Nils Nilsson Bonstrom

  Research Notes:

1. See his mother's research notes for additional information


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

Kevern FT link, https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/family-tree/person/tree/170642255/person/392215179406/facts
- for Maria Andersdotter - uses the Finnish Family Name of "Porkka"
- names children but not their marriages or their children

Robert Maloney/Berg/Di Mari FG; link,
https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/family-tree/person/tree/170165164/person/362207405364/facts
- no information of family of Nils Nilsson Bonstrom


Modified Chronological

Nels Bonstrom, b 2 Apr 1847 Östmark; died 5 Dec 1936
married: 4 Nov 1880, Wright Co, MN
Inga Maja (Johnson) b 2 Mar 1860 at Östmark; died 18 Dec 1937
son Herman, b 20 Jun 1881 at Buffalo
son Emil Vilhelm, b 4 June 1883 at Buffalo; dropped 31 Dec 1906
son Arthur, b 2 Jan 1888 at Buffalo; married 23 Jul 1910 to Theila Johnson; dropped 1913
dau Beda Analia, b 1 Sep 1890
dau, Amanda Settina b 24 Agu 1893
dau Anna Katrina, b 1 Aug 1896
son Otto Norman, 26 Jan 1899
son George Gideon, b 26 Jun 1902; married on 8 Jun 1932 and referenced to image 95 ***



2.
Zion Lutheran Church records; image 68 ; AND from Ancestry FTs - Primary FT


Nils N Bonstrom, b 4 Apr 1847 at Östmark, died 5 Dec 1936 at Rockford Twp, Wight Co
married on 4 Nov 1880 to
Inga Maja Jonsson, b 27 Feb 1860 and died 18 Sep 1937, at Marysville Twp, Wright Co, MN
children
1. Herman H Bonstrom, b 20 Jun 1881 [Marysville Twp] and died 22 Feb 1962, Wright Co, MN
- lived in Marysville Twp, Wright Co [1940 US Census]; not married
- on WW 2 draft - George Bonstrom of Buffalo, MN was recorded as a contact person

2. Emil Wilhelm Bonstrom b 4 Jun 1883 at Marysville Twp; died 17 Sep 1960 at Duluth, St Louis Co, MN
married 1917 to: (1) Sheila Viola Robinson b abt 1880 in MN; died between 1930 and 1940; (2) Olga b abt 1893 in MN died 1948
children:
a. Mary Ann b 16 Sep 1918 in Ironton MN [abt 20 kms+ north east of Brainerd]; died 11 Dec 2003 at Bozeman, MT [at her daughters, but most of the time at Billings] [obit, The Billings Gazette issue 16 Sep 2003 page 19; newspapers.co ]
married (1) 1937 to Ira Vernon Kofal, one son Wayne; (2) 1952 to William McMahon
- predeceased by her parents, husband of 41 years, William; a brother, Robert; and grandson John Kofal
- survived by daughter, Sue Adams and husband Bryan of Bozeman; a son Wayne Kofal and his wife, Linda, of Gordon WI;
a sister Bernice Belanger of Brooklyn Center MN; grandchildren and one great grandchildren
b. Robert Emil b 14 Jul 1921 at Duluth; died 14 Jul 1981 at Des Moines, Iowa [Des Moines Tribune, Iowa, issue 16 Jul 1981, page 10]
- died 14 June 1981 , age 60; - born in Duluth; live in Ds Moines for 13 yrs; also lived in Cheyenne WY; a laborer
- survived by 2 daughters, Karen Jackson of Denver and Barba McKinney of Electra TX; 4 grandchildren
- from MN marriage system, married 12 Mar 1945 to Rosie Lola Breezee
c. Bernice born about 1921 [age 19 in 1940 US Census, Duluth, ED 88-31] married 28 Jun 1941 to Wesley W Belanger [Hennepin Co; MN marriage system]; Wesley W Belanger; Minneapolis Star Tribune, isssue 12 Jan 1992 page 26
- died at age 71; - preceded by daughter Barbara and a son Gary [issue, 285 May 1948 page 31; died at age 39 (b abt 1945]; survived by a duaghter Nancy; former wife Lori Frisell
- survivied by wife Bernice; son Bruce; daughter Katherine Lynne Belanger [she died Aug 1997; survived by a son Elijah K Freeman]; mother Bernice; brother Bruce E; issue 4 Aug 1997, page 14]

3. Matilda Bonstrom, b 17 Aug 1885, Marysville Twp, Wright Co
died 2 Dec 1966 in Hennepin Co, MN
married on 15 Sep 1915 [MOMS, Wright Co] to: Louis Conrad Hafften, b 17 Aug 1881;
died 9 Apr 1955, Hennepin Co
- her obit [Minneapolis Star Tribune, issue 5 Dec 1866, page 38]
- died at age 81; lived at St Louis Park [suburb]
- survived by 3 sons, 2 daughters, 2 sisters, 2 brothers
[findagrave, id: 142205471; links to husband and 4 children]
Children: Russell L, 1904-1945; Walter E, 1906-1981; Keith Kenneth, 1908-1981; Bernice E, 1911 - bef 2009; John M Hafften, b 1914 - bef 2009 ; Clarice Mae, 1919-2009 [m 1939 to Walter Ordoff, b 1912-1980; m. 2nd to Delmas Sherman]
[Clarice Mae obit on Legacy.com; survived by son Robert T Ordorff; preceded by parents, 4 brothers and sister - must be Bernice]
Note: there are some census links - looks like they lived in the Buffalo, Wright Co area
NOTE: Ancestry FT: Deinken FT [Jill Deinken]; accessed 19 Apr 2019
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/157465285/person/412265442070/facts
- only records some information of daughter
Bernice; b 21 Jul 1910 at Buffalo, MN and died 2023 Mar 1993 at Redwood Falls, Redwood Co, MN [abt 185 kms southwest of Minneapolis]
- married to John J Reynolds b 27 Jul 1906, Wright Co; died 12 May 1996 at Redwood Falls
- and on daughter, Harriet Marie Reynolds, b 2 Aug 1940, Redwood Co, MN and died 15 Aug 2019 at Redwood Falls - married to Jerome Lloyd Deinken, 1931-2017, and 4 children [private] [photo of Harriet]
findagrave, id 97340044; Morton City Cemetery, Renville Co, MN; posted obit
- born 21 Jul 1910, Wright Co, rural Buffalo to Louis and Matilda Bonstrum [sic] Haffton
- married John [Jack] Reynolds on 27 Apr 1927, Wright Co
- worked in a cafe and both owned and operated cafe/nightclub; then farmed and she worked Hilltop Supper Club
- survived by her husband Jack; daughter Harriet Deiken (Jerry); son Johny [sic] Reynolds (Jeanne) of Hutchinson; ... grandchildren ....
- preceded by daughter Beatrice (Butch) in 1973 ... four brothers


4. Arthur O Bonstrom b 19 Jan 1885, Marysville Twp, Wright Co, MN; died 12 Mar 1955, Buffalo, MN
married: 23 Jul 1918, Wright Co [MOMS] to Theela Johnson, b 11 Jan 1885 and died 14 Aug 1969
[Arthur's findagrave id, 154378196, links to wife BUT a note says that her family name
was Anderson - this conflicts with MOMS] [findagrave records: Minnesota Pfc E 3 Pioneer Inf
World War I] [1940 US census, Buffalo MN; Ed 86-4; sheet 4A; fam 66]
a. son, Warren Roland Bonstrom, born and died 21 Feb 1924

5. Bertha Amelia Bonstrom, b 1 Sep 1890, Marysville Twp, Wright Co, MN; died 23 Mar 1969, Alexandria, Douglas Co, MN
married: 20 Mar 1911, to: Victor Hoaglund b 11 Apr 1879, Buffalo MN; died 10 Mar 1944, Traverse Co, MN
Children:
Mary E, 1912-1964 [spouse not known]; Victor Bernhard, 1913-1981; Clifford Carl, 1916-1970; Stanley Reuben, 1922-27 Oct 2011,
Bemidji; Ella Matilda, 1924-1978 [married Warren Pearson]; Alice b abt 1928*; Mabel b about 1929*; Carol, 1930-2010 [spouse not
known]; Rae, b abt 1934* * from 1940 US Census, Walls Twp, Traverse Co, MN; Ed 78-17; sheets 2B & 3A

6. Amanda Selma*, b 24 Aug 1893, Marysville Twp; died 30 Mar 1984 at Elk River, Sherburne Co, MN [buried at Zion ... at Buffalo; findagrave id 172982935; name of grave marker is Amanda Gustafson and she shares this gravemarker with her brother, O Norman Bonstrom]
1st marriage, Henry Oliverson, 1872-1929; 2nd marriage to Oscar Gustafson, 1889-1973 [?]


Amanda was married twice. Her first marriage was to Henry Oliverson** b in 1872 at Story Co, IA. Henry was first married [Anna Lee, 1882-1903] and he had 2 sons [Tanner Olaus, 1901-1967; and Annas Levai, 1903-1978]. His first wife died in 1903. Henry and Amanda were married at Iowa Co in 1915, and they had lived at Henry's farm in Story Co, IA. Sometime in the 1920's, the family moved to Traverse Co, MN [likely Parnell Twp]. Henry died in Travese Co, MN on 17 Jan 1929 [MNHS death cert]. His 2 sons continued on at Traverse Co [1930 US Census]; however, before 1940, both had moved back to Story Co, IA [Tanner is recorded in the 1940 US census; no record for Annas]. Both Tanner and Annas died at Story Co, IA.

Amanda's second marriage was to Oscar E Gustafson [b abt 1890 in Sweden]. They were married around Jan 1930; Oscar and Amanda are both recorded in the 1930 US Census at Grass Lake Twp, Kanabec MN and they have a dairy farm. They are also recorded in the same place in the 1940 US Census. It appears that Amanda did not have any children - no children are recorded in the 1920, 1930 or 1940 census records. I am not sure, but I believe that Oscar died 28 Mar 1973 [there is a WW 2 draft card and on this Oscar notes that the person to contact is his father Gust Johnson in Minneapolis; MNHS death cert records that a person named Oscar E Gustafson died in 1973 at Kandiyohi Co with a related name of "Johnson"; since I can't prove that this is the same person, I have included a "?" for the year of death for Oscar.

* Swedish American Lutheran Church records, Zion Lutheran, Buffalo MN
- given name maybe looks like Setlina or Settina
** Ancestry Family Trees; The Poulsbo Williams - Research Tree FT; link, https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/family-tree/person/tree/6712877/person/-1218190194/facts?_phsrc=NEk246&_phstart=successSource ; has no information on Amanda other than name and year of birth


7. Anna Catharina, b 8 Jan 1896 at Marysville Twp; died 22 Feb 1977 at Buffalo [findagrave id, 142273676]
married 5 Mar 1915 at Buffalo; to
Rosco Horatio George Fadden, b 28 Feb 1895 in MN; died 11 Jan 1967 at Buffalo, MN
Children:
a. Laurine Josephine, b 13 Jun 1915 at Marysville Twp Wright Co; died 13 Jul 1982
at Hubbard Co, MN [south of Bemidji]; MNHS death for 1982 - Laurine Josephine (Bonstrom)
with surname as Gibbs
b. Ralph Roscoe Fadden, b 1916; died 19 Nov 1916
c. Merton Nils Fadden b 6 Jun 1917 at Marysville Twp, Wright Co; died 29 Dec 1998 at Golden Valley
Hennepin Co; buried at Buffalo MN [see mothers link on findagrave]; middle name possibly Nigolia;
married to Stella 1920-2020]. Sons, Paris Lee Fadden (Rachel), Gary Merton Fadden (Barbara).
Linda Fadden (married to Jim Gammelgaard); Minneapolis Star Tribune issue 30 Dec 1998, p 22 - newspapers.com]
d. Maurice R Fadden, b 24 Nov 1919 at Buffalo, MN; died 26 Jan 1990 at Buffalo MN; married Helen Edna
Bjorklund, 1920-1996; children: Barbara (married Kent Mutterer); Larry Fadden, Dale Fadden (Rita)
all from Buffalo [Minneapolis Star Tribune issue 28 Jan 1990, p 26 - newspapers.com]
e. Richard Alfred Fadden, b 17 Jan 1922 at Buffalo, MN; died 5 Aug 2003 at Buffalo;
married: Myrtle Margaret Bjorklund, 1922- 6 May 2013 at Buffalo [can't find an obit]
- Primary FT records 2 children 'private'
f. Milton Arthur Fadden, b 1927; died 10 Aug 1927 at Buffalo, MN


8. Otto Norman Bonstrom,
Otto Norman Bonstrom, b 26 Jan 1900 Marysville Twp, Wright Co; died 28 Mar 1981 at Minneapolis
[Minneapolis Star Tribune, issue 30 Mar 1981, p 15; died at age 82, of Plymouth MN, formerly of Buffalo
survived by wife Anna; 2 step daughers, Mrs Donald (Florence) Stewart; Mrs Hebert (Vivian Walters;
brother George, sister Amanda and daughter in law Clara Ramsey]; No Children; 1940 US Census for Minneapolis
Ed 89-59, sheet 12 B - Norman Bonstrom and wife Alma - no children; Primary FT has Norman and Alma divored 14 Mar 1947
(MN marriage cert) married 1st, 11 Jul 1939 at Wright Co: Alma Lena Mattson [at his marriage, surname as Mayer], b 1885, died 4 Apr 1970 at Hennepin Co, MN [Primary FT - married 3 times]
married 2nd, 9 Apr 1955 at Wright Co: Anna M Ramsey


9.
George Gideon Bonstrom, b 26 Jun 1902 at Marysville Twp Wright Co; died 24 Dec 1984 at Carver Co, MN
married: 8 Jun 1932 to, Bernice Augusta Freda Ordorff, b 18 Nov 1908, Wright Co; died 14 Sep 1943, Wright Co

Children:
a. Maurice Franklin Bonstrom b 24 Nov 1932 at Marysville Twp; died 1 Jan 2020, Anoka Co, MN ***
[newspapers.com; Minneapolis Star Tribune, issue 3 Jan 2002, page B6; died at age 69 at Buffalo MN;
former resident of Watertown, MN; owner of Bonstrom Signs; survived by wife Susan; children
Ron Bonstrom (wife Terry) of Watertown [Primary FT records he died, b 1 Jul 1956 Hennepin Co died 27 Feb 2018 Wright Co ; Randy Bonstrom (wife Susie McCarthy) of Mound MN; Shelly [Bonstrom]****
(married to Paul Geurtz of Howard Lake, Wright Co, MN; Marcy (married to Randy Abraham Zellman of
Watertown; step children, Jesse Sydnes of Albertville and Thomas (Shannon) Linderholm; Preceded by
parents, George and Bernince Ordoff Bonstrom; internment at Zion Lutheran Cemetery with Military rites
1st marriage: 4 Oct 1953, Hennepin Co; to Geraldine Estjer Nelson (MOMS)
2nd marriage: 16 Mar 1984, Hennepin Co; to Suans Ruth Linderholm (MOMS)
b. Shirley Mae, b 8 Apr 1935 at Wright Co, MN; died 28 Jan 2005 at Wright Co
married: 16 Feb 1952 at Wright Co, to Edward Thomas Triplett, b 24 May 1931 and died 16 May 2010 at Wright Co
[Shirley obit, Star Tribune issue 30 Jan 2005, page B8; newspapers.com; died at age 69 at Buffalo
survived by husband, Edward T Triplett; 11 children (names are not recorded); brother and sister (names not recorded
[his obit, Star Tribune issued 6 Jun 2010, page B11; died 16 May 2010; b 24 May 1931 at Buffalo;
US army vet, 1949-1951 [wounded during Korean War]; married 16 Feb 1952 to Shirley Bonstrom; 11 children
preceded by wife Shirley, parents and a brother; survived by children: Tom (Jean), Tony (Luara),
Jim (Rhonda), Bernie, Judy (Ted), Jane (Mike), John, Bill (Kari), Dan (Cheryl), Mary (Todd), BJ (Dean)
c. Arnold George, b 12 Dec 1939; died 17 Mar 1940
d. Anna Marie, b 9 Jan 1941; died 1 Jun 1941

findagrave: George Bonstrom, id 154474095; links to his daugther Shirley Mae buried at Lakeview Cemetery Buffalo
1940 US Census; Marysville Twp, ED 86-23; sheet 12B George Bonstrom (same page as Roscoe Fadden family
Swedish American Church Records; Zion Lutheran Church, Buffalo; family recorded on image 95


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See, 'TT' folder, re; Sven and the Zion Lutheran church
- Shelly Bonstrom Geurtz - post of Nov 2017
"... Sven was a brother of my great-great grandfather

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3.

Zion Lutheran Church Records, image 35 and image 68
Nels Bonstrom, b 2 Apr 1847 Östmark; died 5 Dec 1936
Inga Maja (Johnson) b 2 Mar 1860 at Östmark; died 18 Dec 1937
son Herman, b 20 Jun 1881 at Buffalo
son Emil Vilhelm, b 4 June 1883 at Buffalo; dropped 31 Dec 1906
son Arthur, b 2 Jan 1888 at Buffalo; married 23 Jul 1910 to Theila Johnson; dropped 1913
dau Beda Analia, b 1 Sep 1890
dau, Amanda Settina b 24 Agu 1893
dau Anna Katrina, b 1 Aug 1896
son Otto Norman, 26 Jan 1899
son George Gideon, b 26 Jun 1902; married on 8 Jun 1932 and referenced to image 95



4. 1900 US Census, Marysville Twp, Wright Co, MN; ED 229; sheet 3A; dw/fam 37/37; ancestry indexed as Nils Bengstron
Nils Bonstrom, b Apr 1847 in Sweden, age 53; married 19 yrs; em 1867; own farm
wife Mary J b Mar 1860 in Sweden, age 40; married 19 yrs; mother of 8 children, 8 living; em 1880
son Herman H b Jun 1881, age 18 [all children born in MN]
Emil [Amil] b Jun 1883 age 16
Mary W, b Aug 1885, age 14
Arthur, b Jan 1887, age 13
Beda A, b Sep 1890, age 9
Amanda, b Aug 1893, age 6
Annie S, b Jan 1895, age 5
Otto N, b Jan 1898, age 1


5. 1915 Plat, Marysville Twp, Wright Co;
link, http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/475391/Marysville+Township++Waverly++Montrose/Wright+County+1915/Minnesota/

Sec 14; NE¼of NW¼; and NW¼of NE¼; 80 acres
Sec 13; N½if NE¼; 80 acres
also: view Marysville directory, under Montrose Post Office - N. N. Bonstrom, wife Mary and children Norman, George [???] ^9240,9250

Nils married Inga Maja Jonsdotter on 4 Apr 1880 in Wright Co, Minnesota, United States. (Inga Maja Jonsdotter was born on 27 Feb 1860 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden, died on 18 Sep 1937 in Wright Co, Minnesota, United States and was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Buffalo, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States.)