This post will contain two maps for the Linns and Lundblads. In case you aren't sure about the Lundblads, Catherine Lundblad was Gus Linn's wife.
Most of this side of our family was from the county of Östergötland. I've highlighted some of the parishes from this county where we had several ancestors.
These parishes might be difficult to see, but you may have figured out at this point that you can enlarge the pictures for better viewing.
Starting higher up and working my way down:
- Asbo: Peter Linn's wife Sophia was from there. (Peter was Gus and John's brother)
- Vastra Harg: My 3rd great grandparents, Abraham Carlsson and Anna-Brita Johannesdotter; Anna-Brita's parents, Johannes Carlsson and Brita Nilsdotter;
- Ulrika: Gus, John, and Peter all lived in Ulrika at some point before immigrating; Olaus Fredericsson's sister and her family; several ancestors either were born, married or died in Ulrika;
- Malexander: The Lundblad family was from Malexander; my 4th great grandparents, Anders Amundsson and his wife Anika Olofsdotter and their children; and the Amundsson family back through my 9th great grandparents were from this parish;
- Vastra Eneby: My 7th great grandparents, Jons Larsson and his wife Maria Mansdotter, and their families down through my 3rd great grandparents were from this parish;
- Kisa: Lars Mansson, my 6th great grandfather, and many ancestors who were married in this parish;
- Tidersrum: Carl Lundblad, my 3rd great grandfather; and John Linn's first wife were from here;
- Asby: Fredric Smedbom's brother-in-law; other relatives were married or died in Asby;
- Vastra Ryd: All of Gus's siblings, except him and John, were born in Vastra Ryd.
Moving to Jönköping county:
- Askeryd: My 5th great grandfather, Peter Smedbom, was born in this parish; he and wife Sigrid Jonsdotter were married in this parish;
- Eskjo: Probably one of my FAVORITE parishes we have visited; The Smedbom children, including my 4th great grandfather, Fredric Smedbom, were born here; other ancestors died or were married here.
- Ingatorp: Both John and Gus Linn were born in Ingatorp, and their father died in this parish; Olaus Fredricsson's wife and mother-in-law (my 3rd and 4th great grandmothers) were from this parish.
So, that's a sampling of just some of the people who lived in these two parishes, Linn and Lundblad ancestors. Can you see from the two maps how they fit together with Jönköping to the lower left of Östergötland? If this helps, I'll do the same for the Olofson and Barquist lines. Let me know.
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