the Swede Alexander Samuelsson, born in Kareby, Gothenburg, Bohuslän, Sweden, was involved in the design of the Coca-Cola bottle.

Per Gustaf Stensland was born in Lidingö, Stockholm (1913-1998). He was the son of Josef Gottfrid Jonsson (1882-1956), who was studying medicine and was born in Klara, Stockholm, and Matilda Elisabet Samuelsson (1880-1960), who was born in Hällefors, Örebro, Sweden.

the film "Saving Private Ryan" from 1998, where Tom Hanks portrays Captain Miller, the leader of Ranger C Company, was actually based on Ralph E. Goranson (1919-2012), who came from a Swedish-speaking home in Chicago? The movie reflects the reality of the D-Day landing on June 6, 1944, but their mission was not to retrieve Private Ryan.

The family from Herrljunga, consisting of tenant farmer Johannes Jonsson (1826–1904) and his wife Christina Bryngelsdotter (1830–1922), emigrated to the United States on April 11, 1883, accompanied by their six children. They settled in St Hilaire Pennington, Minnesota. However, one of their children, Johan Petter "JP" Johansson (1853-1943), aged...

Anders Oskar Lönnkvist, born on November 26, 1856, in Wings Parish, Elfsborg County, Västergötland, Sweden, embarked on the vessel "Hero" on January 21, 1881, from Gothenburg with the intention of reaching Hull. At the age of 25, he would later establish himself as a prominent builder in Chicago after a few years.

his name was Jonas Jonsson Brunk (Bronck) and gave his name to the Bronx district in New York, USA.

DID YOU KNOW ... world star Peggy Lee with hit songs such as Fever, Lover, Big Spender and Golden Earrings originates from Sweden and Norway.

Lars Kristoffersson (Farmer and Volunteer Corporal) born 1879 in Nås and grew up in Stora Tuna, Borlänge, Sweden and Elin Karolina Johansson 1876 Undenäs, Karlsborg, Sweden. Emigrated to the USA on June 9, 1905 with destination Tacoma Washington. Lars and Elin will have a grandson named Kris Kristofferson.

Albert Emil Fredrik Holmqvist was born on 19 September 1872. The parents were the saddle maker Johan Edvard Holmqvist (1837–1879) and Maria Nilsson (1848–1894).

Carl Anton Svensson 17 year old farm boy emigrated from the small village of Månasken (Moonlight) near Olofström in Blekinge County Sweden. In 1896 he came to the United States and created one of the largest companies in food processing.