Edd Enstrom

[Rosalie Enstrom]

I would be interested in receiving information regarding the parents and family of the above.   I believe that he was born in 1877 (I do not know which part of Sweden) and must have migrated to US as he is shown in the 1900 US Federal Census in Norway, Wright, Iowa.
 
I further have information that he was the partner/husband of Emma Gustafva Enstrom who according to my records was married to Axel Karlsson with whom she had three children.   I am not sure whether she in fact married Edd Enstrom who coincidentally had the same name as her maiden name or whether she reverted to her maiden name when she too migrated.   Edd and Emma had one child in US by the name of Francis Mildred.  Edd would have been twenty eight years younger than Emma.  If possible, would it be possible to find out whether Emma divorced Axel Karlsson or did he pass away.
 
Any assistance in this enquiry would be very much appreciated.

[Elisabeth Thorsell]

This is a possibility, found in Emibas:
 
Post 191977
 
Enström, Viktor Leonard
Järnarbetare (unmarried man)
 
b. 10/21/1877 in Jönköping, Jönköpings län (Småland)
 
Emigrated 8/4/1900
from N Kv 10, Jönköpings Sofia, Jönköpings län (Småland)
to Norge
 
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 80
 
Emibas migration file ID: Jönköpings Sofia F 1900 027
*********
Norge = Norway in Swedish.  
 
Perhaps you can look for him in the Ellis Island records?

[Kerstin Thölix]

In the cencus of 1900 when Edd and Emma lives in Norway Iowa USA there is aslo a brother to Edd living together with them. His name is spelled Jalmen, but I think it coud be  a misspelling of Hjalmar. Hjalmar is 23 years old and so is Edd.
 
MVH Kerstin

[Christina Backman]

What year was Frances Mildred born? And where? According to the 1890 census Emma Gustafva was born in 1849 and there are limits...

[Bo Nordenfors]

He is not born in Jönköping Sofia but in Jönköping Kristina:
 
18771021    Viktor Leonard  
mother:   maid     fatherunknown) -    Johanna Kristina Olofsdotter    Smedjegatan 28
 
source: www.jbgf.se

[Mats Ahlgren]

I think we need to understand who we are looking for.
 
The family mentioned in Norway, Wright , Iowa has the following info
 
Census 1900 say that Edd was born Aug 1876, emigrated 1890. Emma was born May 1875 and emigrated 1899. The brother is harder to read
 
Census 1910 shows the following family
1910 United States Federal Census  
about Ed Engstrom  
Name: Ed Engstrom  
Age in 1910: 33  
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877  
Birthplace: Sweden  
Relation to Head of House: Head  
Father's Birth Place: Sweden  
Mother's Birth Place: Sweden  
Spouse's Name: Emma  
Home in 1910: Belmond, Wright, Iowa  
Marital Status: Married  
Race: White  
Gender: Male  
Year of Immigration: 1890  
Neighbors: View others on page  
Household Members: Name Age  
Ed Engstrom 33  
Emma Engstrom 34  
Abbert Engstrom 9  
Maurice Engstrom 7  
Ruth Engstrom 5  
 
This census say the same immigration year. It also shows that they have been married for 10 years and Emma has given birth to three children.
 
Is this the family you are looking for Rosalie?
 
Mats

[Mats Ahlgren]

I can see one Francis Enstrom in Census 1910 but she might be totally wrong person cause the family, living in Jefferson, Iowa, consist of Gust D Enstrom, 30, Emma E , 28, Chester H, 7, Francis M, 6, and Kathryn K, 6/12
 
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[Rosalie Enstrom]

Thank you all for your information.   This Edd seems to be confusing as is the family information.  According to the Toot Family Tree located in Ancestry.com Edd Enstrom born about 1877 in Sweden is partnered/married to Emma Gustafva Enstrom born 12 Oct 1949 in Ekenas Malilla.  Listed in the New York Passenger Lists 1820 to 1957, Emma is shown as the Grandmother of Gustava Karlsson.   The information which I have to date is according to the 1890 Swedish Census she is married to Axel G Karlsson and has three children, Mathilda, Joseph and Emma M.  She then must have migrated to US as she is shown on the 1900 US Census Place: Norway, Wright, Iowa.  
The Toot Family Tree shows that her father is Johan Enstrom and Mother Anna L Danielsdotter which is the correct information which I have, hence I assumed that she was the correct person.   The tree then shows that Edd Enstrom and Emma have one child Francis Mildred born about 1905 in Chicago, Illinois. Francis married Robert Lee and had a child Ronald Lee.
My mind somehow tells me that the child Francis would have been born when Emma was about 56 years old? Her daughter Emma Karlsson who was born in 1892 also does not fit as she would only have been 13 years old? So I do not think that the Emmas were mixed up.
Furthermore, I am not sure whether Emma married Edd Enstrom or whether she reverted to her maiden name of Enstrom.  It seems coincidental that they should both be Enstrom, that is why I am searching for his family.  Surely they were not related?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Rosalie.
 
The 1900 Census does state that Emma arrived in 1880 which I am wondering is a misprint as she had her daughter Emma Karlsson in Sweden in 1892.

[Rosalie Enstrom]

Hi everyone,
I am also wondering how similar the dates of birth etc are to those given by Mats regarding the information in the 1910 Census. The daughter of Emma Gustafva Enstrom, is Emma Maria Karlsson but she was born in 1892?
Rosalie

[Christina Helmby]

Rosalie!
 
I´m sorry to say that your Emma Gustafva Enström, born i Målilla 1849 married to Axel Karlsson is the wrong Emma.
This woman you prefer to lived her life with Axel Karlsson i Dalhem and Oppeby and she died af cancer jan 4 1913. I have documented her whole life and I can say for sure, this i not your Emma!
 
regards
Christina

[Rosalie Enstrom]

Hi Christina,
Thank you very much for your positive information regarding Emma.   It seems as though there is a huge misunderstanding about our Emma.  Would you kindly confirm whether in fact Emma Gustafva Enstrom, married to Axel Karlsson is in fact a sister to our Great Grandfather Jonas Peter, Maria Christina Borb and Carl Johan Enstrom.  Our Grandfather was Bror Emil Hjalmar Enstrom who was the son of Jonas.  
If your Emma is in fact my husband's Great Grand Aunt, would you be kind enough to assist us in sorting this out and also if it is, maybe any information which you can give in order to put our records straight.
I really appreciate the information which you have provided and now feel that maybe somehow we have had all the wrong information over the past couple of years.  
Most sincerely,
Rose

[Christina Helmby]

Hi Rosalie!
 
YES,  
Emma Gustavfa was sister to  
Jonas Peter, born dec 17 1843
Carl Johan born dec 4 1846
Maria Christina born jan 30 1842
 
I´ll sort it out for you during this rainy day
Sincerely
Christina

[Mats Ahlgren]

Rosalie
 
Reading the 1900 census for Edd and Emma Enstrom shows that they just got married (married years = 0). Emma had no childreen. It is also written that Emma was born May 1875, and that she is 25 years old (Ancestry claims she is 55, which I see as wrong). She has been one year in US, so she must have emigrated 1899.  
Edd is born Aug 1876, 23 yeras old, and immigrated 1890, he has been 10 years in US.  
The brother was born May 1877, and is also 23 years old and has been 10 years in US.  
That is what I can read from the census 1900.
 
Census 1910 for this family is presented above.
 
But we have another family, in Census 1910, that Ancestry has given the name of Custance, but I read Enstrom when looking at the census. The family looks this way
1910 United States Federal Census  
about Gust D Custance  
Name: Gust D Custance
[Gust G Enstrom]  
Age in 1910: 30  
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880  
Birthplace: Sweden  
Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law  
Father's Birth Place: Sweden  
Mother's Birth Place: Sweden  
Home in 1910: Locust Grove, Jefferson, Iowa  
Marital Status: Married  
Race: White  
Gender: Male  
Neighbors: View others on page  
Household Members: Name Age  
Godfred J Anderson 20  
Gust D Custance 30  
Emma E Custance 28  
Chester H Custance 7  
Francis M Custance 6  
Kathryn K Custance 6/12  
 
As you can see is Gust D written as brother-in-law. Emma E is written as sister, Chester is nephew, and Francis and Kathryn are nieces (even though Ancestry states Francis as sister)
 
All children are born in Illinois.  
 
This family, shown in census 1920 looks like this
1920 United States Federal Census  
about Emma Enstrom  
Name: Emma Enstrom
[Emma Eustrom]  
Home in 1920: Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado  
Age: 37 years  
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883  
Birthplace: Sweden  
Relation to Head of House: Head  
Father's Birth Place: Sweden  
Mother's Birth Place: Sweden  
Marital Status: Widow  
Race: White  
Sex: Female  
Home owned: Rent  
Year of Immigration: Un  
Able to read: Yes  
Able to Write: Yes  
Image: 377  
Neighbors: View others on page  
Household Members: Name Age  
Emma Enstrom 37  
Chester Enstrom 17  
Frances Enstrom 15  
Kathryn Enstrom 10  
 
With the above in mind, it might be Frances family, and I guess the Toot family tree is wrong.

[Rosalie Enstrom]

Hi Mats,
Yes, I cannot work out where the Toot family got their information from.   From the information given by Christina (previous message) the original family which I had on our records was correct.   I rechecked Toot Family Tree where they definately show Emma's parents as Johan Enstrom and Anna L Danielsdotter which in fact is the information which I had regarding our family Emma.   I am patiently waiting for Christina to assist and help with my research.    
I am not sure whether the Toot Family have somehow merged the wrong Emma into their tree.  It is possible albeit the third generation from their Emma is still living.  It is not hard to do as we have been struggling to piece the family together for some years now and one is inclined to grab at straws.  
I really do appreciate all the trouble you have gone to in providing the information above, and who knows, they may still fit into the picture.
Do you know that approximately two years ago my husband did not even know his biological Mother's name nor his Grandfather's name which was rather sad.   Now, after 51 years of marriage, we have this yearn to find out more and more about the family which we never knew and this is, to date, proving very interesting especially with the assistance of people like yourself who have gone to so much trouble to assist.  One thing is for sure and that is at least our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren will know something about their heritage and their Swedish Ancestry.  
Once again thank you very much  
Rose

[Christina Helmby]

Hi Rose!
 
So far:
 Enström family
 
Husar  (light cavalryman) Johan Jonsson Enström, born may 4 1815 in Karlstorp parish
Married march 24 1841 to
Anna Lisa Danielsdotter born march 3 1817  
Lived in Målilla, Ekenäs, Hagatorp (cottage)
Children
Maria Christina born in Målilla Jan 30 1842  
Jonas Peter born dec 17 1843  
Carl Johan born dec 4 1846  
Emma Gustafva born oct 12 1849    
 
The family left for Tuna parish 1855 but left directly for Hycklinge parish, where Johan became at private teacher  
Son Frans Oscar born in Tuna april 7 1855 1857 moving to Svanshals, still as a private teacher  
Daughter Anna Lovisa born june 2 1860
 
1861 back to Hycklinge
 
   
Johan Enstrom died of Tuberculosis sept 14 1879, 64 years old  
His widow Anna Lisa Danielsson moved to her daughter Emma Gustafva in Dalhem and then to Oppeby, she died of age sept 14 1905.
 
I´ll try to follow their children
 
Here is Jonas Petter and his family from census 1890
Post 2226469
Enström, Jonas Peter
Bevakn.befälhaf.
f. 1843 i Målilla (Kalmar län, Småland)
Gift man, far i familjen
Slottsstaten
Landskrona (Malmöhus län, Skåne)
 
Födelseort i källan: Molilja
 
Enström, Jonas Peter   1843   Far
Lervonii, Emilia   1849   Mor
(Barn), Edith Esther Elisabeth   1872   Barn
(Barn), Bror Emil Hjalmar   1873   Barn}
(Barn), Erik Leonard   1875   Barn
(Barn), Signe Emilie   1879   Barn
(Barn), Herta Alfhild   1884   Barn
 
 
More to follow...
 
Christina

[Christina Helmby]

Rose again
 
About Johan Enstroms and Anna Lisa Danielsdotters children;
 
Maria Christina Enström född i Målilla 30 jan 1842
Moved to Gothenburg (Göteborg) 1862
 
Had an illegitim son , Frans Josef, jan 1 1867
 
Husband Nils Larsson Gyllensvan, född i Gislöf, Malmö 15/7 1847, död i Göteborgs domkyrkoförsamling 27/12 1890 (don´t know when they married)
 
Live 1891  
Göteborgs  Domkyrkoförsamling, 15 roten hus 21 AI-N
 
Maria Christina died of Hemorrhagia cerebri (Stroke) jan 12 1906
 
 
Maria Christinas son, Frans Josef became a sailor and in census 1890 and 1900 his listed unknown address
Post 2711364
 
Eneström Larsson, Frans Josef
f. 1867 i Göteborgs domkyrkoförs (Göteborgs och Bohus län, Västergötland)
Ogift man, ensam i familjen      (Unmarried man)
Obefintligas Register 1883-1890.
Göteborgs Kristine (Göteborgs och Bohus län, Västergötland)
Födelseort i källan: Göteborgs Domk.
 
 
 
Post 1492493
 
Larsson Eneström, Frans Josef
Sjöman
f. 1867 i Göteborgs domkyrkoförs (Göteborgs och Bohus län, Västergötland)
Ogift man, ensam i familjen
Kvarstående obefintliga sedan 1891-1900
Göteborgs Kristine (Göteborgs och Bohus län, Västergötland)
Födelseort i källan: Göteborgs domkyrkoförsamling Göteborgs och Bohus län
 
 
Jonas Petter Enström, born i Målilla dec 17,1843
 
Moved to Stockholm 1859
Became a sergeant in prison Langholmen (Långholmen) 1869
1871 oct 07 he
Married Emilia Lewonii, born I Maria Magdalena march 19, 1849
Daughter of book-printer Christopher Lewonii and his wife Maria Elisabeth
 
And the rest is history
 
Census 1890
Enström, Jonas Peter   1843   Far
Lervonii, Emilia   1849   Mor
(Barn), Edith Esther Elisabeth   1872   Barn
(Barn), Bror Emil Hjalmar   1873   Barn
(Barn), Erik Leonard   1875   Barn
(Barn), Signe Emilie   1879   Barn
(Barn), Herta Alfhild   1884   Barn
 
 
Carl Johan Enström, born i Målilla dec 4, 1846
Became a farmer
Married in Hycklinge May 7, 1873 to Christina Maria Johansdotter, born in Odensvi parish Dec 5, 1854.
They lived in Merhult, Hycklinge and had children
Johan Ivar,  July 10, 1874
Axel Albin, april 23, 1877
Karl Konrad, april 30, 1880
 
1888 moving to Idhult in Oppeby parish
Daughter Edith Emilia Eugenia born march 20, 1889
Son Martin Julius born dec 2, 1893
 
1899 back to Hycklinge
1901 to Boda in Horn parish (where they lived with Christina Marias father
And back tol Hycklinge 1905, to Wallingedal
 
Karl Johan died in Hycklinge jan 22, 1911
The widow and the children moved back to Oppeby in march 1911
 
3 more children to go, more tomorrow
 
Sending you an e-mail with documentation  
 
 
Sincerely
Christina
 
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(Meddelandet ändrat av eagle den 08 juli, 2008)

[Rosalie Enstrom]

Hi Christina,
Many, many thanks for your information regarding the family history.  I have today also sent you a summary of the life of our Grandfather, Harry as he was known.
Furthermore, with regard to Frans Josef, I did find that he migrated to the Cape in South Africa where he married and had three children.  To date have not been able to locate his descendants but I do have a copy of his death notice as well as that of his wife Theresa.
All this is just so exciting and the long years of research has been so rewarding.
Sincerely,
Rose

[Christina Helmby]

Hi again Rose,  
 
Some more information about the rest of Enstroms children
 
Emma Gustafva Enstrom , born in Malilla 12 oct 1849
Married Axel Gottfrid Carlsson in Dalhem 25 jan 1879
Axel was a coachman
Children:
Mathilda Eugenia  2 dec 1879, died of heart failure 23 sept 1894
Josef Martin 5 dec 1883
Emma Maria 8 jan 1892
 
Family moved to Oppeby parish 1898
Emma Gustafva died there of cancer 4 jan 1913
 
Frans Oscar Enström, born in Tuna 7 april 1855
Left home for Gothenburg (Göteborg) 1880
In census 1890 he is a worker,married to Josefina Larsdotter (married 27 oct 1883) and have a daughter Elin Elisabeth, born 1885 (found in Orgryte  birth record 30 july 1885), godmother was Frans Oscars sister Maria Christina Gyllensvan
 
From census 1890
Post 2718433
Enström, Frans Oscar
Arb.
f. 1855 i Målilla (Kalmar län, Småland)
Gift man, far i familjen
18 Roten 7 Qvarteret 8
Göteborgs Gamlestad (Göteborgs och Bohus län, Västergötland)
Födelseort i källan: Molilla Kalm.
 
 
Enström, Frans Oscar   1855   Far
Larsdotter, Josefina   1849   Mor
(Barn), Elin Elisabeth   1885   Barn
 
From census 1900
 
 
Post 1494573
Enström, Frans Oskar
Järnvägsarbetare  (rail way worker)
f. 1855 i Målilla med Gårdveda (Kalmar län, Småland)
Gift man, far i familjen
Sextonde Roten 58 B
Göteborgs Kristine (Göteborgs och Bohus län, Västergötland)
Födelseort i källan: Målilla med Gårdveda Kalmar län
Enström, Frans Oskar   1855   Far
Larsdotter, Josefina   1849   Mor
(Barn), Elin Elisabet   1885   Barn
 
Anna Lovisa Enstrom, born in Svanshals parish 2 june 1860
Died in Hycklinge 21 nov 1863 of some kind of tonsillitis or diphtheria  (a lot of children died of the same illness that year)
 
Most Sincerely
Christina

[Rosalie Enstrom]

Hello Christina,
Many thanks for the wealth of information which you have provided.  I really appreciate it and feel so blessed to have learned so much more about the family history.
 
Sincerely,
Rose