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My great grandfather - Nils Jakob Lindqvist/Jacob Nicholas Lindquist - was born around 1864, came to Australia as a ship's carpenter in the 1880s and was naturalised in 1909. He died in Victoria in 1947.
We know he came from Norrkoping in Sweden where his father was a teacher but there the information ends. What part of Norrkoping did he come from? Did he have siblings?
Are you able to help?
Christine.
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Hi Christine,
I'm guessing you would already have his naturalisation certificate from the National Archives?
Prue
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www.arkion.se/ is the National Archive of Sweden. The Swedish Censuses (in English!) for 1870, 1880, 1890 and 1900 are online on that site. Also a register of seamen.
Try also www.genealogylinks.net/europe/swe.htm - there may be some useful links here.
Diana
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Hi
An old post here.
I have found a Nils Jakob Lindqvist in Norrköping St Olai. He was born 2 March 1864 to writer Anders Gustaf Lindqvist and Inga Christina Henriksdotter. A writer could be a teacher.
According to the books Nils Jakob was a sailor and left Sweden for America in 1882.
Could this be your man?
Ian
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Here he is in the sailor's database:
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Thanks Ian for responding to my very old posting.
The father matches my records, however his mother differs.
The sailor's record does match the handed down stories.
Christine.
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Hi Christine
Cheers.
Can you write down what you know of his family including his mother's name.
Ian
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The father matches my records, however his mother differs.
Hi Christine,
I am very sorry but I gave you Anders Gustaf's mother's name (I think). His wife's name was Hilda Charlotta Aurin b. 1819.
Ian
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Thanks Ian
Hilda Charlotta Aurin is the name I have from a 1890 Swedish Census.
Nils also had a brother Gustaf Albert (b. 16.12.1859) & sister Agnes (b. 26.1.1861).
I believe that Anders Gustaf Lindquist, their father was a prolific writer of hymns.
Do you know anything regarding that?
Are you able to give me a link to the sailor's database?
Thanks again,
Christine (Great grand daughter of Nils Jacob Lindquist) (Melbourne, Australia)
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Are you able to give me a link to the sailor's database?
I own a cd of the database.
Ian
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I believe that Anders Gustaf Lindquist, their father was a prolific writer of hymns.
Do you know anything regarding that?
There is an Anders Gustaf Lindqvist who wrote hymns but your Anders isn't him.
Here is a link (in Swedish): http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Gustaf_Lindqvist
Is it him you mean?
Ian
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1880 Household
Lindqvist Henriksdotter, Inga Kristina b. 1792 - Alone
Lindqvist Auren, Hilda Charlotta b. 1819 - Mother
Agnes b. 1862 - Daughter
Nils Jakob b. 1864 - Son
Charlotta Wilhelmina b. 1854 – Daughter
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1890 Household
Lindqvist b. Aurin, Hilda Charl. b. 1819 - Mother
Charlotta Wilhelmina b. 1854 - Daughter
Agnes b. 1862 - Daughter
Nils Jakob b. 1864 – Son
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All of Nils' siblings:
Anders Fredrik
b. 18 Aug 1850
d. 4 Mar 1874
Charlotta Wilhelmina
b. 26 Jan 1854
Oscar
b. 4 Nov 1855
Gustaf Albert - Stone mason
b. 16 Dec 1859
d. 5 July 1889
Agnes
b. 26 Feb 1862
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Here are the records for Gustaf Albert and Nils Jacob leaving Sweden to USA:
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Gustaf Albert left for USA on 26 Aug 1879 and returned on 9 July 1883.
Nils Jacob left for USA 21 March 1882 and returned 9 June 1885 to then leave for Australia around 1886-1890.
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Anders Fredrik Lindqvist was a labourer, school teacher and a writer.
There is a note in the books saying that he was in a teacher college and had problems with his hearing.
2 more siblings of Nils Jacob I found:
Ossian
b. 4 Nov 1855
d. 18 Nov 1866
Gustaf
b. 18 Feb 1858
d. 3 June 1859
Ian
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Thanks Ian for all your follow ups.
You can send me a private message to angus_bruce @ hotmail . com
Kind regards,
Christine.
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Nils mother was born illegitimate 26 Dec 1819. Her mother's name was Lena Cathrina Berg and she was born around 1794.
She was born Fredrica Charlotta but also used Hilda Charlotta. I am unable to find her between her birth and 1842 so I am unable to see where the name Aurén came from (also spelled Aurin).
Ian