#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.
After the death of Anders Gustaf in 1877, I believe that the family split up to find their own way. Anders and John stayed in Carver County on the original homestead with Britta, their mother, while Karl and August struck out on their own to homestead and farm. I believe Karl and August went to St. Paul for a short period of time prior to homesteading in Pope and Stearns County. I find August on the 1900 Pope County Federal Census in Bangor township with his wife, Maria, and apopted son, Silas O. Also living with them is Brigetta, his mother, now listed at 80 years old. Karl moved to Stearns County where he bought land and settled with his wife, Selma Sonderland, whom he had previously married in Carver County.
I believe that John also went to Brooten in Pope County. He farmed there for a period of time but eventually moved to the Lake Johanna area. I have very little to go on other than one census which I believe shows John living in the area. It's difficult to confirm, however, because the emigration date is off slightly as is the birth information. However, I've been unable to find any other Kraft's who emigrated from Sweden during the same period that my ancestors emigrated.
John is buried with his wife in the Our Saviours Lutheran Church Cemetery in Brooten, Minnesota. Unfortunately, no death date is listed on his grave stone.
No other information is available at this time. (11/24/00)