In the year 1892 on July 20th, Jonas Fors emigrated to North America. Jonas was born in Ljusdal on April 22nd, 1849. On June 17th, 1893 his wife Brita (born Jonsdotter) emigrated. She was born on October 29th, 1845 in Ljusdal.

The children emigrated together with their mother:

Anna born on May 25th, 1874

Brita (Bettsy) born on April 5th, 1876

Kristina (Christine) born on May 2nd, 1878

Greta (Maggie) born on August 5th, 1880

Jonas (John) born on January 26th, 1884

Lars Olof (Lawrence) born May 26th, 1886

Their daughter, Anna, had emigrated earlier, namely on March 14th 1891. One daughter, Karolina, died at one year old. Jonas and Brita Jonsdotter Fors entered into marriage on April 19th, 1874. Brita Jonsdotter Fors had one daughter before the marriage, by the name of Gölin, who was born on October 22nd, 1870. In 1891, she married Anders Larsson Nordqvist who was born on August 30th, 1862.

Children:

Anna born January 26th, 1892

Vilhelm born February 3rd, 1894, Railroad worker living in Hybo, Address: Box 14 Hybo

Jonas born February 10th, 1896

Anders born September 3rd, 1900

Lars Olaf born August 6th, 1906

Per Viktor born August 6th, 1906, woodsman and lives in Hofsberg, Ljusdal

Erik Alfred born January 4th, 1910

Anders Larsson Nordquist died on October 20th and his wife on June 4th, 1924.

Jonas Fors' Parents:

Lars Fors born March 9th, 1816 in Bjuråker, Gävl. län.

Anna Jonsdotter Fors born August 23rd, 1819 in Bjuråker, Gävl. län.

Siblings:

Karolina born January 12th, 1852

Per born September 2nd, 1853

Anna born July 15th, 1858

Brita born August 11th, 1859

Lars Olof born December 16th, 1884 [This date seems wrong. -Peter Bergner]

Brita Jonsdotter Fors' Parents:

Jonas Olsson born September 3rd, 1811 in Ljusdal

Gölin Persdotter Olsson born September 8th, 1829 in Ljusdal

Sibling:

Gölin born January 28th, 1858