1.JanPetter JanssonNystrand, born January 03, 1864 in Grava Parish, Grava District, Karlstad, Värmland, Sweden; died December 08, 1928 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York. He was the son of 2. JanAndersson and 3. BrittaLisaPettersdotter. He married (1) HilmaMaria LovisaAnderson. She was born August 13, 1875 in Korsberga Parish, Jönköping Län, Småland, Sweden, and died October 25, 1957 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York. She was the daughter of Otto Isak Andersson and Lena Sofia Pihl.
Notes for Jan Petter Jansson Nystrand:
Swedish records show he emigrated to America from Kätterud, Grava Parish, Värmland, Sweden on 14 October 1884.
Page 67 of the register of Moriah Lutheran Church, Ludlow, PA, shows Johan P. Johnson Nystrand was born 3 January 1864 in Grafia Parish (now listed as Grava), married 22 December 1894, arrived in America from Varmland in 1887, received as a member of Moriah on 22 May 1887 and arrived in Ludlow from Sweden in 1890 (given the two "arrival" dates, assuming it is not an error, he appears to have returned to Sweden after 1887 and returned to Ludlow in 1890.
Family tradition says "Nystrand" was a name that was assumed upon arriving in America. This seems to be confirmed by Swedish records, which do not show him using that name. According to his daughter, Laurina, he had a brother, who also took the name Nystrand and later returned to Sweden and is buried there (per a conversation between Laurina and Paul Frost in Jamestown, NY in June 1981).
When he lived in Ludow he lived on High Street and on Church Street and was a leather splitter for Curtis Leather Co.
Records of the Lake View Cemetery Association show John Peter Nystrand, 233 Hazzard Street, died 8 December 1928, age 64 years, 11 months, 5 days, he was married, born in Sweden 3 January 1864, resided at 233 Hazzard Street at the time of his death, died of "heart failure, cardiac dilatation" was a factory worker, his funeral was 3pm December 11, 1928 and he was buried at Lot S.W. 1/2 235 No. 15. Coroner: Henry Bowers.
Notes for Hilma Maria Lovisa Anderson:
Confirmed at Moriah Lutheran Church, Ludlow, PA 12 August 1888.
Arrived in America in 1881.
Records of Lake View Cemetery Association show Hilma M. Nystrand died at W.C.A. Hospital, 25 October 1957 at age 82 years, 2 months, 12 days, cause of death "Messantery thrombosis." She was a widow living in Jamestown at the time of her death. Her funeral was 2pm on 28 October 1957. Undertakers: Henderson & Lincoln.
Obituary in Jamestown Post Journal, page 12, Friday October 25, 1957 says she died at 12:10 a.m. She was born in Sweden and came to the USA at age 4 and resided in Jamestown since 1909. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Ladie's Aid Society of the church and was a charter member of the Women's Missionary Society.
