1850 United States Federal Census

The 1850 United States Census provides a starting point for tracking immigrants in both Chautauqua County and Warren County. Generally, immigrants who were arriving in the summer and autumn of 1850 were not enumerated.  There are a substantial number of omissions (at least 15) and several errors relative to the new Swedish community in this census.

The identification of Louisa Johnson [1846.009] is uncertain.  She was the oldest daughter of Germund and Catherine Johnson who had been taken in by the Struthers family and was the first Swede to live in Warren County.  She was not enumerated with the Struthers family although she likely lived with this family during the 1850s and is listed in their household in 1860.  In 1850, Louisa Johnson might be listed in Dr. Gilbert Hazeltine's household – she is the closest match – although the Louisa Johnson listed in this household was noted as 18 rather than 13 year old.  Less likely, Louisa might be listed in the household of Samuel P. Johnson, a law partner of Thomas Struthers (plausibly she's on loan).  In that household there is a Louise Johnson, age 9, born in Germany, however this may have been Louisa Shirley from Germany who was 18 years old and living in Warren in 1860.

Entries highlighted in yellow indicate verified errors in the enumeration or entries that are in question. Updated March 2017.

Database Reference		1850 United States Federal Census Listing - Warren County, Pennsylvania
No.	Immigrant Name	ED	No.	Name	Age	Sex	Birth	Reference
1849.002	Mrs. Lars (Ellen) Lawson	Broken straw	1596	Ellen Neilson	35	F	SWE	William A. Irvine household
1849.004	Mrs. (Lena) Brant			Lena Neilson	10	F	SWE
1848.001	Peter Oberg	Free hold	920	Peter Oberg	54	M	SWE	Enumerated 27 August. Margaret Oberg was also enumerated 31 July as an employee of the John W. Fletcher hotel, Ellicott ED, Household No. 355. Likewise, Oscar was also enumerated as an employee of the John W. Fletcher hotel, Ellicott ED, Household No. 355.
1848.002	Mrs. Peter (Margareta) Oberg			Margaretta Oberg	53	F	SWE
1848.004	Oscar Oburg			Oscar (Oberg)	18	M	SWE
1849.017	John Anderson			John Andrew	25	M	SWE
1849.018	Mrs. John (Caroline Oberg) Anderson			Caroline (Andrew)	25	F	SWE
1849.019	Johanna Matilda Anderson			Joanniah (Andrew)	2	F	SWE
i0413	Josephine Anderson			Josephine (Andrew)	1m	F	PA
	Not identified	Free hold	937	Andrew Miller	25	M	SWE	Franklin S. Abbott household.
i2162	Charles Norman	Pine Grove	749	Charles Norman	24	M	SWE	Laban Hazeltine household. Possibly son of Anders Norman who accompanied group from Buffalo to Sugar Grove and then settled in Burlington, Iowa
1848.005	Frank Oburg			Francis Oberg	12	M	SWE	Laban Hazeltine household.
1849.053	Nicholas Nelson	Sugar Grove	6	Nicholas Nellson	19	M	SWE	Thomas Green Farm. Farmer
1849.032	John Peter Tinnerstedt	Sugar Grove	8	John Peterson	33	M	SWE
1849.033	Mrs. John Peter (Maria Christina) Tinnerstedt			Christiana Peterson	33	F	SWE
1849.052	Sarah Peterson (Tinnerstedt)			Sarah Peterson	10	F	SWE
1849.034	Catherine Tinnerstet			Catherine Peterson	5	F	SWE
1849.035	Mrs. Urias (Charlotta) Martin			Caroline Peterson	2	F	SWE
1849.025	William Lawson Thorpe	Sugar Grove	14	William Thorpe	3	M	SWE	Richard Thorpe household
1849.008	Peter Hanson	Sugar Grove	48	Peter Hanson	33	M	SWE
1849.009	Mrs. Peter (Sophia) Hanson			Sophia Hanson	32	F	SWE
1849.010	Anna H. Hanson			Anna H. Hanson	1	F	UNK
1846.007	Germund Johnson	Sugar Grove	49	Germond Johnson	35	M	SWE	First Swedish family to settle in Warren County
1846.008	Mrs. Germund (Catherine) Johnson			Catherine (Johnson)	40	F	SWE
1846.011	Mrs. John C. (Charlotta) Sundell			Charlotte (Johnson)	6	F	SWE
i0120	Eliza Jane Johnson			Eliza I (Johnson)	2	F	PA
i0121	Theodore Johnson			Theodore (Johnson)	3m	M	PA
1849.027	Charles J. Peterson			Charles J. Peterson	35	M	SWE	Germund Johnson household
1849.028	Mrs. Charles J. (Anna L.) Peterson			Anna L (Peterson)	34	F	SWE
1849.029	Christina Peterson			Christina (Peterson)	3	F	SWE
1849.030	Mathilda Peterson			Matilda (Peterson)	8	F	SWE
1849.031	Peter A. Peterson			Peter A (Peterson)	5	M	SWE
1849.048	Swan (Sven Peter) Peterson	Sugar Grove	57	Peter Peterson	28	M	SWE
1849.015	Mrs. Swan (Eliza) Peterson			Eliza (Peterson)	27	F	SWE
1849.013	Abraham Swanson			Abram Svinson	55	M	SWE
1849.014	Mrs. Abraham (Anna Maria) Swanson			Annett C (Svinson)	58	F	SWE
1849.016	Mrs. Andrew P. (Louisa) Johnson			Louisa (Svinson)	17	F	SWE
1849.003	Nils Johan Jakobson	Sugar Grove	59	John Nellson	8	M	SWE	Dexter Hodge household
1846.006	Charles M. Johnson	Sugar Grove	73	Charles M. Johnson	23	M	SWE	Laurens A. Langdon farm. Laborer
1849.024	Mrs. Geoge A. (Anna) Lindquist	Sugar Grove	74	Ann L Lauson	6	F	SWE	Robert J. Falconer household
1846.010	Mrs. William G. (Josephine) Allen	Sugar Grove	91	Josephine Johnson	8	F	SWE	William T. Falconer household. Robert Falconer, Sr also resides here after the death of his wife in January 1850.
1849.050	Mrs. A. G. (Carolina) Anderson	Sugar Grove	128	Caroline Nellson	12	F	SWE	Robert M. Gray household.
1849.052	possibly Sarah Peterson (Tinnerstedt) [2X]	Sugar Grove	141	Sarah Peterson	8	F	SWE	Bemsley Rowley household
1848.003	Pontius Oberg	Sugar Grove	190	Pontius Oberg	20	M	SWE	Martha A. Spencer household. Laborer
1849.005	possibly Anna Maria Pehrsdotter	Sugar Grove	198	Mary Frederick	19	F	SWE	Clark Dalrymple household.
1846.003	Frederick J. Johnson	Sugar Grove	242	Frederick Johnson	31	M	SWE	Frederick J. Johnson household. Caroline was born in Erie County, New York while the families aboard the VIRGINIA worked there. Brother Andrew living with them.
1846.004	Mrs. Frederick J. (Charlotta) Johnson			Charlott (Johnson)	29	F	SWE
1848.006	Andrew P. Johnson			Andrew (Johnson)	27	M	SWE
1846.005	Frederica L. Johnson			Fredericka D (Johnson)	6	F	SWE
i0166	Caroline Johnson			Caroline Johnson	2	F	NY
1849.054	Peter M. Lawson	Sugar Grove	271	Peter Lawson	34	M	SWE	Census taker added ditto mark that erroneously indicates surname was Brooks. Family not located in 1860, except Euphonia in William Seabury household.
1849.055	Mrs. Peter (Elisa) Lawson			Elisa (Lawson)	25	F	SWE
1849.056	Mrs. Andrew J. (Josephine C.) Johnson			Euphina (Lawson)	4	F	SWE
1849.057	Oscar Lawson			Oscar (Lawson)	2	M	SWE
1849.006	Augustus C. Merrill	Warren	458	Augustus Runblerser	4	M	SWE	Gillman Merrill household
Database Reference		1850 United States Federal Census Listing - Chautauqua County, New York
No.	Immigrant Name	ED	No.	Name	Age	Sex	Birth	Reference
	Not identified	Busti	148	Samuel Simonson	28	M	SWE	James Broadhead household. Norman Carlson identified this correction of surname based on the county copy of the census, Simpson was listed on later copies. This is possibly Samuel Samuelson [1849.036], however his family is not enumerated elsewhere.
1849.023	John P. Lawson	Busti	255	John P. Lawson	10	M	SWE	Loren Blodgett household
1850.009	James Peterson	Busti	272	James Peter	40	M	SWE	Arrived July 2, 1850 aboard the MINONA in Boston, census taken 2 Sept 1850.
1850.010	Anna Peterson			Anna (Peter)	39	F	SWE
1850.011	Lucy Peterson			Lucy (Peter)	12	F	SWE
1850.012	John Peterson			John (Peter)	9	M	SWE
1850.013	Eric Peterson			Derrick (Peter)	7	M	SWE
1850.014	Andrew Peterson			Andrew (Peter)	5	M	SWE
1850.015	Sophia Peterson			Sophia (Peter)	3	F	SWE
1850.077	Daniel Justus	Busti	273	Daniel Youst	45	M	SWE	Daniel Justus and family migrated to Minnesota in 1856 and were the first Swedes to settle in Watertown, Carver County. They emigrated from Skog Parish, Gävlebergs län in January 1850, ship not yet identified
1850.078	Mrs. Daniel (Anna) Justus			Anna (Youst)	40	F	SWE
1850.080	Peter Olaf Justus			Peter (Youst)	18	M	SWE
1850.079	Delos Justus			John (Youst)	15	M	SWE
1850.081	Mrs. Andrew G. (Anna) Miller			Anna (Youst)	3	F	SWE
1848.009	Mrs. Otto (Lisa Lena) Peterson	Ellicott	39	Ellen Anders	13	F	SWE	Alphus Hawley household
1848.002	likely Mrs. Peter (Margareta) Oberg [3X]	Ellicott	119	Margaret Swede	50	F	SWE	Eliphalet Tinker household
1848.007	Mrs. Frank A. (Johanna Charlotta) Peterson	Ellicott	130	Charlotte Johnson	18	F	SWE	Edward A. Dickenson household
1848.008	Mrs. Eric M. (Lena Louisa) Anderson	Ellicott	193	Louisa Patterson	24	F	SWE	Joshua B. Van Deusen household
1849.026	Samuel (Sjöstrand) Johnson	Ellicott	330	Samuel Johnson	34	M	SWE	Wilford Barker farm. Histories indicate that he was working at the R.W. Arnold tannery. His wife and children arrived 2 July 1850 in Boston aboard the MINONA
1846.009	likely Mrs. William S. (Louisa) Grow	Ellicott	341	Louisa Johnson	18	F	SWE	Dr. Gilbert Hazeltine household. Her age is listed as 18 not 12. Alternative listings for her include Louise Johnson, 9 F Germany in household of Samuel P. Johnson, Esq, law partner of Thomas P. Struthers (age is 9 not 12 and country of birth is incorrect) in Warren.
1848.002	Mrs. Peter (Margareta) Oberg [2X]	Ellicott	355	Margaret Obierg	49	F	SWE	Hotel of John W. Fletcher. Laborers.
1848.004	Oscar W. Oburg [2X]			Oscar (Obierg)	16	M	SWE
	Not identified	Ellicott	361	Eliza Jones	18	F	SWE	William Bliss household.
		Ellicott	496	John Swiss	40	M	SWE	Likely not Swedish; no comparable family located. Possibly "John Sherida" a Swiss immigrant living in Waterford, Oakland County, Michigan in 1860.
				Janet	40
				Mary	8
				John	6
				Lucy	4
				Albert	2
1849.046	Andrew Peterson	Ellicott	553	Andrew Peter	39	M	SWE
1849.045	Mrs. Andrew (Catherine) Peterson			Catharine (Peter)	39	F	SWE
1849.051	Andrew Johnson			Andrew F. (Peter)	23	M	SWE
1849.049	possibly Mrs. Pontius (Mary) Oberg			Mary (Peter)	20	F	SWE
1849.047	John A. Peterson			John (Peter)	8	M	SWE
		Ellicott	554	Ephraim King			SWE	Enumerator used ditto mark. These families are not Swedish, confirmed that these entries were born in NY instead.
		Ellicott	555	Elias Carpenter			SWE
		Ellicott	556	Charles Crane			SWE
		Ellicott	557	Levi Betts			SWE
1849.022	Mrs. Augustus (Mathilda H.)	Ellicott	562	Matilda Lars	12	F	SWE	Patrick Faulkner household
1849.044	Peter Johnson			Peter Johnson	35	M	SWE	Patrick Faulkner household
1844.001	Isaac K. Been	Mina	154	Isaac K. Been	46	M	SWE	The first Swedish settlers in this region
1844.002	Christina Been			Cristina Been	39	F	SWE
i0228	Miller Been			Peter Mellor Been	2	M	NY