Jonas Nilsson and Marta Larsdotter, residents of Svenshult, Åsenhöga, in Jönköping län, Sweden, had seven children born between 1865 and 1877. One child, Nanny Albertina, did not survive childhood. Four children emigrated to America and two children remained in Sweden. The Emigrants Nils Malkom, Johan Laner, Sven Alfred, and Wilhelmina each traveled to the United States between 1887 and 1890, with Johan arriving first and settling in New Britain, Connecticut. Nils Malkom followed in 1889, settling first in Sheffield, Pennsylvania, where he was pastor for the Mission Covenant Church (now Grace Bible Church). Nils would live in several places where he ministered at churches in Youngstown, Ohio; Cromwell, Connecticut; Harcourt, Iowa; and several communities in California: Hilmar, Escalon, San Pedro, and Santa Cruz. Wilhelmina, arriving in 1889, settled in New Britain near her brother, Johan, who now went by John. Sven Alfred arrived last in 1890 and settled in New Britain near his sib...
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