Lindquist - Sweden to Australia

[Bruce]

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.

[PrueM]

Hi Christine,
I'm guessing you would already have his naturalisation certificate from the National Archives?
Prue

[CuriousDiana]

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

[jamcat95]

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

[jamcat95]

Here he is in the sailor's database:

[Bruce]

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.   

[jamcat95]

Hi Christine

Cheers.

Can you write down what you know of his family including his mother's name.

Ian

[jamcat95]

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

[Bruce]

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)