Person:Isak Petersson (1)

We have little direct information on Louise's older brother.

He received his exit permit for N. America on March 17, 1880.

He could have changed his first name to William, which is waht his nephew did.

The June, 1880 Census for Princeton IL : Wm. PETERSON

   Male  
   Birth Year <1856>  
   Birthplace SWED  
   Age 24  
   Occupation Laborer  
   Marital Status S <Single>  
   Race W <White>  
   Head of Household A. E. CARLBERG 
   Relation Other  
   Father's Birthplace SWED  
   Mother's Birthplace SWED  
 

Household:

Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace 
A. E. CARLBERG   Self   M   Male   W   44   SWED   Laborer   SWED   SWED  
Carolina CARLBERG   Wife   M   Female   W   44   SWED   Keeping House   SWED   SWED  
Hillma CARLBERG   Dau   S   Female   W   13   SWED   At Home   SWED   SWED  
Jennie CARLBERG   Dau   S   Female   W   7   IL      SWED   SWED  
Hullda W. CARLBERG   Dau   S   Female   W   4   IL      SWED   SWED  
Wm. PETERSON   Other   S   Male   W   24   SWED   Laborer   SWED   SW
Andrew JOHNSON   Other   S   Male   W   25   SWED   Laborer   SWED   SWED  
Salemon OHMAN   Other   S   Male   W   24   SWED   Laborer   SWED   SWED  
Otto VELANDER   Other   S   Male   W   28   SWED   Organist   SWED   SWED  

Source Information:

 Census Place Princeton, Bureau, Illinois 
 Family History Library Film   1254177 
 NA Film Number   T9-0177 
 Page Number   288C 

1910 Census for Princeton, IL:

William Peterson (54 b. Sweden) emigrated in 1880. Married Christine (53 b, Sweden) in 1990. They have two children: Paul (19) and Stanley (14) both born in IL. William's occupation is general farmer.

There is no record of William or Christine in the 1920 census for Princeton, IL. Their sons, Paul and Stanley are living together in Princeton, with occupation as farmers.

In a January 25, 2006 book by Folke Ericsson, several 8/18/05 pictures of the Hornaryd Norregard home of Louise Caroline Petersdotter (Carl Newquist's wife) are shown. A note would appear that Isak owned the farm after his mother, Catherina, died (sometime after 1895).

There is no indication that he returned to Hornaryd from America. The farm was subsequently owned by Jacob and Hilding Svensson, who later left for America.

The current owner is Sigfrid Nilsson, a cousin of Maj Lind.