Individual Details
Jöns Håkansson "James" Thorstenberg
(24 Dec 1826 - )
Events
| Birth | 24 Dec 1826 | Ljungryda village, Jämshög parish, Blekinge Län, Sweden |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1854 | Sweden - Hanna Nilsdotter | |||
| Emigration | 1868 | Sweden | |||
| Census (family) | 29 Jun 1870 | Walnut Grove Twp, Saline Co., Kansas, - Hanna Nilsdotter |  | | |
| Census (family) | 24 Jun 1880 | Smoky View Township, Saline, Kansas, United States - Hanna Nilsdotter | | | |
| Census (family) | 19 Jun 1900 | Smoky View Township, Saline, Kansas, United States - Hanna Nilsdotter | | |
Families
| Spouse | Hanna Nilsdotter (1833 - ) |
| Child | Sven Jönsson Thorstenberg (1854 - ) |
| Child | Pernilla Jönsdotter Thorstenberg (1856 - ) |
| Child | Håkan Jönsson "Henry" Thorstenberg (1859 - 1940) |
| Child | Betsy Thorstenberg (1865 - ) |
| Child | Hannah Thorstenberg (1868 - ) |
| Child | Emma Thorstenberg (1871 - ) |
| Father | Håkan Jönsson Torstenberg (1797 - 1864) |
| Mother | Nilla Åkesdotter (1800 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Ola Håkansson Thorstenberg (1828 - 1905) |
| Sibling | John Håkansson Torstenberg (1831 - 1886) |
| Sibling | Hanna Torstenberg (1833 - 1836) |
| Sibling | Bengta Torstenberg (1836 - ) |
| Sibling | Sven Torstenberg (1827 - ) |
| Sibling | Carl "Charles" Thorstenberg (1840 - 1916) |
Notes
Census (family)
108, 107, Thurstenberg, James, 43, MW, Farmer, 240, 0, SwedenHannah, 36, FW, Keeping house, Sweden
Henry, 11, MW, Sweden
Betsy, 5, FW, Sweden
Census (family)
John THORSTENBORG Self M Male W 58 SWE Farmer SWE SWEHanna THORSTENBORG Wife M Female W 46 SWE Keeping House SWE SWE
Swan THORSTENBORG Son S Male W 25 SWE At Home SWE SWE
Henry THORSTENBORG Son S Male W 21 SWE At Home SWE SWE
Betsy THORSTENBORG Dau S Female W 15 SWE At Home SWE SWE
Hanna THORSTENBORG Dau S Female W 12 IL At Home SWE SWE
Emma THORSTENBORG Dau S Female W 9 KS SWE SWE
Maria ANDERSON Other S Female W 18 SWE Servant SWE SWE
Jons BENGTSON Other S Male W 21 SWE Farm Laborer SWE SWE
Census (family)
193, 193, Thorstenberg, James, Head, WM, Dec 1826, 73, Married 46 yrs, Sweden 3x's, immigrated 1868, 32 yrs in US, Na, Farmer, Own free farmHanna, Wife, WF, Apr 1833, 67, M-46, 10 children, 5 living, Sweden 3x's
Endnotes
1. Sundin, Maj-Britt, "Torstenberg church records from Jämshög parish in Blekinge Län, Sweden," e-mail message from
2. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1870 > KANSAS > SALINE > WALNUT GROVE TWP Series: M593 Roll: 442 Page: 50.
3. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1880 > KANSAS > SALINE > SMOKY VIEW Series: T9 Roll: 396 Page: 164.
4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > KANSAS > SALINE > SMOKY VIEW TWP Series: T623 Roll: 498 Page: 263.