Anders 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; I did access this FT in Dec 2020
[no longer public, - 16 Apr 2021] link, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/112922097/person/150108943154/facts

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"
- has some information on Anders' children and their children, but not on further descendants

Robert Maloney/Berg/Di Mari FG; link,
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/170165164/person/362207405364/facts
- has some information on Anders Nilsson Bonstrom

Moody FT [Kathleen Granston] ; access, 14 Apr 2021
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/173946793/person/152270471605/facts
- does not have all the information on Anders N Bonstrom and wife Maria's children
- BUT does post Maria's obit; AND links Maria and her parents leading to Gertrud Jonsdotter b 1800 and from there leading to the Hotokka Finnish Family name



2. US records


1880 US Census; Rockford Twp, Wright Co; ED 071; page 2; dw/fam 25
Andrew N age 31 b in Swe - recorded as a brother - head is Gustav Bonstrom


1885 MN State; Rockford Twp, Wright Co, MN; page 6; fam 39 [2nd side]
Andrew N Bonstrom age 36 b in Swe
Mary Bonstrom age ?
Benhardt, age 4
Alice M, age 1
Erik Bonstrom age 42 (brother ?)
[enumeration, 7 May 1885 ]

1895 MN State, Rockford Twp, Wright Co; page 25; fam 185
Andrew Bonstrom, age 46 b in Swe; farmer; 28 yrs in State; 28 yrs in this district
wife Mary age 30 b in Swe
son Bernard, age 14 b in MN
dau Alice M age 10
son Clarence M age 8
son Axel age 2,
then, brother Eric Bonstrom age 53 b in Swe; carpenter

[next p is Gustav Bonstrom, fam 187]


1900 US Census; Rockford, Wright Co; ED 0236; sheet 10 A; dw/fam 179 [line 43]
Andrew Bonstrom, b Mar 1849 in Swe, age 51; Widow; farmer
dau Alice M b Nov 1885 in MN; age 14
son Clarence, b Se 1886 in MN; age 13
son Axel, b Mar 1893 b in MN; age 7
then, Erick N Bonstrom, brother, b Jun 1842 in Swe age 57; carpenter
??? son Bernard is NOT recorded

NOTE: the next family starting at line 48 is Gust Bonstrom family


3. Modified Chronological


Anders Nilsson Bonstrom, b 25 Mar 1849, Östmark, Sweden; died 7 Jan 1905, Wright Co, MN
married: 1 Jan 1881, Wright Co, MN
Mary Johnson (Jonsdotter) b 14 May 1865, Östmark, Sweden; died 18 Aug 1895, Wright Co

Children:
1. Bernard Ansell/Anselm Bonstrom b 21 Mar 1881 at Buffalo; died 13 Jun 1952 at Cokato
married: 15 Sep 1904, Wright Co, MN
Alice Maria Swenson b 22 Jun 1884 at Nicollet Co, MN; died 23 Jan 1953 at Cokato. 3 children
2. Alice Maria b 10 Nov 1884, Wright Co; died 9 Jan 1966, San Jose, Santa Clare Co, CA
married: 19 Oct 1904, Carver Co
Petrus Elias Berg (Rev) b 12 Sep 1861, Norway; died 21 May 1934, Larimer Co, CO. 3 children.
[note: Petrus Berg had 4 children from his first wife who died in 1900]
3. Clarence Edward, b 1 Sep 1886, Wright Co; died 11 May 1952, Lincoln Co, WA
married: 24 Oct 1911, Spokane, WA
Frances Fern Fray, b 27 Nov 1890, Missouri; died 15 Mar 1996, Spokane WA. 3 children
4. Axel Emanuel, b 18 May 1893, Wright Co; died 26 Jan 1988, Chisago Co, MN
married: 19 May 1926, Pine Co, MN
Hildur Viola Wolfe, b 19 Jan 1894, Douglas Co, MN; died 24 Nov 1988, Chisago, Co. 2 children.


4.

Zion Lutheran Church records; ; AND from Ancestry FTs - Primary FT

https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/imageviewer/collections/61584/images/47830_554911-00118?pId=30217927
image 119 re; father - this references to pag 48-49 - image 133;
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61584/images/47830_554911-00132?pId=30218064

Anders is married with children; married 1 Jan 1881, Wright Co, MN - MOMS ... cert C-491
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 -- BUT my family relationship is through Marie Persdotter's ancestors


son, Bernard Ansell b 21 Mar 1881; here - Buffalo, MN ??
daughter, Alise Maria, b 10 Nov 1884

BUT also image 33 records some more information
Anders Bonstrom; died 7 Jan 1905
Mary/Maria, died 18 Aug 1895
son, Bernard Ansell b 21 Mar 1881; married 15 Sep 1904 to: Alice Maria Swenson b 22 Jun 1884 at Bernadotte Twp, Nicollet Co, MN
daughter, Alise Maria, b 10 Nov 1884; she moves to Watertown, MN around 19 Oct 1904 when she is removed from the church record
and 2 sons added (after image 133)
Edvard Clarence Bonstrom, b 11 Aug 1885
Axel Emanuel Bonstrom, b 18 Mar 1893

Children:

1. Bernard Ansell/Anselm Bonstrom b 21 Mar 1881 at Buffalo; died 13 Jun 1952 at Cokato
married: 15 Sep 1904; to Alice Maria Swenson b 22 Jun 1884 at Nicollet Co, MN; died 23 Jan 1953 at Cokato *
* Primary FT records name as Mary Alice Swanson and that she was born at Alfsborg Twp, Sibley Co, MN
1910 US, Buffalo, Wright Co; ED201; sheet 2B; fam/dw 39
Bernard A Bonstrom, age 29; married 5 years; bank cashier
wife Alice M age 25; mother of no children
then Axel E Bonstrom, brother, age 17
1920 US, Buffalo, Wright Co; ED84; sheet 2B; fam/dw 50/52
Bernard and Alice; he is a bank cashier
son, Everett, age 8 b in MN
dau Alatheia, age 1 and 11 mons [1918]
then Mary Moody, great-aunt; age 82 born in Sweden; widow
1930 US, Cokato, Wright Co; ED10; sheet 1B; fam/dw 23/24
as above, with added son
Rayburn W age 8 b in MN
1940 US, Cokato, Wright Co; ED86-10; sheet 6A; fam 129
as above, but daughter Alatheia is not recorded

B.A. Bonstrom, 71, dies at Cokato; died 13 Jan 1952
- survivors are a daughter, Mrs Clair Einen from Lamberton MN; and 2 sons, Benard Everett
of Minneapolis and Lt. Rayburn W. in Alaska
[Star Tribune, issue 14 Jun 1952, page 15]

Mrs Alice Bonstrom; age 68 of Cokato; died 23 Jan 1953
survived by 2 sons, Bernard Everett of Cokato, and Rayburn Warren with the army at
Fairbanks, AL; one daughter, Mrs Clair Einen of Lamberton MN
- born at Winthrop, MN [Silbey Co, MN] [Bernadotte MN is about 10 miles to the south]
[Star Tribune, issue 24 Jan 1953 p 14; newspapers.com]

Children: a.
Bernard Everett (Ebbie) Bonstrom, age 80 [1911] at MN Veteran's Home [Minneapolis]
- former printer with Cokato Enterprise
- survived by sister Alatheia Einen of Lamberton, brother Rayburn of Minneapolis
a neice and nephews; no children are noted
[Star Tribune, issue 16 Aug 1991, p 26; newspapers.com]

b.
Alatheia (Bonstrom) Einen; b 25 Jan 1918 in Buffalo, MN; died 8 Feb 2003 Edina, MN;
- lived in Lamerton MN [abt 100+kms south east of Minneapolis; and Scottsdale, AZ
- survived by husband Clair Einen (m. about 1939; 64 years); daughter Clari Einen; daughter Gail (John) Merrill; and 2 grandsons (likely surname Merrill)
- predeceased by parents, Mary Alice (Swenson) and Bernard Bonstrom; and brother Everett (Ebb)
- she was a dietitian
[Star Tribune, issued 16 Feb 2003, page B6; newspapers.com]

c.
Rayburn Warren Bonstrom, died at age 94 on 8 Apr 2016
- preceded by wife Ruth and sister Alaheia Einen [brother Everett ??]
- survived by sons Dr Neil Bonstrom and Paul Bonstrom, grandsons Joel and Cassie Bonstrom
and a great granddaughter, Madeline Ray Bonstrom and a neice, Elaine (Dr Dwight) Anderson
- high school at Cokato, and graduated from Univeristy of MN; 1st Lt in the US Amry and
served in WW 2 and the Korean War
- findagrave id, 160956531
[Star Tribune issue 14 Apr 2016; https://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/131382/ ]

From "American Union of Swedish Singers", May 2016, page 8 [link, https://www.portlandscandinavianchorus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Musik-2016-May.pdf ]
Over the years, many of our Chorus members have been veterans. God bless them. In fact, a short time ago, we sangat the funeral of Ray Bonstrom, a singer who had been both an officer during WW II and the Korean War. Ray typified the best of his generation.
His peace time was full of family, dedicated volunteering with the Masons, singing Swedish music with the ASI Male Chorus, and participating in activities at his beloved Diamond Lake Lutheran Church. His military service made these activities possible. He also had lunch with his grandson, Joel, every Saturday during Joel's "Growing Years."



2. Alice Maria Bonstrom [Robert Maloney/Berg/Di Maria ... FT on ancestry; additional information]
married: 19 Oct 1904 at Watertown, MN; to:
Petrus Elias Berg, b 12 Sep 1861 in Sweden; 21 May 1934 at Loveland, Larimer Co, CO [abt 75 kms north of Denver]
this was his second marriage, 1st to Constance Augusta Berg, 1861-1900; they had 4 children

a. Astrid Lucile Elizabet Berg, 1907-1997; married Oscar Edward Liden, 1907 - 1970; one son, Lawrence D, b abt 1936
in CO
b. Philip E Berg, 1908-1922; married Rosemary Lutt, 1910-1958 [2nd marriage, unknown]; Philip Mark Berg, 1941-2016
c. Anna Marie Berg, 1923-2007; married Robert Peterson, 1924-2010; daughters, Bonnie and Marcia, son Cris Peterson

* Robert Maloney/Berg FT - notes that Petrus Elias Berg was first married to Constance Augusta Bang b 1861 [they emigrated in 1892 from Västanorrland, Sweden]. They had 4 children, three born in Sweden and one at Watertown, Carver Co, MN. Constance died 1900 at Carver Co, MN.

1910 US Census, Salinas, San Lius Olispo Co, CA; Ed 40; sheet 1B; fam/dw 30/31
Petrus age 48, b in Nor; clergyman
Alice M age 25 b in MN; mother of 2 children, 2 living
daughter L E, age 8 b in MN
Philip E, age 1 yr and 7 months
[also a servant living with the family]

1920 US Census, Templeton, San Lius Olispo Co, CA; Ed 47; sheet 6B & 7A; fam/dw 163/165
as above, son Philip age 11
and a boarder


1930 US, Loveland, Larimer Co, CO; Ed 35-20; sheet 2B; starting, line 82
Petrus E Berg, age 67 br in Norway
wife Alice M, age 45 b in MN
daughter, Astrid L E age 22 b in MN
daugther, Anna Marie, age 6 b in CO

1940 US Census, Denver city, ED16-118; sheet 11A; starting with line 4
Alice is living with her daugther Astrid L and her husband Oscar Edward Liden, age 32 b in Co [he is an assist, newspaper editor]
and a son, Lawrence E age 4 b in CO
Alice (initial B??) age 54 born in MN; Widow


Swedish American Lutheran Church Records, Trinity Lutheran Church, Loveland, CO
https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/imageviewer/collections/61584/images/47830_554790-00165?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=31171956

image 166,
Pastor Petrus E Berg, b 12 Sep 1861 at Lovde (or Sovde) Norge; received 1 Dec 1922

married 19 Oct 1904; moved 1932 [no location noted]
wife, Alice Maria Bonstrom, b 10 Nov 1884 at Buffalo, MN
d. Astrid Lucile Elizabet b 29 Jan 1907 at Watertown, MN
s. Philip Emerson Berg, b 15 Aug 1908 at Watertown, MN
d. Anna Maria, b 11 Aug 1923 at Loveland

Petrus E Berg and family: also at Bethel Lutheran Church, Templeton, CA; image 405
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61584/images/47830_554870-01017?pId=30653276

Petrus E Berg and family: Trinity Lutheran Church, Watertown, MN; image 690
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61584/images/47830_554917-00689?pId=30543684
- records marriage, and birth of 2 children


Petrus E Berg and Alice M;
1910 US Census, Salinas, San Lius Olispo Co, CA; Ed 40; sheet 1B; fam/dw 30/31
Petrus age 48, b in Nor; clergyman
Alice M age 25 b in MN; mother of 2 children, 2 living
daughter L E, age 8 b in MN
Philip E, age 1 yr and 7 months
[also a servant living with the family]


Petrus Berg obit; Oakland Tribune issue 21 May 1934 p 3
- retired pastor; six year president of the CA Conference of Swedish Lutheran Church
died today after a week;s illness of pneumonia
- 45 years a clery in Sweden, Massachusetts, California and Loveland CO
- survived ay a widow; son Philip and 3 daughters, Anna Maria of Loveland, Mrs Astric Liden
of Denver and Mrs S O Ilstrup of Wright Co, MN; burial to Watertown

1920 US Census, Templeton, San Lius Olispo Co, CA; Ed 47; sheet 6B & 7A; fam/dw 163/165
as above, son Philip age 11
and a boarder


a. Astrid Lucile Elizabet Berg, b 29 Jan 1907 at Watertown, MN; died 24 Sep 1997 at Santa Clara, CA
married about 1935 (+or-)
Oscar Edward Liden, b 1907 at Leadville, CO; died 1970 at Los Banos, Merced Co CA
son, Lawrence D Liden, b abt 1936 in CO

b. Philip E Berg, b 15 Aug 1908 at Watertown, MN; died 24 August 1992 Denver [findagrave, id; 120234439 ]
[ his wife, Rosemary is buried at place;, id 120234480; not linked, but plot is the same]
married: 29 Jun 1934 [CO county marrriages] to Rosemary Luff, 1910-1958
son Philip Mark Berg, 22 Feb 1941 at Loveland, Larmer Co, CO; died 3 Sep 2016 at Shalmir, Okaloosa Co, FL
Fort Walton Beach, near Pensacola [legacy.com, age 75, longtime resident of Shalimar
died 3 Sep; born in Loveland Co; US Air Force at Fort Collins; retired 1989 as a Lt Col after 25 yrs;
combat missions in Vietnam War; had a Masters degree in Bus Admin and in Counselling and
Human Development; worked for FL division of Children and Families; survive by wife Kathryn of 41
years [second wife, married in Clark Co, Nevada on 5 Aug 1975 - Kathryn Winifred Lindner]; and sister, Beth; no mention of children
... Maloney ... FT suggests he was married twice, but person is 'private'
AND records a second child born to Philip E and Rosemary; 'private'
1940 US Census, Loveland, Larimer Co, ED 35-16; sheet 3A, starting line 5
Philip E Berg, age 36b in MN; City Editor; wife Rosemary age 29 b in CO
and sister, Anna Marie Berg

c. Anna Marie Berg, b 11 Aug 1923, Loveland Co; died 27 Aug 2007 at Denver
[obit on Legacy.com; died at age 84 on 27 Aug 2007; survived by husband of 65 years, Robert A Peterson
- survived by daughter Roberta Anne (McDonald), of Menlo Park CA; daughter, Maricia Lynn
(Weill) of Carmichael, CA; and so Cristopher Peterson of Boston, MA;
- preceded in death by mother Alice Bonstrom Berg and her father, Reverend Petrus Elias Berg
and sister Astrid Berg Linden; brother Philip
- born and raised in Loveland Co
- married 9 Aug 1942]
married: 9 Aug 1942 to Robert Andrew Peterson, b 3 May 1924 in Denver and died
26 Jun 2010 at Carmichael, Sacramento, CA
[his obit, The Sacramento Bee, issue 30 Jun 2010; newspapers.com
- died 26 Jun 2010



- preceded by wife of 65 years, Anna Maris Berg who died 2007
- survived by 3 children, Bobbie and Warren McConald of Menlo Park A; Marica and Doug Weill of
Carmichael, CA; and son Cris and Connie Peterson of Uptown, MA;

See: Korsbaneret: 1935, pages 147-148
".... In October 1904 he married Alice Maria Bonstrom from Bullafalo, MN, who now together with
three children mourn the deceased husband and father, namely Mrs. O E Liden, Denver CO; Philip Emerson and
Anna Maria, Loveland, CO .... " ; note his photo

".... He then [year not recorder] got a job as a schoolteacher in North Sondmore ..." - likely refers to a traditional district (or province) and now a part of the county of Møre og Romsdal.



3. Clarence Edward Bonstrom, b 1 Sep 1886 at Buffalo, MN; died 11 May 1952 at Reardan, Lincoln Co WA * see below
married: 24 Oct 1911, Spokane, WA; Frankie Fray [Frances Fern Fray], b 27 Nov 1890 in MO, d. 15 Mar 1996, Spokane
children:
Clarice b 6 Jul 1913 at Buffalo, MN; died 17 Mar 2005, no location given [Hume FT]
Kenneth, b 19 Mar 1915 at Idaho; died 27 Nov 1998 at Spokane [Hume FT]
baby, b 1924 d 1924 , Idaho


* [abt 20 kms West of Spokane]
[Spokane Chroncile issue 14 May 1952, p 13; died 11 May 1952 at Spokane Hospital; born in 1886 at Buffalo, MN
came west in 1903 and settling near Grangeville, ID where he farmed for several years; later worked
in the restuarant business in Ellensburg, Cheney, and Oakesdale; in 1942, moved to Reardan where
he lived with his son Kenneth and family; survived by son Kenneth of Reardan, daughter Mrs Clarice
Everson of Juneau, Alaska; a sister Mrs Alice Berg of Denver; two brothers, Bernard A and
Axtell E [Axel E] both of MN and three grandsons;] buried at Riverside Memorial Park, Spokane;
findagrave id, 129490715; links to his wife, Frances Fern Fray Bonstrom - 27 Nov 1890, d. 15 Mar 1996
married: 24 Oct 1911, Spokane, WA; Frankie Fray [Frances Fern Fray]

1920 US Census, Grangeville, Idaho CO, ID; Ed 103; sheet 10A dw/fam 3
- same as 1930

1930 US Census, Cheney, Spokane Co, WA; ED 112; sheet 5A; dw 120 fam 122
Clarence Bonstrom, age 43 married at age 26 b in MN; retail confectionary
wife, Frankie, age 38 b in MO
daughter Clarice age 16 b in MN [1914]
son Kenneh age 15 b ID [1915]

1940 US Census, Oakesdale, Whitman Co, WA; ed 38-84; she 7B; fam 170
Clarence and Frankie ..... proprietor of Pool Hall; Apr 1950 at Cheney, WA

Ancestry.com FT, Hume FT; link, https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/family-tree/person/tree/153169391/person/132028683087/facts
- records birth and death of the 2 children


4. Axel Emaneul Bonstrom [ mostly from Kevern FT on Ancestry]

b 18 May 1893, Buffalo, MN; died 26 Jan 1988 at Chisago Co, MN *
married: 19 May 1926 at Hinckely, Pine Co, MN [abt 130 kms north of Minneapolis]
Hildur Viola Wolfe, b 19 Jan 1894 at Douglas Co, MN; died 24 Nov 1988 at Chisago Co, MN
[abt 10 months after her husband]
children:
a. Donald Bryan Bonstrom, b 17 Jan 1927 at Pine Co, MN; died 22 Oct 2019 at Eau Clair Co, WI **
b. Alice, b abt 1931; married .... Kevern



** OBIT: for Axel E Bonstrom [Star Tribune, Minneapolis, issue 28 Jan 1988, p 67; newspapers.com]
- died at age 97 at North Branch, former of New Brighton [North Branch in Chisago Co, abt 30 or so kms north of Minneapolis
- survived by wife Hildur; son Donald Bryan Bonstrom of Edina MN; daughter Alice Kevern,
Bloomington
- internment at Fort Snelling --- findagrave id, 386366; links to wife and to son, Donald
- Axel - Sgt US Army [likley WW 1]

1940 US Census; New Brighton, Ramsey Co, MN; ED 62-2; sheet 5A; house/family, 87 (line 20)
Axel Bonstrom, age 47 b in MN; 5 years College; cashier at Bank; same house in 1935
wife Hildur age 46 b in MN
Son Bryan age 13 [1927] in MN
dau, Alice age 9 [abt 1931] in MN

WW 1 draft: Axel E Bonstrom, b 18 May 1893 at Buffalo, MN; worked as an Assist Cashier at Bank at Hanks, ND
WW 2 draft: at New Brighton


1930 US Census, Mounds View, Rasmey Co, MN; ED 173; sheet 4B; fam/dw 91/93
Axel, age 36 b in MN
wife, Hilda, age 35 b in MN
dau, Ethel age 15 [1915] b in MN
son, Owen age 13 [1917] b in MN
son, Bryan, age 3 [1927] b in MN

** OBIT: for Donald Bryan Bonstrom; [Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, issue 29 Oct 2019, p A4; newspapers.com]
- died on 22 Oct 2019, b 17 Jan 1927 to Axel and Hildur Bonstrom
- enlisted in the Navy in 1945 as radar operator and later served in the Korean War
- had Ph D in Electrical Engineering
- married Dorothy Cook on 8 Mar 1958 at Hastings MN [Dakota Co, suburb of Minneapolis]
- survived by his wife of 6 years, Dorothy; his sister Alice Kevern; 2 sons, Paul (Ginny)
Bonstrom of Eau Eau Claire, WI; and Bruce (Peggy) Bonstrom of Tucson AZ;
- preceded by his parents, his brother Owen Bonstrom ** and a sister Lynn ** and an infant grandchild
- internment at Fort Snelling

*** children of Hildur and her 1st husband, Carl E Sletto
Owen Sletto; so he was a half-brother to Don Bonstrom
- he died 2 Jun 2011 and there is a brief mention on legacy.com - died in Denver; married, 2 sons, 1 died

Charlotte Ethelyn Sletto, b 14 May 1915 in ND; died 26 Nov 2006 in NY; married and had at least one son
Michael Ralphn Maione, 1945-2003 ^{9253,9254,9255}

Anders married Maria Jonsdotter, daughter of Jon Jonsson and Maria Persdotter, on 1 Jan 1881 in Rockford Twp, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States ⁹²⁵¹.^,9252 (Maria Jonsdotter was born on 14 May 1865 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden and died on 18 Aug 1895 in Rockford Twp, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States ⁹²⁵³.)