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Local History - Rödön Parish and Hissmofors, Jämtland

Jämtland Province, Sweden

Jämtland province is located in the south-western parts of the Norrland region. Jämtland is bounded in the south by Härjedalen province, in the west by Norway, in the north the province of Lappland and in the east by the provinces of Medelpad and Ångermanland. The province is by large a mountain province with a lot of ski resorts of which Åre is the best known in Sweden. The land rises in the west to 1,762 m (5,780 ft) but falls to below 500 m (1,500 ft) in the east. Jämtland is by area the second largest province in Sweden. The major city in Jämtland is Östersund. In central Jämtland there is a large lake, Storsjön. Jämtland Län (County) constitutes most parts of the two provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen.

Rödön Parish and Hissmofors

Rödön parish is located within Krokom municipality. Hissmofors is located by Indal River (Indalsälven), close to Krokom town. Rödön parish was an industrial community in Jämtland with many industries. In Hissmofors were for example a hydroelectric power station, saw mill, paper pulp mill, tobacco company, match plant, dairy to mentioned a few. Emma’s occupation as a laborer therefore fits in. In an industrial community there are many jobs that wouldn’t fit a woman 100 years ago but I’m sure many women worked in the match plant or at the tobacco company and of course at the dairy. The railroad to Krokom town was opened in 1882.

Industrial enterprises in Hissmofors and Krokom

• Hissmofors Sulfite Pulp Plant (Hissmoforsfabriken). The pulp plant was established in 1898 and was closed down in 1978. • Hissmofors Sawmill (Hissmofors sågverk). The sawmill opened in 1900 and from the opening electrically powered. • Hissmofors Hydroelectric Power Plant at Indal River. The construction begun in 1894 and the power station opened in 1897. • Krokom Tobacco Company (Krokoms tobaksfabrik). The tobacco company manufactured tobacco products such as cigarettes and snus. It was located in Dvärslätt, Krokom. The company was established in 1871 and had about 12 employees. The company only existed for 21 years; 1871 to 1893. • Krokom Match Company (Krokoms tändsticksfabrik). The raw material for the matches was aspen wood. About 40 people was employed by the match company of which 30 were children. The match company was disestablished in 1908. • Dvärsätt Dairy (Dvärsätts mejeri). The dairy opened in 1889. The dairy had a very large production of milk. They also produced cream, butter, hard cheese, whey cheese and other dairy products.

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Hissmofors, Krokom, Jämtland in 1929. The photo shows the Hissmofors Hydroelectric Power Plant in Indal River (Indalsälven) and to the left of the river the Hissmofors Sulfite Pulp Plant (Hissmoforsfabriken). Free image Wikipedia.

Värmland Province, Sweden

Värmland, province is located in the western part of the Svealand region. Värmland is bounded in the north by Dalarna province, in the south by the provinces of Västergötland and Dalsland, in the southeast by Lake Vänern, in the west by Norway and in the east by the provinces of Västmanland and Närke. The province of Värmland is in large coextensive with the county of Värmland. Major cities: Karlstad, Kristinehamn and Arvika. Värmland is a well-forested province, especially the northern part. About 60% of its area is covered by forest. Evergreens is the dominating type of trees. Värmland Län (County) constitutes most parts of Värmland province.

Ekshärad Parish, Värmland

Ekshärad is located in northern Värmland and is situated within Hagfors municipality by Klarälven River. The land on both sides of the river is a cultural landscape but otherwise the parish is a hilly well-forested district with many lakes. The forests are dominated by coniferous trees.
View of Ekshärad, Värmland. Free image Wikipedia.
Ekshärad church, Värmland. View from northeast. There has been a church in Ekshärad since the Middle Ages. This present church was erected between 1686- 1688. Free image Wikipedia.

Dalarna Province, Sweden

Dalarna, province is located in the western parts of central Sweden. Dalarna is bounded in the west by Norway, in the north by Härjedalen province, in the south by the provinces of Västmanland and Värmland and in the east by the provinces of Hälsingland and Gästrikland. The area of the province is more or less identical to the one of the county of Dalarna. The northern and western parts of the province are mountain areas with a lot of ski resorts. Major cities: Falun and Borlänge. Dalarna Län (County) constitutes most parts of Dalarna province. Prior to 1997 the county carried the name Kopparberg Län.

Malung Parish, Dalarna

Malung is located in northern Dalarna, and is situated within Malung-Sälen municipality by Västerdalälven River and Lake Öjesjön. The parish is a cultural landscape in the dale but otherwise a hilly wooded district with many bogs. Actually, Malung is not very far from Ekshärad, about 80 km (50 miles).
Malung church, Dalarna. The church was built in the middle of the 14th century. Free image Wikipedia.
Map covering Ekshärad in Värmland and Malung in Dalarna. Ekshärad is located close to the bottom of the map, by the white spot, while Malung is located at the top of the map. As we can see on the map, the two places aren't far apart; about 80 km (50 miles).
Map covering the central parts of Jämtland province. In the middle we see the major city in Jämtland, Östersund. Just northwest of Östersund we find Krokom town where the Sjöberg family lived. In the far west we also see Järpen where Emma Sjöberg was born and the ski resort Åre where Emma's mother Lisa Brita was born. The great lake is called Storsjön which actually means "Great Lake". Ås, where Emil Walfrid Sjöberg lived before his emigration, is located just south of Krokom.
Map of Sweden's provinces. Jämtland is located in the western part of central Sweden, bordering Norway to the west.

Related Links

• The Swedish Emigration to the USA • The Johnsons, an emigrant family • Military enrollment numbers for conscripts (draftees) • Map of Sweden

Source References

• Rödön (Z) B:4 (1902-1915) bild 550 / sid 98 (AID: v115161.b550.s98, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11090) • Rödön (Z) B:4 (1902-1915) Bild 690 / sid 126 (AID: v115161.b690.s126, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11090) • Rödön (Z) AIIa:2 (1904-1933) bild 180 / sid 8 (AID: v228706.b180.s8, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11090) • Rödön (Z) AIIa:2 (1904-1933) Bild 550 / sid 45 (AID: v228706.b550.s45, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11090) • Rödön (Z) AIIa:2 (1904-1933) bild 670 / sid 57 (AID: v228706.b670.s57, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11090) • Undersåker (Z) C:6 (1888-1894) Bild 860 / sid 80 (AID: v115389.b860.s80, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11100) • Ås (Z) AIIa:1 (1895-1914) bild 2630 / sid 249 (AID: v115483.b2630.s249, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11105) • Ås (Z) B:2 (1895-1929) bild 520 / sid 46 (AID: v115487.b520.s46, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11105) • Åre (Z) C:5 (1861-1878) bild 370 / sid 33 (AID: v115465.b370.s33, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11104) • Ekshärad (S) AI:29 (1866-1870) Bild 468 / sid 460 (AID: v10786.b468.s460, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) AI:30 (1866-1870) Bild 68 / sid 581 (AID: v10787.b68.s581, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) AI:32 (1871-1875) Bild 45 / sid 482 (AID: v10789.b45.s482, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) AI:32 (1871-1875) Bild 61 / sid 496 (AID: v10789.b61.s496, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) AI:34 (1876-1880) Bild 73 / sid 513 (AID: v10791.b73.s513, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) AI:36 (1881-1885) Bild 77 / sid 503 (AID: v10793.b77.s503, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) AI:38 (1886-1890) bild 75 / sid 65 (AID: v10795.b75.s65, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) AI:39 (1891-1895) bild 44 / sid 16 (AID: v10796.b44.s16, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) C:6 (1847-1867) Bild 281 (AID: v6416.b281, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) C:9 (1868-1894) bild 283 / sid 627 (AID: v6419.b283.s627, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Malung (W) B:3 (1895-1934) bild 90 / sid 1 (AID: v184070.b90.s1, NAD: SE/ULA/11213) • Malung (W) B:3 (1895-1934) bild 500 / sid 42 (AID: v184070.b500.s42, NAD: SE/ULA/11213) • Malung (W) AI:9f2 (1886-1895) bild 94 / sid 90 (AID: v130994.b94.s90, NAD: SE/ULA/11213) • Malung (W) AII:1f (1896-1905) bild 260 / sid 14 (AID: v131001.b260.s14, NAD: SE/ULA/11213) • Malung (W) AII:2f (1906-1916) bild 200 / sid 10 (AID: v184024.b200.s10, NAD: SE/ULA/11213) • Hede (O) C:6 (1870-1894) Bild 82 (AID: v2663.b82, NAD: SE/GLA/13203) • Hede (O) AI:11 (1881-1894) Bild 80 / sid 69 (AID: v2650.b80.s69, NAD: SE/GLA/13203) • Hede (O) AIIa:1 (1895-1916) Bild 790 / sid 75 (AID: v29382föddb790.s75, NAD: SE/GLA/13203) • Hede (O) B:1 (1895-1916) Bild 320 / sid 28 (AID: v46537a.b320.s28, NAD: SE/GLA/13203) • 1900 Census, Sweden • 1910 Census, Sweden • The Swedish Death Index 1901 - 2013 • The Swedish online emigrant database, EmiWeb The letters within brackets above, after the parish name, is the county code. • O = Göteborgs och Bohus län • S = Värmlands län • W = Dalarnas län • Z = Jämtlands län
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Local History - Rödön Parish and

Hissmofors, Jämtland

Jämtland Province, Sweden

Jämtland province is located in the south-western parts of the Norrland region. Jämtland is bounded in the south by Härjedalen province, in the west by Norway, in the north the province of Lappland and in the east by the provinces of Medelpad and Ångermanland. The province is by large a mountain province with a lot of ski resorts of which Åre is the best known in Sweden. The land rises in the west to 1,762 m (5,780 ft) but falls to below 500 m (1,500 ft) in the east. Jämtland is by area the second largest province in Sweden. The major city in Jämtland is Östersund. In central Jämtland there is a large lake, Storsjön. Jämtland Län (County) constitutes most parts of the two provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen.

Rödön Parish and Hissmofors

Rödön parish is located within Krokom municipality. Hissmofors is located by Indal River (Indalsälven), close to Krokom town. Rödön parish was an industrial community in Jämtland with many industries. In Hissmofors were for example a hydroelectric power station, saw mill, paper pulp mill, tobacco company, match plant, dairy to mentioned a few. Emma’s occupation as a laborer therefore fits in. In an industrial community there are many jobs that wouldn’t fit a woman 100 years ago but I’m sure many women worked in the match plant or at the tobacco company and of course at the dairy. The railroad to Krokom town was opened in 1882.

Industrial enterprises in Hissmofors and

Krokom

• Hissmofors Sulfite Pulp Plant (Hissmoforsfabriken). The pulp plant was established in 1898 and was closed down in 1978. • Hissmofors Sawmill (Hissmofors sågverk). The sawmill opened in 1900 and from the opening electrically powered. • Hissmofors Hydroelectric Power Plant at Indal River. The construction begun in 1894 and the power station opened in 1897. • Krokom Tobacco Company (Krokoms tobaksfabrik). The tobacco company manufactured tobacco products such as cigarettes and snus. It was located in Dvärslätt, Krokom. The company was established in 1871 and had about 12 employees. The company only existed for 21 years; 1871 to 1893. • Krokom Match Company (Krokoms tändsticksfabrik). The raw material for the matches was aspen wood. About 40 people was employed by the match company of which 30 were children. The match company was disestablished in 1908. • Dvärsätt Dairy (Dvärsätts mejeri). The dairy opened in 1889. The dairy had a very large production of milk. They also produced cream, butter, hard cheese, whey cheese and other dairy products.

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Hissmofors, Krokom, Jämtland in 1929. The photo shows the Hissmofors Hydroelectric Power Plant in Indal River (Indalsälven) and to the left of the river the Hissmofors Sulfite Pulp Plant (Hissmoforsfabriken). Free image Wikipedia.

Värmland Province, Sweden

Värmland, province is located in the western part of the Svealand region. Värmland is bounded in the north by Dalarna province, in the south by the provinces of Västergötland and Dalsland, in the southeast by Lake Vänern, in the west by Norway and in the east by the provinces of Västmanland and Närke. The province of Värmland is in large coextensive with the county of Värmland. Major cities: Karlstad, Kristinehamn and Arvika. Värmland is a well-forested province, especially the northern part. About 60% of its area is covered by forest. Evergreens is the dominating type of trees. Värmland Län (County) constitutes most parts of Värmland province.

Ekshärad Parish, Värmland

Ekshärad is located in northern Värmland and is situated within Hagfors municipality by Klarälven River. The land on both sides of the river is a cultural landscape but otherwise the parish is a hilly well- forested district with many lakes. The forests are dominated by coniferous trees.
View of Ekshärad, Värmland. Free image Wikipedia.
Ekshärad church, Värmland. View from northeast. There has been a church in Ekshärad since the Middle Ages. This present church was erected between 1686-1688. Free image Wikipedia.

Dalarna Province, Sweden

Dalarna, province is located in the western parts of central Sweden. Dalarna is bounded in the west by Norway, in the north by Härjedalen province, in the south by the provinces of Västmanland and Värmland and in the east by the provinces of Hälsingland and Gästrikland. The area of the province is more or less identical to the one of the county of Dalarna. The northern and western parts of the province are mountain areas with a lot of ski resorts. Major cities: Falun and Borlänge. Dalarna Län (County) constitutes most parts of Dalarna province. Prior to 1997 the county carried the name Kopparberg Län.

Malung Parish, Dalarna

Malung is located in northern Dalarna, and is situated within Malung-Sälen municipality by Västerdalälven River and Lake Öjesjön. The parish is a cultural landscape in the dale but otherwise a hilly wooded district with many bogs. Actually, Malung is not very far from Ekshärad, about 80 km (50 miles).
Malung church, Dalarna. The church was built in the middle of the 14th century. Free image Wikipedia.
Map covering Ekshärad in Värmland and Malung in Dalarna. Ekshärad is located close to the bottom of the map, by the white spot, while Malung is located at the top of the map. As we can see on the map, the two places aren't far apart; about 80 km (50 miles).
Map covering the central parts of Jämtland province. In the middle we see the major city in Jämtland, Östersund. Just northwest of Östersund we find Krokom town where the Sjöberg family lived. In the far west we also see Järpen where Emma Sjöberg was born and the ski resort Åre where Emma's mother Lisa Brita was born. The great lake is called Storsjön which actually means "Great Lake". Ås, where Emil Walfrid Sjöberg lived before his emigration, is located just south of Krokom.
Map of Sweden's provinces. Jämtland is located in the western part of central Sweden, bordering Norway to the west.

Related Links

• The Swedish Emigration to the USA • The Johnsons, an emigrant family • Military enrollment numbers for conscripts (draftees) • Map of Sweden

Source References

• Rödön (Z) B:4 (1902-1915) bild 550 / sid 98 (AID: v115161.b550.s98, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11090) • Rödön (Z) B:4 (1902-1915) Bild 690 / sid 126 (AID: v115161.b690.s126, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11090) • Rödön (Z) AIIa:2 (1904-1933) bild 180 / sid 8 (AID: v228706.b180.s8, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11090) • Rödön (Z) AIIa:2 (1904-1933) Bild 550 / sid 45 (AID: v228706.b550.s45, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11090) • Rödön (Z) AIIa:2 (1904-1933) bild 670 / sid 57 (AID: v228706.b670.s57, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11090) • Undersåker (Z) C:6 (1888-1894) Bild 860 / sid 80 (AID: v115389.b860.s80, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11100) • Ås (Z) AIIa:1 (1895-1914) bild 2630 / sid 249 (AID: v115483.b2630.s249, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11105) • Ås (Z) B:2 (1895-1929) bild 520 / sid 46 (AID: v115487.b520.s46, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11105) • Åre (Z) C:5 (1861-1878) bild 370 / sid 33 (AID: v115465.b370.s33, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11104) • Ekshärad (S) AI:29 (1866-1870) Bild 468 / sid 460 (AID: v10786.b468.s460, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) AI:30 (1866-1870) Bild 68 / sid 581 (AID: v10787.b68.s581, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) AI:32 (1871-1875) Bild 45 / sid 482 (AID: v10789.b45.s482, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) AI:32 (1871-1875) Bild 61 / sid 496 (AID: v10789.b61.s496, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) AI:34 (1876-1880) Bild 73 / sid 513 (AID: v10791.b73.s513, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) AI:36 (1881-1885) Bild 77 / sid 503 (AID: v10793.b77.s503, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) AI:38 (1886-1890) bild 75 / sid 65 (AID: v10795.b75.s65, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) AI:39 (1891-1895) bild 44 / sid 16 (AID: v10796.b44.s16, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) C:6 (1847-1867) Bild 281 (AID: v6416.b281, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Ekshärad (S) C:9 (1868-1894) bild 283 / sid 627 (AID: v6419.b283.s627, NAD: SE/VA/13100) • Malung (W) B:3 (1895-1934) bild 90 / sid 1 (AID: v184070.b90.s1, NAD: SE/ULA/11213) • Malung (W) B:3 (1895-1934) bild 500 / sid 42 (AID: v184070.b500.s42, NAD: SE/ULA/11213) • Malung (W) AI:9f2 (1886-1895) bild 94 / sid 90 (AID: v130994.b94.s90, NAD: SE/ULA/11213) • Malung (W) AII:1f (1896-1905) bild 260 / sid 14 (AID: v131001.b260.s14, NAD: SE/ULA/11213) • Malung (W) AII:2f (1906-1916) bild 200 / sid 10 (AID: v184024.b200.s10, NAD: SE/ULA/11213) • Hede (O) C:6 (1870-1894) Bild 82 (AID: v2663.b82, NAD: SE/GLA/13203) • Hede (O) AI:11 (1881-1894) Bild 80 / sid 69 (AID: v2650.b80.s69, NAD: SE/GLA/13203) • Hede (O) AIIa:1 (1895-1916) Bild 790 / sid 75 (AID: v29382föddb790.s75, NAD: SE/GLA/13203) • Hede (O) B:1 (1895-1916) Bild 320 / sid 28 (AID: v46537a.b320.s28, NAD: SE/GLA/13203) • 1900 Census, Sweden • 1910 Census, Sweden • The Swedish Death Index 1901 - 2013 • The Swedish online emigrant database, EmiWeb The letters within brackets above, after the parish name, is the county code. • O = Göteborgs och Bohus län • S = Värmlands län • W = Dalarnas län • Z = Jämtlands län
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