Alma Christina Nilsson

  Research Notes:

Ancestry Family Trees (FTs)

AVT FT [mitchellnjt] ; access 14 Apr 2022
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/58588037/person/292056714432/facts

Campbell FT [Robc1124]; access 14 Apr 2022
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/15423909/person/48579522606/facts

CarlAnderson FT [Dickate]; access 1 Apr 2022
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/89346255/person/48586740872/facts

Nancy Anderson-Swanson FT access 14 Apr 2022
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/151054826/person/102004088139/facts
- information on Alma Christine and family
*** also records that her mother (and mother of Karolina married to John Asp) emigrated and died
in 1920 in Meeker Co - buried at Lamson Cemetery, Meeker Co [findagrave id 104297306 - this links to Karolina
Nilsdotter Asp 1861-1954
- links to 1920 US Census where she is recorded with the John Asp and wife Carolina family in Collinwood
Twp, Meeker Co; and, noted as mother in law to John Asp ; name as Cristine Swanson
- and links to Ancestry Collection, Sweden, Emigrants Registered in Church Books, 1783-1991
and emigrated from Östmark 1 May 1903, along with her daughter Emilia Nilsdotter, b 1883


Modified Descendant

Alma Christina Svenson/Swanson, b 21 Apr 1877, Östmark, Sweden; died 27 Jan 1961, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co,
1st Married: 14 Jan 1897, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co. 6 children
Johan Gustav Sundberg, 17 Jan 1873, Sweden; died 3 Dec 1918, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co. MN

2nd Married: 20 Sep 1924, Hennepin Co, MN. No children
Carl O Peterson, b abt 1883, Sweden; died 23 Feb 1948, Hennepin Co, MN.

Children:

[1] Alfred John Sundberg, b 26 Feb 1897, Meeker Co, MN; died 18 May 1964, Hennepin Co. 2 daughters
1st married: 14 Aug 1917, Hennepin Co. Betty A Erickson, b 27 Fe 1896, WI. died 2 Jul 1975, MN
2nd married:

[2] Mabel Christine Sundberg, b 23 Dec 1899, died 24 Nov 1986, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co
1st married: 25 Aug 1922, Hennepin Co; divorced 22 Jun 1927, Hennepin Co, MN. Wallace Gordon Wilkins,
b 19 Jul 1903, Henenpin Co, MN; died 20 Nov 1971, Milwaukke, WI. No children
2nd Married: 6 Jul 1929, Hennepin Co. George Raymond Askim, b 21 Aug 1900, Wright Co, MN;
died 9 Feb 1981, Dakota Co, MN. 2 daughters.

[3] Henry George Sundberg, b 15 Oct 1902, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co; died 9 Apr 1987, Hennepin Co, MN
Married: 4 Feb 1928, Hennepin Co.
Florence Elvera Lindstrom, b 4 Aug 1907, Minneapolis, died 22 Feb 1976, Hennepin Co. 1 daughter

[4] Myrtle Edith Sundberg, b 1 Mar 1905, Minneapolis, died 6 Nov 1958, Hennepin Co
Married: 18 Feb 1922, Hennepin Co
Clarence Charles Anderson, b 4 Mar 1899, Minneapolis; died 27 Jul 1982, Hennepin Co.
4 children [1 son, 3 daughters]

[5] Harry Edward Sundberg, b 9 Oct 1915, Minneapolis; died 2 May 1978, Hennepin Co. No children

[6] Leonard Wilbert Sundberg, b 25 Nov 1918, Minneapolis; died 17 Jun 2004, Hennepin Co. 1 son
Married: 28 Dec 1943, Dakota Co, MN
Marion Ancel, b 1919 [Scott Co], Minnesota; died 12 Oct 2021, Hennepin Co


NOTE: Alma was buried at Crystal Lake Cemetery in Minneapolis. However there is no post on Findagrave or Billion graves. It is likely that her husband John Sundberg and her husband Carl Peterson were also buried there, but there is no post on Findagrave or Billion graves. Many of Alma's children were also buried at Crystal Lake Cemetery, but there are no posts.

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1900 US Census, Minneapolis ward 6; ED 0068; sheet 7A; dw/fam 84/138 [line 14]
John Sundberg [recorded as Sunbury] b Jan 1874 in Swe, age 26; married 3 yrs; em 1890; server man?
wife Alma, b Apr 1877 in Swe; age 23; mother of 2 children living
son Alfred, b Feb 1897 b in MN, age 3
dau Mabel, b Dec 1899 in MN, age 6 mos

1910 US Census, Minneapolis ward 11; ED 0192; sheet 10B and 11A; dw/fam 130/225
John Sundberg, age 38 b in Swe; married 14 yrs [abt 1896]; em 1892; Teamster
wife Alma, age 33 b in Swe; mother of 5 children, 4 living; em 1893
son, Alfred age 13 b in MN (as other children)
dau Mable, age 11
son Henry, age 7
dau Myrtle, age 5

1920 US Census, Minneapolis ward 11; ED 0210; sheet 16B; dw/fam 207/338
Alma Sundberg, age 42 b in Swe; Wd
son, Alfred age 13 b in MN (as other children)
dau Mable C, age 20; packer, Flour Mill
son Henry G, age 47; packer, Flour Mill
dau Myrtle E, age 14
son Harry E, age 4 yrs and 2 mos
son Leonard H, age 1 yrs and 1 mo

1930 US Census, Minneapolis (district 1-250), Hennepin Co; ED 0209; sheet 2B; dw/fam 23/40
Carl O Peterson, age 47 b in Sweden; married at age 41; em in 1901; carpenter - general
wife Alma, age 54 b in Swe; married at age 48 [abt 1924]; em in 1892
son Harry [Sundberg] age 14
son Leonard [Sundberg], age 11

1940 US Census, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co; ED 89-169; sheet 1A; house visit, 4 [line 13]
Carl H [???, should be O] Peterson, age 56 b in Sweden; carpenter - building
wife Alma, age 62 b in Swe, b in Swe


Re; Alma OBIT: The Minneapolis Star, issue 28 Jan 1961, page 15; Alma C Peterson [Sundberg]
- Died on Friday [Jan 27] at age 83; survived by daughter, Mrs Mabel Askim of Minneapolis; sons, Henry G and Leonard Sundberg of
Escelsior [Hennepin Co, MN], and Alfred and Harry E Sundberg of Minneapolis, ... grandchildren
interment, Crystal Lake cemetery [no post on findagrave for her]

re; Carl Peterson OBIT: Times, the Picture Paper (Minneapolis, MN), issue 24 Feb 1948, page 22 [newspapers.com - note that this is the first time I have come across this paper - only 2 yrs posted]
- Carl O Peterson, age 64 from Savage [Scott Co], route 1 [abt 15 miles/25 kms S-Sw of downtown Minneapolis]
- survived by wife Alma; 2 daughters and 4 sons [this would likely be Alma's children]; 1 brother and 3 sisters

MNHS death, Hennepin cert 1948-MN-019283; died 23 Feb 1948
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Children - additional notes:


re; Leonard OBIT Star Tribune (Minneapolis), issue 19 Jun 2004, page B8
- died at age 85, from Richfied
- US Army - WW 2
- survived by wife Marion; son, John (married Dolores) Sundberg...grandchildren... greatgrandchildren
- interment Bloomington Cemetery [findagrave 48957408 ]

re, Leonard's wife; wife Marion Lucille (Ancel); OBIT Star Tribune (Minneapolis) issue 17 Oct 2021, page B14
- died at age 102 on 12 Oct 2021 ; from Edina, Hennepin Co
- survived by her son, John (Dolores), grandchildren
NOTE: the grave marker for husband Leonard Sundberg has a space for his wife, Marion L, b 1919, but no
date for her
- her birth date and location is unknown. birth should be abt 1919. 1940 US Census, Lakeview, Dakota Co
records her as a
lodger (no occupation is noted) age 20 b in MN - home of Victor Larentson.
and 1920 and 1930 US Census, Credit River Twp, Scott Co, MN [ages different in 1920]
has her recorded as age 10, daughter to Albert K Ancel age 62 b in MN [his parents b in France]; farmer


re; Harry OBIT Star Tribune (Minneapolis); issue 3 May 1978, page 36
- died at age 62;
- survived by brothers Henry of Tonka Bay and Leonard of Minneapolis; sister Mrs Mable Askim of Minneapolis....
- interment Crystal Lake cemetery [no post on findagrave]

NOTE: WW2 vet; enlisted 5 Feb 1942 and discharge 13 Jan 1946

re; Myrtle; OBIT The Minneapolis Star, isue 7 Nov 1958, page 36
- died 6 Nov 1958 at age 53; residence 2113 S 8th St
- survived by husband Clarence C [Anderson]; son, John Charles [Anderson] of Minneapolis; 3 daughters,
Mrs Marcella Carlson, Mrs Gloria Ofsthun, and Mrs Dorothy M Hein all of Minneapolis
- survived by her mother, Mrs Alma Peterson [her second marriage] of Lakeview; 4 brothers, 1 sister [none are named]
- burial at Crystaal Lake cemetery [no post on findagrave]

MNHS people search, death cert 1958-MN-026003; died 6 Nov 1958; mother's maiden name, Swanson; birth 1 Mar 1958


Myrtle's husband OBIT: for Clarence C Anderson; Star Tribune (Minneapolis) issue 29 Jul 1982, page 42
- died at age 83
- preceded by wife, Myrtle. Survived by son John; daughter Marcella Wilson, Gloria Ofsthun and
Dorothy Hein......grandchildren....
- interment, Crystal Lake cemetery [no post on findagrave]


RE; Henry; OBIT Star Tribune (Minneapolis); issue 10 Apr 1987, p 26
- died at age 84; from Minnetonka [Hennepin Co]
- preceded by his wife Florence; survived by daughter Joan and her husband, Dennis Leonard
- interment, Crystal Lake Cemetery [no post on findagrave]

re: Alfred John Sundberg; OBIT The Minneapolis Star, issue 19 May 1964, page 28
- native of Lamson, MN; lived in Minneapolis for 65 years [since abt 1899]
- salesman for Twin City Tea Company for 44 yrs
- he survived by his widow, Betty A; daughter Mrs Joyce Olson; a sister, Mrs Mabel C Askim, Minneapolis and
3 brothers, Henry G of Excesior; Leonard W and Harry E of Minneapolis
findagrave id, 147023401; Crystal Lake, Minneapolis
- links to wife and to a daughter

NOTE: there is a marriage announcement in Star Tribune (Minneapolis), issue 21 Aug 1949, page 51
Joyce Elaine Sundberg and Robert E Olson son of Mr and Mrs Henry Olson of ND. Wedding on 22 Oct 1949


re; Mabel;

1940 US Census, Minneapolis, ED 89-170; sheet 3A; house visit 53 [line 22]
George R Askim, age 39, b in MN; salesman milk company
wife Mabel C, age 40 b in MN
dau Arlene M age 8 b in MN
dau Phyllis J age 1

re, Mabel's second husband, George Raymond Askim OBIT: The Minneapolis Star issue 10 Feb 1981, page 18
- died at age 80; died 9 Feb 1981
- survived by chidren, Mrs Arlene Harvey and Mrs Phyllis Merila of Richfield (Hennepin Co)
... brothers/sisters.......... No mention of Mabel ???

Another Ancestry FT: Leonard FT [mleonard37]; access 15 Apr 2022
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/24061839/person/1528842929/facts
- records George's birth at 21 Aug 1900 at French Lake Twp, Wright Co; death, Dakota Co, MN
- and that daughter, Arlene Mae Askim, b 2 Nov 1931 and died 6 Apr 1992
- BUT incorrectly indicates death of Myrtle Edith Sundberg as Apr 1973 - death was in 1958

BUT: MNHS death index: Mabel C Askim, died 24 Nov 1986, Hennepin Co, birth 23 Dec 1899 in MN [1986-MN-029777]

Mabel's OBIT: Star Tribune (Minneapolis), issue 27 Nov 1986, page 62
-died at age 86 - residence, Willows South Nursing Home.
- survived by daughters Mrs Keith (Arlene) Harvey and and Mrs Peter (Phyllis) Merila both of Richmond, MN ...
brothers Henry Sundberg of Tonka Bay, Leonard Sundberg of Bloomington; ....
- interment at Crystal Lake

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Mabel's first marriage

MOMS..... Hennepin Co marriage, 6 Jul 1929, George R Askim and Mable Wilkins ????
then I checked MOMS for any marriage with "applicant 1" with surname "Wilkins"
and .... cert # 02600262" Hennipen marriage 25 Aug 1922, Wallace Wilkins and Mabel Sundberg
then, newspapers.com ... nothing about marriage: but
The Minneapolis Star issue 22 Jun 1927, page 12; "Days Records" - Divorce Granted ... Mabel Wilkins from Wallace G Wilkins

then from MNHS, people search: ... no record for birth birth or death
1905 MN State Census, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co; Ward 12; ED ?? 44 or 4-1 or 41 ??? sheet 6
numbers 10- 18 with number 18: George G Wilkins age 1 [abt 1904], born in MN, father and mother born in New York;
line 10 and 11, Melvin Wilkins age 43 and Rose F Wilkins, age 41, both born in New York
then: Ancestry MN Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980: Wallace Gordon Wilkins, b 19 Jul 1903, Hennepin Co, MN
*** note: there are a number of Family Trees on Ancestry for Wallace G Wilkins, parents Melivn and Rose...born in New York
one: Wilkins/Maasch FT [Susan Donaldson]; acess 15 Apr 2022
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/21994731/person/1165870019/facts

BUT none of the Family Trees, record a marriage/divorce of Wallace Wilkins and Mabel Sundberg
- no known children from his first marriage; 4 children from his 2nd with a son, Melvin born 1928 in Wisconsin
- Wallace's death 20 Nov 1971, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Alma married Johan Gustav Sundberg on 14 Jan 1897 in Hennepin Co, Minnesota, United States. (Johan Gustav Sundberg was born on 17 Jan 1873 in Sweden and died on 3 Dec 1918 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, Minnesota, United States.)

Alma next married Carl O Peterson on 20 Sep 1924 in Hennepin Co, Minnesota, United States. (Carl O Peterson was born about 1883 in Sweden and died on 23 Feb 1948 in Hennepin Co, Minnesota, United States.)