Emigrant's Info in New Country
Emigrant's First Name
Alex
Emigrant's Last Name
Sundquist
Country of Emigration
USA
Primary City of Residence
Rochester
County of Residence
Thurston
State, Province, or Area of Residence
Washington
Emigrant's Marital Status
Emigrant's Spouse's Name
Vivian Sundquist
Emigrant's Children's Names
Elaine Norma (Sundquist) Cahill - 1924.07.27 (Rochester. WA)
Household Members from Census Record
Primary Occupation
Logger
Emigrant's Date of Death
1980.05.55
Emigrant's Location of Death
Federal Way, WA
Emigrant's Info in Finland
Emigrant's Country of Birth
Finland
Emigrant's Date of Birth
1894.02.23
Village and Parish of Birth
Ytteresse. Esse
Surname or Farm Name
Jåfs
Patronym
Given Names
Alexander
Primary Language
Father's Name and Date of Birth
Erik Mattsson Jåfs (1869-1893)
Mother's Name and Date of Birth
Sofia Johansdotter Sparv (1869-1903)
Year of Emigration
1914
Emigrant Info
Passport Date and Issuer
DEE Collection
Rochester. WA - Swedish-Finns
Port of Origin
Port of Destination
Steamer Line and Ship Name
Other Information
Swedish Finn. Alex’s father was Erik Mattsson Jåfs (b-Oct. 2. 1869 in Ytteresse. Finland. d-Nov. 15. 1893 in Ytteresse). His wife was Sofia Johansdotter Sparv (b-Sept. 1. 1869 in Ytteresse. Finland. d-Oct. 22. 1903 in Ytteresse)’ Their childrenL Maria Johanna (b-Jan 25. 1890.d-Feb 21. 1898). Johannes (John) (b-June 26. 1891 in Ytteresse. d-Nov. 18. 1933 in Butte. Mt (miners consumption). His wife was Ida and they had one child (Aileen Sundquist Bausch who lives in Olympia. WA – worked as a nurse). John took the name Sundquist when he came to the U.S. – Alex and Ed took the same name to avoid confusion. Hanna Sofia (b-Jan. 24. 1893. d- June 26. 1893). Alexander (b-Feb. 23. 1894 in Finland). Sofia Johansdotter Sparv married Erik Alfred Bodbacka after Erik passed away. He was born April 4. 1878 in Ytteresse and came to U.S. in 1903. They had one son. Erik Evert (Ed Sundquist) (b-May 9. 1899 – came to U.S. in 1923). Alex was listed as a member of Rochester Runneberg in 1967. Vivian Sundquist also was listed as a Runneberg member. Her father was John Mattson from Esse who also moved to Rochester. John was a relative of Jonas Erickson
Contact in Country of Emigration
Area Where Descendants Reside
Emigrant Record Number
343
Sources
Submitted By
Elaine Cahill, Florence, AZ
Email Address
Sources
Family History - Dick Erickson. Glen Sundquist (2003). Elaine Cahill. Runeberg records
