Looking to find surname
Augusta Christina. Born 4 Jun 1884 Småland, Sweden. Emigrated to America 1906. Family search wiki says Småland is a province including counties of Kronoberg, Jonkoping, Kalmar. Large area to search thru. I know records are easier to find thru Arkivdigital which I don't have. I realize there could be multiple females by same name born same date. Much appreciated if any can help with finding possible persons. Thank you. Deniese
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Hi #[Deniese Drake] ,
Finding a place of origin can sometimes be difficult, especially with a common first and middle name. This could easily lead to an emigrant that you find out later is the wrong person. What else do you know? Here are some questions:
- What is her surname in the United States?
- Have you seen her on the 1910, 1920, or 1930 US Federal Censuses? If so, where?
- Is this person in an online tree such as FamilyTree, Ancestry, or MyHeritage? If yes, will you provide a link or ID?
- Does the family know what her maiden name might be?
- What other records have you seen her on in the US?
- A marriage license might mention her father and mother by name.
- A Swedish American Church Record might show a birthplace.
- A obituary might offer clues to her place of origin.
Thanks,
Geoff
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Augusta is listed on 1920,30, 40 censuses but with married name. Marriage rec gives name as Augusta Christopher. I believe her passport application gives name as Augusta Christina. Possibility name is Augusta Christina Christopher but I question that. Have not found death records. FSFT PID GH6R-V7H. Sorry I can't give you more. Thank you for your help.
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So Christopher is her surname on the marriage license. It's really unusual in Sweden but there are some people using it in the 1840 - 1947 Household Examination Record database. I wonder if her fathers surname was Kristoffersson and it was recorded as Christopher on the marriage license. Here are a couple ideas:
- Since they lived in the St. Paul-Minneapolis area, I'd suggest you search the Swedish American Historical Newspapers collection on the Minnesota Historical Society website at https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/swedishamerican. Maybe they are mentioned in one of the local newspapers.
- Find A Grave shows that she died in 1958. I'd suggest you try to get a copy of her death certificate from the Ramsey County Vital Records office. Since she died first and her husband was a native Swede, maybe they put a specific birthplace on the birth certificate (not just Småland).
- Do you know if they were religious? Maybe there is a Swedish American Church Record that lists her place of origin.
Try these things and let us know how it goes.
Thanks,
Geoff
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Thank you for the help and suggestions. I will search these. Will let you know how it goes. Deniese
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Not much luck yet. The only Swedish American church records I find in family search are in Kansas. I know I have found them in Minnesota before in ancestry.com but can't find that either now.
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