Posted by Bobbi Jo Swanson on April 12, 19102 at 13:21:00:
In Reply to: nils &emma svensson(swanson) posted by karen bailey on June 12, 19101 at 16:50:06:
: Looking for any info on a nils,emma svensson(swanson)migrated to usa leaving oskarshamn sweden may 28,1902
: destination was for chicago,il. have found immigration documents but can find no other info regarding the above in or around the chicago area.nils had one daughter hanna who was 9 yrs old upon arrving in the us.If anyone should have any info to share it would be greatly appreciated
My family migrated to US from Sweden around that time. They all settled around Northwestern Illinois area. PArticularly Albany and Amanna Colonies in Iowa. The name sounds familiar to me. The Nils part. I will look it up in our family history book. I can get back to you if I find anything.