A good deal of southern Sweden lost 1/2 to 1/5 of its population to immigration in quite a short time. The census records are quite amazing.
“A good deal of southern Sweden lost 1/2 to 1/5 of its population to immigration in quite a short time. The census records are quite amazing.”
Swedes were among the earliest settlers in NJ; they had settlements along the Delaware River (in the vicinity of Swedesboro today). When the Dutch lost northeastern NJ to the English, the Swedes were unable to hold onto their piece.
“A good deal of southern Sweden lost 1/2 to 1/5 of its population to immigration in quite a short time. The census records are quite amazing.”
If interested, books by Wilhelm Moberg deal with it.