Karl Johan Grahn

  Research Notes:

Carl Johan Grahn [written by Rueben D Grue, 4 Apr 2020. Copywrite. All rights reserved]


As my research notes indicate, Karl Johan Grahn's mother was Maria Jonsdotter. He was born on 28 March 1811 at the farm/village of Granträst in Lycksele parish, Västerbotten. The birth/baptism record records that Karl Johan was born "oäkta", meaning 'born outside of marriage'. Karl Johan's father is not known.

Karl Johan and his mother Maria Jonsdotter lived with Maria's father at Granträst (Jon Philipsson, b 1721). On 18 May 1834 he moved to Bjurholm parish, and likely begins working at the farm/village of Balsjö (some early records use the spelling, Balhsjö). It is here that in 1836 is marries Maria Magdalena Hansdottter (b 1814). Also, about this time he and his wife are living with his mother and her husband (his mother died in in 1838). Around this time, Carl Johan begins to use the surname Grahn (some records use the spelling Gran). Note also that some records spell his name as Karl, while others it is spelled Carl. It is somewhat unsual that Carl Johan would adopt a different surname. Usually a person would use their patronymic name as their last name. However, it is possible that as a child or a young adult he did not know the name of his father, and so he would not have had patronymic name. In general terms, it appears that "Grahn" is derived from either a pine or spruce tree, that were likely common in the area. The surname Grahn may first have been spelled Gran and may have been a shorten form of the farm/village of Granträst where he was born.

Carl Johan Grahn and Maria Magdalena had 10 children and all born in Bjurholm parish, likely the farm/village of Balsjö. In 1862, Carl Johan and most family members move to Granträst in Lycksele parish and then in 1863, Carl Johan and many of the children move again to Långbäcken/Bäcknäs in Fredrika parish. I have not been able to locate Långbäcken (see 'event notes').

Most of Carl Johan Grahn's children moved away from Fredrika parish, to either Lycksele or Åsele parish. Carl Johan and Maria continued to live at or near Långbäcken/Bäcknäs in Fredrika parish for the remaining years of their lives. However, it seems that they did not own a farm that they could pass on to one of their children. In their later years they were considered very poor and were likely dependent on help from others and the the parish. Carl Johan Grahn died in 1891 and his wife died later in 1898. It appears that they were buried at the Lycksele churchyard.


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2. Lycksele parish

Karl Johan , b 25 Mar 1811 - see Lycksele parish, AI:8a (1829-1838)
- he moves to Bjurholm parish 18 May 1834 [earliest moving in records for Bjurholm parish is 1847]

3. Bjurholm parish

Bjurholm (AC) AI:3 (1834-1840) Page 194, Balsjö (AID: v138998.b204.s194)
top of the page is
Olof Olofsson, b 1770; died 12 Nov 1838; died of fever, age 68
Maria Jonsdotter, b 1779 ; died 31 Oct 1838 ; died of fever, age 59 [ Bjurholm deaths (AC) F:1 (1830-1861) (AID: v139026.b12]
then,
Carl Johan Grahn, b 1811
wife, Maria Magdalena Hansdotter, b 1814
their son, Carl Olof Grahn, b 12 Apr 1838

Karl or Carl Johan Grahn marriage: 18 Dec 1836
Bjurholm marriages (AC) C:2 (1830-1848) Image 8 / Page 7 (AID: v139020.b8.s7)
Carl Joh. Grahn and Maria Magdalena Hansdotter from Balsjö


Bjurholm (AC) AI:4 (1841-1848) Page 48, Balsjö [Bahlsjö] (AID: v138999.b57.s48)
Carl Johan Grahn, b 1811; wife,
Carol Olof, b 1838
Elisabeth Magdalena b 25 Nov 1841
Johan Gustav b 3 Oct 1843; died 1845 3 Sep 148 [F1 im 22; [AID v139026.b22 ]
Erik August b 14 Nov 1844
Maja Brita b 28 Dec 1845; died 4 Apr 1847
Anna Stina, b 3 Jul 1847

Bjurholm (AC) AI:5 (1849-1854) Page 44, Balsjö [Bahlsjö] (AID: v139000.b48.s44, NAD: SE/HLA/1010013)
as above, with added children
Johannes, b 4 Feb 1849 [ Bjurholm births, C:3 (1849-1861), Page 2 (AID: v139021.b6.s2) at Bahlsjö; parents Karl Johan Grahn and Maria Magdelena Hansdotter ]
Jonas Ephrärm, b 8 Jun 1850; died 8 Mar 1851
son, Efraim, b 10 Mar 1853

Bjurholm (AC) AI:6a (1855-1864) Page 71 Balsjö [Bahlsjö] (AID: v139001.b77.s71, NAD: SE/HLA/1010013)
family as above, with daughter Lisa moving to another farm but returned to Balsjö, and then in 1859 to Nordman
- and with 1 added children
Carolina, b 30 May 1856

** most of the family moves to Lycksele sometime in 1862, 14 Apr 1862 [moving out; AID, v139016.b36], but only says family


4. Lycksele parish

Lycksele moving in records: 14 Apr 1862, his name and family; move to page 433


Lycksele (AC) AI:11 (1856-1866) Page 433, Granträst

Carl Johan Grahn, and wife
children;
Carl Olof, b 1838
Eric August, b 1844
Anna Christina, b 1847
Johan, b 1849
Efriam, b 1853
Carolina, b 1856

** above family members move to Fredrika parish, 6 Apr 1863
son, Johan Carlsson Grahn, b 1849: as a drang: Lycksele (AC) AI:12a (1867-1876) Page 209, Krosjön
and notes he moved to Fredrika parish 28 Nov 1868 ??

5. Fredrika parish

Fredrika moving in 19 Apr 1963 to Långbäcken [ AID, v139241.b9.s6 ]

Fredrika (AC) AI:5 (1863-1873) Image 106 / Page 98, Bäcknäs in Långbäcken
Carl Johan Grahn, and wife, and family
daughter Anna Stina (Christina), b 1847 moves to page 77, Nordnas; as a pige
son Johan: moves to Lycksele parish in 1867 or 1868? a bit confusing, but moving out; 7 Jul 1867 (AID, v139241.b15.s18) no 9


Fredrika (AC) AI:6 (1874-1883) Image 185 / Page 166, Bäcknäs;
Carl Johan Grahn and wife are recorded at Bäcknäs, but then about 1878 moves to p 244 -- Boställslösa personer [homeless people] which is the basic translation, but it is not clear if there was some type of building or apartments or "camping out" or if it meant no established home but went from place to place. Carol Johan in 1878 was about age 66

with the exception of son Efraim, 1853, who moves to page 153 which is Långbäcken, BUT then he moves to Lycksele parish in 1877
AND daughters Carolina and Anna Stina move to Lycksele parish 15 Oct 1876

NOTE: By 1877 all of the children of Carl Johan Grahn and his wife have left Långbäcken. In 1878, Carl and his wife are considered homeless and likely are supported by Fredrika parish Church.


Fredrika (AC) AI:7 (1884-1894) Page 107 Långbäcken
poor relief, Carl Johan Grahn and his wife; Carl Johan (Grahn) died 10 Feb 1891 and
Maria Magdelena moved to Lycksele ???

Fredrika deaths/burials (AC) F:2 (1891-1900) Image 5, 10 Feb 1891 , no 10
this is a bit confusing, since both he and his wife are recorded in the Household Records at Långebäcken; but the death/burial says that he died in Lycksele and that he is buried at Lycksele church yard; If he died in Lycksele why is he recorded at Långbäken ???
Unless: Långebäcken (Bäcknäs) is closer to thetown and churchyard of Lycksele (rather than Fredrika


Fredrika (AC) AIIa:1 (1895-1904) Page 291 "Fredrika parish poor" (AID: v139237.b3060.s291)
Maria Magdelena Hansdotter Grahn born 1814, widow in 1891; died 24 Apr 1898 (death/burials; AID v139249.b21)
- died in Långebäcken

6 geni.com FT, 1 Nov 2007 [ numer of managers: Ronnie Cryner ]
https://www.geni.com/people/Karl-Johan-Grahn/4284310297430046323

- has some information on children and descendants but only names of the first generation in Canada


7. FamilySearch.org: id K63X-XJX
- appears to be entered by "Grant Sikstorm", with most recent 2 Mar 2019 and many with the date of 4 Jun 2018, with earliest, 7 Nov 2014
- uses mostly Familysearch transcriptions of birth records etc of children
- DOES NOT record ancestors to Karl Johan Grahn b 1811; has some records of descendants of his other children

- continues with descendants of Johannes Carlsson Grahn, b 1849 and died 1948
AND ancestors for his wife, Vendela Carolina Sikstrom, 1864-1938


8. Ancestry.com Family Trees [accessed, 9 Apr 2020]

a. owner, Johansson - Släktträd FT
- records birth etc of Karl Johan; no father recorded; notes Lycksele birth records; - has some descendant info on sons, Johannes (John) and son Efraim Grahn
- records his mother, grandfather etc, back to Samuel Samuelsson, b 1683, d.1774 - but no further ancestors noted
- but does record some descendants of Sophia Samuelsdotter, 1735-1810, but only the names of 3 children and nothing further
- owner likely comes from a branch Philip Samuelsson b 1721 [see PDF, but really only mentions descendants for son Jon, b 1750]
- has some descendant infor on youngest daughter, Brita Kristina Jonsdotter, 1794-1863
- has some decendant info on Jon Philipsson, b 1750; and then on children of Karl Johan Grahn, etc


b. owner, Rune Nedrud FT
- records some information only on John Hilmer Grahn, 1882-1954; his father Johannes (John), but no other children
- nothing on John (Johannes), 1849-1948 and his ancestors

__c. owner, Bondel, Holdal, and Lyseng Family History FT
- records John (Johannes) Grahn b 4 Feb 1849, and family and children .....
- records John Grahn's father as Carl Anders Grahn, b 1818 born at Burträst, Västerbotten ???
- John Grahn b 1849 clearly records his parents as Karl Johan Grahn and Maria Magdalena Hansdotter from Bahlsjö, Bjurholm

d. owner, Kristoffersson - Sikström FT
- records John Karlsson Grahn, born 1849, birth at Kroksjö; and his children
- records no information on ancestors

e. owner, 110304släkforskn FT
- records parents of John Karlsson Grahn b 1849, but only names and date of birth; no other information on ancestors

f. owner, Hopkins FT
- records Johan Karlsson Grahn, b 1849 and his parents along with birth and death; no other ancestor information
- records birth note for Karl Johan Grahn born 1811 and references Lycksele births, CI:2; and notes "oäkta", no father and this FT does nor records his mother's name or ancestors.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence, 1811-1891, 1811-1891, Västerbotten Län, Sweden. Throughout Carl Johan Grahn's life, he moved a number of times, usually within about 50 kms.
Granträst, Lycksele parish: 1811-1834
Balsjö, Bjurholm parish: 1834-1862
Granträst, Lycksele parish: 1862-1863
Bäcknäs/Långbäcken, Fredrika parish: 1863-1891

NOTE: Granträsk is about 50 kms south-west of Lycksele and Balsjö, Bjurholm parish is 75 kms south-east of Granträst [note träst seems to refer to bog, marshes or swamp, but also maybe woods). Fredrika parish is about 50 kms to the west and north of Balsjö - I can't find the place name of Bäcknäs. There is a place named Långbäcken and from the map it looks like it less than 10 kms south-west of Granträst - it could be near the north-west boundary of Fredrika parish [?]

Karl married Maria Magdalena Hansdotter on 18 Dec 1836 in Bjurholm, Västerbotten län, Sweden.⁸⁷⁹⁷ (Maria Magdalena Hansdotter was born on 2 Dec 1814 in Bjurholm, Västerbotten län, Sweden ⁸⁸⁰⁰ and died on 24 Apr 1898 in Fredrika parish, Västerbotten län, Sweden ⁸⁸⁰¹.)