Lasse Hallström
Hallström in 2013, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Lars Sven Hallström
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
Date of Birth: 2 June, 1946
Ethnicity: Swedish, some German, distant Danish, other
Lasse Hallström is a Swedish film director. His films include My Life as a Dog, Once Around, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, The Cider House Rules, Chocolat, The Shipping News, Dear John, A Dog’s Purpose, and The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.
His father, Nils Axel Hallström, was a dentist. His mother, Karin (Lyberg), was a writer. Lasse is married to actress Lena Olin. He has a son with his former wife, actress Marlene Christine Malou Nordgren; and a daughter with Lena.
Lasse’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fifth great-grandfather, Sven Persson (died 1749, Björnlunda, Södermanland).
Lasse’s paternal grandfather was Carl Herman Hallström (the son of Carl Axel Hellström and Mathilda Ulrika “Tilda” Rasmtröm). Lasse’s grandfather Carl was born in Floda, Södermanland. Lasse’s great-grandfather Carl was the son of Sven August Hallström and Albertina Elisabet Amanda Dybeck. Mathilda was the daughter of Claes Olof Ramström and Christina Ulrika “Ulla” Gustafsson.
Lasse’s paternal grandmother was Elin Sofia Fredrique, later Fredrika, Schmidt (the daughter of Carl Magnus Ludvig Smidt, later Schmidt, and of Fredrika Söderlund). Elin was born in Kalmar, Kalmar. Carl was the son of Jens Hansen Smidt and Julia Maria Pihl. Jens was likely Norwegian or Dutch. Lasse’s great-grandmother Fredrika was the daughter of Carl Johan Söderlund and Fredrika Lindgren.
Lasse’s maternal grandfather was Ernst Emil Lyberg (the son of Johan Emil Lyberg and Emelie Christina Johanna Kahlström). Ernst, who was born in Visby, Gotland, was the Minister of Finance in the first cabinet of Carl Gustaf Ekman (1926–1928) and leader of the Liberal Party of Sweden (1930–1933). Lasse’s great-grandfather Johan was the son of Carl Johan Jacobsson Lyberg and Emilia Eleonora Nyberg, who was of part Danish and German descent. Lasse’s great-grandmother Emelie was the daughter of Carl Johan Kahlström and Anna Christina Carlström.
Lasse’s maternal grandmother was Margot Lindström (the daughter of Herman Rudolf Lindström and Elin Charlotta Herlitz). Margot was born in Visby, Gotland, and was part of German descent. Herman was the son of Törne Albrekt Lindström and Mathilda Sofia Catharina Cramér. Elin was the daughter of Gabriel Jakob Uerlitz/Herlitz and Hedvig Hermanna Cramér. Lasse’s great-great-grandmothers Mathilda and Hedvig were sisters.
Lasse’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his eighth great-grandmother, Petronella Nilsdotter Brönsinia (died 16 May 1677, Kräklingbo, Gotland).
Sources: Genealogy of Lasse Hallström – https://forum.genealogi.se
Birth record of Lasse Hallström – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Genealogy of Lasse’s paternal grandfather, Carl Herman Hallström – https://www.geni.com
Baptismal record of Lasse’s paternal grandmother, Elin Sofia Fredrique Schmidt – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Confirmation record of Lasse’s paternal great-grandfather, Carl Schmidt – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Lasse’s paternal great-grandfather, Carl Magnus Ludvig Smidt, on the 1842 parish census – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Death record of Lasse’s paternal great-grandfather, Carl Magnus Ludvig Smidt – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Marriage record of Lasse’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Jens Hansen Smidt and Julia Maria Pihl – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Lasse’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Julia Maria Pihl – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Lasse’s paternal great-grandmother, Fredrika Söderlund – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Genealogy of Lasse Hallström (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Lasse’s maternal grandfather, Ernst Emil Lyberg – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Lasse’s maternal grandmother, Margot (Lindström) Lyberg – https://www.familysearch.org
I was trying to find Carl Schmidt’s parents. On his confirmation record, his parents are left blank, and since “ökande” (unknown) is not written I can’t assume whether he was legitimate who was orphaned at an early age or a foundling. I tried find his baptismal record at Klara Church where he was said to be baptized according to his first emigration record, both of legitimate and illegitimate children, at the same church, but no luck. It also says on his first emigration record that his foster father’s surname is Löfgren. There are household examination books in the same church but not indexed, making search difficult. Here’s what I found so far: (in chronological order, do not include these as sources except for confirmation)
Confirmation at Klara Church, Stockholm on 24 May 1857: https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00008105_00007
Emigration from Klara, Stockholm to Storkyrkan, Stockholm on 2 July 1858: https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0056103_00249
Immigration to Storkyrkan, Stockholm from Klara, Stockholm on 2 July 1858: https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0056363_00309
Emigration from Storkyrkan, Stockholm to Örebro on 13 January 1860: https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00011170_00204
Carl Schmidt was a legitimate child, and was orphaned at an early age based on his earliest census records of him. He was born Carl Magnus Ludvig Smidt, but he later changed his last name to Schmidt. Weirdly, he was not apparently baptized at the parish where he first lived. Perhaps, he was possibly baptized at a Dutch reformed church, though baptismal records are available from the 17th century until 1838, three years before Carl was born.
Lasse’s paternal great-grandfather, Carl Magnus Ludvig Smidt on the 1842 parish census – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0056004_00041
Based on his own parents Jens Hansen Smidt and Julia Maria Pihl’s marriage record ( https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0056134_00117 ), Jens was Dutch. In some census records as well as his death record ( https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0056146_00084 ), he was Norwegian. I couldn’t find records, especially baptismal record, of him in the Netherlands or Norway as of now.
*not 1838, but rather 1834
Baptismal record of Lasse’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Julia Maria Pihl – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0021018_00079