CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameBengt PERSSON [8013], [8016]
Birth Date26 Apr 1841 [8013], [8016], [8021], [1498, MEMORIAL# 86918130], [8056]
Birth PlaceLörby, Mjällby, Blekinge, Sweden
MemoOr 1840. Age off by 4 years in 1880 census
Bapt Date29 Jun 1841 [8021] Age: <1
Bapt PlaceMjällby, Blekinge, Sweden
Emig Date1867 [8048]
Emig PlaceSweden
MemoProbably traveled first to Germany and transferred at Liverpool, England.
Immi Date6 May 1867 Age: 26
Immi PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MemoS.S. City of Paris sailed from Liverpool, England.
Census Date9 Jun 1880 [8056] Age: 39
Census PlaceUstick Twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, United States
Census Date11 Jun 1900 [8057] Age: 59
Census PlaceUnion Grove, Whiteside Co., Illinois, United States
Death Date4 Jun 1911 [1498, MEMORIAL# 86918130] Age: 70
Death PlaceMorrison, Whiteside Co., Illinois, United States
Burial PlaceMorrison, Whiteside Co., Illinois, United States [1498, MEMORIAL# 86918130]
MemoGrove Hill Cemetery
Alias/AKABenjamin P. HAMMER [1498, MEMORIAL# 86918130], [8017], [8022], [8056], [2106], [2105]
Alt.SpellingBengt PEHRSSON [8016], [8013]
Alt.SpellingBengt PEHRSON [8048]
FatherPehr JÖNSSON (1787-)
MotherKersta NILSDOTTER (1801-)
Misc. Notes
See also the story about the “HAMMER” brothers in this online blog entry:
https://gunvorpersson1.wordpress.com/2019/03/11/ha...hill-cementery-sant/
Research
There was a “Bengt Persson” who departed from Jämshög, Blekinge, to Denmark, 12-APR-1867. (Sweden, Emigrants Registered in Church Books, 1783-1991)

Where was he at 1870 census?
Spouses
1Nellie RINNES [8017], [8057]
Birth Date25 Jul 1852 [1498, MEMORIAL# 86918200], [8056]
Birth PlaceSweden
Immi Date1870 [2105]
MemoBased on assumed “typo” in Source[2105].
Census Date9 Jun 1880 [8056] Age: 27
Census PlaceUstick Twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, United States
Census Date11 Jun 1900 [8057] Age: 47
Census PlaceUnion Grove, Whiteside Co., Illinois, United States
Death Date31 Oct 1935 [1498, MEMORIAL# 86918200] Age: 83
Burial PlaceMorrison, Whiteside Co., Illinois, United States [1498, MEMORIAL# 86918200]
MemoGrove Hill Cemetery
Alias/AKANellie RHYMER [1498, MEMORIAL# 86918200]
Alt.SpellingNelly [8056]
Misc. Notes
Likely is related to Betsey REIMERS/RHYMER, wife of his brother Jöns/John HAMMER.
Marr Date28 Apr 1870 [8017]
Marr PlaceWhiteside Co., Illinois, United States
ChildrenPeter A. (1871-1956)
 Charles A. (1873-1960)
 Frank E. (1875-1960)
 Mary N. (1877-1958)
 Caroline (1880-)
 Anna (1883-1973)
 Roy (1886-1970)
 Bennie (1888-1984)
 Fred Clarence (1890-1985)
 Edith M. (1891-1980)
 Glenn O. (1894-1917)
Last Modified 19 Sep 2020Created 23 Jun 2022 using Reunion for Macintosh
First Published 22 Sep 2013. Revised 23 Jun 2022
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