Tofterå / Slettemoen genealogy


Carl Johan Peterson Sjölin [Parents] was born on 10 MAY 1829 in Göteryd, Kronobergs Län. He died on 9 NOV 1914 in Göteryd, Kronobergs Län. He married Ingjerd Svendsdotter Sjölin in 1855.

Ingjerd Svendsdotter Sjölin was born on 19 APR 1830 in Markaryd, Kronobergs Län. She died on 9 MAY 1911 in Göteryd, Kronobergs Län. She married Carl Johan Peterson Sjölin in 1855.

Parents: Sven Svenson (1793-1871) of Markaryd and Johanna (1793-1836).

They had the following children:

  M i August Karlson Sjölin was born on 8 JAN 1858 in Göteryd, Kronobergs Län.

Married to Alma Augustsdotter, b. 1867
Children:
Karl Oskar Enoch Sjölin b. 1895 and Judit Elisabet Sjölin1896 \endash 1987, Frits Hjalmar Sjölin b. 1905
  M ii Svend Johan Karlson Sjölin was born on 1 APR 1860 in Markaryd, Kronobergs Län.

Married Johanna Elisabet Jonsdotter b. 1865 \endash
  M iii Axel Karlson Sjölin
  M iv Gustaf Karlson Sjölin was born on 26 FEB 1865 in Markaryd, Kronobergs Län. He died on 25 MAR 1935 in Göteryd, Kronobergs Län.
  M v Carl Edvald Karlson Sjölin was born on 22 DEC 1867 in Markaryd, Kronobergs Län.

Peter Olofsson was born on 3 FEB 1806 in Hjortsberga, Kronoberga Län. He died on 15 NOV 1873 in Göteryd, Kronobergs Län. He married Johanna Sunesdotter.

Children:

Anna Lisa PETERSDOTTER
1824 \endash 1854

Elias PETERSSON SJÖLANDER
1826 \endash 1901

Carl Johan PETERSSON SJÖLIN
1829 \endash 1914

Kristina PETERSDOTTER
1832 \endash 1835

Christina PETERSDOTTER
1836 \endash 1848

Ingrid Greta PETERSDOTTER
1839 \endash

Gustava PETERSDOTTER
1842 \endash 1927

Sven PETERSSON
1847 \endash 1900

Johanna Sunesdotter was born on 12 OCT 1803 in Göteryd, Kronobergs Län. She died on 14 MAY 1876 in Göteryd, Kronobergs Län. She married Peter Olofsson.

Parents:
Sune ESBIÖRNSSON
1767 \endash 1836
and
Stina LARSDOTTER
1761 \endash 1839

They had the following children:

  M i Carl Johan Peterson Sjölin

William Nelson was born in FEB 1889 in Waltham, Massachusetts. He died in Norwood, Mass., USA. He married Elsa Evelina Sjölin on 21 MAY 1908 in Norwood, Mass., USA.

William was a book binder, both parents were Swedish. Father: Neil Edward Nelson f. 1861 and mother Alma Gylleng f. 1860, married Salisbury, Massachusetts 1885.

Elsa Evelina Sjölin [Parents] was born on 7 NOV 1889 in Örgryte, Göteborg och Bohus Län. She married William Nelson on 21 MAY 1908 in Norwood, Mass., USA.

Emigrated via Hull, England 14 sep 1906

They had the following children:

  F i Ida B. Nelson
  F ii Alma Evelyn Nelson
  M iii Robert William Nelson

Josef Artur Sjölin [Parents] was born on 24 DEC 1891 in Örgryte, Göteborg och Bohus Län. He died on 23 MAR 1968 in Hyde Park, Massachusets. He married Ethel Wally Christina Peterson.

Josef was a baker, and emigrated in 1910 according to 1920 census, when he was staying with his sister Elsa (Elsie) Nelson and Maria E. Schelin (a first wife or his sister Margit (Maria) Schelin who arrived in 1914.

Ethel Wally Christina Peterson was born on 1 JAN 1905 in Sverige. She died on 18 MAR 1996 in Walpole, Norfolk, Mass., USA. She married Josef Artur Sjölin.

They had the following children:

  F i Helen Ethel Schelin
  F ii Evelyn Theresa Schelin
  M iii Joseph H. Schelin

Karl David Natanael Sjölin [Parents] was born on 24 FEB 1893 in Örgryte, Göteborg och Bohus Län. He died in JUN 1929 in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. He married Selma Josefina Berggren on 7 DEC 1918 in Massachusetts, USA.

Emigrated July 14th 1914, headed for Boston.

1920: David O Shelin [David C Shelin] age 26, abt 1894, birthplace Sweden. Home in 1920: Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts Street: West Street House Number: 38. Male. Immigration Year: 1911. Married. Spouse's Name: Selma J Shelin. Occupation: Electrotyper. Industry: Press Employment. Household members: Selma J. Shelin age 20, Mildred C. Shelin age 4/12.
In the 1930 census Selma is a widow.

Selma Josefina Berggren was born on 3 DEC 1899 in Fässberg, Göteborg och Bohus län. She died on 24 OCT 1938 in Waltham, Massachusetts. She married Karl David Natanael Sjölin on 7 DEC 1918 in Massachusetts, USA.

Emigrated with friends Jacobson in 1904.
Foreldre var Oscar og Hulda Berggren, som kom til USA i 1907.
1930 census: Name: Selma Shelin, Birth Year: abt 1900, birthplace: Sweden, home in 1930: Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, relation to Head of House: Daughter, father's Name: Oscar Berggren, father's Birthplace: Sweden, mother's name: Hulda Berggren, mother's Birthplace: Sweden. Dorothy Shelin age 9, Clifford Shelin, age 7.

They had the following children:

  F i Mildred C. Shelin was born in 1919 in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. She died in 1920 in Waltham, Massachusetts.
  F ii Dorothy E. Shelin
  M iii Clifford David Shelin

Karl Gustaf Vilhelm Ahlert was born on 19 DEC 1890 in Gøteborg. He died on 10 AUG 1978 in Gøteborg. He married Margit Ingegerd Maria Sjölin on 12 JUN 1920.

Margit Ingegerd Maria Sjölin [Parents] was born on 18 JUN 1894 in Örgryte, Göteborg och Bohus Län. She died on 1 MAY 1978 in Gøteborg. She married Karl Gustaf Vilhelm Ahlert on 12 JUN 1920.

In Norwood staying with sister Elsa in 1920, emigrated 1914.


Axel Evald Daniel Sjölin [Parents] was born on 11 NOV 1897 in Örgryte, Göteborg och Bohus Län. He died on 15 NOV 1955 in Göteborg. He married Svea Amanda Wallin on 11 JUN 1921.

Svea Amanda Wallin was born on 5 APR 1896 in Göteborg, Göteborg och Bohus Län. She died on 18 FEB 1990 in Öckerö, Göteborg Och Bohus Län. She married Axel Evald Daniel Sjölin on 11 JUN 1921.

They had the following children:

  F i Elsa Linnea Sjölin

Fredrick A. Jones was born on 30 OCT 1923 in Norwood, Mass., USA. He died on 23 DEC 2008 in Walpole, MA. He married Helen Ethel Schelin.

Helen Ethel Schelin [Parents]


Warren Howard Ellis was born on 17 APR 1931 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He died on 21 SEP 2011 in Noble, Oklahoma. He married Evelyn Theresa Schelin in MAR 1953.

Father: Howard Alden Ellis and mother: Marian Alma Chown

Evelyn Theresa Schelin [Parents] was born on 22 DEC 1931 in Norwood, Mass., USA. She died on 27 MAR 2012 in Noble, Oklahoma. She married Warren Howard Ellis in MAR 1953.

Obituary 2012: Evelyn was born in Norwood, Mass. on Dec. 22, 1931, the second daughter of Joseph and Ethel Schelin. She lived in Massachusetts during the first 21 years of her life. She met her future husband, Warren, while attending Northeastern University, where she had earned a scholarship while attending prep school in Boston. Evelyn also worked for a time as a lab technician for the Polaroid Corporation, makers of the instant photo Polaroid Cameras.

She married Warren in March 1953 and they were blessed with six sons all that grew into their maturity. Married for over 58 years, Evelyn followed Warren to various parts of the world as an Army wife; none of the boys, except for the twins, were born in the same country, let alone city or state. They settled in Noble in order for Warren to attend law school and completed raising the boys there.

Evelyn was totally dedicated to her family; nothing was more important to her than her husband and boys. A homemaker and stay-at home mom for all of her life, she also excelled in needlework including crewel and cross stitching. She loved Indian art, miniature nativities and "good" music; she even became a master weaver. Evelyn was also active in her church; her church service included a full-time mission for 18 months at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah and serving locally as the president of the Relief Society, as a Sunday school teacher and as a genealogical library worker.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph A. Schelin and Ethel Wally Christina Peterson (Schelin), by her husband Warren H. Ellis, Sr. and by her sons, Steven A. Ellis and Joseph B. Ellis.

She is survived by her sons, Warren H. Ellis, Jr. and Peter A. Ellis, both of Norman, Daniel D. Ellis of Meade, Colo. and Robert L. Ellis of Wichita, Kan. and their respective families.


Robert William Nelson [Parents] was born on 26 MAR 1912 in Norwood, Mass., USA. He died on 31 MAR 1979 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He married Ella Gladys Harrison in 1938 in Norwood, Mass., USA.

Ella Gladys Harrison was born on 12 JUL 1913 in Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA. She died on 21 FEB 2000 in Fallmouth, Massachusetts. She married Robert William Nelson in 1938 in Norwood, Mass., USA.

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