Have I located the correct Christine Olson (Kerstin Olsdotter) born February 9, 1860, in the ArkivDi

MKSandersHanson

I now have a death certificate for Christine Olson Johnson ID# G99G-3JT stating that she was born February 7, 1860, in Sweden, but I have not attached it yet in Family Search. Her mother is listed as Christina Olson and father as John Olson on the death certificate; therefore, the parents somehow listed for her in my family tree are incorrect. On the US Census records her estimated birth year is 1860 and she emigrated in 1883. I think Christine Olson born on February 9, 1860, in my tree (birth year has not been corrected yet) is the same person as Kerstin born February 9, 1860, in Järvsö, Gävleborg and her mother is Kerstin Larsdotter. Kerstin is listed by her first name only in the church records until her name is listed as Kerstin Olsdotter in 1876. She emigrated to North America on June 3, 1883. I have included the image of Kerstin Olsdotter showing that she departed on June 3, 1883, and the arrival place is Crookstone, Nordamerika (Crookston, MN, US) where my grandmother was born.

Järvsö (X) AI:19b (1857-1861) Image 361 / Page 738 (AID: v135817.b361.s738, NAD: SE/HLA/1010096)

http://www.arkivdigital.se/aid/show/v135817.b361.s738

Järvsö (X) AI:24a (1881-1885) Image 40 / Page 34 (AID: v135828.b40.s34, NAD: SE/HLA/1010096)

http://www.arkivdigital.se/aid/show/v135828.b40.s34

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLKC-JTDZ

Järvsö (X) B:3 (1861-1890) Image 56 / Page 102 (AID: v135838.b56.s102, NAD: SE/HLA/1010096)

http://www.arkivdigital.se/aid/show/v135838.b56.s102

Morris Geoffrey Fröberg

Hello #[MKSandersHanson MKSandersHanson]​ ,

 

I created a timeline and reviewed your sources for Christine Olson in FamilyTree G99G-3JT and agree that you have this right. There are inconsistencies in the US Federal Censuses but that it not unusual. The birth entry for Anna in 1899 and the 1900 US Fed census show that she was born in Norway but for that matter the US 1910 census states she was born in Minnesota and I think they're all wrong. The 1895 state census, US 1920, US 1930, and more importantly her death certificate (of which her husband from Norway was the informant) all agree that she was born in Sweden. The death certificate even says the birthplace was Helsingland which is the province that Järvsö belongs to. The death certificate lists Feb. 9, 1860 which matches her birth date in the Järvsö birth records exactly. Following her in the household records, the surname Olsson shows up in 1876. The household examination in Järvsö shows her emigration to N. Amerika leaving the parish on 3 June, 1883. The departure from Göteborg shows Christina Olsdotter of the right age leaving from Jerfsö, Helsingland going to Crookstone, Minnesota via New York where your grandmother was born.

 

You need to remove the 1870 US Census as a source on her person page in Family Tree. This is where the Christene Olson daughter of Victor Olson and Sophia Olson came from. They are not the parents of your Christine Olsson, and should be disconnected as her parents in Family Tree . Her mother was Kerstin (also seen as Kjerstin) Larsdotter of Långslott in Järvsö. The birth record in Järvsö (Järvsö (X) C:6 (1855-1861) Image 45 / Page 85) and the court records do not mention the name of her biological father. All we know is that she went by Olsdotter or Olsson so he should be a Olof (or one of the variant forms of Olof).

Congratulations on solving this puzzle! It looks really good.

Geoff

LegacyUser

Thank you for your time verifying that I had the correct person. I have deleted the 1870 census record, but I do not know how to disconnect Christine from the incorrect parents Victor and Sophia. I also appreciate your adding the two memories.