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My Great Grandfather's Side
My Great Grandfather's Side
Generation 1
Eric Nilsson b Varmland, Sweden, married 26 Dec 1824 in Långserud, Värmland, Sweden to Annecka Andersdotter born 22Dec1799
(Swedish marriage and baptism records)
Children:
Maria b-19 Jan 1826 Långserud, Värmland, Sweden
Niklas (Nicolaus) Eriksson b- 26 May 1829
Brita Stina b- 4 Sep 1832 Långserud, Värmland, Sweden, Christened Sept. 9, 1832
Anders b-28 Jan 1835 Långserud, Värmland, Sweden
Lisa Anne b-3 Mar 1838 Långserud, Värmland, Sweden
Our old homestead & drawings of Niklas (Nicolaus) Eriksson and Anna Marie (Maja) Nilsdotter
Generation 2
Niklas (Nicolaus) Eriksson b- 26 May 1829 in Långserud, Värmland, d-6 jan 1914 in Kila, Värmland , m- Anna Marie (Maja)Nilsdotter born 31-8-1834 in Kila, Värmland . (Swedish Census 1886 -1890, 1881-1885, 1891-1899)1Rörkärr 1890
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 Nov 12, 1915). (1930 Sweden census)
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 Nickolas) 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
My Great Grandmother's Side
Emilia Charlotta Karlsdotter (Carlson / Karlsson)
Generation 1
Olaf Hakansson married Britta Jansdotter
Generation 2
Olof Olsson b-1813 married on Dec. 25, 1844 to Ingris Greta Magnusdotter (Igred's parents were Magnus Jonsson and Catherina Jansdotter)
Children:
Karl Frederik Olsson
Johan Olsson b March 24, 1845 in Alster, Värmland, Sweden
Generation 3
Karl Frederik Olsson b- Feb. 14, 1847 in Alster profession, Christened Feb. 15, 1847: Yeoman, d - 1 sept 1922 in Värmskog, Värmland, m- 16 Jan 1874 to Matilda Jacobsdotter Huldstrand b- 25 May 1854 (Swedish Census)
Children:
Emilia Charlotta Karlsdotter (Karlson) "Millie" born 28June 1875 at Björby, Alstar, Värmland, Sweden. Immigrated 1895, died 31 Aug 1937 in Mount Jewett, PA
Karl Gustaf Karlsson born 23 Oct 1877 in Alster
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 (Karlsson) 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 November 1964 in Jamestown New York.
Anna Teresa Karlsdotter born 5 June 1896 in Kila
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 (B-1Feb1905, lived in Mercer County, Pa on WWII draft card)
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
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