Nice work! I'm stuck on August. Have found his naturalization in Ansonia Connecticut 23 Oct 1895 and also on the directory there in 1895 boarding at 5 East St. and working at Ansonia Brass & Copper Co......but no positive identification after that. Have not found mother Lovisa on this side at all yet.
It seems a little odd to me that Eric (1886) and August (1890) both intended to settle in Caribou later settling in Connecticut and their mother apparently came right to Connecticut in 1892...but sister Johanna Christina comes over in 1889 with the intention of going to New York. Why did she not say she was going to Caribou or Ansonia? And also why was she departing from Ramsberg and not Ljusnarsberg like the others? It is certain we have found the right Johanna Christina Pettersson??? One reason I ask is I think I have found Johanna arriving in New York on the Bothia 21 Oct 1889. In scanning the passenger list I noted what looked like a Hana Person age 18 was also on the ship. Was it important that the emigrating Swede have a certain destination (with a church!) before they would be permitted to leave their country??
Best wishes
Jean
