wilfred Harts 21 Oct 1922 in Templeton, MA. Daughters Phyllis and Marilyn. May be more children. Died 26 Dec 1999, buried All Faiths Cemetery, Worcester, MA.
Sigrid Viola 21 Sep 1905, married Theodore Johnson, died 28 Aug 2001 Templeton, MA.
Ruth Maria 17 Jun 1910, married Carl Backstrom, died 31 May 2003 Cherry Hill. Camden, NJ. Daughter Elizabeth, sons C Stephen and Gregory E. Obit found on Find-a Grave.
In that case he emigrated to USA as early as in 1893. The problem is that Erickson is more common than Ahlskog. And his descendants problaby do no know that his original surname was Ahlskog.
Any American relatives out there?
I do not know who he married and when. He married probably before he emigrated (if he emigrated in 1903), but it should have been 1894 - 1903, and as late information I can not find in the church books from Kvevlax. About Marriage says the Digihakemisto covers 1722 - 1924, which of course looks promising. But then it says "limited" which in practice means that there is not anything at all.
I've been looking at the Ellis Island site (/http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/passenger) and found three people with the name Johannes Ahlskog.
1. Johannes Ahlskog. Last place of residence / Birthplace: Ahlskog. Ship: Philadelphia.
Year of Arrival: 1903 Age at arrival 28 yrs (should have been 30)
2. Johannes Ahlskog. Last place of residence / Birthplace: Mustassin Flost. (Sounds like he comes from Mustasaari). Ship: Saint Paul. Year of arrival in 1903. Age at arrival 28th
3. Johannes Ahlskog. Arrived in 1923 from Solf, age 26 years. I ruled him out because the age does not fit at all.
I guess all the ships from Europe with the emigrants came to Ellis Island. But I have no idea where he went.
Have Googled John Ahlskog and found too many hits, but no one seems to be "my" John Ahlskog. Tried to check in the 1910 census but no response at all. I do not even know if he retained the name Ahlskog or chose something else that sounded more English.
When to fill in the "Place of birth" I do not know if I should write village (Voitby), or parish and if parish, Korsholm or Mustasaari. So I just write "Finland".
USA is such a big country and I don't know which state he lived in. I know there were many Swede Finns in Colorada, California, Minnesota and Montana, but he could have moved anywhere. I know that he lived until after WWII, since he wrote a letter to the family then (the letter is lost).
There is a possibility that he changed his name to John Erickson. Karen Norwillo has done some detective work:
I think I may have found him using the name John Erickson in Mass. There is a 1899 marriage in Gardner, MA to Lisa Carlson. His father listed as John, mother as Stina Sundquist (they ask for mother's maiden name) In census images from 1910-1920-1930-1940 family found. 1910 in Gardner, 1920 in Westminster, 1930 and 1940 in Templeton. Children listed in various years Jane, Signa, Sigrid V, Ruth J M. In 1940 daughter Viola (Sigrid V) and husband Theodore Johnson, son-in-law.
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More on Erickson family.
Signe Johanna (Jane) 27 Sep 1901, married Walfrid or Wilfred Harts 21 Oct 1922 in Templeton, MA. Daughters Phyllis and Marilyn. May be more children. Died 26 Dec 1999, buried All Faiths Cemetery, Worcester, MA.
Sigrid Viola 21 Sep 1905, married Theodore Johnson, died 28 Aug 2001 Templeton, MA.
Ruth Maria 17 Jun 1910, married Carl Backstrom, died 31 May 2003 Cherry Hill. Camden, NJ. Daughter Elizabeth, sons C Stephen and Gregory E. Obit found on Find-a Grave.
In that case he emigrated to USA as early as in 1893. The problem is that Erickson is more common than Ahlskog. And his descendants problaby do no know that his original surname was Ahlskog.
Any American relatives out there?