Hi,
Does anyone know if Governor Jennifer Granholm's grandparents or greatgrandparents are from Swedish-speaking Finland? She was born in Vancouver, BC to mr. and mrs. Victor Granholm and was raised in California. Ingemar Ekman has researched "Familjer och Gårdar i
Lumparland" by Håkan Skogsjö and found only 3 Maria born 1887 and it is only
one of them that will be good to follow:
Extract of the family 310 on page 159 in Skogsjö's book:
Maria Karolina Mattsdotter Pettersson born 1 febr 1887 in Lumparby, Lumparland.
She was daughter to Mats Wilhelm
Pettersson b 15 May 1849 and he died 29 oct 1922 and Serafia Elisabet
Karlsdotter born 14 sep 1846 and she died 10 Apr 1925.
Maria Karolina emigrated 1909 to America but returned home and moved 1912 to
Mariehamn.
Maria had 4 siblings that emigrated and her older sister Vilhelmina Elisabet
Mattsdotter Pettersson born 22 dec 1875 emigrated 1903 to America and was
married 19 Nov 1904 in Vancouver, Brittish Colombia, Canada with Karl Anders
Lindqvist from Lemland and their residence were in Vancouver. Vilhelmina
Elisabeth died 27 July 1910.
Maria's youngest sister Rosa Susanna Mattsdotter Pettersson born 20 Sep 1890
emigrated 1913 to America but returned home 1921 and emigrated again 1925 to
Canada.
Maria also lived in Vancouver as Vilhelmina Elisabet and a sister in Canada.
Possible husband? Karl Toivo Ferdinand Granholm born 1886 in
Mariehamn on HISKI but no success.
Many thanks!
Syrene
Does anyone know if Governor Jennifer Granholm's grandparents or greatgrandparents are from Swedish-speaking Finland? She was born in Vancouver, BC to mr. and mrs. Victor Granholm and was raised in California. Ingemar Ekman has researched "Familjer och Gårdar i
Lumparland" by Håkan Skogsjö and found only 3 Maria born 1887 and it is only
one of them that will be good to follow:
Extract of the family 310 on page 159 in Skogsjö's book:
Maria Karolina Mattsdotter Pettersson born 1 febr 1887 in Lumparby, Lumparland.
She was daughter to Mats Wilhelm
Pettersson b 15 May 1849 and he died 29 oct 1922 and Serafia Elisabet
Karlsdotter born 14 sep 1846 and she died 10 Apr 1925.
Maria Karolina emigrated 1909 to America but returned home and moved 1912 to
Mariehamn.
Maria had 4 siblings that emigrated and her older sister Vilhelmina Elisabet
Mattsdotter Pettersson born 22 dec 1875 emigrated 1903 to America and was
married 19 Nov 1904 in Vancouver, Brittish Colombia, Canada with Karl Anders
Lindqvist from Lemland and their residence were in Vancouver. Vilhelmina
Elisabeth died 27 July 1910.
Maria's youngest sister Rosa Susanna Mattsdotter Pettersson born 20 Sep 1890
emigrated 1913 to America but returned home 1921 and emigrated again 1925 to
Canada.
Maria also lived in Vancouver as Vilhelmina Elisabet and a sister in Canada.
Possible husband? Karl Toivo Ferdinand Granholm born 1886 in
Mariehamn on HISKI but no success.
Many thanks!
Syrene
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