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Author: mkbickers89
Surnames: Carlson, Freeman, Persson
Classification: queries
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I am searching for more information on John Peter Carlson who immigrated to the States
from Sweden. He was with his brother in Kansas (and his brother died there I believe,
though I don't know when) and then he took a train to Oregon where he decided to
change his name to Freeman.
John Peter Freeman [b. May 1866 Sweden d. 08 Dec 1941 Oregon, USA] and his wife Hannah
Sophia (Persson) Freeman [b. Jul 1875 Sweden d. 27 AUG 1928 Oregon] had two sons; John
Theodore Freeman [b. 02 Feb 1903 Aurora, Oregon d. 25 Feb 1985 Clackamas, Oregon] and
Howard Otis Freeman [b. 27 FEB 1908 Portland, Oregon d. 08 Oct 1995 Newberg, Oregon]. They
also had a daughter, Leona Christina Freeman [b. 1914 Oregon] but I have no information on
who she married, her kids, or when she died.
John Peter often was called Pete (many old photos have Pete written on the back as well)
and his son John Theodore went by Ted. I know he was visiting family in Sweden when he
first tried to convince his eventual wife, Hannah Persson, to come to the States with
him.
I'm interested in knowing more about my Swedish relatives.
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