1853

The Year of Disease, Greed and Storms

These are the Swedish immigrants who arrived in 1853 and settled in Chautauqua or Warren County.  Each entry includes the reference number used in this database, the name used in this database (which will typically differ from their baptismal name in Sweden), the passenger number, manifest entry including name, age and sex, and references to their immigration.

This was the most dangerous year to make the voyage to America.  The year marks a change from Swedish vessels (carrying 50 to 100 passengers) with direct routes to New York and Boston to shuttle services to other ports (especially Liverpool) with transfers to packet ships (carrying 400 to 700 passengers) to New York.

The opportunities to make a profit off these immigrants led to voyages of starvation (Franklin King, 17 deaths) and cholera (Sagadahock, Göteborg to Boston, 53 deaths).  

In addition, other voyages were marked by losses: the Columbia (9 dead), the Superior (6 dead) and the Virginia (8 dead).  The Virginia had brought immigrants in 1846 and 1852 who settled in our area, but in 1853 she left Göteborg late in the season (3 September) and her voyage was interrupted by a storm 180 nautical miles southwest of the Faroe Islands.  The ship fought the rough seas in the North Atlantic for sixteen days, lost two masts and had to pump water constantly from its leaking hull, but was not lost.   The Virginia found safe haven in Londonderry, Northern Ireland where she made repairs and then completed her voyage the following spring arriving in New York with sixteen Swedish and four Irish passengers.  The initial number of passengers is unknown, but was probably between 50 and 75 – it is likely that many of the Swedes lucky enough to survive the ordeal were transferred to other ships or returned to Göteborg.


Immigrants shown in bold type had family members already in the area.

Immigrants arriving 10 January 1853 aboard the ship  ENTERPRISE in New York City from Liverpool.

Notes: Passengers were not numbered on this manifest, numbers have been assigned.

Database Reference		Manifest
No.	Immigrant Name	No.	Passenger Name			References
1853.028	B.G.P. Bergenlund	41	Gustav Bergland	31	M	Priest.  Emigrated indirectly by way of Denmark

Immigrants arriving 17 July 1853 aboard the brig CARLOS in New York City departing from Göteborg 14 May 1853.

Notes: Passengers were numbered on this manifest.  Transport of 88 immigrants, 2 reported births, no deaths on passage.

Database Reference		Manifest
No.	Immigrant Name	No.	Passenger Name			References
1853.029	Charles F. Johnson	35	Carl F. Johansson	26	M	Besked N:o 17-18, Ekeberg, Acklinga Parish, Skaraborgs län
1853.030	Mrs. Charles F. (Johanna C.) Johnson	36	Johanna Johansson	24	F
1853.031	Maja Larsdotter	37	Maja Kaisa Larsdotter	56	F
1853.032	Lars Lawson	38	Hans Larsson	33	M	Smedstorp, Björktorp Parish, Älvsborgs län
1853.033	Mrs. Laws (Anna Christina) Lawson	39	Anna C. (Larsson)	35	F
1853.034	Peter Lawson	40	Lars Petter (Larsson)	9	M
1853.035	Charlie Lawson	41	Carl A. (Larsson)	7	M
1853.036	Mrs. (Sophia) Ferry	42	Anna S. (Larsson)	5	F
1853.037	Mrs. David (Joanna) Cassidy	43	Anna C. (Larsson)	3	F
1853.038	Andrew Pritz	44	Anders B. Prytz	42	M	Rogården, Björktorp Parish, Älvsborgs län
1853.039	Mrs. Andrew (Martha) Pritz	45	Marta (Prytz)	33	F
1853.040	Andrew Pritz	46	S. Andersson	11	M
1853.041	Betsy Pritz	47	Anna B. Prytz	4	F
1853.048	Mrs. Gustaf (Louisa) Danielson	84	Anna L. Andersdotter	34	F	Besked N:o 1, Fredriksberg, Tveta Parish, Kalmar län and Nyhagen [?]
1853.049	Oscar Danielson	85	O. L. Danielson	2	M
1853.050	Eva Maria Andersdotter	86	Elfva M. Andersdotter	39	F
1853.051	Carl Gustaf Anderson	87	Carl Gustaf	2	M

Immigrants arriving 18 August 1853 aboard the brig SUPERIOR in New York City departing from Stockholm via Göteborg

Notes: Passengers were numbered on this manifest.  Transport of 125 immigrants, no reported dead.

Database Reference		Manifest
No.	Immigrant Name	No.	Passenger Name			References
1853.002	Svante Rydberg	33	S. Ryberg	37	M	Besked N:o 43, Vänersborg (Wenersborgs) stadt, Älvsborgs län
1853.003	Mrs. Svante (Christina) Rydberg	34	S. Ryberg	36	F
1853.004	Charles F. Rydberg	35	C.F. Ryberg	8m	M
1853.044	Gustave F. Holligreen	119	G.F. Hellgreen	30	M	"Sailor". Norrtälje Parish, Stockholms län

Immigrants arriving 31 August 1853 aboard the ship SIR ROBERT PEEL in New York City, departing from Hamburg about 12 July 1853 

Notes: "Ship Sir Robert Peel, (Hamb.) Weinheitz, Hamburg 50 ds., mdse. and 296 passengers to Schmidt & Balchen." New York Daily Tribune, August 31, 1853, p 8. Passengers were numbered on this manifest.

Database Reference		Manifest
No.	Immigrant Name	No.	Passenger Name			References
1853.005	John Peterson (Busti)	57	Johann Petersson	22	M	Besked N:o 13, Skärvete säteriet, Stenberga parish, Jönköping. See notes for his mother, Eva Stina Petersdotter [1853.007]
1853.006	Mrs. John (Anna S.) Peterson	58	Anna Peterson	22	F
1853.024	John Peterson	91	Peter Johannson	39	M	Besked N:o Besked N:o 12, Stötatorpet, Stenberga parish, Jönköping.
1853.025	Mrs. Peter (Helen C.) Johnson	92	Lehna Johannson	40	F
1853.026	John Johnson	93	Johann Peterson	7	M
1853.027	Andrew Gustav Johnson	94	Andreas Peterson	2	M
1853.007	Eva Peterson	95	Eva Petersdotter	50	F	"Destination: Ohio" Besked N:o 9, Skärvete säteriet, Stenberga parish, Jönköping. Two sons, Jonas Peterson [1852.175] and Charles P. Peterson [1852.176], emigrated in 1852. She is traveling with her three youngest children plus her son, John Peterson, and his new wife.
1853.008	Andrew P. Jones	96	Andrew Peterson	11	M
1853.009	Gustus Frank Jones	97	Gustav Peterson	7	M
1853.010	Ella M. Clark	98	Johanna Petersdotter	5	F

Immigrants arriving 24 October 1853 aboard the ship SAGADOHOCK in Boston, departing from Göteborg.

Notes:  Captain Fisher. Ferher & Co., owners (USA). Transport of 219 passengers, 59 died onboard, primarily from cholera.  The ship was placed in quarantine in Boston. Research about this voyage and the passengers is ongoing by Glenn William Gustafson. Passengers were not numbered on this manifest, numbers have been assigned.

Database Reference		Manifest
No.	Immigrant Name	No.	Passenger Name			References
1853.011	Israel Israelson	26	Israel Israelson	34	M	Besked N:o 23 Vrånganäs, Målilla med Gårdveda Parish, Kalmar län. Johanna Lund "Died on Voyage"
i1727	Johanna F. Lund	27	Johanna F. Lund	28	F
1853.012	Peter Israelson	28	Per Aug. (Israelson)	6	M
1853.013	Christina Israelson	29	Stina (Israelson)	3	F
1853.014	Carl Johan Israelson	30	Carl Johan (Israelson)	7m	M
1853.045	Deloss P. Peterson	31	Lars G. Peterson	31	M	Besked N:o 32, Morebo Mörtsjöhorva, Mörlunda Parish, Kalmar län
1853.046	Mrs. Deloss (Anna C.) Peterson Johnson	32	Anna C. Ericsdotter	23	F
1853.015	Andrew Johnson	75	Anders  Johnson	28	M	Åsmark Södergård, Gränna parish, Jönköpings län
1853.016	Mrs. Andrew (Ulricka) Johnson	76	Ulrika Johansdotter	34	F
i2895	Jonas Peter Jonsson	152	Jonas P. Jonsson	52	M	Died (on Way)  Högsby Parish, Kalmar län
1853.042	Mrs. A.P. (Eva Augusta) Burch	153	Eva G. Isaksdotter	52	M
i2896	Carl Johan Jonsson	154	Carl Johan (Jonsson)	10	M	Died on Way
i2897	Christina Maria Jonsdotter	155	Christine (Jonsdotter)	8	F	(Died on Way)
i2899	Sven August Jonsson	156	Swen Augt. (Jonsson)	6	M	(Died on Way)
i2898	Peter Gustaf Jonsson	157	Peter Gustaf (Jonsson)	4	M	(Died on Way)
1853.043	Hedda Burch	158	Hening Gustafva (Jonsdotter)	10m	F

Immigrants arriving 26 August 1853 aboard the ship FRANKLIN KING in New York, departing from Liverpool.  

Notes: Transport of 605 passengers, including 225 Swedes, 15 deaths. "Ship Franklin King, Borland, Liverpool, 42 days, with mdse. and 600 passengers, to J.O. Baker. Aug 5, lat 41 58, lon. 52 30, in a sudden squall from W.S.W. lost the three topmasts close to the cap, with everything attached; lost jibboom, carried away main-yard, split mainsail, sprung fore-yard, split fore-sails; was 4 days with nothing set but fore-sail and crotchet; was 28 days to the westward of the Banks, with light winds from the westward; has had 17 deaths and 6 births” New York Daily Tribune, August 26, 1853, p 8. Passengers were numbered on this manifest.

Database Reference		Manifest
1853.054	Jonas Peter Jones	172	Jonas P. Johnson	30	M	Bricklayer. Nye parish, Kalmar län. Manifest indicates Hilda Catharine died on voyage. The family is listed in the 1860 census with one daughter born at sea. Four births were tallied for this voyage, but no births are identified on the manifest.
1853.055	Mrs. Jonas (Elizabeth Catharine) Jones	173	Eliza (Johnson)	30	F
i3231	Emma Christina Jonasdotter	174	Christina (Johnson)	3	F
1853.056	Hilda Jones	175	Catharina (Johnson)	inf	F
1853.053	John F. Lawson	176	John F?k. Danielson	20	M	Tailor.  Besked No.4  Fröreda Storgård, Järeda Parish, Kalmar län
1853.052	Rev. Carl Otto Hultgren	185	Charles Halton	20	M	Plasterer; Besked No. 3, Kyrkobråten, Målilla med Gårdveda Parish, Kalmar. Future Lutheran minister in Jamestown.  His family settled in Andover, Illinois
1853.017	Charles Gorman	226	Carl Johnson	29	M	Besked N:o 8 & 9, Ekenås, Lönneberga Parish, Kalmar. Letter warning others about his experience published in Folkets Röst. (Kalmar) No.16, February 25, 1854, page 2. Infant daughter Mathilda dies passage
1853.018	Mrs. Charles (Fredericka) Gorman	227	Fredrika (Johnson)	25	F
1853.019	Mrs. Frederick D. (Christine C.) Lucas	228	Christina (Johnson)	2	F
i1913	Mathilda Sophia Gorman	229	Matilda (Johnson)	inf	F

Immigrants arriving 24 October 1853 aboard the ship WASHINGTON in New York City, departing from Liverpool 

Notes: .

Database Reference		Manifest
1853.020	Jonas Peterson	211	Johanes Peterson	44	M	Besked N:o 35, Tomten, Tvärred Parish, Älvsborg
1853.021	Mrs. Jonas (Anna Greta) Peterson	212	Anna (Peterson)	42	F
1853.022	Augustus S. Peterson	213	John (Peterson)	11	M
1853.023	Josefina Carolina Peterson	214	Sophia (Peterson)	9	F