A. Henry Nelson (b. May 19, 1851, d. April 07, 1896)
A. Henry Nelson (son of Josef Nelson and Anna Kovyson) was born May 19, 1851 in Kristiinan Kaupunki, Tjoeck, Vaasa, Finland, and died April 07, 1896 in St. George, Maine, USA. He married (1) Mary Niemi. He married (2) Ella Goulmos. He married (3) Mary Niemi.
Notes for A. Henry Nelson: NATURALIZATION: * M1299. Index to New England Naturalization Records, 1791-1906 (117 rolls). This serves a similar function for naturalizations occurring in various courts in the six New England States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, RG 85 Index (Soundex) Cards, Ship Arrivals at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jan. 1, 1883-June 28, 1948. T526.60 rolls.16mm.
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1883-1945. T840.181 rolls.
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Portland, Maine, Nov. 29, 1893-Mar. 1943. A1151.35 rolls.2.
Index to New England Naturalization Records, 1791-1906.M1299.117 rolls.
Telephonic Interview on October 5, 2001 with Claytie Nelson widow of Alton Nelson. She had notes on family history taken at the time when she and Alton visted "Aunt Mary" of Rockport, Mass. "Aunt Mary" had told them that Henry had come from a town called (she was not sure of the spelling) Christean or Kristean Sweden, and this town probably did not exist anymore. He moved to "Missouri" and he married there and had two children, Mary and Joseph. Henry's wife died. Henry came to America in the late 1800's. He might have had relatives or friends already in America.
Other information she had was that Henry had friends or relatives in Quincy, Mass where the quarries are. Henry brought the two children to Quincy and they stayed there with the friends and/or relatives, and the children grew up there.
Based on Clayties information possibly Henry was born in Kristinstad, he moved to Mustasarri where he married his first wife (Edla) and had at least 2 children (Mary & Joseph). When women got married they would get married in their Parish, also christenings would usually take place in the Mother's parish.
RECORDS ON HINDS FOUND IN MORMONS SEARCH: Erik Henrik JOSEFSSON HINDS Sex: M Event(s): Birth: 16 May 1851 Tjoeck, Vaasa, Finland Parents: Father: Josef MATTSSON HINDS Mother: Anna Caisa GUSTAFSDR
Erik Henrik HINDS Sex: M Event(s): Christening: 18 May 1851 Kristiinan Kaupunki, Vaasa, Finland Parents: Father: Josef Mattss HINDS Mother: Anna Caisa
Maria Sofia JOSEFSDOTTER-NIEMI Sex: F Marriage(s): Spouse: Erik Henrik JOSEFSSON-HINDS Marriage: 22 May 1886 Mortmark, Vaasa, Finland
Erland ERIKSSON HINDS Sex: M Event(s): Birth: 13 Sep 1886 Moertmark, Vaasa, Finland Parents: Father: Erik Henrik JOSEFSSON HINDS Mother: Maria Sofia JOSEFSDR
RECORDS ON HINDS FOUND IN THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF FINLAND: Kristinestads landsförs - Kristiinankaupungin msrk - christened Father's first name: JOSEF => Josef Father's last name: HINDS => Hinds, Hinds (Olme), Hinds (Granat), Hinds jun:r, Hinds d.ä, Hinds's Mother's first name: ANNA => Anna
Born Christened Village House Father Mother Child 11.11.1848 12.11.1848 Trp.s. Josef Mattss. Hinds Anna Caisa 27 Joh. Henrik 1.3.1850 2.3.1850 Trp.s. Josef Mattss. Hinds Anna Caisa 29 Johan 16.5.1851 18.5.1851 Trp.s. Josef Mattss. Hinds Anna Caisa 29 Erik Henrik 6.2.1854 7.2.1854 Trp.s. Josef Mattsson Hinds Anna Caisa 32 Maria 2.5.1855 4.5.1855 Trp.s. Josef Mattsson Hinds Anna Caisa 34 Lena
Kristiinankaupungin maaseurakunta - Name in Swedish = Kristinestads landsförsamling Earlier Names of Parish Tjöck, Tiukka Villages Påskmark, Tiukka övre by (Tjöck övre by), Tiukka yttre by (Tjöck yttre by) Neighbouring Parishes Karijoki, Lappfjärd, Närpes, Teuva
Korsholm - Name in Finnish = Mustasaari Earlier Names of Parish Vaasan kaupunki ja Mustasaaren seurakunta, Vaasan ja Mustasaaren seurakunta Villages Aniksor, Böle, Gerby, Höstvesi, Iskmo, Karkmo, Karperö, Martois, Miekka, Norra Helsingby, Norra Jungsund, Runsor, Singsby, Smedsby, Södra Helsingby, Södra Jungsund, Staversby, Toby, Tölby, Västervik, Veikarsby, Vikby, Voitby Neighbouring Parishes Kvevlax, Laihia, Raippaluoto, Solf, Vähäkyrö
REGION / PROVINCES #15 - Ostrobothnia - contains the above listed parishes of Kristiinankaupungin maaseurakunta, Mustasaari, Lapväärtti, village of Mörtmark (Myrkynkylä)
LANGUAGE: Kristiinankaupunki Kristinestad - Swedish-Finnish - a bilingual community. Both Swedish and Finnish are official languages, but Swedish is the language of the majority of the inhabitants. Mustasaari Korsholm Swedish-Finnish
Heikkilä
Crofter or tenant farmer (torpare or torppari) farms an part of independent farm, and he is obligated to some obligations like daywork for the main farm.
Independent lodger (inhysing or itsellinen) paid for living on farm or in a cottage. He/She was like... Look at the end of hill cottager.
PASSPORT DOCUMENTS: Passport Authority - In the Database (April 17, 2001) - Existing - Missing
Kristiinankaupunki city administration - 1890-1891 - 1865-70, 1880-92 - 1871-79
RECORDS RECORDED IN THE KNOX COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS IN ROCKLAND, MAINE:
Warranty Deed - Book 88, Page 130, Recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds on August 31, 1891. Grantee Henry Nelson and Grantor Bart (Smalley, Bartholomew Kellarn from St. George records) S. Smalley on December 5th, 1890. Henry Nelson purchased a piece of land in St. George from Bart Smalley on December 5th, 1890 for the amount of $50.00 (fifty dollars). a certain lot or parcel of land situated in George aforesaid and in the vicinity of Long Cove and bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at stake and stone on the western side of town road leading from W.W. Seavey's house towards Thomaston; thence southeasterly by said town road 27 rods to stake and stone at land of Mary Watts; thence W.N.W. by land of said Mary Watts 27 rods to stake and stones; thence south 49 1/2 degrees east 22 rods to place of beginning, containing two acres more or less.
Mortgage Deed - Book 90, Page 454, Recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds on April 4, 1895. February 21st, 1895 Grantor Henry Nelson and Grantee Angus A. Morrison a mortgage in the amount of $120.00 (One Hundred and twenty dollars). a certain lot or parcel of land with the buildings thereon situated in St. George in the vicinity of Long Cove and bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at stake and stone on the western side of town road leading from W.W. Seavey's house towards Thomaston; thence southeasterly by said town road 27 rods to stake and stone at land of Mary Watts; thence W.N.W. by land of said Mary Watts 27 rods to stake and stones; thence south 49 1/2 degrees east 22 rods to place of beginning, containing two acres more or less.
Will of A. Henry Nelson drawn and dated April 1st, 1896 First I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife, Mary S. Nelson, all my property, real and personal, that I may die possessed of or entitled to for the term of her natural life. Second, Said property, real and personal, to revert to my children in equal proportions, upon the devise of my wife, Mary S. Nelson. Third, and I further direct that my children shall have a homewith my wife, during their minority. Fourth, And I do nominate and appoint S. Edward Sharder to be the executor of this my last will and testament.
Henry Nelson dies on April 07, 1896 no newspaper announcement found in Courier Gazette.
April 21, 1896 Will filed with probate court listing A. Henry Nelson's widow as Mary S. Nelson, and three children Mary V. Johnson, Tenants Harbor, Daughter, Joseph H. Nelson, Tenants Harbor, Son, Alfred E. Nelson, Tenants Harbor, Son.
The house and land were sold to Mary S. Nelson Johnson for $400.00 this paid off all claims on the estate and pd $48.30 back to Mary.
On October 23rd, 1896 the mortgage is discharged as the debt having been paid.
On October 23rd, 1896 land and buildings are transfered back to Mary S. Johnson after paying $400.00 to the Executor of the Will of A. Henry Nelson. Recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds at Book 103, Page 39. License from Probate obtained on October 20th, 1896 to sell and convey at private sale the Real Estate hereinafter described, of the said A. Henry Nelson
Comparison of deeds:
a certain lot or parcel of land situated in George aforesaid and in the vicinity of Long Cove and bounded as follows to wit:
1) Beginning at stake and stone on the western side of town road leading from W.W. Seavey's house towards Thomaston;
1) BEGINNING on the west side of the town road leading from Tenants Harbor toward Thomaston and at now or formerly Bart S. Smalley's Southeast corner bound;
2) thence southeasterly by said town road 27 rods to stake and stone at land of Mary Watts;
2) thence south 48 deg. 15 min. west 306 feet to land now or formerly of Clarence Watts;
3) thence W.N.W. by land of said Mary Watts 27 rods to stake and stones;
3) thence south 64 deg. east 321 feet by said Watt's land and land now or formerly of George Morris to land now or formerly of John Morris;
4) thence south 49 1/2 degrees east 22 rods to place of beginning, containing two acres more or less.
4) thence north 64 deg. 45 min. east 77 feet to the town road; thence north 21 deg. 30 min. west 343 feet to the place of beginning.
By the information contained in the Probatedocuments of A. Henry Nelson it appears he was an employee of Booth Brothers, and Huricane Island Granite Co. in 1896. At the time of his death he owes money to that company store in the amount of $34.60 for provisions.
Swedish Immigrants
Taken from an article by Dag Blank of Augustana College in The Dictionary of American Immigration History. Francesco Cordasco Ed. Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1990.
Why they came The single largest motivator for Swedish immigration was overpopulation. The population of Sweden grew rapidly during the years of the industrial revolution and because 80% of Swedes lived an agrarian life in 1850, there simply was not enough land available to farm. America offered land and opportunity to young Swedes. Economic doldrums like the crop failure and famine in 1868-1869, the recession in the lumber industry in 1879, and an agricultural crisis in the late 1880s provided further impetus to immigrate.
How many of them came Roughly 1.3 million Swedes came to America between 1845 and 1930.
When they came The first American Swedish settlement was established as early as 1638. This was a very small group, however. The peak years of Swedish immigration to the United States were from 1845 to 1930. WWI occasioned a brief pause in the immigration trend but it was not until U.S. quota laws went into effect that the tide really stemmed.
Common Occupations Most immigrants before 1890 were single persons who were sons and daughters of landowning farmers, farm hands, apprentices, and members of the agricultural proletariat. Most early Swedish immigrants found work in agriculture in the New World as well. After 1890 more and more of the immigrants had an urban industrial background, reflecting a demographic shift in Sweden itself. These more recent immigrants found work in un-skilled labor and in the service sector as domestics.
Unique Cultural Features The Swedes established strong channels for communication and travel across the ocean, which served to keep the flow of immigrants relatively stable. Swedish communities in rural Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota, for example, became established receiving areas for immigrating Swedes between 1845 and 1860.
The majority of immigrant Swedes were literate, thus allowing Swedish language publications to flourish during the late 1800s and early 1900s. A large number of Swedish religious, fraternal, and cultural organizations also sought to preserve a distinct Swedish identity. After 1930, however, interest in these organizations has generally faded as Swedish-Americans become more completely just Americans.
How they were received By and large, the Swedes did not face the same kinds of ostracism that many other immigrant groups experienced.
Children of A. Henry Nelson and Mary Niemi are:
+Joseph Henry Nelson, b. June 21, 1883, Mustasarri, Finland - This is believed to be the location of his birth. Many documents say Missouri, but no records from there can be found., d. September 27, 1923, Knox Hospital, Knox County, Rockland, Maine.
Hildern L. Nelson, b. November 06, 1891, St. George, Maine, d. May 23, 1895, St. George, Maine.
August E. Nelson, b. July 05, 1895, St. George, Maine, d. March 17, 1896, St. George, Maine.
+John Alfred Nelson, b. March 24, 1893, Long Cove, St. George, Maine, USA, d. date unknown.
Children of A. Henry Nelson and Ella Goulmos are:
+Mary V(ilhelmina) Nelson, b. April 26, 1877, Mustasarri, Finland - This is believed to be the location of birth. Many documents say Missouri, but no records from there can be found., d. May 06, 1966, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA.
+Joseph Henry Nelson, b. June 21, 1883, Mustasarri, Finland - This is believed to be the location of his birth. Many documents say Missouri, but no records from there can be found., d. September 27, 1923, Knox Hospital, Knox County, Rockland, Maine.
A. Henry Nelson (b. May 19, 1851, d. April 07, 1896)
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