1880 Colllinwood Twp Census p. 2A line 20
Name is spelled Chatrana in the 1885 Census.
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1895 Census 1895 > Meeker > Collinwood > 1 Peter Magnus 79 is living with Oscar’s family: Oscar 39, Mari C 41, Albert S 12, Carl J 11, Joseph M 8, Alfhild JM 5, Herman H 3, Sigrid V 1. Both Oscar and Peter have been residents of the state for 23 years and have lived in this enumeration district for 19yr 7mo. The date of the census is 1 Jun 1885, so they have been in MN since about 1862, and Collinwood Twp since Dec 1864.
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The SS City of London was the ship used by Peter and Kari Karlson, Anna Louisa Bergquist and 4 of her children when they emigrated from Sweden to America in June-July of 1872. Their voyage was from Liverpool to New York.
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Obituary
Catharina Kari Magnidotter Karlson, age 68, passed away September 15, 1886, at Collinwood Township, Meeker County, Minnesota. She was born January 6, 1818, in Jönköping, Bäckaby, Sweden, to Magnus Persson (b.1779) and Greta Håkansdotter (b.1783). Kari was the youngest of her siblings, Lisa (b.1804), and Anna (b.1808).
At age 17, Kari married Peter Magnus Karlson, age 19, January 1, 1836 in Jönköping, Södra Solberga. In 1848 they moved from Granshult to Elmedahl with their three children. Together they raised six children.
Kari and Peter's firstborn son, Karl Magnus was born June 4, 1838 in Sweden. At age 10, he was able to read and was reciting the catechism. He died 14 May 1859 (age 20) in Elmedahl of chills, and was buried there May 22, 1859.
At ages 55 and 56, Kari and Peter emigrated to America in June-July of 1872 aboard the steamer SS City of London from Liverpool, landing at Ellis Island, NY. Accompanying them was their daughter Anna Louisa Bergquist and four of her children. Anna's husband John Bergquist emigrated a year earlier. They all settled at Duluth where they remained for three years. The family came to Dassel in 1878 and has lived here since that time in Collinwood Township.
Peter and Kari were received as members of Steelesville Lutheran Church, joining many other family members there.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Magnus in 1843 and Greta in 1826 in Sweden; a daughter in law, Annie Mathilda (Boo) Peterson in 1885; and eight grandchildren. Surviving Kari are her children and their spouses, Anna Louisa (Mrs. John Bergquist); Frans Johan "Pelle" (Carolina Jönsdotter); Albertina (August Nyberg); Emma Carolina (Henry W. Adlerbjelke); and Oscar (widowed); and 33 grandchildren. Blessed be her memory.
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Family Members
Spouse •
Peter Magnus Karlson
1816–1896 (m. 1836)
Children •
Anna Louisa Peterson Bergquist
1840–1919
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Frank Johan G Peterson
1844–1913
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Albertina Peterson Nyberg
1849–1919
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Emma Carolina Peterson Adlerbjelke
1853–1909
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Oscar Peterson
1855–1928