My Relatives From Sweden


 

My Great Grandfather's Side

Generation 1

Eric Nilsson born 19Jun1788 married Annecka Andersdotter born 22Dec1799

Children:

Niklas (Nicolaus) Eriksson

Drawings of Niklas (Nicolaus) Eriksson and Anna Marie (Maja) Nilsdotter

Generation 2

Niklas (Nicolaus) Eriksson born 26-5-1829 in Langerud, Värmland. He married Anna Marie (Maja) Nilsdotter born 31-8-1834 in Kila, Värmland .

Children:
  • Nils Gustaf Niklasson born 23 Dec 1855 in Byn, Langserud emigrated 21 Mar 1890 to N. America m- Elizabeth Johnson He returned to Sweden about 1930.

  • Karolina born 2 Oct 1858 died 1861

  • Edvard Ekström born 20 Jan1861 in Langserud emigrated 11 Mar 1888 arrived in NY 23 Apr 1888 (naturalization McKean County,PA), moved to Boston 18 Oct 1898. returned to Sweden; m- Agnes Fjällman.

  • August Ekström born 20 Sep 1863 in Langserud, arrived in NY 25 Apr 1889 (McKean County naturalization), died Jan. 6 1950 buried in Forest Lawn cemetery, Kane Pa m- Hilda Evenson b-June,  7 1868, d-March 2, 1960 (d/o Swan Evenson & Maria Larson)

  • Sven Peter Ekström (Niklasson) born 13 Feb 1870 in Kila emigrated 27 Jan 1889 arrived in NY 23 Apr 1889 (McKean County naturalization). Died 4 Dec. 1945 at Hamot Hospital in Erie, PA (Ekstrum on death certificate).

  • Anna Carin b- 8 Feb 1873 in Kila (recorded as "stupid- cannot speak")

  • Emma b-4 Mar 1876 in Kila married Anders Jansson,? Kilström, Gust. Larson

  • Johan Alfred b- 9 Apr 1879 m- Ellen Johnson , Tilda Pierson

Four brothers used Ekström as their military name; Sven Peter served no military time but took the Ekström name nonetheless

Generation 3

*Peter E. Ekström (AKA: Sven Peter Niklasson) born 13 Feb 1870 at Värmland, Sweden.  He came to America via New York in 23 Apr 1889; naturalized on 11Dec1895 in McKean Co. Pa; died 5 Nov 1945 in Mount Jewett, PA. He married 1Aug 1900 in Limestone, NY (?). He was an accomplished timber man who left an impoverished farmstead in Sweden. Spelling of "Ekström" was changed to "Eckstrom" (1940 census: lived on Boyd St., Mt Jewett, PA with his sons Carl and Bernard, Theresa (daughter in law ), Barbara (grand daughter).

 

 

 

My Great Grandmother's Side

 

 

Emilia Charlotta Karlsdotter (Carlson)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Generation 1

Olaf Hakansson married Britta Jansdotter

Generation 2

Olof Olsson married Ingris Greta Magnusdotter (Igred's parents were Magnus Jonsson and Catherina Jansdotter)

Children:

Karl Frederik Olsson

Generation 3

Karl Frederik Olsson born 1Mar1852 in Alster married 16 Jan 1874 to Matilda Jacobsdotter Huldstrand born 25 May 1854 daughter of Jakob Erik Hultstrand and Anna Elisabet von Wulfschmidt.

Children:

  • Karl Fredrik Karlsson born 23 Oct 1877 in Alster

  • Emilia Charlotta Karlsdotter (Karlson) "Millie" born 28June 1875 at Björby, Alstar, Varmland, Sweden. Immigrated 1895, died 31 Aug 1937 in Mount Jewett, Pa

  • Karl Gustaf  Karlsson   born 14 June 1876 in Alster d- 14 April  1955 Ludlow, McKean County, Pa

  • Oskar August Karlsson born 3 Dec 1879 in Alster

  • Johan Alfred Karlsson born 14 Feb 1883 in Alster

  • Fritz Harald Karlsson born 28 Dec 1885 in Alster

  • Signe Maria Karlsdotter (Karlson) born 16 Oct 1889 in Kila, came to US abt 1909,  married  Einar August Bloom born  5/4/1889 in Glanshammar, who emigrated 4/3/1923 from Skulsta  to Jamestown, New York, USA and died Novemeber 1964 in Jamestown New York.

Note: Karlsson also spelled Carlson.

Generation 4

Emilia Charotta (Hulda) Karlsdotter married Sven Peter Ekstrom (Exstrom)

Children of Peter and Emilia:

  • Elvira Maria "Vera" Eckstrom b- 1 Oct 1900, d-Jan 1968, m- Ralph E. Flora b-8/20/1893, d-4Sept1949; Vera was a school teacher in Mt Jewett, retired to raise her children. Children: Eugene, Joyce and Herbert (1940 census: lived on Boyd St, Mt Jewett, PA)
  • Carl Theodore Eckstrom b- 20 Aug 1902 in Mt Jewett, d-Feb 1990, AKA- "Petey Boy"
  • Gertrude Eckstrom b- 20 Aug 1902, d-15 Dec.1918 in Mt Jewett died in her teens of influenza
  • Bernard Alfred Eckstrom b-9 Sep 1911, m- 17 Sep 1938 in McKean Co. PA Theresa Rzodkilwicz b: 10 Aug 1916 in Elk County, PA; d: 3/17/1994 in Mount Jewett, PA; Bernard was a natural gas lineman and cabinet maker
  • Albert Wallace Eckstrom b- 25 Mar 1905 in Mt.Jewett, PA d-1986, married Marguerite Catherine Jefferson d-1992
  • Herbert E. Eckstrom b- 14 Sep 1909,d-1973 m 1935 in McKean County, PA m- (Bunny) Florance G. Jones
  • Mildred Leona Eckstrom b- 2 Feb 1914 in Mt Jewett, PA d- 17Mar 1984, m- Newell Rinehuls 31 Jan 1935
Link to pictures and documents from Mt Jewett