Individual Details
Ola Håkansson Thorstenberg
(14 Oct 1828 - 18 Dec 1905)
Events
| Birth | 14 Oct 1828 | Jämshög, Blekinge Län, Sweden |  | ||
| Marriage | Bef May 1854 | Kerstin Svensdotter | | ||
| Emigration | 24 May 1854 | Ljungryda 14, Jämshög, Blekinge län (Blekinge) Sweden to Amerika |  | ||
| Marriage | Bef 1870 | Martha | |||
| Census (family) | 1870 | Walnut Grove Twp, Saline Co., Kansas, - Martha | | | |
| Census (family) | 1880 | Smoky View Township, Saline, Kansas, United States - Martha | | | |
| Census | 20 Jun 1900 | Smoky View Township, Saline, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Death | 18 Dec 1905 | Assaria, Saline, Kansas, United States | |||
| Burial | Assaria Lutheran Church Cemetery, Assaria, Saline, Kansas, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Kerstin Svensdotter (1816 - 1900) |
| Spouse | Martha (1831 - ) |
| Child | Esther Thorstenberg (1871 - 1908) |
| Father | Håkan Jönsson Torstenberg (1797 - 1864) |
| Mother | Nilla Åkesdotter (1800 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Jöns Håkansson "James" Thorstenberg (1826 - ) |
| 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
Emigration
Post 381505Håkansson, Ola
Snickare (married man)
b. 10/14/1828 in Jämshög, Blekinge län (Blekinge)
Emigrated 5/24/1854
from Ljungryda 14, Jämshög, Blekinge län (Blekinge)
to Amerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 300
Emibas migration file ID: Jämshög K 1854 131
Snickare = carpenter.
Ola Håkansson's wife:
Post 381508
Svensdotter, Kerstin
Hustru (married woman)
b. 10/3/1816 in Näsum, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
Emigrated 5/24/1854
from Ljungryda 14, Jämshög, Blekinge län (Blekinge)
to Amerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 300
Emibas migration file ID: Jämshög K 1854 132
Census (family)
104, 103, Thurstenberg, John, 39, MW, Farmer, 2400, 1500.SwedenChristine, 42, FW, Keeping house, Sweden
Olof, 14, MW, IL
Nathaniel, 10, MW, IL
Hannah, 5, FW, IL
105, 104, Thurstenberg, Olof, 42, WM, Farmer, 480, 400, Sweden
Martha N, 39, FW, Keeping house, Sweden
Nellie, 13, FW, Sweden
Census (family)
O.H. THASTENBERG Self M Male W 52 SWED Keeps Lumberyard SWED SWEDMartha THASTENBERG Wife M Female W 49 SWED Keeping House SWED SWED
Esther THASTENBERG Dau S Female W 9 KS SWED SWED
Sillia BENSON Other S Female W 22 SWED Servent SWED SWED
Census
Next door to James, his brother.194, 194, Thorstenberg, Olaf, Head, WM, Oct 1828, 71, Wd, Sweden 3x's, immigrated in 1854, 56 yrs in US, Na, Carpenter, Own free house.
Olson, Esther, Daughter, WF, Feb 1871, 29, Married 7 yrs, 3 children 2 living, Kansas, Sweden, Sweden
Olsen, Thorsten, Grandson, WM, Mar 1894, 6, single, Illinois, Sweden, Kansas
Olsen, Siane, Granddaughter, WF, Jan 1899, 1, single, Illinois, Sweden, Sweden
Endnotes
1. Sundin, Maj-Britt, "Torstenberg church records from Jämshög parish in Blekinge Län, Sweden," e-mail message from
2. Sundin, Maj-Britt, "Torstenberg church records from Jämshög parish in Blekinge Län, Sweden," e-mail message from
3. 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.
4. 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: 221a.
5. 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.