Individual Details
Carl "Charles" Thorstenberg
(11 Apr 1840 - 1916)
Events
| Birth | 11 Apr 1840 | Sweden |  | ||
| Emigration | 7 Mar 1865 | Ljungryda 14, Jämshög, Blekinge län (Blekinge) Sweden to Amerika |  | ||
| Marriage | Jul 1869 | United States - Nellie Olson / Nilson | | ||
| Census (family) | 29 Jun 1870 | Walnut Grove Twp, Saline Co., Kansas, - Nellie Olson / Nilson | | | |
| Census (family) | 1880 | Smoky View Township, Saline, Kansas, United States - Nellie Olson / Nilson | | | |
| Census (family) | 9 Jun 1900 | Smoky View Township, Saline, Kansas, United States - Nellie Olson / Nilson | | | |
| Death | 1916 | Kansas, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Nellie Olson / Nilson (1848 - 1939) |
| Child | Mary Thorstenberg (1870 - ) |
| Child | Samuel Thorstenberg (1871 - ) |
| Child | Edward Thorstenberg (1873 - ) |
| Child | Herman Thorstenberg (1876 - ) |
| Child | Luther Thorstenberg (1878 - ) |
| Child | Oscar N. Thorstenberg (1880 - ) |
| Child | Anna C. Thorstenberg (1883 - ) |
| Child | John G Thorstenberg (1887 - ) |
| Father | Håkan Jönsson Torstenberg (1797 - 1864) |
| Mother | Nilla Åkesdotter (1800 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Jöns Håkansson "James" Thorstenberg (1826 - ) |
| 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 - ) |
Notes
Emigration
Post 381665Håkansson, Carl
Tjänstedräng (unmarried man)
b. 4/11/1840
Emigrated 3/7/1865
from Ljungryda 14, Jämshög, Blekinge län (Blekinge)
to Amerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 280
Emibas migration file ID: Jämshög K 1865 001
Census (family)
107, 106, Thurstenberg, Charles, 30 MW, Farmer, 320, 150, Sweden, married within the year - JulyNellie, 22, FW, Keeping house, Sweden, July marriage
Mary, 2/12, FW, Kansas, born Apr
Census (family)
C. THORSTENBORG Self M Male W 40 SWE Farmer SWE SWENelly THORSTENBORG Wife M Female W 32 SWE Keeping House SWE SWE
Mary THORSTENBORG Dau S Female W 10 KS At Home SWE SWE
Samuel THORSTENBORG Son S Male W 9 KS SWE SWE
Edward THORSTENBORG Son S Male W 6 KS SWE SWE
Herman THORSTENBORG Son S Male W 4 KS SWE SWE
Luther THORSTENBORG Son S Male W 2 KS SWE SWE
R. GENNOLD Other S Male W 24 IL Farm Laborer PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
F. PETERS Other S Male W 25 OH Farm Laborer PA PA
John SWENSON Other M Male W 42 SWE Farm Laborer SWE SWE
Lovisa SWENSON Other S Female W 18 SWE Servant SWE SWE
Census (family)
93, 93, Thorstenberg, Carl, Head WM, Apr 1840, 60, Married 31 yrs, Sweden 3x's, immigrated 1865, 35 yrs in US, Na, Farmer, Own mortgaged farm.Nellie, Wife, WF, May 1848, 54, M-31, 8 children born & living, Sweden 3x's, immigrated 1868, 32 yrs in US
Herman, Son, WM, Jan 1876, 24, single, Kansas, Teacher
Luther, Son, WM, Apr 1878, 22, single, Kansas, Farm laborer
Oscar N, Son, WM, Nov 1880, 19, single, Kansas, Farm laborer
Anna C., Daughter, WF, Dec 1883, 16, single, Kansas, at school
John G, Son, WM, Mar 1887, 13, single, Kansas, at school
Olson, Karin, M.in law, WF, Oct 1826, 73, Wd, Sweden 3x's, immigrated 1882, 18 yrs in US. Can read, No & No to write and to speak English
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.), 1900 census.
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: 164.
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: 259.