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I'm trying to find the city or town in Sweden where a great-grandmother was born. Her name, as far as I can tell, was Anna Sjesdt(1857 - 1925). She was born in Sweden near "Ghutenburg" (possibly Gothenburg or Goteborg?). Upon arriving in the New Bedford area of the United States, the Sjesdt name was changed to "Chester" to make it easier for English-speaking Americans to pronounce.
Problem is, "Sjesdt" does not appear to be a Swedish surname -- at least, not a common one. If this is not the correct spelling of my great-grandmother's name, then what would be the closest match?
Problem is, "Sjesdt" does not appear to be a Swedish surname -- at least, not a common one. If this is not the correct spelling of my great-grandmother's name, then what would be the closest match?
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I searched for Anna Sjöstedt on Ancestry.com and this is what I found:
Name: Anna Sjöstedt
Birth Year: abt 1858
Gender: Kvinna (Female)
Place of Origin: Winköre Västra Götaland Län, Sverige
Destination: New Bedford
Record Date: 14 apr 1882
Port of Departure: Göteborg
Database Name: EmiHamn
Archive Call Number: 19:531:15358
Principal Person: Sjöstedt Anna
(Source: Ancestry.com Database: Emigranten Populär, 1783-1951 Swedish Emigration Records, 1783-1951)
She is likely your ancestor though it could be another woman fitting the same description. HTH though.
Name: Anna Sjöstedt
Birth Year: abt 1858
Gender: Kvinna (Female)
Place of Origin: Winköre Västra Götaland Län, Sverige
Destination: New Bedford
Record Date: 14 apr 1882
Port of Departure: Göteborg
Database Name: EmiHamn
Archive Call Number: 19:531:15358
Principal Person: Sjöstedt Anna
(Source: Ancestry.com Database: Emigranten Populär, 1783-1951 Swedish Emigration Records, 1783-1951)
She is likely your ancestor though it could be another woman fitting the same description. HTH though.
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