Saturday, January 11, 2014

52 Ancestors Challenge: Week #1 - Carl Eric Gullens

I am going to try this 52 Ancestor Challenge from Ancestry.com (http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2014/01/10/the-52-ancestors-challenge/).  

My first ancestor I am profiling is Carl Eric Gullens, or his last name could possibly be spelled Gullans.  
Carl would be my 3rd Great Paternal Grandfather.  He is a dead end relative for me.  I have very little information on him other than he was possibly born in Finland.   Here is the link to my Ancestry tree: Carl Eric Gullens

I had his wife's name as Anna Christine but his son, Erick's death index information listed his mother's name as Augistine Haldga.


I have them having six children, many of whom adopted the last name Carlson upon arrival in the US.

August Carlson
Edla Gullens (b. about 1864 in Finland)  Arrival in US about 1893.

Johanna Carlson (1866-1952)
Erick Andrew Carlson (b. 1873 in Finland d. February 15, 1924 in DeKalb, Illinois) this is my 2nd great paternal grandfather.  Eric married Lena Marie Hokans (b. October 9, 1971 in Overmark, Finland d. September 9, 1932 in Rockford, Illinois.)   Arrival in USA about 1895.
Lena Mathilda Carlson (b. November 14, 1877 in Oster Yttermakr, Narpes, Finland d. October 4, 1973 in Worcester, Massachusetts).  Married John Adrian Hannus (b. July 27, 1868 in Korsnäs, Lansi-Suomen Laani, Finland d. 1920 in Worcester, Massachusetts).  I have them having 11 total children.  Arrival in US about 1896/1897.



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