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John Henre Wedin

mcmfran — 2011-04-30 03:07:50Z

I am looking to make contact with any children of John Henre Wedin. He was born 11 Aug 1916 in Palestine, TX and died 10 Nov 1996 in Temple, TX. Henre Wedin was my father's youngest brother.
Thanks, Frances Wedin

Re: Family tree?

rawedin — 2009-11-20 04:24:51Z

look at your father's birth certificate. That should show where his father was born.

Re: Wedin generally

rawedin — 2009-11-14 15:17:39Z

I looked at the 1900 US Census and found a listing for Andrew B Wedeen living in Chicago with Ebba and her husband Anton Johanson. Andrew is listed as the brother-in-law of Anton so possibly Ebba was his sister.

Andrew was born in Sweden in November 1876 and came to America in 1893. The census shows that he was not married.

Ebba was born in Sweden January 1865 and came to America in 1886. She was married to Anton Johanson for 12 years.

Anton was born in Sweden March 1861 and came to the US in 1882.

The name Wedin would be pronounced as Wedeen in English, so this may be the person you are looking for.

Did Anders have a sister named Ebba?

I also looked at the 1910 census and the 1920 census. Andrew was not married in 1910 and was still living with Ebba and Anton. His occupation was listed as a jeweler (juvelerare). In 1920, he was married to Lillian who was age 29. She was born in Illinois in America. He was age 42 at that time. His occupation was as a foreman in a tool and die company. I will look more to see if he had any children if you think that this man might be Anders.

The 1930 census shows that he moved to Antioch Lake Illinois and became a farmer. He had no children listed on the census.

I don't have any information on Australia.

I would like to see if I can get any information on my farfarfarfar Anders Wedin to see if he was Anders Andersson fran Vibyggera. Anders Vedin and Anders Andersson were both fodd on 7 April, 1828. Andersson var fodd i Myhre Vibyggera. Doppvitness var Pehr Vedin och hustru fran Dynas so Pehr was not Anders far. Anders Vedin was a torpare in Doviken in about 1860. He also was in prison in Stockholm from 1856 to 1858. Do you have inflyttning or utflyttning records to see if they are the same person?

My e-mail address is rawedin@tds.net

Re: Wedin generally

peterwedin1 — 2009-11-13 09:09:55Z

Anders Bengt Wedin born in Motala ,Östergötland Sweden 1876-11-15 He move to US 1892-11-22. (maybe to Chicago) this is the information from the books. I have try to find out more but my experience on emigrants are low.
I also search for his brooder I have find him her on Ancestry but I a´m not a member so I cant see more information maybe you can ? Name Wedek Johan Agust Wedin born 1860 Motala Östergötland Sweden ,, Residence 1916 city Kalgoorlie western Australia

If you help me I gone do may best to help you ,, so if you want I can take a look into the books. Give me the figure you have and let me know what you want to know

Anders Andersson had a doppvitness who was named Vedin, so possibly that person was related to Anders and that is why he took the name. Peter say : If his fader was on non maybe the doppvittne Is his fader they do so sometime so it’s possible,, peter.wedin@axtech.se

Re: Wedin generally

rawedin — 2009-11-12 20:05:26Z

Do you have any more information? When did he go to America and where did the ship land? Did he travel alone? Did he have friends or relatives in Chicago?

My father came to America in 1911 and the ship landed in Montreal. He travelled by train to Duluth, Minnesota.

Re: Wedin generally

rawedin — 2009-11-12 18:57:46Z

My father, Olaf Anselm Wedin was born in Ragunda northwest of Sundsvall in Jamtland. His farfarfar was Anders Vedin. I could not find a birth record for Anders Vedin, but found one for Anders Andersson who was born in Myhre Vibyggera on the same date. That is close to Ragunda so Anders may have moved there and took a different name. I can't be sure because I have found no utflyttning records for Anders. Anders Andersson had a doppvitness who was named Vedin, so possibly that person was related to Anders and that is why he took the name.

Peter is correct that the name was fairly common. I have found many Vedins in the same area who do not appear to be related to me.

Re: Wedin generally

peterwedin1 — 2009-11-12 18:36:30Z

Wedin

In this time (1800) in Sweden normal the son take his name after his fader.
If The faders first name are Anders the son take Andersson like family name Anders “son”
The doters name are Andersdotter Anders “doter”
So when the a guy go in to the military there was a lot of Andersson and it was complicated to se the different between all Andersson so the military give a soldier name like Bard

But to understand this its also a possibility way the children changes name to Vedin like my self
May grandfathers name are Anders Johan Andersson and in year 1860 he change his name to Wedin and I have try to find out way and I don’t have the answer .
But his name are real normal “Anders” and “Johan” and “Andersson” like I say a lot of peoples have this name in the middle off 1860.
My grand faders wife are Ida Kristina (V)edin in same text in the books and after a copal off year its (W)edin the reason to this are the old Swedish languish V and W are the same figure.
And after a Coppell of gear they go for V ore W like my self my name are now Wedin.

In Sweden we have 3 family Wedin from the beginning of 1800 one in north of Sweden and one on a Island “Gotland and the area around Motala “in the state Östergötland there my family came from and I think all Wedin name are taken and the reason are the situation off Andersson problem.
Wedin have nothing to do whit wood ore Sweden ore something and Wedin absolutely not mean anything in Sweden but its truly if people change name they take name from the area they live like: Österberg they live east off the mountain ore east on the rock of this island.

My Wedin name came probably from the small town Weda in Östergötland but i ám not shore,, it can also came from a soldier name.

I need help I have one Anders Bengt Wedin born in Motala Östergötland 1860 he go over to US to Chicago and If I can help anybody to find information her in Sweden I shod do my best from Sweden in the city off Goteborg there I live.

Re: Wedin generally

peterwedin1 — 2009-11-12 18:32:22Z

Re: Wedin generally

belzein — 2009-10-12 19:04:28Z

Hello Peter,
It's nice to hear from you. I would be very interested to hear about the information you have on Johann Petter Bard.
What do you mean when you say that Bard is a soldier's name? Did soldier's always take other names? Is Bard a swedish name?

Thank you for your offer. You can contact me on belzein@gmail.com if you would like.

Bana

Re: Wedin generally

peterwedin1 — 2009-10-12 15:04:27Z

Hi I think i have information abuat Johan Peter Bard it shud be Petter not Peter
And the name Bard are a soldier name.
The children change the name to Vedin
The firs was Carl otto Bard and he change the name to Vedin after he has ben one year in Stockholm 1874-75

My Name are Wedin and i can give more information abuat the name Vedin / Wedin please give me a mail

Re: Wedin generally

rawedin — 2009-04-18 19:00:01Z

As you can see, my last name is also Wedin. My father was born in Jamtland in 1908 and came to the US in 1911. His great grandfather took the name Wedin. I don't know why but one of the witnesses at his baptism was a Wedin.

I have also wondered about the origin of the name. I read and speak a little Swedish, and there are no Swedish words that directly translate. I have seen a chain of shoe stores in Sweden named Vedin Skor (Wedin's Shoes) so it is also a fairly common name in Sweden.

While I'm not sure, I believe the name Wedin, loosely translated, might mean "of the forest" or some similar meaning. The "in' ending of the name is fairly common for Swedish names, and apparently means of or related to. The "Wed" part of the name might refer to forest or woodlands. If anyone has a more definitive answer, I'd like to know.

Family tree?

wedinbabe — 2008-09-21 06:31:30Z

My name is Stephenie Wedin. I have been trying to find out more about my family tree. Only problem is, my father's father (where we got the Wedin name) left when my dad was a baby. Don't know anything about him. My dad's name is Stephen Wedin. We're both from Nevada.

Wedin generally

belzein — 2008-02-04 21:36:30Z

It seems that Wedin is a fairly common name of Swedish immigrants to the USA. Is there a reason that many people changed their names to Wedin upon arrival? Is it as simple as Sweden minus the S = Weden/Wedin?

My own Swedish Wedin roots include the immigrants George Axel Bard Wedin born 1856 in Alvestad, Sweden and Anelia Sophia Johansson born in 1857 in Osterjnutland, Sweden. They married a few years after arriving in the USA. Possibly they met as a result of immigration (same boat or same destination?) as I don't think they knew each other in Sweden.

GAB Wedin's parents are John Peter Bard Wedin born 1812 in Birja Sweden, died in Alvestad and Anna Nelson born 1811 died 1879

Anelia's parents are Per August Johansson born 1837 and died 1903 in Alvestad and Johanna Sjostedt born 1834 and died 1904.

If anyone has any further information or advice, it will be happily received.

Re: Weatherby

lradke_1 — 2006-11-02 18:39:02Z

I may be able to provide information on Henry George Pullon's parents and sibblings. Email me if interested.

Descendents of John Henre Wedin

2005-01-20 03:51:47Z

I am looking for descendents of John Henre Wedin, b. Aug 11, 1916 in Palestine, TX. d. Nov 10, 1996 in Temple, TX. He was my father's youngest brother and I understand that he had several children, maybe 2 boys and 1 girl. They possibly lived in Pennsylvania. John Henre's wife died during WWII while he was in the service. The children would have been very young and they were raised by her mother. I have a possible name of Klautch, spelling unknown, as I have only heard it verbally and never seen it written. I have seen many different names which could have been the name I heard. Thank you.
Frances Wedin McMullen

Carolina Tjäder

skiober — 2004-11-16 03:00:55Z

Craig, I have found a Carolina Tjäder while doing research on the Tjader family. The Carolina I have was born 9/22/1959 in Grangärde (near Ludvika). She is the sister of John (Johan) born 11/13/1847, died 12/25/1933 in Siren, WI; Carl Erik, born 9/8/1856; and Johanna Sofia, born 4/29/1867. John Tjader and his wife, Anna Maria Jonsdotter, moved from Ludvika to Grantsburg, WI in October of 1879.
These are all the children of Anders Andersson Tjäder and Lisa Jonsdotter.

There is also another Carolina Tjäder, born 2/12/1857 in Grangärde, daughter of Per Andersson Tjäder and Karin Persdotter.

These Carolina's are cousins (grandparents were Anders Ersson Tjäder and Lisa Jansdotter).

Please contact me for more information. Kathy

Re: Caroline Tjader and John Wedin

2003-08-25 16:34:20Z

I see this is old I just ran accross it I am from Siren WI and my grandfather was Andrew Tjader, My mother was one of 13 kids of Andrew Tjader. My grandfather died in the 1970's any way e-mail if there is anything I can do

Bruce Erichsen

Weatherby

TROPICAL5 — 2002-01-14 04:12:42Z

Lillian Mary Weatherby, born 1859 in Unionville, Hartford, CT, married Henry George Pullon 1878 in Waterbury, New Haven, CT, died 1944 Waterbury, New Haven, CT. Had 10 children. Need any info.

Peter Anders Wedin

2000-07-19 16:32:39Z

I am looking for info on my great grandfather Peter Anders Wedin. He was born in Sweden in 1853. He died in Sweden but his wife (Katrina Haaglund) migrated to the US and died in 1929 in Vancouver, Wa.

Carolina Tjader

2000-04-15 13:37:59Z

Kathy,
I would very much like to get in contact with you. I have a question though. I have Andrew Tjader as the father of Caroline. Although the dates and places you listed make sense.
Please contact me cdemaris1@home.com
Craig

Caroline Tjader and John Wedin

2000-04-14 15:07:23Z

My mother was Edith DeMaris (Ellison) and her mother was Ellen Ellison (Wedin) and her mother was Caroline Wedin (Tjader).

Caroline Tjader is the dead end in my search. Born approx 1860 in possibly
Ludvika, Sweden. Died 14 Nov 1889 in Grantsburg WI.

Swedish Immigration Records Show:
Carolina Tjäder, age 20, from Ludvika parish, left Goteborg on 21 May 1880 for Rush City. She was with an A. Tjäder, age 56. This could possibly be her father Andrew Tjader.

I have an old Swedish Bible with the following information in it:

John Olson came to America in May 1880. He changed his name to John O. Wedin. He married Caroline Thjader (Tjader?) in spring 1882 in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Caroline died on 14 Nov 1889 after giving birth to Ellen.

Grandpa (Andrew) Tjader died Oct 1917 in Grantsburg WI.

Caroline and John Wedins children all born in Grantsburg WI were:

Emily Bertha Wedin 20 Dec 1882 and she died 11 Nov 1960
Fred Wedin 19 Dec 1884 and he died 8 Nov 1935
Emil Wedin 13 Jan 1887 and he died 15 Jan 1975
Ellen Wedin 27 Jan 1889 and she died Nov 1978.

If anybody has information or are related to me please contact me:

cdemaris1@home.com