Laurie, I was impressed that you thanked me after my posting of the obituary. Many times, researchers don't say "thank you" when someone volunteers to assist them. Anyway knowing how difficult locating a parish of origin in Europe can be --- especially with the Scandinavian patronymic naming system --- I thought I would spend some time attempting to locate emigration and Swedish church records (in Swedish) and was so pleased that I located that your family came from Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden. Here is a mini family tree I constructed from the records. Many more generations can be located in the church records and this will give you a jump start. Enjoy.
Ancestors of Nicholas Henry Johnson/Nicolaus Johannesson
Generation No. 1
1. Nicholas Henry Johnson/Nicolaus Johannesson, born 14 May 1862 in Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden; died 25 March 1951. He was the son of 2. Johannes Persson/Johannes Johnson and 3. Elsa Pehrsdotter Krut.
More About Nicholas Henry Johnson/Nicolaus Johannesson:
Emigration: 19 March 1883
Generation No. 2
2. Johannes Persson/Johannes Johnson, born 4 October 1824 in Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden; died 5 December 1898 in Lockridge Twp., Jefferson, Iowa. He was the son of 4. Pehr Nilsson and 5. Inger Pehrsdotter. He married 3. Elsa Pehrsdotter Krut 27 December 1850 in Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden.
3. Elsa Pehrsdotter Krut, born 11 October 1828 in Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden; died 21 September 1911 in Lockridge Twp., Jefferson, Iowa. She was the daughter of 6. Pehr Pehrsson Krut and 7. Anna Christina Segerström.
Children of Johannes Johnson and Elsa Krut are:
i. Nels Oscar Johannesson, born 16 December 1851 in Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden.
ii. Nicholas Henry Johnson/Nicolaus Johannesson, born 14 May 1862 in Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden; died 25 March 1951.
iii. Olander Johannesson, born 9 April 1864 in Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden.
More About Olander Johannesson:
Emigration: 17 March 1884
Generation No. 3
4. Pehr Nilsson He married 5. Inger Pehrsdotter.
Child of Pehr Nilsson and Inger Pehrsdotter is:
2 i. Johannes Persson/Johannes Johnson, born 4 October 1824 in Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden; died 5 December 1898 in Lockridge Twp., Jefferson, Iowa; married Elsa Pehrsdotter Krut 27 December 1850 in Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden.
6. Pehr Pehrsson Krut, born 21 January 1798 in Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden; died 22 May 1829 in Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden. He married 7. Anna Christina Segerström 23 June 1826.
7. Anna Christina Segerström, born 27 November 1796; died 30 August 1888 in Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden.
Children of Pehr Krut and Anna Segerström are:
i. Johannes Pehrsson Krut, born 5 January 1824 in Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden; died 13 April 1924.
ii. Lars Pehrsson Krut, born 4 June 1826 in Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden.
3 iii. Elsa Pehrsdotter Krut, born 11 October 1828 in Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden; died 21 September 1911 in Lockridge Twp., Jefferson, Iowa; married Johannes Persson/Johannes Johnson 27 December 1850 in Norra Åkarp, Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden.
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Great photos of the church (kyrka) your family was baptized and married in Sweden. The inside photos are panning images and are awesome!!
http://www.scaniacultura.se/Kyrkor/NorraAkarp.html
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