The families Stålnacke in the Scandinavian countries and USA
Introduction
The surname Stålnacke (Stolnacke) has occured within two differents occupational groups from the middle of 17th in Sweden, northern Europe:
1) Hammersmiths and miners. See below!
2) Boatswains (sailors), for instance in Bergshammar´s parish in Södermanland County.
The surname was spelt "Ståhlnacka or Ståhlnacke and later changed to Stålnacke" (eng. Steelneck) in the second half of the 18th century. The surname contains two words: steel and neck. Neck is a oldfashioned word and it possily means hill.
There were least four differents hammersmiths of the families Stålnacke in Sweden, northern Europe from the 17th to the 20th century.
The older families were:
1) The family Jöns Olofsson-Stålnacke
in Norrbotten County or
in the Arctic area of Scandinavian countries.
The surname mentioned in 1663. Some of the family "Stolnack" live in USA.
2) The family Erik Olofsson-Stålnacke in Örebro and Värmland Counties
in the provinces of Närke and Värmland.
The surname mentioned in 1664. Some of the family "Staalnacke" live in Denmark.
The younger families were:
3) The family Anders and Jonas Mattsson-Stålnacke in Värmland County
in the province of Värmland.
The surname mentioned in 1697. Lot of the families "Steelnack", "Stolnack", "Stolnacke"
and "Stolnacker" live in USA. Some of the families live in Sweden,
Azerbaijan (Baku)
and west of Georgien (Samtredia).
4) The family Anders Gustav Andersson Stålnacke in Skaraborg County
in the north-east of Västergötland.
The surname mentioned in 1849. All of the family "Stohl" live in USA.
5) The family Anders Gustav Gustavsson Stålnacke in Skaraborg County
in the north-east of Västergötland.
The surname mentioned in 1876.
The family lived in Mariestad, Sweden.
The
family Olofsson-Stålnacke
Jöns Olofsson Stålnacka 1613-1675
The ancestor was
"Jöns
Olofsson Stålnacka (1613-168?). He lived in the 17th century. He was possibly born in Tierp´s parish in Uppland County in 1613. He was possibly son of tailor Olof Eriksson at Dorkarby in Tolfta`s parish in Uppland County. His surname
is mentioned in a document for the first time in 1663. He was a miner at Svappavaara`s
copper mine, Jukkasjärvi´s parish in Norrbotten County in northern Lapland
in the north of Sweden in 1658-1675. He came with
his family from Västland´s and Strömsberg´s
factories, Västland´s and Tolfta´s parishes in Uppland County in central Sweden in 1658. Where he
was a craftsman (masterbuilder and wheel-maker) in
1641-1658.
Jöns had two known sons Erik
and Abraham Jönsson Ståhlnacka. They were miners.
"Erik Jönsson
Ståhlnacka"
(1642-1723) was later a copper- fuser and a
mine-commander at the Svappavaara and Sjangeli copper
mines in Norrbotten County in northern Lapland in the north of
Sweden. He had five known sons "Jöns,
Johan, Erik, Jöran (Georg) and Anders Ersson
Ståhlnacka".
Besides it he had two known daughters "Cherstin and
Annica (Anna) Ersdotter Ståhlnacka".
The children lived at the end of
17th century and in the first half of the 18th century.
The sons were copper-fusers and or miners at the
Svappavaara and Sjangeli copper mines.
Look at the tree of the family Stålnacke in Norrbotten County in northern Lapland.
Click here!
Erik Olofsson Ståhlnacke 162?-169?
Jöns Olofsson Stålnacka was not
possibly the brother of
"Erik Olofsson
Ståhlnacke" (162?-169?). He lived in the 17th century. His surname
is mentioned in a document for the first time in 1664. Erik was a hammersmith (factory
blacksmith) at the Lower Dömle´s factory, Lower
Ullerud´s parish in Värmland County in the province of Värmland in central Sweden in 1673-1678. He
came with his family from Finnån´s factory,
Järnboås´ (Nora´s) parish in Örebro County in the province of Närke in central Sweden
in 1672. Where he was
hammersmith in 1664-1672. He was possibly married twice. He had four
known sons Erik (165?-1743), Olof (165?-1728), Petter and
Karl Stålnacke. The sons lived during the end of the
17th century and in the first half of the 18th century.
They were hammersmiths in Värmland County.
Migration
Most of the family
decendants changed their jobs from miners to farmer or
fishermen in the 19th century. The family moved often to
anothers of places in Norrbotten County, north
of Finland and Norway countries. Some of the family members
emigrated to USA in 1890-1910. Today, they are
living in the north of Sweden, Finland and Norway countries. Migration map of Arctic area of Scandinavien
countries
News
of book!
My first publication was in
1996: "The family Stålnacke 1658-1900; Jöns
Olofsson Stålnacke and his decendants in Norrbotten County" (A4, papersback). That book is sold of finished!
My second edition of the family are published in autumn 2011: "The family Stålnacke 1658-1980; Jöns Olofsson Stålnacke and his descendants in the Arctic area of the Scandinavian countries" (the north of Sweden, Finland and Norway).
Are you related to the family Stålnacke (Stolnacke, Staalnacke and Teräsniska)? You can order the book now!
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