Walter Williams worked as a butcher and died from tuberculosis at a young age according to my mother. He had two children Russell and Helen. They moved to CA. And I have lost tract of them.
Uncle John lived down Cedar Ave a bit from the Garage. He was a horseshoer for Peter Williams till automobiles took over. He then went to work for the Franklin creamery as a sheet metal worker and made and installed ice cream refrigerators. He married Maude Wheeler from Hastings, MN. They had no children. Maude's brother's wife died and left a little girl so John and Maude raised her. She went by the name of Dorothy Williams. She was a buyer for Daytons in the houswares dept.
She was engaged to be married and died from Tuberculosis before the wedding. Before 1938 many people died from Tuberculosis. The source of the infection was probably milk. A government-testing program in cattle was started in the 30's. I was told by Mayo clinic that I had some healed tuberculous lesions.
Donald Moore-2000
Anders Gustaf (Petterson) Kraft
Swedish History:
Anders Gustaf was born in South Eastern Sweden in the parish of Lena, Älvsborg län. Because his parents were married in Bergstena, Fullestad, I believe that he was born in Fullestad but have not been able to find his birth registration on the films I have reviewed to this point(7/30/00). Be that as it may, he was born 21 Feb 1825. His father (Petter Bengtsson) is listed as being from Fagrabo parish but living in Bjorkholmen, a town slightly north of Fullestad and his mother, Maria Pettersdtr, is from Lena. I don't have much on his early life or the movements of his family during his early years, however, his parents are listed as living in the parish of Tumborg for a number of years where his father worked as a farmer. Anders Gustaf is shown on the HFL film for Tumberg Socken, (1835-1847) as having moved in 1842 (Age:17) to Lena Parish. I find him on the Inflyttade register for Lena in 1842 listing himself as And Gust Peterson. He's listed on the out register in 1843 & I don't pick him up again until his marriage to Britta in 1847 in Algustorpe Parish. He's listed as Drange from Fölene, Nohlg. at the time of his marriage. However, by the time his son, Anders, is born in 1849, he's listed as Gustaf KRAFT, Soldatfolk from Hagrungsborg. This is the first use of the surname"Kraft" in our family and is obviously a name acquired when he joined the Swedish military. Its rough translation means 'power' or 'strength'. My inquiry to the Swedish Military Archives regarding his service record yielded the following: Anders Gustaf Kraft entered the military 29 Dec 1847 in theVästgöta-Dals regiment, Kulling company and all these soldiers lived within Kulling district in Älvsborg county. It lists his name before joining the military as "Petterson" and shows no degree indicated. He served in the Swedish military for 19 years and was dismissed 2 July 1866 because he became deaf. It lists his last known residence as Häggrunga, Marbogården.
He's listed as Soldat No. 1122, Algustorpe Socken, Hagrungasborg until 1856 at which point he and his family move to Lena, Fullestad Parish, Englatorpe farm. He's listed as soldat until the period 1860-1870 when his soldat number is scratched out and as the record noted above indicates is dismissed due to deafness in 1866. His oldest son, Anders, and oldest daughter, Stina, leave for North America in 1869. On the next HFL for Fullestad Socken, Lagmansholms Rote, Englatorp farm (1870-1880), Anders Gustaf takes the remainder of his family (Britta, Carl, Mathilda, August, Janne) and emigrates to North Amerika in 1873. He lists his occupation as 'hemmansbrukare' (farmer) on his exit card. The reason for his emigration is unclear, but can be presumed to be economic and one stimulated by massive crop failures in Sweden during the 1860's and limited availability of land. They left Sweden April 11, 1873 on the ship "Rollo" destined for Hull, England. The emigrant agent was Karl Mollersvard.
Emigration:
I have no information on their descendants, but the Emigrant CD has some facts about their original names and provenience:#1
Förnamn: A G
Efternamn: KRAFT
Ålder: 48 år Kön: M
Församling: JYLLESTAD Län: P
Titel/Anm: (MEDÅKANDE)
Utresehamn: GÖTEBORG
Utvandrdag: 1873 04 11
Destination: ST PAUL
Källkod: 7:125:54No more information to find about the other persons in the same family.
#2
Förnamn: ANDERS
Efternamn: KRAFT
Ålder: 20 år Kön: M
Församling: FURUSTAD Län: P
Titel/Anm: ARB (MEDÅKANDE)
Utresehamn: GÖTEBORG
Utvandrdag: 1869 05 28
Destination: ST PAUL
Källkod: 1:580:1180The same information is given on Stina.
Most probable parish is Fullestad parish in Älvsborg county, Västergötland province. About 15 km NE of town Alingsås.From Hull, the family traveled overland to Liverpool from which they departed on the trans-Atlnatic trip for Quebec. They boarded the SS Peruvian and left Liverpool April 15, 1873 arriving in Quebec April 26, 1873. The family left Quebec and traveled by rail to Grand Haven, Michigan where they again boraded a boat for Milwaukee, Wi. From Milwaukee they traveled by train to their fianl destination of St. Paul.
Minnesota History:
Anders Gustaf immigrated to Minnesota in 1873 and settled in Hancock Township, Carver County. The Swedish Emigrant CD has he, his wife Brita, Carl, Thilda, August, and Janne leaving Sweden through the port of Gothenburg on 11 April, 1873 with a ticket for St. Paul. On the 1875 Minnesota State census, it shows the family living together in Hancock Township with two nephews, Charles Carlsson and Almar Johnson. It is unclear why these two children live with the family, however, they remain with the Kraft family until after the 1880 census. Anders, Christina and Carolina also live with the family again, so the entire family is united as a household for the first time since their exit from Sweden. Why the family picked this particular area in which to settle is unclear, however, in the book, "They Chose Minnesota", it makes mention of a rather large concentration of Swedes who moved to the West Union District of Carver County and whose Swedish origins were primarily in the Vastergotland Province of Sweden. Presumably, this is how Anders Gustaf and his family chose this particular place to settle. It is known that the Carver County area was excellent farm land and a rather large Swedish community existed in this area so Anders Gustaf made his home amongst fellow Swedes and farmed the land. On a land plat for Hancock Township, 1880, it shows 80 acres owned by A.G. Craft. His wife, Britta, also born in Sweden, and his children are listed as follows on the 1875 Minnesota State Census: Cristine(28), Andrew(25), Charles(23), Carry(22), Matilda(18), Aug(16), and John(13). It also lists (Charles) Carlsson age 5, and Alm (Almar Johnson)age 3, the two nephews.
Anders Gustaf is next found on the Carver County index of deaths as having died Jan 23, 1877. In the death registry the cause of death is listed as "liquor" and his place of origin simply listed as "Sweden". However, from the 4th page of the Chaska Valley Herald, dated Feb 1, 1877 is the following notation concerning the death of an unknown Swede:
"Died-We are informed that a Swede, residing in the neighborhood of Johnson's Saw Mill, Hancock Township, was frozen to death last Tuesday week, while on his way home from Carver. It is also supposed that he was pretty well loaded down with poor "whiskey" at the time. We are not informed as to whether he was single or married."
I believe he was buried in the West Union Lutheran Cemetery, however, the markers for the "old" section have been lost over the years and no permanent record was made of the burials. Although the circumstances of his death are regrettable and tragic, he did accomplish the task of bringing his entire family to the United States before his death. He left behind a wife, seven children, 80 acres of land, and the family name.
©2001. J.Kraft
It is said that Britta lived to be 92 years old. She's listed on the 1900 census at age 80 living with August Kraft in Pope County, Bangor Township. According to Lorraine Schroeder, she died at the home of Carl and Selma Kraft sometime after 1910. Lorraine also said that Britta had a broken hip several years before her death that caused her to be lame although she still could get around the house. She insists that Britta is buried in Carver County, not in Stearns County, as they would have cared for her grave if she had been buried in Stearns County. Be that as it may, it resolves some of the questions as to where Brigetta died and where she might be buried.
#1
Förnamn: A G
Efternamn: KRAFT
Ålder: 48 år Kön: M
Församling: JYLLESTAD Län: P
Titel/Anm: (MEDÅKANDE)
Utresehamn: GÖTEBORG
Utvandrdag: 1873 04 11
Destination: ST PAUL
Källkod: 7:125:54
No more information to find about the other persons in the same family.
#2
Förnamn: ANDERS
Efternamn: KRAFT
Ålder: 20 år Kön: M
Församling: FURUSTAD Län: P
Titel/Anm: ARB (MEDÅKANDE)
Utresehamn: GÖTEBORG
Utvandrdag: 1869 05 28
Destination: ST PAUL
Källkod: 1:580:1180
The same information is given on Stina.
#1
Förnamn: A G
Efternamn: KRAFT
Ålder: 48 år Kön: M
Församling: JYLLESTAD Län: P
Titel/Anm: (MEDÅKANDE)
Utresehamn: GÖTEBORG
Utvandrdag: 1873 04 11
Destination: ST PAUL
Källkod: 7:125:54
No more information to find about the other persons in the same family.
#2
Förnamn: ANDERS
Efternamn: KRAFT
Ålder: 20 år Kön: M
Församling: FURUSTAD Län: P
Titel/Anm: ARB (MEDÅKANDE)
Utresehamn: GÖTEBORG
Utvandrdag: 1869 05 28
Destination: ST PAUL
Källkod: 1:580:1180
The same information is given on Stina.
Note #1:
Name listed in Birth register as Bretaille.
Albertine Caroline Wilhelmina Frederika Bretall
Note #1:
Name listed in Birth register as Bretaille.