Individual Details
John Håkansson Torstenberg
(1 Mar 1831 - 1 Jan 1886)
Events
| Birth | 1 Mar 1831 | Sweden |  | ||
| Marriage | Bef May 1854 | Kerstin "Christine" Eriksdotter | | ||
| Emigration | 24 May 1854 | Ljungryda 14, Jämshög, Blekinge län (Blekinge) Sweden |  | ||
| Census (family) | 29 Jun 1870 | Walnut Grove Twp, Saline Co., Kansas, - Kerstin "Christine" Eriksdotter | | | |
| Census (family) | 29 Jun 1880 | Smoky View Township, Saline, Kansas, United States - Kerstin "Christine" Eriksdotter | | | |
| Death | 1 Jan 1886 | Kansas, United States | |||
| Burial | Assaria Lutheran Church Cemetery, Assaria, Saline, Kansas, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Kerstin "Christine" Eriksdotter (1827 - 1891) |
| Child | Olof Johnsson Thorstenberg (1856 - 1954) |
| Child | Nathaniel Torstenberg (1860 - ) |
| Child | Hanna Torstenberg (1865 - ) |
| Child | Amos Torstenberg (1871 - ) |
| Father | Håkan Jönsson Torstenberg (1797 - 1864) |
| Mother | Nilla Åkesdotter (1800 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Jöns Håkansson "James" Thorstenberg (1826 - ) |
| Sibling | Ola Håkansson Thorstenberg (1828 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Hanna Torstenberg (1833 - 1836) |
| Sibling | Bengta Torstenberg (1836 - ) |
| Sibling | Sven Torstenberg (1827 - ) |
| Sibling | Carl "Charles" Thorstenberg (1840 - 1916) |
Notes
Emigration
emigrated with his family in 1854.Post 381498
Håkansson, John
Torpare (married man)
b. 3/1/1831
Emigrated 5/24/1854
from Ljungryda 14, Jämshög, Blekinge län (Blekinge)
to Amerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 280
Emibas migration file ID: Jämshög K 1854 135
Torpare = a type of farmer, who was quite poor.
Registering to leave the same farm, village, and parish at the same time were:
Post 381500
Eriksdotter, Kerstin
Hustru (married woman)
b. 8/12/1827 in Jämshög, Blekinge län (Blekinge)
Emigrated 5/24/1854
from Ljungryda 14, Jämshög, Blekinge län (Blekinge)
to Amerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 280
Emibas migration file ID: Jämshög K 1854 136
Hustru = wife. Kerstin Eriksdotter seems to be the wife of John Håkansson, born 1 March 1831.
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)
John THORSTENBORG Self M Male W 49 SWE Farmer SWE SWEChristine THORSTENBORG Wife M Female W 52 SWE Keeping House SWE SWE
Nathaniel THORSTENBORG Son S Male W 20 IL At Home SWE SWE
Hanna THORSTENBORG Dau S Female W 15 IL At Home SWE SWE
Amos THORSTENBORG Son S Male W 9 KS SWE SWE
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: 169.