Hi CHEMPAT - Firstly, I would like to thank you for taking an interest in my question to this forum.
In answering your questions.
I do not have any marriage certs as they never actually married - they were together for over 30 years till his death in 1984 aged 55. This caused a problem in Swedish law when my Grandmother, Stina died. I was informed that as there was no marriage between my Mother and my Dad I was not recognised and therefore was not entitled to anything. I hadn't even asked for anything - didn't even inquire.
I do have his death cert. It states that his fathers name was Oke. This would have been provided by my Mother. There is no name for his Mother on the Cert. He died in Brisbane 4th Nov 1984 aged 55.
How I came to say my Grandmother's name was Jill was because I have a pic of both of them and one says Oke and the other says Jill. You know what the more I look at it perhaps it doesn't say Jill - perhaps it is in Swedish as there are a few words on the pic and it just looks like Jill. I tried to attach it but don't seem to be able to.
Yes that is my tree on Ancestry with Bob Blomberg in it. The pics of his parents are also on it.
Yes, by the time I visited Stina in Karlstad around 1980 my Grandfather had already died but I don't recall what year he died - It may have been in the first half of the 70's as I think I was still living at home when he died. I do recall that my Dad was very upset that he hadn't returned to see him.
JAMCAT95 - Thanks for the help, I need it.
In regards to Stina's name - I can only suggest that her married name was Stina Blomberg. When I visited her she was living on her own in Karlstad. Apart from a photo I have that's all the info I have. I do not have the emails sent to me shortly before her death. These emails came from a lawyer I believe just informing me that she was very ill and further emails stating that she had died. I was never told where she was buried/cremated - no more emails after that.
There was a thread I read re Florence Beatrice St Claire - the wife of my Great Grand Uncle Sydney Herbert Sandry. Her third husband was Swedish, Karl Gustaf Sundstrom. I was looking for info on the Sandry name and you had contributed a number of comments as she was married 4 times and the third was to a Swede.
One of your posts included the following; Dated 28 May this year
Thank you majm....
Here is the family in 1890 in Nyköping. Carl's father was a river pilot.
If you want I can trace this family in the books here in Sweden.
Sundström, Gerdt Karl - born 1837 - Father
Karlsson, Augusta Charlotta - born 1855 - Mother
Then you included the whole family which assisted me as well without you knowing - Thanks
After looking again at the pics of my Grandfather and Grandmother and looking again at the writing on them - it says G.F. - "Julian
or similar 1958 Poppa. For G.M. - J.ill Adolfo??? Julian??? 1958.
Thanks to both of you for taking an interest
