1856

These are the Swedish immigrants who arrived in 1856 and settled in Chautauqua or Warren County.  Each entry includes the reference number used in this database, the name used in this database (which will typically differ from their baptismal name in Sweden), the passenger number, manifest entry including name, age and sex, and references to their immigration.

Immigrants shown in bold type had family members already in the area.

Immigrants arriving 5 July 1856 at Castle Garden, New York City from the barque MINONA departing from Göteborg

Notes: Passengers were not numbered on this manifest, numbers have been assigned. Transport of 138 immigrants, 4 reported deaths on passage.

Database Reference		Manifest
No.	Immigrant Name	No.	Passenger Name			References
1856.001	Jonas Swensson	1	Jonas Swensson	29	M	First Cabin. Minister, wife and sister-in-law. Södra Unnaryd Parish, Jönköpings län
1856.002	Mrs. Jonas (Maria) Swensson	2	Maria Swensson	25	F
1856.003	Johanna Blixt	3	Johanna Blixt	11	F

Immigrants arriving 12 July 1856 at Castle Garden, New York City from the ship ANN WASHBURN departing from Hamburg

Notes: Passengers were not numbered on this manifest, numbers have been assigned. Transport of about 350 immigrants, all listed as Germans, no reported deaths on passage, passengers 145-150 all from same area in Kronobergs län.

Database Reference		Manifest
No.	Immigrant Name	No.	Passenger Name			References
1856.012	Carl Isaksson	147	C. Isackson	25	M	Besked N:o 11, Annerstad Byagård, Annerstad Parish, Kronobergs län. Origin listed as "Germany"
1856.013	Nelson Jones	148	I. Jonasson	26	M	Besked N:o 12, Annerstad Parish, Kronobergs län. Origin listed as "Germany"

Immigrants arriving 22 July 1856 at Castle Garden, New York City from the barque LULEA departing from Göteborg

Notes: Passengers were not numbered on this manifest, numbers have been assigned. Transport of 113 immigrants, 6 reported deaths on passage.

Database Reference		Manifest
No.	Immigrant Name	No.	Passenger Name			References
1856.004	Eric Jonson	74	Eric Jonsson	34	M	Besked No. 12, Västervik, Vånga Parish, Kristianstads län. Listed in Emigrants Given Aid in Chautauqua County for 1856. Moved to Batavia, Illinois and then settled on the frontier in Nicollet County, Minnesota in 1858. Maria and Peter died in a Sioux attack 23 Aug 1852.
1856.005	Mrs. Eric (Maria) Jonson	75	Maria (Jonsson)	29	F
1856.006	Jon Jonson	76	Jons (Jonsson)	10	M
1856.007	Peter Jonson	77	Pehr(Jonsson)	7	M
1856.008	Ola Jonsson	78	Ola (Jonsson)	3	M
1856.009	Nils Jonson	79	Nils (Jonsson)	1	M
1856.010	Inga Jonson	80	Ingrid (Jonsson)	8	F

Immigrants arriving 9 August 1856 at Castle Garden, New York City from the barque ANGELA BREWER departing from Göteborg

Notes: Passengers were numbered on this manifest. Transport of 84 immigrants, no reported deaths on passage.

Database Reference		Manifest
No.	Immigrant Name	No.	Passenger Name			References
1856.011	Charles J. Anderson	23	Carl Jos Andersson	27	M	Besked N:o 28, Karsbo, Ekeby Parish, Östergötlands län

Immigrants arriving 9 August 1856 at Boston from the ship LEVI WOODBURY departing from Göteborg

Notes: Transcribed Passenger list, numbered. Transport of 85 passengers.

Database Reference		Manifest
No.	Immigrant Name	No.	Passenger Name			References
1856.015	John Benson	26	Bengt Jonsson	56	M	Besked N:o 3, Gnubbefälle, Loshult parish, Kristianstads län.
1856.016	Mrs. John (Augusta) Benson	27	Gunilda Pehrsdotter	53	F
1856.017	John Oscar Benson	28	John (Jonsson)	11	M
1856.018	Mrs. John (Anna B.) Johnson	61	Anna B. Johansdotter	40	F	Besked N:o 7 Ingaryd, Hässleby parish, Jönköpings län
1856.019	Mrs. Augustus (Christina M.) Anderson	62	Christina (Johansdotter)	11	F
1856.020	Anna Johnson	63	Anne Christina (Johansdotter)	9	F
1856.021	Sophia Johnson	64	Johanna S. (Johansdotter)	4	F

Immigrants arriving 16 August 1856 at Castle Garden, New York City from the steamship BORUSSIA departing from Hamburg

Notes: Passengers were numbered on this manifest. Transport of 492 passangers.

Database Reference		Manifest
No.	Immigrant Name	No.	Passenger Name			References
1856.014	Mrs. S. B. (Erica) Newman	381	Christina Dondonell	32	F	Besked N:o 102, Gävle, Gävleborgs län

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