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The story began in Alfta, Sweden

Schoolhouse in Alfta

Johann Jonsson Sjölin1828 March 20 Born in
         Alfta, Sweden Swedish Military: given 2
     soldier surnames -
     Shön & Sjölin
1850 April 21 Married
      Kersin Jansdotter
1884 October 10 Emigrated
       to Clay Center, Kansas
      via Goteborg, Sweden1885 Census: Clay Center,
                        KansasMedical Information:
           5' 8 ½" tall
1892 Died in Kansas
Cause of Death: influenza
Age 64

Portland, Oregon 1905

NEW: JOHANN ANCESTOR TREE

Kerstin Jansdotter
1831 August 28 Born in Alfta, Sweden
        Parents: Johan Rolig Roberg and
                     Kerstin Olsdotter
        Godparents: The soldier Per Ljung
                and his wife Karin Olsdotter
1850 April 21 Married: Groom was
                    Jan Johansson Schön
           ( his soldier name at the time)1884 October 10 Emigrated
            to Clay Center, Kansas
           via Goteborg, Sweden 1900 Census: Stevenson, Washington
                     (listed with son, Peter)
1910 Census: With son Peter in
                     Portland, Oregon1911 January 23 Died in Portland
   Burial: Multnomah Park Cemetery   Cause of Death: Old age

^{Hood River, Oregon


Early 1900s

NEW: KERSTIN ANCESTOR TREE}


JOHAN JOHANSSON b. Sep 18 1848 Alfta d. unk	JONAS SHOLIN Biography: b. July 11, 1851 Alfta d. June 1913 Portland OR Frank David Sholin Bio George E Sholin	PETER SHOLIN b. June 5, 1854 Alfta d. July 15 1925 Portland, OR	ANDERS JONSSON b. May 9 1857 d.Mar 13 1865 Alfta	CHRISTINE SJÖLIN b. April 10, 1860 Alfta	BRITA JONSDOTTER b. Dec 30, 1862 Alfta d. Dec 30 1862 Alfta	OLOF SHOLIN: b. Nov 22, 1864 Alfta d. Oct 5, 1947 Tacoma, WA Carl Sholin Family Page Shirley Jean Sholin David Guss Family Page Bill Sholin Obituary NEW: Olof Sholin Tree	ANDREW SHOLIN b. Nov 25 1868 Alfta d. Feb 24 1946 Grants Pass OR	CHARLES SHOLIN: b. Dec 30, 1871 Alfta d. Dec 22, 1942 San Francisco George C. Sholin "A Peek into San Francisco's Past"	EDWARD SHOLIN b. March 18 1875 Alfta d. March

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