Maria Andersdotter

  Research Notes:

Summary: I haven't found a direct source of Marie Andersdotter's death. The Primary Tree FT records her death as 5 Oct 1878. The grave markers at Zion Lutheran Cemetery at Buffalo record this date. There is no record of her death the Zion Lutheran Church records (Swedish Lutheran Church Records on ancestry) or a mention of her on the church membership pages. Also Nils E Bonstrom death is noted - see below. She is recorded in the 1870 US Census and the 1875 MN State Census but is not recorded on the 1880 or the 1885 census pages. This would then correspond to a likely death between 1875 and 1880.

Maria and her family left Östmark parish on 22 Oct 1866. It appears that they arrived at Buffalo, Wright Co, MN later the same year according to the Zion Lutheran Church records (image 34). If this was accurate date, then they traveled across the the US in Nov and Dec 1866 at the beginning of the winter months.

As indicated Maria and Nils Bonstrom had 7 children, all boys. One child died shortly after birth in 1845. Many of the other children married and had children. Some of their children had a number of children, and so there are numerous descendants. Some are buried at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery in Buffalo, MN.

On the Legacy database I will enter the names of their spouses, but will not enter the names of their children (Maria's grandchildren) in to the data base. However on each of the sons research pages, I will record their family information. Most of the information is derived from the "Primary Tree FT" on Ancestry (Rouchelle Geurts). I have not verified all of the information, but there is a fair amount recorded in Zion Lutheran Church records which are likely the closest record we have since they are likely recorded close to the time of the event.

I am not absolutely sure on the origin of this family name, although researching Nils Bönström's maternal grandfather it appears that he was in the military and thus the surname likely was a derived from a military name. I am not sure of the meaning of the name. Note that I have used an American version on the spelling of the surname.
[written by Rueben D Grue, 4 Dec 2020]


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See, Bonstrom Chart One - PDF under "Anvsoft" folder in This PC-documents
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Nils Ersson Bönström (1816-1893) and Maria Andersdotter (1814-1878)
children:
1. Erick N Bonstrom, 1842-1919
2. Anders N Bonstrom, 1845-1845
3. Nils N Bonstrom, 1847-1936; m. 1880 Inga Maja Jonsdotter, 1860-1937. 8 Children
4. Anders N Bonstrom, 1845-1905; m. 1881 Maria Jonsdotter, 1865-1895. 4 Children
5. Halsten N Bonstrom, 1852-1922; m. 1876 Anna Kristina Israelsdotter, 1851-1913. 6 Children
6. Christoffer N Bonstrom, 1853-1931; m. 1886 Kristina Larsdotter, 1845-1920. 1 Child
7. Gustav N Bonstrom, 1855-1939; m. abt 1880 Kristina Nilsdotter, 1857-1943. 9 Children


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1. It appears that 'Primary FT' is the most comprehensive, but the two have some information that is not available on "Primary FT"

BUT: [as of 26 Mar 2021 - no longer public, only private]

Ancestry.com FT; Primary Tree FT ; owner Rochelle Geurts; also a few photos
link, https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/family-tree/person/tree/112922097/person/150108943154/facts

- family used the surname of "Bonstrom" or with a correct Swedish spelling, Bönström
- all the names/dates correspond to the basic information that I gathered by above
- photos etc,;; also by clicking on his photo there are some links to other FTs
- settled in Rockford Twp, Wright Co; attended/member of Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo, MN

Kevern FT link, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/170642255/person/392215179406/facts
- for Maria Andersdotter - uses the Finnish Family Name of "Porkka"
- names the children, but doesn't provide information on son Oscar




Robert Maloney/Berg/Di Mari FG; link,
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/170165164/person/362207405364/facts
- nothing on son Oscar

Geneanet FT owned by Torbjörn Johansson

link, https://gw.geneanet.org/torbjornj?lang=sv&pz=elvira+minnea+vilde&nz=leienberg&p=christoffer&n=bonstrom
- no additional information on Stina Cajsa ... but more on a sister, Helena Lena Bonstrom -1796-1857 and married to Erik Ivarsson, 1794-1851 from Mellmark but I have this name in database but different dates


2.

Östmark (S) AI:8 (1816-1820) Page 71, Millmarksheden (AID: v9133.b77.s71)
Eric Bengtsson, b 1785
wife, Stina C Bönström, b 1784 ** [Primary FT - her birth as 28 Dec 1784 at Blomskog, Ekshärad, Värmland, and has posted a photo of the birth record
Olof b 1807
Bengt, b 1810
Erik b 1814
Nils b 1816
Svän b 1820


Östmark, AI:9, p 93, Erik Bengtsson b 1785 and Stina C ..???.. b 1784 at Östmark
Erik Bengtsson b 1 Feb 1785, parents Bengt Knudsson and Maria Matsdotter, from Mellmark [CI:1, p 93 no 5]
Stina Cajsa b 29 Nov 1784, parents Johan Florin ? and Tora Olofsdotter from ??? Våstmark??? [CI:1, p 91 no 74]
- although may be possibility re Maria Matsdotter

*** unlikely Nils Ersson is a further relationship * Nils Ersson b 21 Oct 1819; parents Erik Bengtsson and Stina Cajsa ... from Millmarkshed [CI:1, page 273 no 78]


Östmark (S) AI:12 (1836-1840) Page 315, Mellmark - Mellmarksheden (AID: v9137.b320.s315)
Eric Bengtsson, b 1785 wife, Stina C Bönström, b 1784; and family

Östmark (S) AI:13 (1841-1845) Page 284, Mellmarksheden (AID: v9138.b290.s284)
Eric Bengtsson, b 1785 wife, Stina C Bönström, b 1784; and family
AND: Nils Errson family on page 340

Östmark (S) AI:14 (1846-1850) Page 232, Mellmarkshed (AID: v9139.b240.s232)
Eric Bengtsson, b 1785 and he died 24 May 1847
wife, Stina C Bönström, b 1784 moves to p 239 in 1850 - Radom-Roseberg
and recorded with her son's family, Sven Ersson b 1820
** this record says she was born at Klaggstrand ???

And then on page 405, Fäbacken, is Nils Ersson b 1816 and wife Maria Andersdotter b 1814

Östmark (S) AI:15 (1851-1855) Page 405, Fäbacken [also at Fäbacken in AI:14, page 405 and AI:13, p340 *]
Nils Ersson b 1816 at Millmarkshed* and Maria Andersdotter b 28 Jun 1814 at Ulfsjön [married, 16 May 1842], and family
son Erik Nilsson b 20 Jun 1842 at Marislund
Nils Nilsson b 4 Apr 1847 at Fäbacken
Anders Nilsson, b 25 Mar 1849
Halsten Nilsson, b 3 Mar 1852
Christopher Nilsson, b 29 Sep 1853 ?
Gustav Nilsson, b 6 Jun 1855
* in volume AI:13, records a son Anders, b 1845 and died 1845

Östmark (S) AI:17 (1856-1859) Page 490, Rådom - Roseberg
Sven Ersson b 1820; wife Annika Persdotter, b 1820 with 6 children
and then,
Modr. Enk. Stina Kajsa Bönström b 1784 at Klaggstrand; died 28 Nov 1856

** this record says she was born at Klaggstrand ???

Östmark (S) AI:17 (1856-1859) Page 445, Ulfsjön
Nils Ersson b 1816 at Millmarkshed and Maria Andersdotter b 28 Jun 1814 at Ulfsjön, and family
- as above

note that Maria's brothers, Per b 1829 and Halsten b 1824 are both recorded on the same page as drang


Östmark (S) AI:21 (1861-1865) Page 646, Ulfsjön
Nils Ersson b 1816 at Millmarkshed and Maria Andersdotter b 28 Jun 1814 at Ulfsjön, and family
- children as above


Östmark (S) AI:23 (1866-1870) Page 658, Ulfsjön
Nils Errson, b 1816 at Millmarkshed and Maria Andersdotter b 28 Jun 1814 at Ulfsjön, and family
AND family moves to North America 22 Oct 1866 [Östmark moving out B:2, image 47, no 76; Nils, wife and 6 barn]



3.

Swedish Lutheran Church Records, Zion Lutheran Church, Buffalo, MN; image, 119
link, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61584/images/47830_554911-00118?pId=30217927

Nils Ersson Bönström, b 20 Oct 1816, Östmark; arrived Nov 1866
wife, Maija Andersdotter, b 28 Jun 1814
son Erik, b 20 Jun 1842; name crossed off, but no info; but in alpha list, page 43 of 1st batch: image 65
son Anders, b 25 mar 1849; far right column ..... ? 48-49 ??? **
son Christoffer, b 29 Sep 1853
son, Gustav, b 6 Jun 1855 far right .............???
??? Halsten ????

** this references to pag 48-49 - image 139; Anders is married with children
Anders Bonstrom,
wife Mary Johnson (Jonsson or Jonsdotter), b 14 May 1865 at Östmark; arrive in 1870 [b 14 May 1865 at Gammalttäppen Östmark; in vol AI:20, p 51 - father was Jon Jonsson b 18 Jan 1825 at Millmarkshed and his father was Jon Ersson from Elghalla; her mother was Marie Persdotter, b 21 Jan 1829 Millmarkshed [**see her research p.]
son, Bernard Ansell b 21 Mar 1881; here - Buffalo, MN ??
daughter, Alise Maria, b 10 Nov 1884


THEN:

image 34; Nils E Bönström ........... död, 31 Mar 1893; but also on image 137 and this records the death of Maija Andersdotter as
5 Oct 1878
image 33; Gustav Bönström family ........... also image 135
image 33; Anders Bönström family .......... also image 133
image 35; Nils Bönström (b 1847) family ....... and then image 68
image 47; Christoffer (Kristofer) Bönström family ............. and image 69 ... daughter Clara Maria, married - image 82


4.

1870 US Census, Rockford Twp, Wright Co, MN; dw/fam 87
Nils ... Bonstrom, age 55; wife Mary age 66 ???
son Halsten, age 14
son Erik, age 25
others sons ????

1875 US Census, Rockford Twp, Wright Co, MN; family 70 line 16 (image 152 on ancestry - Wright Co)
N.E. Bonstrom [recorded as Bernstrom], age 59, all born in Sweden - initial only except Mary
Mary age 62
E N, age 35 [Erick]
N N, age 27 [Nils]
A N, age 25 [Anders]
H N, age 23 [Halsten]
C N, age 21 [Christoffer]
G N, age 19 [Gustav]


1880 US Census, Rockford Twp, Wright Co, MN; Ed 71; dw/fam 25
Gustav Bonstrom (recorded as Bunstrom), age 25
wife Christina, age 22 b in Sweden
daughter, Ida M, age 7 months b in MN
Nils Bonstrom age 64 b in Sw
then, Anders Bonstrom age 31 brother
then Mary Anderson, age 11 as a servant

1885 MN State: Wright Co, MN (image 176 on ancestry); fam 39
Nils N Bonstrom age 37; his wife Maria age 25 born in Sweden
son, Nils H age 4 b in MN
son Emil N age 2
then Nils E Bonstrom age 69 b in Swe
then, Christoffer Bonstrom age 21 b in Swe ^9162,9163

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Emigration - 1866: Leaving for North America, 22 Oct 1866, Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden. ^9164,9165 Marit Andersdotter (b 1814) and husband Nils Ersson Bonstrom (Bönström) (b 1816) and family left Östmark parish for North America on 22 Oct 1866

Maria married Nils Ersson Bonstrom, son of Erik Bengtsson and Stina Cajsa Bönström, on 16 May 1842 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden.⁹¹⁶⁰ (Nils Ersson Bonstrom was born in 1816 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden,⁹¹⁶⁶ died on 31 Mar 1893 in Wright Co, Minnesota, United States and was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Buffalo, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States.)