Anna Lisa Larsdotter (Modig) 1843 and Asta Fogelberg 1907 By Hans Forsslund descendant of Carl Modig My mother Gunvor Margareta (Modig) Forsslund together with Gösta Forsslund, my father, went on a trip to USA in 1976. The trip was aimed to visit Gösta s USA relatives. Gösta had written a genealogy book abut his relatives. When they passed Rockford mother remembered that she had a relative there, so they made a visit to Asta Fogelberg and her husband Eric. Address: 1533, 12th Avenue, Rockford. Illinois, z-61108 USA. Gunne was told that Asta s father s mother Anna Lisa - was a sister of Anders Blomberg and Carl Modig. Then Anna Lisa and her husband Eric must have had at least one son (father to Asta), maybe born in USA. My and Gunne s question is who was Asta s father and who went to America? It was said that Anna Lisa emigrated in 1858 (this is wrong which is proven below) Anna Lisa is daughter of Lars Erlandsson Modig 1889-1855 and Christina Svensdotter (Blomquist) 1815-1897. They had 7 children. 1. Anders Johan (Blomberg) 1839 2. Sven August (Blomquist) 1840 3. Anna Lisa (Lindelöf) 1843 4. Carl Modig 1844 5. Alfred (Blomberg) 1848 6. Matida (Nordquist) 1849 7. Gustafva (Ellzén) 1852 Here is my Research: In the work I have used an internet connection to the Swedish National Archives were almost all Swedish Church Records are microfilmed and reachable in a picture format so you can sit at home and read those books. They are not digitalized in the way that the text is searchable. You have to read the documents and try to understand the handwritten text and spelling in old Swedish language. I have also used an internet service www.ancestry.com. Some of the pictures are difficult to read, but if you enlarge the document you may read the text. The research starts in Daretorp were Anna Lisa was born. Daretorp is situated near and south east of Tidaholm.
From the proclamation and wedding book at the parish of Daretotp: Anna Lisa married 18 September 1866 in the parish of Hedvig Eleonora in Stockholm with Anders Magnus Lindelöf. Booth living in Stockholm in the parish of Hedvig Eleonora at the address Roslagstorg 22. There is also a note that says that Anders recognized as his legitimate daughter Edla Theresia, born 30 July, 1866. From the wedding book at the parish of Hedvig Eleonora in Stockholm: Carpenter Anders Magnus Lindelöf born in Hämbs parish Skaraborg October 21 1841 and maiden Anna Lisa Larsdotter born in parish Daretorp June 8 1843. The wedding took place in Daretorp. They are supposed to have emigrated to USA 1858 but that is wrong, as you will se further on. Anna Lisa died in Sweden Tidaholm 1920 Their grandchild is Asta Fogelberg. (Fågel=Bird Berg= mountain)
This is about how their daughter was registered before their marriage: Born and Christening book 1866 parish of Hedvig Eleonora page 418 Edla Theresia was registered as having okända=unknown parents. Although she had a home address Roslagstorg N:o 22 Now we want to follow the lives of the small family Lindelöf. It was difficult in the Stockholm books as there are so many people. Luckily I found a searchable Swedish Census from 1880: Name: Anders Magnus Lindelöf Home parish: Agnetorp Home place: Tändsticksfabriken Vulcan (Match factory ) Contract: Kåkinds County: Skaraborg Born year: 1841 Born parish: Hömb, Skaraborgs län Profession: Snickare (Carpenter) About the household persons: Anders Magnus Lindelöf, f. 1841 i Hömb Skaraborgs län, Snickare Anna Lisa Larsdotter, f. 1843 i Daretorp Skaraborgs län Edla Theresia, f. 1866 i Daretorp Skaraborgs län Axel Hjalmar, f. 1874 i Agnetorp Skaraborgs län Frits Oskar, f. 1872 i Agnetorp Skaraborgs län Tekla Cecilia, f. 1829 i Agnetorp Skaraborgs län With this information it was just to dig into the Agnetorps church archives. Agnetorp is near Tidaholm and 5 km north of Daretorp.
In Husförhörslängder Agnetorps (1876-1884) Here we find Anders and family at Tändsticksfabriken Vulkan (page100) Two children died during that period: Axel Hjalmar (1874 19/12) 1882 9/3, 8 years old Tekla Cecilia (1879 21/11) 1882 29/3, 3 years old Two children born during that period: Carl Robert 13/10 1881 Ernst Julius 12/6 1884 In Husförhörslängder (1884-1895) Tändsticksfabriken Vulkan (page215) They moved 1891 to Hägnevägen page(154) It looks as they bought a house with address Hägnevägen 5. Here we find that Edla Teresia is classified as an idiot by the clergyman. Fritz Oskar (1877 4/3) died 1894 21/5, 17 years old
I could not find any more information about the family till I got a suspicion that there were changes in the parish borders. After 1885 Häringevägen was included in Tidaholm parish. I could continue in the enlarged Tidaholm parish. In the Husförhörslängd Tidaholm 1895-1898 I found the family again. Father Lindelöf must have died because Anna Lisa Larsdotter is named Änka=Widow. Anna Lisa is also the owner of the house. Edla Teresia (1866 30/6) died 6/8 1897, 31 years old. Anna Lisa now only had the two boys left out of six children. In the Husförhörslängd Tidaholm 1898-1904 The remaining two boys have now moved out. Karl Robert emigrated to America December 7 1900. Ernst Julius did the same March 7 1902. In the database Emigrant Popular, 1783-1951 Name: Ernst Lindelöf Born year: about 1885 Origin: Tidaholm Västra Götaland Län, Sverige Destination: Ogema Register date: 14 mar 1902 Port: Göteborg Ernst went to Ogema!!!!! This means that we have good chance to get more information by asking people in Ogema.
Anna Lisa Larsdotter Lindelöw Lived to 1914 at her house Hägernevägen 13 Tidaholm 1812-1921 page 1010 Lived 1914-16 at Norra Kungsängen Tidaholm 1812-1921 page 64 Lived to her death at Vasagatan Tidaholm 1812-1921 page 166 Död och begravningsboken Tidaholm, 1897-1926 1920 sid 147 Her registered as Lindelöw at Vasagatan 4 died March 7, buried march 21 We know that Anna Lisa died in 1920 in Tidaholm. Photographs from Tidaholm from Barbaras collection. Scanned by Neil Blomberg 2010. They give the indication that Asta is born in Tidaholm. But how is that possible when Ernst went to America 1902. I then tried the Swedish emigration internet page Emiweb In EMIWEB (http://www.emiweb.eu) Here we find that Ernst left Tidaholm twice for America 1902 and 1910. Asta is likely to have been borne before a few years1902 so I went to the records of Tidaholm In Elllis Island passenger lists I found that he arrived with MS Stockholm Apr 14 1921 in the manifest he declares that he has been in US 1916-1920 in Rockford ill
Tidaholms kyrkoarkiv, Födelse- och dopböcker (1900-1909) By looking though the birth book from 1909 and backwards I could find Asta Asta Viola (oäkta= not in marriage) Father: Ernst Julius Lindelöv 84 12/6 Hägenevägen 13 Mother: Anna Olivia Lust 87 18/1 N. Kunnervägen 48 Page in Parrish book: 83 Christinend 17 nov by M. Lindskog Faddrar (=Sponsors?): Worker Hans Lindhult? With wife from Skolgatan 4 Tidaholms kyrkoarkiv, Församlingsböcker,(1904-1911) Here we find the family of Anna Olivia mother of Asta living at Norra Kungsvägen 48 Tidaholm Karl Viktor Lust 41 7/10 Emma Gustava Gustafsdotter 49 14/7 Fredrik Edvin (Karlsson) Lust 69 15/7 Maria Aefrifda 71 14/12 Alma Lencilia? 85 7/12 Anna Olivia 87 18/1 And grandchildren: Alma s: Gustaf Jean Jenz? Anna s: Asta Violia Father Ernst Julius Lindelöv fol 760. When we go to the page from above we find that they are living at Hägernevägnen 13 Tidaholm. Ernst Julius went to America 1/7 1910 and the family stayed. There were now three children one born after he went. Asta Violia 07 5/10 Karl Göran 09 19/9 Ernst Ragnar Brynolf 11 25/1
Tidaholms kyrkoarkiv, Församlingsböcker, (1912-1921) page 1011 No change. Still living there moved to page 114 Kungsvägen 50 Tidaholm Ernst have been back and now again goes to America 1912 14/6 To more children Ingeborg Margateta 12 13/12 Anders Lenart 14 13/7 They move to page 82 15 30/11 Norra Kungsvägen 30 Tidaholm The son Karl Göran moves to Agnetorp 1921 15/1 why? The mother Anna Oliva Lust moves to America 1921 12/10 and Ernst Julius seams to be staying this time. First Name: Anna Olivia Last Name: Lindelov Ethnicity: Sweden, Swedish Last Place of Residence: Tidsholm, Sweden Date of Arrival: Nov 03, 1921 Age at Arrival: 34y Gender: F Marital Status: M Ship of Travel: Stockholm Port of Departure: Gothenburg, Sweden Manifest Line Number: 0018 Summary children to Ernst and Olivia Asta Violia 07 5/10 Karl Göran 09 19/9 to Agnetorp 1921 15/1 Ernst Ragnar Brynolf 11 25/1 Ingeborg Margateta 12 13/12 Anders Lennart 14 13/7
Asta immigrated to USA 22 okt 1924 together with her siblings They stated that they were to stay in Us for ever. First Name: Asta Viola Last Name: Lindelov Ethnicity: Sweden, Swedish Last Place of Residence: Agnetorp, Sweden Date of Arrival: Oct 22, 1924 Age at Arrival: 17y Gender: F Marital Status: S Ship of Travel: Stockholm Port of Departure: Gothenburg, Sweden Manifest Line Number: 0008
Census 1930 Name: Carl E Fogelberg Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois Gender: Male Age: 29 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Sweden Estimated Birth Year: 1901 Immigration Year: 1924 Relationship to Head of Household: Roomer Father's Birthplace: Sweden Mother's Birthplace: Sweden Enumeration District Number: 0020 Family Number: 423 Sheet Number and Letter: 15A Line Number: 43 NARA Publication: T626, roll 571 Film Number: 2340306 Digital Folder Number: 4584652 Image Number: 00500 Household Gender Age Gust Asker M 42 Thyra Asker F 39 Carl E Asker M 11 Margaret E Asker F 9 Ruth E Asker F 1 George Olson M 22 Carl E Johnson M 26 Carl E Fogelberg M 29
A daughter died short after birth and Asta s name is Lind Name: Viola Fogelberg Titles and Terms (original): Death Date: 06 Jan 1934 Death Place: Rockford, Winnegago, Illinois Gender: Female Birth Date: 06 Jan 1934 Birthplace: Rockford, Winnebago, Ill Father: Carl E. Fogelberg Father's Father's Birth Place: Westergotland, Sweden Mother: Asta Lind Mother's Mother's Birth Place: Westergotland, Burial Date: 08 Jan 1934 Burial Place: Cemetery: Digital Folder Number: 4008316 Image Number: 898 Film Number: 1675059 Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 115 Census 1930 Changed name to Lind Name: Ragnar Lind Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois Gender: Male Age: 19 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Sweden Estimated Birth Year: 1911 Immigration Year: 1924 Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Sweden Mother's Birthplace: Sweden Enumeration District Number: 0020 Family Number: 390 Sheet Number and Letter: 14A Line Number: 21 NARA Publication: T626, roll 571 Film Number: 2340306 Digital Folder Number: 4584652 Image Number: 00498 HouseholdGenderAge Parent Ernest Lind M 45 Parent Olive Lind F 43 Asta Lind F 22 Ragnar Lind M 19 Margaret Lind F 17 Lennart Lind M 15 First Name: Lennart Middle Name: A Last Name: Lind Name Suffix: Birth Date: 13 July 1914 Social Security Number: 348-10-1080 Place of Issuance: Illinois Last Residence: Cook, Illinois Zip Code of Last Residence: 60067 Death Date: 1 March 2009 Estimated Age at Death: 95
Summary of Asta Fogelberg Now we have found the connection to Asta Fogelberg. She was a second cousin of Gunne Forsslund (Modig) Her Grandmother parents were Lars Erlandsson Modig 1889-1855 and Christina Svensdotter (Blomquist) Grandparents were Anna Lisa Larsdotter Modig (Lindelöf) 1843 and Anders Magnus Lindelöf 1841 Parents were Ernst Julius Lindelöv 84 12/6 and Anna Olivia Lust 87 18/1 Brothers and sisters: Karl Göran 09 19/9 (11 years to Agnetorp 1921 15/1) Ernst Ragnar Brynolf 11 25/1 Ingeborg Margateta 12 13/12 Anders Lennart 14 13/7 I have found that she in no longer alive, so we have to relay on other relatives on further information. It will also be interesting to find out what happened to her brothers and sister. This is the USA information on her: Social Security-number: 348-24-6201 Latest: 61108 Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States of America Born: 5 Oct 1907 (5 okt 1907) Died: Dec 1981 Asta has at least once been to Sweden: Passenger Destination: New York from Göteborg Together with her husband Carl Eric Fogelberg She came back from Sweden 1947 15 September on the SS Drottningholm ship. In the list is says that Eric is registered on Circuit Court, Rockford ILL 3/5 42 and Asta 15/4 47. Maybe it was a honeymoon trip to Sweden. If you have any questions please contact me. hans@forsslundsystems.se Visby may 14 2010 Hans Forsslund