Carl August Johansson
1834 - 1917 (83 years)
Person ID: I1542 | Tree: Import from RootsMagic | Last Modified: 8 Jun 2025
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Name Carl August Johansson Notes
Carl is a pivotal figure in the Rudeen family history. As far as I know, he was the first to come to America, and the first to take the name "Rudeen".
Although Carl was born in Frinnaryd parish, he moved to Marbäck parish as an infant and grew up at the Eket farm.
At age 18, he moved to Askeryd parish where he met his wife, Sophia Matilda Carlsdotter.
He left Sweden in 1868 with his wife and two daughters, according to moving-out papers.
He and his family appear in the 1870 census in the town of Altona (Knox County, IL). He works for the railroad.
According to the history of the Bethlehem Covenant Church, he arrived in Lancaster County in 1872.
The oldest daughter, Augusta Mathilda Carlsdotter (also took Rudeen as maiden name in America) married John August Samuelson. Their oldest daughter was Nannie Victoria Samuelson, and her daughter is Martha Burch. Martha has her mother's genealogy information. Martha Burch's address is 2715 48th St., Dickinson, TX 77539. (Martha would be a third cousin of Florence ElDorado and Stan Rudeen.)
(Research):«u»General Reserach Topics for Carl:«/u»
- Is it possible to confirm that the railroad company he worked for in Knox County, IL financed his family's trip to America?
- The 1870 census shows a Frank Rhodein (same spelling as Carl) living next door. Is this a relative?
- It appears that a group of people from Askeryd (his wife's ancestral parish) emigrated together and may have even ended up together in Lancaster County. Would be interesting to trace their movements as a group. There may be possible family connections, especially through Carl's wife's family.
- It would be good to track all of Carl's nieces and nephews to see who came to America. We know for certain that Gust and two sisters did, as well as another nephew John Rudeen (son of Carl's sister Sophia).
Birth 21 Mar 1834 Täckarp, Frinnaryd, Jönköping, Sweden 
[1] - parents are Johannes Månsson and Maja St Månsdotter. Godparents are Anders Månsson and wife (can't read), Drången Joh. Ericsson and pigan Maja Stina Nilsdotter
Birth record for Carl August (Johansson) Rudeen Gender Male Died 13 Jun 1917 Rock Creek, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States Buried Rock Creek, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States -
Parents
Father Johannes Månsson (ID:I1499), b. 1 Jan 1797, Kulla, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden d. 16 Feb 1859, Carlstorp Backstuga, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden (Age 62 years) Mother Maria Christina Månsdotter (ID:I1500), b. 3 Dec 1799, Råby Västergård, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden d. Yes, date unknown Children 1. Johan Magnus Johansson (ID:I1539), b. 21 Aug 1822, Kopparp, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden d. Yes, date unknown2. 
Anna Stina Johansdotter (ID:I1540), b. 1 Apr 1824, Kopparp, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden d. 5 Mar 1840, Eket, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden (Age 15 years)3. Peter Anders Johansson (ID:I1493), b. 5 Dec 1825, Kopparp, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden d. 20 Feb 1914, Eket, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden (Age 88 years)4. Carl Gustaf Johansson (ID:I11820), b. 3 Aug 1828, Frinnaryd, Jönköping, Sweden d. 27 Apr 1829, Tåckarp Södregård, Askeryd, Jönköping, Sweden (Age 0 years)5. Maria Lovisa Johansdotter (ID:I1541), b. 12 May 1831, Kopparp, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden d. Yes, date unknown6. Carl August Johansson (ID:I1542)
(current person)
, b. 21 Mar 1834, Täckarp, Frinnaryd, Jönköping, Sweden d. 13 Jun 1917, Rock Creek, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States (Age 83 years)7. Carolina Johansdotter (ID:I1543), b. 3 Jun 1837, Kopparp, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden d. Yes, date unknown8. Sophia Johansdotter (ID:I1544), b. 15 Nov 1839, Kopparp, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden d. Yes, date unknown9. Anna Christina Johansdotter (ID:I1545), b. 15 Jun 1843, Kopparp, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden d. Yes, date unknown -
Family
Wife Sophia Mathilda Carlsdotter (ID:I6207), b. 16 Apr 1844, Askeryd, Jönköping, Sweden d. 5 Mar 1921, Rock Creek, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States (Age 76 years) Marriage 1858 Askeryd, Jönköping, Sweden Children 1. Augusta Mathilda Rudeen (ID:I6208), b. 13 Apr 1859, Askeryd, Jönköping, Sweden d. Yes, date unknown2. Amanda Christina Rudeen (ID:I6209), b. 10 Oct 1861, Askeryd, Jönköping, Sweden d. Yes, date unknown -
Other Personal Events
Swedish HER From 1827 to 1835 Tåckarp Södregard, Frinnaryd, Jönköping, Sweden [2] - Included in the household are: Br (brukare) Johannes Månsson, wife Maria Christina Månsdotter, son Johan Magnus, daughter Anna Stina, son Peter Anders, son Carl Gustaf (born and died in 1828), daughter Maria Lovisa, and son Carl August. Also in the household are widower Måns Persson (Johannes' father) and Anna Månsdotter (Maria Christina's sister). A note off to the right indicates that their landlord, Isac Samuelsson, wishes to farm the land himself and the family thus has to leave in 1835, returning to Marbäck.
1827-1835 HER Johannes Månsson family Swedish Move-Out 1835 Frinnaryd, Jönköping, Sweden [3] - Lines 5-14. Difficult to read this record. Johannes Månsson moves out with his family.
Moving out record for Johannes Månsson family Swedish HER 1835 Eket, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden [4] - Here we see our ancestors on the Eket farm for the first time. Arriving in 1835 from Frinnaryd are: Dr. (farm hand) Johannes Månsson, wife Maria Christina Månsdotter and children Johan Magnus, Anna Stina, Peter Anders, Maria Lovisa and Carl August. They have apparently brought with them some servants, Johannes Ericsson and Maja Stina Nilsdotter. They have also brought along Johannes' father Enkl. (widower) Måns Persson. Ulrica Carolina Petersdotter is Johannes' niece - the daughter of his brother Peter.
Eket entry for Johannes Månsson family Swedish Move-In 6 Mar 1835 Marbäck, Jönköping (F), Sweden [5] - Line 2 - Arriving from Frinnaryd, the Johannes Månsson family.
Moving In record for Johannes Månsson family Swedish HER From 1836 to 1840 Eket, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden [6] - Living at Eke are Dr. (farm hand) Johannes Månsson, wife Maria Christina Månsdotter and their children Johan Magnus, Anna Stina, Peter Anders, Paria Lovisa, Carl August, Carolina and Sophia. Also living with them is Johannes' father Måns Persson who dies in April 1837. There are several maids and farmhands, have not checked whether they may be relation.
Johannes' niece Ulrica Carolina (daughter of brother Peter) lives with the family as a maid for a year 1835-1836
Eket entry for Johannes Månsson family Swedish HER From 1841 to 1846 Eket, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden [7] - Living at Eket during this time are Dr. (farm hand) Johannes Månsson, his wife maria Christina Månsdotter, and children Johan Magnus, Peter Anders, Maria Lovisa, Carl August, Carolina, Sophia and Anna Christina. Johan Magnus moves to Herrestad in 1843.
Eket entry for Johannes Månsson family Swedish HER From 1847 to 1854 Eket, Marbäck (F), Jönköping, Sweden [8] - Living at Eket during the period 1847-1854 were Johannes Månsson, wife Maria Christina Månsdotter, son Peter Anders Jhansson and his wife Anna Greta Magnidotter, daughter Maria Lovisa, son Carl August, daughter Carolina, daughter Sophia, and daughter Anna Christina. Johannes, Maria and the two youngest daughters left for Carlstorp in 1854. Maria Lovisa moved to Marbäck Västergård in 1853 and Carl August moved to Askeryd in 1852. Peter Anders and Anna Greta remained at Eket.
Eket entry for Johannes Månsson family Swedish Move-In Between 1850 and 1861 Askeryd, Jönköping, Sweden [9] - Line 29
Moving In record for Carl August (Johansson) Rudeen Swedish HER Between 1861 and 1870 Borgen, Askeryd, Jönköping, Sweden [10] - Living at Borgen are Br. (farmer) Carl Aug. Johansson, wife Sofia Math. Carlsdotter, daughters Augusta Mathilda and Amanda Christina. They leave 27 Apr 1868 for Amerika.
Ideas for researching this:
- GenWeb and similar sources for land information
- Lancaster County
- FamilySearch, MyHeritage and Ancestry.com sources for land data
Borgen entry for Carl August Johansson family Swedish Move-Out 27 Apr 1868 Askeryd, Jönköping, Sweden [11] - Line 17. On April 27, Bruk. (farmer) Carl Aug. Johansson (b. 2 Mar 1834), wife Sofia Math. Karls. (b. 16 Apr 1839), daughters Augusta Mathilda (13 Apr 1859) and Amanda Kristina (3 Sep 1861) from farm Borgen to Amerika. Many others are also leaving for Amerika during this same month.
Moving Out record for Carl August Johansson family 1870 Federal Census 8 Aug 1870 Altona, Knox, Illinois, United States [12] - Rhodins, Charles A. (M, age 36, )
Rhodins, Sophia (F, age 32, )
Rhodins, Gusta (F, age 11, )
Rhodins, Christina (F, age 8, )
Carl and Sophia Rudeen are living in Altona, IL with their two daughters. Name is misspelled as "Rhodins". Note that there is a Frank and Agnes Rhodins living next door, with a daughter also named Agnes. Carl is working for Northern RR.
1870 Census data for Carl Rudeen family Land 1903 Rock Creek, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States Owned land in Section 35, T 12 N, R 7 E _UID 6EF8696A589DF011AC2C22966722CE3E548A -
Photos Carl August Rudeen
Source: ArkivDigital, Waverly Bethlehem Covenant Church, Nebraska, USA (NE) Vol:20 (1882-1957) Image 4 / Page 5 (AID: v877010.b4.s5)
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Source Citations
- [S64] Frinnaryd Födde (Births), Frinnaryd (F) C:4 (1795-1842) Image 118 / Page 225 (AID: v33758.b118.s225, NAD: SE/VALA/00085).
- [S130] Frinnaryd Husförhör (Household Exam), Frinnaryd (F) AI:5 (1826-1835) Image 105 / Page 97 (AID: v19906.b105.s97, NAD: SE/VALA/00085).
- [S63] Frinnary Flyttning (Moving), Frinnaryd (F) AI:5 (1826-1835) Image 143 / Page 135 (AID: v19906.b143.s135, NAD: SE/VALA/00085).
- [S136] Marbäck Husförhör (Household Examination), Marbäck (F) AI:7 (1831-1835) Image 68 / Page 116 (AID: v21063.b68.s116, NAD: SE/VALA/00244).
- [S152] Marbäck Flyttning (Moving In and Out), Page 18.
Moving In record for Johannes Månsson family - [S136] Marbäck Husförhör (Household Examination), Marbäck (F) AI:8 (1836-1840) Image 72 / Page 126 (AID: v21064.b72.s126, NAD: SE/VALA/00244).
- [S136] Marbäck Husförhör (Household Examination), Marbäck (F) AI:9 (1841-1846) Image 69 / Page 116 (AID: v21065.b69.s116, NAD: SE/VALA/00244).
- [S136] Marbäck Husförhör (Household Examination), Marbäck (F) AI:10 (1847-1853) Image 71 / Page 116 (AID: v21066.b71.s116, NAD: SE/VALA/00244).
- [S35] Askeryd Inflyttning (Moving In).
Moving In record for Carl August (Johansson) Rudeen - [S34] Askeryd Husförhör (Household Examination), Borgen, Jönköping, Page 149.
- [S36] Askeryd Utflyttning (Moving Out), Page 270.
Moving Out record for Carl August Johansson family - [S9] 1870 U.S. Census, Altona, Knox, IL, Page 8, Line 6, dwelling 58, family 59, Charles A. Rhodins;.