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 […]
The Saunders County 1907 Atlas
I was doing some genealogy work over the lunch hour and stumbled across the 1907 Saunders County Atlas in the Library of Congress – it’s available online and has decent resolution. This is a great resource for genealogists!
OTD in 1899: Marriage of Edward Hanson and Hulda Martinson
On this date (February 8) in 1899, Edward Cornelius Hanson and Hulda Martinson were married. Edward and Hulda were my great-grandparents. This was a second marriage for Edward. His first wife, Anna Hanson – Hulda’s sister, had died of “brain fever” not quite two years earlier. Edward and Anna had two daughters together. Hulda […]
