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John (Yohn) Modig John Moody John A. Moody John A. MoodyWatonwan Watonwan Watonwan WatonwanReel 1 Reel 2 Reel 1 Reel 2Vol. A Vol. B Vol. A Vol. CCode 1 Code 9 Code 1 Code 10Page 186 Page 217 Page 285 Page 20

Name: Johan Modig

Birth Year: abt 1842

Gender: Man (Male)

Place of Origin: Dädesjö Kronoberg Län, Sverige

Destination: St Paul

Record Date: 6 apr 1883

Port of Departure: Göteborg

Database Name: EmiHamn

Archive Call Number: 22:336:6496

Traveling Companion: M

Principal Person: Modig Johan

Emigranten Populär, 1783-1951 Swedish Emigration Records, 1783-1951about Johan Modig

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SHIP MANIFEST: S.S. ABYSSINIA SAILING FROM

LIVERPOOL, ARRIVING AT

NEW YORK ON APRIL 26, 1883

JOHAN MODIG

FAMILY ON THE SHIP MANIFEST

JOHAN MODIG FAMILY CONTINUED ON THE

SHIP MANIFEST

S. S. ABYSSINIAPICTURE FROM ANCESTRY.COM

HOUSEHOLD EXAMINATION 1881-1885

DADESJO, KRONOBERGJOHANNES JONSSON MODIG FAMILY

HOUSEHOLD EXAMINATION 1881-1885

DADESJO, KRONOBERGJOHANNES JONSSON MODIG FAMILY

HOUSEHOLD EXAMINATION1871-1880

JOHANNES JONSSON FAMILYSORABY

HOUSEHOLD EXAMINATION1861-1870

JOHANNES JONSSON FAMILYSORABY, KRONOBERG

BIRTH RECORDMATHILDA KAROLINA

1865SORABY

BIRTH RECORDJOHAN ALFRED

1867SORABY

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1870SORABY

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1872SORABY

BIRTH RECORDANDERS GUSTAF

1875SORABY

BIRTH RECORDKARL OSKER

1876SORABY

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1877SORABY

BIRTH RECORDMAGNUS OSSIAN

1880SORABY

BIRTH RECORD:ANNIS HALMINA

1882 DADESJO

BIRTH RECORDJOHANNES JONSSON

1841DADESJO

HOUSEHOLD EXAMINATION1841-1846

JON MAGNISON FAMILYDADESJO, KRONOBERG

HOUSEHOLD EXAMINATION1836-1841

JON MAGNISSON FAMILYDADESJO, KRONOBERG

HOUSEHOLD EXAMINATION1831-1836

JOHANNES MANSSON FAMILYDADESJO, KRONOBERG

HOUSEHOLD EXAMINATION1816-1831

JOHANNES MANSSONDADESJO

BIRTH RECORDJOHANNES MANSSON

1804DADESJO

HOUSEHOLD EXAMINATION1789-1805

MANS SVENSSON FAMILYDADESJO

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