Where does the name Swanson come from?

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Where does the name Swanson come from?

Legg inn av gj05515 » 10 apr 2010 14:26:35

Hello,
I am helping a friend look for Severt Swanson, born 1866 in Norway. Severt came to the US in 1880 or 1881. His parents were Ingebrigt and Karen Swanson.

There are many immigrants from Norway in Wisconsin and Minnesota with the name "Swanson". What would this name have been in Norway? Maybe "Svensen"?
I don't know where to start looking for this family.

Tusen takk,

Brian

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Re: Where does the name Swanson come from?

Legg inn av dn20990 » 10 apr 2010 16:09:19

This man would probably have the name Sivert Svensen (or Svensson) in Norway. I have searched the emigrant list, but cannot find any matching. Your Sivert must have been 14-15 years in 1880 and probably traveled with parents or others?
In US census 1900 there is a Sivert Swenson born in Norway aug 1866, emigrated 1882, married with Karen (also norwegian) in 1896, residence Becker, Minnesota and children Alma and Christopher in 1900. Is this the family?
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Re: Where does the name Swanson come from?

Legg inn av gj05515 » 10 apr 2010 17:10:11

Hi Leif,

Thank you for your reply. The family of "Severt Swanson" is in Washburn, Bayfield County, Wisconsin in the census of 1895, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. I am waiting for a reply from
my friend to see if Severt came alone or with his parents.

Hilsen fra Tyskland,

Brian

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Re: Where does the name Swanson come from?

Legg inn av 51294 » 11 apr 2010 14:21:34

Here's a family Engbret and Karen Svensen at Hønefoss 1885. I haven't looked for a son Sivert born 1866 yet. Remember that in Norway Sivert would have been Ingebrigtsen/Engbretsen, but as an immigrant to the US he had to use his father's last name.
http://www.digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/we ... k=954#ovre

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Re: Where does the name Swanson come from?

Legg inn av 51294 » 11 apr 2010 15:27:16

Could his first name have been Søren in Norway? What would Søren be in the US?

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