Sven Ferdinand Jansson Roos born 11 March 1857 at Glava, Wermland emigrated
26 March 1881 and 18 Nov 1882 from Lennartsfors, Trankil.
He was home for visits and travelled back to Boston 1885 Aug 21 (with Laura Roos, 25)
and again back to Boston 1889 Aug 9th (alone). CDs: "Emibas" and "The Emigrant".
Household examination Record Trankil parish AI:13 (1881-1890)
p 276 Lennartsfors
Inh (supported by society) former smith Jan Roos b 1828 9 Sept at Glava, vaccinated
Wife Maria Granström b 18833 10 Jan at Glava
Children Sven Ferdinand b 1857 11 March at Glava
Anna Maria b 1866 5 July at Trankil, confirmation 1881 at Wårvik
Pontus b 1868 6 Sept a,b, conf 1883 at Wårvik, to North America 5 Sept 1886
Gustaf b 1871 3 May
Kristina b 1873 22 May, A, a, confirmation at Wårvik 1887 (bright girl!)
The Following info is from the CD: "The smith disc 2007"
Father: Jan Roos b 1828 9 Sept, lived at Glasfors, Glava 1828-49, smith hand there 1849-56, at Lennartsfors 1856-57,
heater there 1857-65, worker there 1865-80, former (worker) there 1880-92, worker at Gustavsfors, Torrskog from 1892.
Mother: Maria Granström b 1883 16 Jan at Hillringsberg, Glava. Mariied 1854 23 June at Glava.
10 or 11 children, those above and
Karl Roos b 1854 28 April at Glasfors, Glava, emigrated 1880
Johan Peter, b 1859 25 Aug at Lennartsfors, dead 1862 19 Jan
Amanda Kristina b 1861 30 Dec, dead 1868 Oct 28
Hilma Olivia b 1864 Febr 2, dead 1880 July 22
Jenny Viktoria b 1876 Sept 17, dead 1877 July 17
Farfar: Olof Ros, born 1789 31 July at Lövstaholm Lysvik, dead 1855 Aug 26 by dysentery at Glasfors, Glava.
Master smith. Lövstaholm, Lysvik 1789-90, Torsby 1790-92, Rottnedal 1792-98, ?, moved in 1806 from Sunne to Gårdsjö,
assistant master smith there 1806-15, moved 1815 to Arvika, S, ?,
Moved in 1816 from Ny, S, to Rexed, assistant master smith there 1816-18, at Glasfors 1818-20, master smith there 1820-48, former there 1848-55.
Farmor: Maria Petersdotter, b 1792 March 14 at Norra Ås, Östra Ämtervik, dead 1865 25 May at Glasfors, 9 children
Morfar: Per Granström b 1794 7 June at Grums. Miller at Hillringsberg, Glava
Mormor: Anna Petersdotter b 1798 7 Oct at Brunsberg
Farfarsfar: Olof Johansson Ros b ca 1754 at Skarped, Sunne, Dead 1800 2 May at Ransäter Middle Hammer, Ransäter, S.
Lived at Skarped 1754-78, 1778 to Gårdsjö, ?, Assistant master smith at Lövstaholm 1783-90, help smith at Torsby 1790-92,
assistant master smith at Rottnedal 1792-97, at Ransäter Upper and Middle 1797-1800, dead by "håll och stygn" (stroke),
fell ill 25 april, was raised at home, learnt to read somewhat, was in the service at others at increasing age, silent in his life.
Farfarsmor: Ellika Jonasdotter, b 1763 at Jangshöjd, Arnestorp, Sunne, daughter to crofter Jonas Olofsson and Annika Ersdotter.
Married 1785 26 Dec at Lysvik. 6 children.
Farmorsfar: Peter Abrahamsson, b 1763 8 Jan, book keeper at Gårdsjö, Östra Ämtervik, in a relation with
Farmorsmor: Kerstin Svensdotter, 1 child.
Farfarsfarfar: Johan Persson Ros b 1727 at Borgvik, dead 1797 at Skarped, Sunne. Melter.
Farfarsfarmor: Karin Larsdotter b 1730 at Gårdsjö, Östra Ämtervik, married 1750 4 Nov at Sunne. 9 children.
