Wedin - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Wedin generally

belzein — 2009-10-12 19:04:28Z

Hello Peter,
It's nice to hear from you. I would be very interested to hear about the information you have on Johann Petter Bard.
What do you mean when you say that Bard is a soldier's name? Did soldier's always take other names? Is Bard a swedish name?

Thank you for your offer. You can contact me on belzein@gmail.com if you would like.

Bana

Re: Wedin generally

peterwedin1 — 2009-10-12 15:04:27Z

Hi I think i have information abuat Johan Peter Bard it shud be Petter not Peter
And the name Bard are a soldier name.
The children change the name to Vedin
The firs was Carl otto Bard and he change the name to Vedin after he has ben one year in Stockholm 1874-75

My Name are Wedin and i can give more information abuat the name Vedin / Wedin please give me a mail

Re: Wedin generally

rawedin — 2009-04-18 19:00:01Z

As you can see, my last name is also Wedin. My father was born in Jamtland in 1908 and came to the US in 1911. His great grandfather took the name Wedin. I don't know why but one of the witnesses at his baptism was a Wedin.

I have also wondered about the origin of the name. I read and speak a little Swedish, and there are no Swedish words that directly translate. I have seen a chain of shoe stores in Sweden named Vedin Skor (Wedin's Shoes) so it is also a fairly common name in Sweden.

While I'm not sure, I believe the name Wedin, loosely translated, might mean "of the forest" or some similar meaning. The "in' ending of the name is fairly common for Swedish names, and apparently means of or related to. The "Wed" part of the name might refer to forest or woodlands. If anyone has a more definitive answer, I'd like to know.

Family tree?

wedinbabe — 2008-09-21 06:31:30Z

My name is Stephenie Wedin. I have been trying to find out more about my family tree. Only problem is, my father's father (where we got the Wedin name) left when my dad was a baby. Don't know anything about him. My dad's name is Stephen Wedin. We're both from Nevada.

Wedin generally

belzein — 2008-02-04 21:36:30Z

It seems that Wedin is a fairly common name of Swedish immigrants to the USA. Is there a reason that many people changed their names to Wedin upon arrival? Is it as simple as Sweden minus the S = Weden/Wedin?

My own Swedish Wedin roots include the immigrants George Axel Bard Wedin born 1856 in Alvestad, Sweden and Anelia Sophia Johansson born in 1857 in Osterjnutland, Sweden. They married a few years after arriving in the USA. Possibly they met as a result of immigration (same boat or same destination?) as I don't think they knew each other in Sweden.

GAB Wedin's parents are John Peter Bard Wedin born 1812 in Birja Sweden, died in Alvestad and Anna Nelson born 1811 died 1879

Anelia's parents are Per August Johansson born 1837 and died 1903 in Alvestad and Johanna Sjostedt born 1834 and died 1904.

If anyone has any further information or advice, it will be happily received.

Re: Weatherby

lradke_1 — 2006-11-02 18:39:02Z

I may be able to provide information on Henry George Pullon's parents and sibblings. Email me if interested.

Descendents of John Henre Wedin

2005-01-20 03:51:47Z

I am looking for descendents of John Henre Wedin, b. Aug 11, 1916 in Palestine, TX. d. Nov 10, 1996 in Temple, TX. He was my father's youngest brother and I understand that he had several children, maybe 2 boys and 1 girl. They possibly lived in Pennsylvania. John Henre's wife died during WWII while he was in the service. The children would have been very young and they were raised by her mother. I have a possible name of Klautch, spelling unknown, as I have only heard it verbally and never seen it written. I have seen many different names which could have been the name I heard. Thank you.
Frances Wedin McMullen

Carolina Tjäder

skiober — 2004-11-16 03:00:55Z

Craig, I have found a Carolina Tjäder while doing research on the Tjader family. The Carolina I have was born 9/22/1959 in Grangärde (near Ludvika). She is the sister of John (Johan) born 11/13/1847, died 12/25/1933 in Siren, WI; Carl Erik, born 9/8/1856; and Johanna Sofia, born 4/29/1867. John Tjader and his wife, Anna Maria Jonsdotter, moved from Ludvika to Grantsburg, WI in October of 1879.
These are all the children of Anders Andersson Tjäder and Lisa Jonsdotter.

There is also another Carolina Tjäder, born 2/12/1857 in Grangärde, daughter of Per Andersson Tjäder and Karin Persdotter.

These Carolina's are cousins (grandparents were Anders Ersson Tjäder and Lisa Jansdotter).

Please contact me for more information. Kathy

Re: Caroline Tjader and John Wedin

2003-08-25 16:34:20Z

I see this is old I just ran accross it I am from Siren WI and my grandfather was Andrew Tjader, My mother was one of 13 kids of Andrew Tjader. My grandfather died in the 1970's any way e-mail if there is anything I can do

Bruce Erichsen

Weatherby

TROPICAL5 — 2002-01-14 04:12:42Z

Lillian Mary Weatherby, born 1859 in Unionville, Hartford, CT, married Henry George Pullon 1878 in Waterbury, New Haven, CT, died 1944 Waterbury, New Haven, CT. Had 10 children. Need any info.

Peter Anders Wedin

2000-07-19 16:32:39Z

I am looking for info on my great grandfather Peter Anders Wedin. He was born in Sweden in 1853. He died in Sweden but his wife (Katrina Haaglund) migrated to the US and died in 1929 in Vancouver, Wa.

Carolina Tjader

2000-04-15 13:37:59Z

Kathy,
I would very much like to get in contact with you. I have a question though. I have Andrew Tjader as the father of Caroline. Although the dates and places you listed make sense.
Please contact me cdemaris1@home.com
Craig

Caroline Tjader and John Wedin

2000-04-14 15:07:23Z

My mother was Edith DeMaris (Ellison) and her mother was Ellen Ellison (Wedin) and her mother was Caroline Wedin (Tjader).

Caroline Tjader is the dead end in my search. Born approx 1860 in possibly
Ludvika, Sweden. Died 14 Nov 1889 in Grantsburg WI.

Swedish Immigration Records Show:
Carolina Tjäder, age 20, from Ludvika parish, left Goteborg on 21 May 1880 for Rush City. She was with an A. Tjäder, age 56. This could possibly be her father Andrew Tjader.

I have an old Swedish Bible with the following information in it:

John Olson came to America in May 1880. He changed his name to John O. Wedin. He married Caroline Thjader (Tjader?) in spring 1882 in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Caroline died on 14 Nov 1889 after giving birth to Ellen.

Grandpa (Andrew) Tjader died Oct 1917 in Grantsburg WI.

Caroline and John Wedins children all born in Grantsburg WI were:

Emily Bertha Wedin 20 Dec 1882 and she died 11 Nov 1960
Fred Wedin 19 Dec 1884 and he died 8 Nov 1935
Emil Wedin 13 Jan 1887 and he died 15 Jan 1975
Ellen Wedin 27 Jan 1889 and she died Nov 1978.

If anybody has information or are related to me please contact me:

cdemaris1@home.com