Ida Marie Henriksson

  General Notes:

Summary: Ida Marie Hendrickson, 1868-1948


Written by Rueben D Grue, 19 Jun 2017. © 2017. All Rights Reserved


Ida Marie Hendrickson was born in June 1868, Stockholm Twp, Wright Co, MN, at the homestead farm of her parents, Michael Hendrickson and Helja (Ellen) Andersdotter. In 1885 she marired John Eklund and together they had 6 children with one child dying in infancy. They lived for a number of years at Cokato, Wright Co and for a few years at New England in North Dakota where John Eklund was a manager (possibly an owner) of a Lumber Yard.

Ida died on 22 Oct 1948 in Cokato, MN. The newspaper death notices on the 23 and 24 of Oct record her death was on Friday and therefore on 22 Oct; the MN Death index records date of death as 23 Oct 1948. Likely the date of death is the 22nd since the newspaper death notice on the 23rd would make the mistake death on "Friday" and not state death was "today." I haven't found the date of death of John, however, Ida had moved to Minneapolis and in the 1926 City Directory she is recorded as a Widow. Using this information, it is likely he died prior to 1926.

Ida and John had 5 children. Their oldest was Ella J Eklund born 10 Aug 1886 at Cokato, Wright Co, MN. Ella married Adler Peterson in 1911. Adler was a Druggist (Pharmacist) and own a Retail Drug Store in Cokato; he died at the age of 61 in 1944. They had 3 children, Lila Marie was married to Emro J Quashnock who was in the US Army and attained the rank of Colonel. They had one daughter, Linda. All three are buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia; Lila died in 2001 . Lila Marie had another daughter born in 1955, but I have not found any further information on her. Ella and Adler Peterson had two sons. Roger started his career as an actor and later became a Producer for a number of TV game shows in New York. He died in 2010 in New Jersey. David Peterson is living and from his brother Roger's obituary, he lives in Winchester, Virginia.

Ida and John Eklund's second child was Chester Arthur born 5 Dec 1888 at Cokato. He was married in 1912. Chester died tragically. He died on 8 Mar 1923 due to a gun shot wound suffered during a bank robbery on 20 Jan 1923 where he was working as a Cashier. There are a number of newspaper articles about this robbery (see file folder). Chester had 3 children, Dorothy, John Arthur, and Chester Allen. Dorothy was married in 1936 to Edward Peterson who worked with a Life Insurance company in St Paul. Edward died in 1990; Dorothy died in 2003. They had 4 children: son, Edward Jr who died in a motorcycle accindent in 1959 (see folder for newspaper articles), and 3 daughters, Barbara Jean, Elizabeth Ann and Beverly Sue who all married and are living. John Arthur Peterson was married with 3 children. He died in 2000 in Vancouver, Washington; he had served with the US Navy during WW II. Chester Allen was also married and had 3 children. Chester died 2016; he was a an airline pilot for most of his career.

Clarence Benajmin Eklund was Ida and John's third child. He was born 31 Mar 1890 at Cokato and died in 1972. For awhile he worked with his dad in the Lumber Yard in ND and for while as a Cashier at the State office in Minneapolis. For much of his adult life, he lived in St Paul. Clarence was married before 1915 in New England, North Dakota. Clarence and Loriene had 3 children. Geoffrey was born in 1918 and he died in 1993 in California. he had served with the US Navy for a number years and had enlisted by 1937 and so he would have served during WW II and also during the Korean War. He was married and I believe he had at least one son (I haven't been able to find more information). Charles William was Clarence's second son. He was born 1920 in MN. He was married and had 3 children. Clarence's daughter, JoAnne was born in 1932 in St Paul and died in 2009; she was married and had 5 children.

Carl Julius Eklund was Ida and John's fourth child. He was born on 22 Jul 1893 in Cokato and he died 1971 in Florida. Carl was married twice with his first marriage in 1919 to Mary Nygren (she died in 1963) and his second wife, Anna Hallberg, in 1965 (they were divorced in 1971, before his death). Carl did not have any children.

Gilbert Willard Eklund was the youngest child of Ida and John Eklund. He was born on 23 Dec 1899 in Cokato and he died in 1962 in Los Angeles (altough it appears that he was living in Reno, NV). Gilbert was a Dentist and for a number years (likely from about 1936 to 1942) he worked as a Dental Surgeon in India. Gilbert was married 4 times. His first marriage was to Irma Nagaele in 1922 in Minneapolis. Gilbert and Irma had two children, Gilbert W Eklund, Jr who was born in 1922, but died in 1924 in Minneapolis. Gilbert and Irma's second child was Jeanne E Eklund (born in 1924); Jeanne was married twice, first to Robert Ebner and secondly to Norman Sunde; Jeanne and Robert had one child, Karen Lee born in 1942 in Minneapolis.

Gilbert's second wife was Ruth Andrews in 1929 in Bombay India. Ruth was British citizen and she was born in Inda in 1898. Gilbert and Ruth divorced sometime between 1935 and 1942 and it is likely the divorced was granted in India. Gilbert and Ruth had 2 sons. Gilbert W Eklund, the 2nd, was born in 1932 in India. He was a Radiologist (likely received his initial university training in San Antonio, Texas) and from basic information gathered he specialized in Mammography. He is likely living in Oregon where he worked; currently he would be about 85 yrs old. Gilbert and Ruth's second son was Richard Andrews Eklund born in 1935 in India. He trained as a Dentist and it appears that he had a practice over the years in San Antonio; currently he would be about 82 yrs old. Ruth Alma Eklund had emmigrated to the US in 1942 and she had applied for naturalization in 1944 (and for the 2 boys) and at that time she lived in San Antonio; she was a Chiropractor. Ruth died in 1986 in San Antonio (she had lived for a number of years in a suburb of Portland, OR close to her son, Gilbert).

It appears that Gilbert Eklund (Sr) was married a third time to Verla A Clark in 1939 in Los Vegas. If this is correct, then it would mean that he had returned to the US and then sometime after this traveled again to India. This would also mean that Gilbert Sr and Ruth Andrews were divorced sometime between 1935 and 1939.

Gilbert Eklund (Sr) was married a fourth time to Ada Rice in 1947 in Los Vegas (she had previously been married 3 times); she had died in 1981 in Missouri where she was born. It is not clear if they were divorced. A curious note is that Gilbert's (Sr) obituary on 1962 states that he is survived by his wife Mrs Verla Eklund. This implies that Gilbert and Ada were divorced and that he and Verla were married again or they were together or good friends in his later years. His obituary indicates he died after a lengthly illness.


NOTE:

There is one Ancestry FT (Hott) that records Ida May Hendrickson born 1869 and died 7 Sep 1926 (MN death index matches, but no mother is noted on the death index). This Ida May was married to Charles Bennet born 1860 and died 1936. This Ancestry FT uses her birth from the 1870 US Census for Stockholm, and notes they were married in 1883 in Meeker Co, MN. The 1900 US Census as Eden Lake Twp, Stearns Co records the household of Charlie Bennett with wife Ida M born Sep 1867 in MN but records both parents were born in IL. A number of children are recorded, and this family tree follows some of the children.

I am sure that this "Hott Family Tree" on Ancestry records that wrong "Ida May Hendrickson". This tree links Ida to parents Michael Hendrickson, although it is sometimes confusing the if the "Hott Family Tree" simply copies the information from other family trees or the other way around.


I am sure that I have recorded the correct family on my Legacy database. The main reason I believe I am correct is based on the obituary of Otto E Hendrickson, a brother to Ida. In Otto's obit of 1914, it is noted that he is survived by a sister, "Mrs J. A. Eklund of New England, North Dakota" and with this note, I was able to track the family of John and Ida Eklund. Additionally, Otto's MN death and burial record on FamilySearch, notes that his father was Michael Hendrickson and that his mother was Helen (see notes under Helja/Helen/Ellen Andersdotter). The MN death and burial record on FamilySearch for Emil Hendrickson, a brother to Otto, notes that his father was Michael Hendrickson. If Mrs J A Eklund is a sister to Otto E Hendrickson, then her father would also have to be Michael Hendrickson and her mother Helen/Ellen/Helja. And one other source, Minnesota Official Marriage System for Wright Co marriages records the marriage of Ida M Hendrickson to John A Eklund in 1911. Thus, Ida's father would have to have the surname "Hendrickson" and given the time frame, likely from Wright Co.

records her birth and marriage in 1885 to John A Eklund who was born in 1861

  Research Notes:

See General Notes for a summary/biographical sketch for Ida Marie Hendrickson

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See Manuel Aguilar Henriksson's Antnentafel Report (received 31 Mar 2019)


marriage, 1885, WRIGHTE-31511/20/1885EKLUND, JOHN A.HENDRICKSON, IDA M

1905 MN State, Cokato village, Wright Co, MN
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YST7-J9G?mode=g&i=7&wc=M8SG-M6J%3A67262901%2C67344001&cc=1503056


1900 US, Wright Co, MN ; number of children
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LKC-C4G?mode=g&i=12&cc=1325221

1915 ND State, New England, Hettinger Co, ND; son Gilbert ?

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9LN-YDM?mode=g&i=112&cc=2346284

1920 US New England, Hettinger Co, ND

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RXS-D3Q?mode=g&i=6&cc=1488411
- he is a manager of a lumber yard

1930 US, Minneapolis, MN; likely
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RHJ-GZ?mode=g&i=22&cc=1810731

Ida Eklund, age 60 <1870> [??], Wd, own home value of $12,500 [?] born in MN, parents born in Sweden; address 612 SE 6th Ave
Also recorded is Dorothy Mein, a roomer

+++ also Minneapolis City Directories [ ancestry ]
1926, page 356; 1928, page 226; - address 612-6th Ave SE
and 1932 amd 1936 - address 22 Ave S


1940 US, Cokato, MN
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MT-34?mode=g&i=12&cc=2000219

findagrave? died 1948, burial at Cokato, MN
https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Eklund&GSfn=Ida&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=25&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=110124493&df=all&
- there is a 'plate' on the ground with her name and also a photo of a upwright stone, "Eklund" - it is likely Ida's husband, John is also buried here and possibly others?

MN Death: Eklund, Ida Marie
Death Certificate Index
Certificate Number: 1948-MN-017999
Death: October 23, 1948
County of Death: Wright County, Minnesota, United States
Subject: Death records
Type: Text, Government Record, Historical Records


Henk Family Tree on Ancestry names Ida's parents as Michael Hendrickson and Helja but does not note any ancestors for either. Other Ancestry family trees do link to Ida's parents ^5709,6878

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence 1895, 1 Jun 1895, Cokato, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁶⁸⁷⁹ ohn A Eklund age 34 born <1861> in Sweden, in State for 21 yrs, this jurisdiction 19 yrs, 9mos, Grain Buyer.
Ida Maria age 26 <1869>, born in MN; children (all born in MN): Ella Julia age 8 <1887>, Arthur Chester age 5 <1890>, Clarence Ben age 5 <1890>, Carl Julius age 1 <1894>

2. Residence, 1900, 1 Jun 1900, Cokato, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁶⁸⁸⁰ John A Eklund age 39 <Feb 1861> born in Sweden, emigrated 1874, Grain Buyer.
Ida Maria age 31 <Jun 1868>, born in MN, mother of 6 children, 5 living; children (all born in MN): Ella Julia A age 13 <Aug 1886>, Arthur Chester age 11 <Dec 1888>, Clarence Ben age 10 <Mar 1890>, Carl Julius age 6 <July 1893>, Gilbert W age 5 mos <Dec 1899>.

In the same dwelling number 127 and family 146 is Carl J Eklund born Oct 1827 in Sweden, emigrated in 1872, and wife Johanna born Sept 1820 in Sweden, emigrated 1874; likely John's parents.

3. Residence, 1905, 1 Jun 1905, Cokato, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁶⁸⁸¹ J A Eklund, age 44 born in Sweden, in State 30 yrs and 2 months and a resident of this jurisdiction for 18 yrs <1887>. Ida M Eklund age 36 born in MN, resident of State for 36 yrs and 11 months <Jul 1868; since birth>, and a resident of this jurisdiction for 18 yrs <1887>. Children (all born in MN; all a resident of State and this jurisdication since birth): Ella J A, age 18; Chester A age 16; Clarence B age 15; Carl J age 13; Gilbert W age 5.

4. Residence, 1910, 15 Apr 1910, Cokato, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁶⁸⁸² John A Eklund, age 49 born in Sweden, married 24 yrs, Proprietor Lumber Yard. Ida M Eklund age 41 born in MN,, married 24 yrs, mother of 6 children with 5 living. Children (all born in MN): Ella J A, age 23, Teacher, High School; Clarence B age 20, assistant, Lumber Yard; Carl J age 16, printer, Printing Office; Gilbert W age 10.

5. Residence, 1915, 1 Apr 1915, New England, Hettinger Co, North Dakota, United States. ⁶⁸⁸³ J A Eklund, Mrs Ida and Gilbert.

6. Residence, 1920, 1 Jan 1920, New England, Hettinger Co, North Dakota, United States. ⁶⁸⁸⁴ J A Eklund, age 53 born in Sweden, emigrated in 1880 [?], Manager, Lumber Co. Wife, Ida age 53 <1867> born in Minnesota.

7. Residence, 1926-1936, 1926-1936, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁶⁸⁸⁵ The city directories for 1926 (page 356) and 1928 (p 226) record her address at #3, 612 SE 6yh Ave and indicates she is a Widow. For the years 1932 and 1936, her address is 22 Ave S. Ida is not recorded in the 1923, 1924 or the 1925 editions.

8. Residence, 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁶⁸⁸⁶ Ida Eklund, age 60 <1870 ??>, born in MN (parents, Sweden), Wd, age 18 at first marriage, owns home with value of $12,500 ? Address: 612 SE 6th Ave. Also a roomer is recorded. Also at the same house address and dwelling number are two other family numbers, continued to the next page two other family numbers. It is likely that she had bought a "rooming house or apartment type of building (thus the higher value) and rented out other rooms or apartments? Today's "goolge street view" shows an older 2 story brick building with at least 4 apartments at the above address. Also note that in the Minneapolis City Directories for 1926 and 1928, she is at the same address.

9. Residence 1940, 1 Apr 1940, Cokato, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁶⁸⁸⁷ Ida M Eklund age 71, Wd; residence in Apr 1935, Hennepin Co


NOTE: family 160 is - this is Ella J Peterson, Ida's daugther

Ida married John A Eklund on 20 Nov 1885 in Wright Co, Minnesota, United States.⁶⁸⁷⁴ (John A Eklund was born in Feb 1861 in Sweden ⁶⁸⁸⁰ and died between 1 Jan 1920 and 1925 in Minnesota, United States.)