Researchers
Finland
Pentti Degerström
Norway
Monica Degerstrøm
Sweden
Leif Persson
Kerstin Näslund
Jonas Degerström
Monica Nilsson
Agneta Nilsson
Ingrid Degerström
Thorbjörn Johansson
Stefan Hägglund
Anna-Lena Hultman
United States
Jim Degerstrom
Ted Degerstrom, Jr.
Mike Degerstrom
Peder Family Members Born in Sweden
Little is known about Peder Danielsson Degerström (1560-), or the next 6 generations except the paternal line and the names of some wives. Generations prior to 1560 may never be discovered because our researchers state written records are not available. All the early generations lived as farmers in the Degersel section of the village of Råneå, just north of Luleå in Norrbotten Län Sweden. This group used patronymics, and the Degerström surname was not actually used until Johan, b.1771. Peder's great great great great great grandson, Nils Fredrik Johansson Degerström, was the last to farm in Råneå. Nils had 4 children in Sweden who died very young. All others emigrated to America.
The 2 oldest surviving children from each of Nils' 2 marriages emigrated to America, Nils Johan ("John") in 1871, then Katrina Degerström-Lindgren in 1880, and both settled in Maine. Nils and his wife Marie followed in 1881 with their 6 (mostly adult) children. The entire group settled in Monson, Maine, except John, who originally lived in Brewer, Maine. Here is an overview of the earliest generations of the Daniel family born in Sweden, then links to the separate branches:
Family Tree of Swedish Born Descendants
Peder Danielsson (1560-) (Råneå Sweden)
Pd1 Daniel Pedersson Degerström (1590-) w. Elisabetha (Råneå Sweden)
Pd1.1 Peder Danielsson Degerström (1618-1696) w. Maritha (Råneå Sweden)
Pd1.1.1 Daniel Persson Degerström (1670-1743) w. Kerstin (Råneå Sweden)
Pd1.1.1.1 Per Danielsson Degerström (1708-1788) w. Carin (Råneå Sweden)
Pd1.1.1.1.1 Daniel Persson Degerström (1731-1809) w. Maria (Råneå Sweden)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1 Johan Jernhatt Degerström (1771-) w. Caisa (Råneå Sweden)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Lisa Cajsa Degerström (1812-) (Råneå Sweden)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.2 Brita Lovisa Degerström (1813-) (Råneå Sweden)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3 Nils Fredrik Johansson Degerström (1819-1923) w. Maria (Monson, Maine USA)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.1 Nils Johan Degerström (1846-1931) (Milo, Maine USA)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.2 Anna Kathrina Degerström (1849-1849)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.3 Margareta Degerström (1851-1858)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.4 Katrina Degerström-Lindgren (1854-) h. Gustav (Monson, Maine USA)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.4.1 Hilda Lindgren (1871-)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.4.2 Gustav Lindgren (1873-)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.4.3 Maria Albertina Eugenia Lindgren (1874-)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.4.4 Maria Fredrika Lindgren (1876-)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.4.5 Oscar Fredrik Lindgren (1878-)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.5 Lars Fredrik Degerström (1856-1939) w. Matilda (Monson, Maine USA)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.6 Gustav Degerström (1860-) (Monson, Maine USA)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.7 Emma Degerström (1860-) (Monson, Maine USA)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.8 Frans Degerström (1862-1862)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.9 Eva Degerström (1863-) (Monson, Maine USA)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.10 Eleanora Degerström (1866) (Monson, Maine USA)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.11 Hilda Degerström (1869-1870)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.3.12 Maria Degerström (1871-) (Monson, Maine USA)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.4 Anders Degerström (1821-) (Råneå Sweden)
Pd1.1.1.1.1.1.5 Gustav Degerström (1825-) (Råneå Sweden)
