1900, is not so far away? NONE of my ancestors had yet emigrated to the U.S. to settle in the Swedish and Norwegian neighborhoods of early 20th century Chicago.
According to my family tree;
*my paternal grandparents
Rikard Severin Källman 1887-1968, he, his father and five siblings had just moved to Spångsholm, Veta, Östergötland, Sweden to work in the factories there.
Lydia Abrahamson 1890-1978 was living on the family farm Stommen in Östra Frölunda, Älvsborg, Sweden with her parents and seven siblings.
*my maternal grandparents
Paul Skoglund Sevaldsen 1896-1971 was living in Fredrikshald, Østfold, Norway with his parents and two siblings.
Dagmar Gundersen 1900-1991 was born in June of that year and lived on the farm, which had been in the family since the mid 1600's, Øvald in Eidanger, Telemark, Norway with her grandfather, an uncle, an aunt, her parents and an older sister.
*my paternal great grandparents
Karl Teodor Andersson Källman 1853-1910 was a widowed factory worker living in Spångsholm, Veta, Östergötland, Sweden with his five children
Klara Sofia Bergvall 1854-1898: had died two years previously of Tuberculosis
Robert Albin Abrahamson 1860-1923 was a gentleman farmer living on the farm Stommen in Östra Frölunda, Älvsborg, Sweden with his wife, mother and eight children.
Anna Karolina Karlsdotter 1859-1925 lived on Stommen in Östra Frölunda, Älvsborg, Sweden with her mother-in-law, husband and eight children.
*my maternal great grandparents
Anders Sevaldsen 1863-1915? was a missionary for the Seventh Day Adventist Church living with his wife and two children in Fredrikshald, Østfold, Norway
Anne Marie Halversdatter Høyset 1871-1909 was a missionary wife with her husband and two young children in Fredrikshald, Østfold, Norway.
Nils Gundersen Øvald 1875-1961 was a sailor living on the family farm Øvald with his father, sister, brother, wife and two children
Gunhild Marie Olsdatter 1875-1959 lived with her father-in-law, brother and sister-in -law, husband and two children on the farm Øvald in Eidanger Telemark, Norway
*my paternal great great grandparents
Anna Lisa Pehrsdotter 1817-1904 was a widow living on the farm Knutstorp in Lerbäk, Örebro, Sweden with her son, daughter-in-law and seven grandchildren
Charlotta Majholm Abrahamson 1826-1904 was a widow living with her son, daughter-in-law and eight grandchildren on the farm Stommen in Östra Frölunda, Älvsborg, Sweden.
Sara-Brita Larsdotter 1821-1906 was a widow living on the farm Skäremo in Håcksvik, Älvsborg, Sweden with her daughter, son-in-law and six grandchildren.
*my maternal great great grandparents
Sevald Andersen Stubskin 1818-1900 had been ill for some time and died in 1900 on the farm Stubskin where he lived with his son, daughter-in-law, four grandchildren and three tenant workers.
Gunder Andreas Nilsen 1843-1930 was a tenant farmer living on the farm Øvald in Eidanger, Telemark Norway with a daughter, son, another son and his wife and two grandchildren.
Ole Helliksen 1842-1904 was a tenant farmer and ice harvester living on the farm Røra in Eidanger, Telemark, Norway with his wife, unmarried daughter, three unmarried sons, married son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren.
Hanna Matea Gunuldsdatter 1848-1902 was a housewife living with her husband Ole and their extended family
believe it or not
*my maternal great great great grandmother
Maren Kirstine Andersdatter 1826-1912 was living with her unmarried son and three other tenants on the farm Lillegaarden in Eidanger, Telemark, Norway
I had nineteen ancestors alive in 1900. Eight lived in Sweden and eleven in Norway. It would be an additional six years before my first ancestor ventured to the United States.
Thank you Randy, that was fun and also showed me some areas I need to research.
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