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Rodney
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 Posted - 11/06/2007 : 05:16:59
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My roots are in Aland, Finland. The key ancestor was my Great-Grandfather Carl August Nyberg. He began his emigration to the USA between 1868-1894, through Ellis Island, New York.
He was married twice and fathered 21 children, most of them came to America. Family members making the trip to USA:
Carl August Nyberg b. 1841 Aland
Johanna Matilda (Zetterman) Nyberg b. 1841 Aland
Ida Matilda (Osterlund) Nyberg b. 1867 Aland
Edward Nyberg b. about 1879 USA
Charles August Nyberg b. 1865 Aland
Emma Nyberg b. 1868 Aland
John August Nyberg b. 1837 USA
Ida Amanda Nyberg b. 1877 USA
Carl Nyberg b. 1883 Aland
Hilma J. Nyberg b. 1872 USA
Ella Matilda Nyberg b. 1862 Aland
Elis August Nyberg b. 1893 Aland
Walter Elis Nyberg b. 1895 or 1896 Aland
Sayda Matilda Nyberg b. 1897 Aland
Carl Reuben Nyberg b. 1891 Aland
August Evi Nyberg b. 1894 Aland
All were Nyberg's members, and they were headed to Aledo, Illinois, USA. Please help me find the dates and ship's names, Thank You, Rodney K. Hasting |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
3351 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2007 : 15:29:28
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Check US records to find years of immigration; censuses, such as the federal 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930; check for state and/or local censuses or directories; also look for naturalization records,
The 1880 US census appears to list this family as Charles A Neibrugh of Mercer county, Illinois. but it appears to greatly disagree with at least one of the birth years you are currently listing.
Ellis Island wasn't open until 1892, so you won't find earlier entries through that database. Research into other ports of entry.
Why are you looking for NORWEGIAN emigration records?
The LDS library catalog indicates "Åland" named areas in Finland AND also in Sweden. |
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Rodney
Starting member
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16 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2007 : 17:46:33
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Hello Hopkins;
My mother was Yarda J. (Nyberg) Hasting, she died 6/30/06. Mom's father was August Evi Nyberg, born in Aland, Finland, her Grandfather was Carl August Nyberg, born in Aland, Finland as well. The family records I have been working with, was written by Marion (Nyberg) Swanson, and she had made a few mistakes, but workable information. My father, Robert L. Hasting had died when I was 6 months old, so I was raised by the Nyberg clan. I am a member of the Finlander forum, but little information has been found. I am on a quest, to find my ancestors, so I know the family members who helped me become the person I am today. I know my task is hard, to find out information, but being disabled, I now have the time to search. Carl August Nyberg, was the cornerstone of my roots, as when he settled in Aledo, Illinois, USA, he was the begining of over 200 family members here today. Charles A. Neibrugh is not of my family, but Aledo, Mercer county, Illinois would be, as the Nyberg clan had homesteaded there. All my Nybergs had came through Ellis Island, mostly at different times. My notes show possible times of voages of Carl:
1. 1868 to USA
2. Late 1871 or early 1872 to Aland
3. 1873 to USA
4. 1874 back to Aland
5. 1877 to USA
6. Mid 1883 to Aland
7. 1885 or 1886 to USA
8. 1893 to Aland
9. 1894 final trip to USA
I was just hoping to find more information, confirming these dates, so I know for sure, where I did not have to guess, as I am in search of the truth of my family, and their history.
Thank You Hopkins for your search, as I need all the help I can get, Thank You, Rodney
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 11/06/2007 : 18:34:57
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I recommend you read the article on the site about Ellis Island, it only operated as an Immigration Processing Center from 1892 to 1924. Given the dates you have indicated only relatives immigrating between 1892-1894 may have come through that station. Only third class steerage was processed there, the rest were processed aboard ship. There were other ports. Family history can get a little fuzzy in the retelling, until you find their actual passenger records you do not know where they were processed for entry into the United States.
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
3351 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2007 : 19:20:08
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From the position of Åland on the map it might be far more likely to consider that the family may have sailed from a Swedish port if they didn't leave from Finland itself.
The LDS library catalog indicates a large number of VERY early records for Åland parishes of Finland available for your use on LDS microfilm.
I think if you study that actual 1880 US census for Mercer county ILL - you will notice that ALL of the family names and ages appear to very closely match the family members you listed. Just because the name is spelled differently by the census taker - doesn't mean that it isn't your family.
We are used to the names going through a series of versions and spellings.
In at least one later census for Mercer Co. the family is listed as Swedish. |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Rodney
Starting member
USA
16 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2007 : 23:25:24
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Hi Hopkins; Thank You for your information on Ellis Island. I had received an email today from freind in Finlander, reads:
C.A. Nyberg 36 years old, (my Great-grandfather), from Mariehamn from Gothenbourg 19 Oct 1877 with destination Aledo, Illinois, USA. Possible steam ships this year were Orlando, Rollo, Cato, or Hero. Johanna Nyberg 30 years old, (my Great-grandmother) from Hammarland, Aland emigrated 15 Jul 1870 from Gothenbourg to New York along with Carl August 4 years old.
Now at least I know, my Nyberg family was leaving Aland from Mariehamn, (I think that is the port on Aland Island) and from Gothenbourg, (I have no clue). A few years before Ellis Island opened. I will check out the site you gave me, and search 1880's US census. Thank You, Rodney K. Hasting |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
3351 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2007 : 23:38:45
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Clue - "Gothenbourg" is a badly spelled version of one of the largest of the SWEDISH ports.
http://www.cyndislist.com/scan.htm
Hammarland, Åland parish church records are available through any LDS Family History Center. The 4 year old emigrant was born in 1865 in Hammarland . |
Edited by - Hopkins on 12/06/2007 01:54:07 |
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
1100 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2007 : 02:52:27
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The ships you site, Orlando, Rollo, Cato, or Hero, were "feeder ships" taking emigrants from Norway and Sweden to English ports to catch transatlantic steamers.
Read some of the articles on this site especially the "Hull" connection.
Äland is an island between Finland and Sweden, the official language is Swedish even though it is Finnish soil. |
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Rodney
Starting member
USA
16 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2007 : 05:35:55
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Thank you Jo Anne and Hopkins;
Now this is making some sense, as I had thought that the Nyberg clan went from Aland Finland to a sea port on Finland's mainland, then to USA. But the "feeder ships", came from Norway and Sweden, stoped off at Aland's port, then off to England, then acrossed the Atlantic to USA. When I took this genealogy research on, I knew I was getting over my head, but I will try and keep my head above water, I have to try!!
My father's family had emigrated from Norway, then to Wales, then to England, then to USA. Father's name, Robert Lee Hasting, he dropped the S at the end of his name when he was in WWII. He is buried at the Rock Island National Cemetery, in Rock Island, Illinois, USA, and my mother, Yarda J. (Nyberg) Hasting is buried there as well. Thank You both for new information, I will be busy the next few days searching. Rodney |
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Rodney
Starting member
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16 Posts |
Posted - 13/06/2007 : 09:46:23
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Hello Hopkins; I checked out 1880 census Illinois. BINGO--This is my Nyberg family. I could not believe the mistakes in spelling, Carl August Nyberg, spelled Charles A. Neibrugh.
You are truly the genealogist mastermind. This may be the problem I have in Finland, trying to find Carl Aust Nyberg and his step-father Anders Nyberg.
Thank You very much Hopkins, Rodney |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Seeking voages of the Nyberg Clan...
