While Louis Hanson was off in the California gold fields, his future wife Lisa Stina Hultman left Sweden for America.
Hultmans and Hansons, part 2
After Louis Hanson arrived in America in 1850, he probably resided somewhere in the Henry County area, perhaps in Bishop Hill itself. He didn’t stay long, though. His obituary says he went to the California gold fields from 1852 to 1856.
New info on Hultmans and Hansons
Taking a look at immigration timelines for my Swedish ancestors, I see that my Hultman and Hanson families (on the Rudeen side) were the first to come to America. Swedish immigration records are kind of sketchy up until 1869, and these folks came to America much earlier – between 1850 and 1854. That means there are a lot […]
OTD in 1782: Isaac Hultman
On this date (January 13) in 1782, my 4x great-grandfather, Isaac Hultman, was born at Hellevedsqvarn in Norra Sandsjö parish in Sweden. One of the more memorable moments of our Sweden trip was visiting the ruins of the Hellevedsqvarn (also spelled Hällevedsqvarn) mill. Isaac was born there, where his father was the miller. Isaac himself […]
Kansas cemetery & homestead visits
While going to and from the Lindsborg workshop, I managed to make a few cemetery and homestead visits. As is always the case, there are fun surprises along the way! Here’s the rundown: Gust and Anna Bjorklund, Weskan Cemetery Anna was a younger sister of my great-grandfather, Gust Rudeen. If you recall, I recently identified some […]
