Carl and Christina (Johnson) Peterson came to America from Sweden in 1880. As yet, I have not located the port, date, or ship. I would imagine they came through New York. At the time, Ellis Island did not exist. Therefore, I went to the Castle Garden website to search their database. I put in both Carl and Christina's names. No luck. Since they also brought their three sons, Carl Emil, Carl Peter, and Carl Gustaf, I searched under them as well. No luck. I have located where Carl was naturalized. I have, as yet, not gotten that document. As soon as I do, I will add that document to this blog entry so everyone can see it.
For them, having their name on a ship's manifest was the culmination of a dream. A steerage ticket to America may have cost as much as two years' wages. That bought a crowded, 3,000-mile voyage of two weeks to a month as human cargo, suffering seasickness and unsanitary conditions on a diet of thin soup and bread. Harder still than the voyage was leaving behind everything and everyone they knew.
They continued on to Todd County, Minnesota. This is where they were naturalized.
If anyone has more information or copies of documents, please let me know.
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