The Dahlberg Saga
Current family records begin with Carl Gustav Dahlberg(1857-1924 in Sala, Westmanland. He was a skilled tanner
and a photo of his shop is in a cultural display in Stockholm.Why and exactly when he adopted the surname Dahlberg
and abandoned the patronymic system is unclear, but it is known that his father's name was Johan and he was born Johansson
since brothers and sisters wrote their names as Johan, Johanna, Anna Sofia and Lars Erik Johansson.
Carl Gustav married Katarina Sofia Persdotter (1852-1921)in 1880. Their children were Carl Theodor, Anna Elisabet
(Lisen), Harald Gustav, Sigfrid, Elin Sophia and Albert Veneer.
Theodor Dahlberg (right)Oldest son of Carl Gustav Dahlberg
Carl Teodor Dahlberg (1880-1960) learned blacksmithing as an apprentice probably introduced by his tanner father to a customer who was a sled and carriage maker whose product was dependent on the combination of good leather and metal work. In 1901 he received a good recommendation from Aktiebolaget C.M. Wibergs, Vagn- och Redskapsfabrik in Ransta, Sala region which describes his apprenticeship and work as a blacksmith there.
He began work there 1 Mar 1896, states "han undertiden utbildet sig till en god smed" In his artifacts are a clipping of the obituary of C.M. Wiberg.He received another recommendation 14 Jun 1902 from C. Oberg, Vasteras, with whom he had worked in 1901.
Blacksmith Shop PhotoEarly 1900’s (Theodor Dahlberg, row 2, 3rd from right)
Shop Photo (Theodor D., row 2, 2nd from right)
In 1902, Carl Theodor applied to emigrate to America. Papers dated April1902 are in his artifacts. Work records (Betyg) in artifacts show heworked with Sala Maskinfabriks-Aktiebolag in Sala 17 Jun 1902 to 1 May1903.
According to his Inscrivningsbok, he moved from Sala 11 Nov1903 and arrived in Soderhamn on the east coast of Sweden 20 Nov 1903. From 5 May 1903 to 6 Feb 1904, he workedwith Soderhamns Werkstads-och Warfs-Aktiebolag where his work wasdescribed as "mycket god."
Carl Theodor married in Karlskoga, Wermland,sometime before 1912 Nanny Lovisa Margaretha Broms who died of theinfluenza epidemic followed by pneumonia which went across Europein the period. In 1916 he married Maria Josefina Larsdotter (surnamelater Larsson, then Palmqvist). They had a son Åke Dahlberg.
Theodor Dahlberg & Nanny Broms(first spouse)
Theodor Dahlberg & first spouse, Nanny
Theodor Gustav Dahlberg
Maria Larsdotter LarssonPalmqvist
Ake Dahlberg
Ake Dahlberg & Friend
Ake, Maria & Theodor Dahlberg
Ake, Maria & Theodor Dahlberg
Theodor Dahlberg70th Birthday
Anna Elisabet (Lisen)Dahlberg (b. 1883)
Karl JohanssonSon Gunnar
Harald Gustav Dahlberg(1885-1945)
"Har ar ett cort blevtaget for tva ar sedannar jag fick mina Americanska medborgar paper.”(Note on back)
Sigfrid Dahlberg(1887-1956)
Elsa Lindstrom &Family
