Halsten Nilsson Bonstrom

  Research Notes:

See Mother's research page

Kevern FT [Carrie Duba]; access 17 April 2021
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/170642255/person/392215179923/facts


Modified Chronological:

Hallsten Nilsson Bonstrom, born 1852 in Östmark, Sweden, died 1922 at Calumet, Houghton Co, Michigan
married: 30 Jan 1896 at Calumet, Houghton Co, Michigan
Anna Kristina (Stina) Israelsdotter b 1851, died 1913 at Calumet, Houghton Co, Michigan

Children:
1. Alfred Bonstrom, b 12 Jan 1878 at Calumet, Houghton Co, Michigan , died 1941 at Calumet
2. John William Bonstrom, b 11 Mar 1879 at Calumet; died 1955, Millwaukee, WI ** used surname of "Nelson"
married, Elizabeth E Hellman or Niebling, b 1907 in Illinois; died Oct 1968 at Milwaukee; one son
3. Edvin Bonstrom, b 15 Apr 1881 at Calumet; died 29 Oct 1882, Calumet
4. Martin Albin Bonstrom, b 18 Aug 1883 at Calumet; died 1941 at St Paul, Ramsey Co, MN ** used surname of "Nelson"
married: 1924 at St Paul, MN; Elizabeth Isabel Schickling b 1885 at St Paul, died 1973 at St Paul; one daughter, Arlene m Johnson
5. Anna Roscilia Bonstrom, b 30 Oct 1885 at Calumet, died 1973 at Calumet
6. Florence Ebba Adeline, b 23 Feb 1890 at Calumet, died 1958 at Calumet; m. 1922 at Calumet
Carl Gordon Larson, b 1883 at Calumet, died 1968, Calumet. 2 daughters

re; children - see below

about 180 kms north west of Marquette, MI [upper penisula]

Swedish Lutheran Church records: Faith Lutheran Church (Carmel Swedish Lutheran); Calumet, Houghton Co, MI
link, https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/imageviewer/collections/61584/images/47830_554828-00635?pId=30247542
image 447 and 632


Halsten Nilson Bonstrom, b 3 Mar 1852 at Östmark; received at this church, 1877; arrived 1867; came from Michigamme, MI [about 60 km west of Marquette] in 1874; married 28 Feb 1876; died 4 Nov 1922, Calumet;
wife Anna Kristina, nee Nelson, born in Ljusna parish in Örebro län, Sweden, 6 Oct 1851; arrived in 1873; came from Ipenshing, MI in 1875; married 28 Feb 1876 and died 12 Oct 1913
Children: [all born at Calumet]
Alfred, b 2 Jan 1878
John Vilhelm, b 11 Mar 1879
Edvin, b 15 Apr 1881; died 29 Oct 1882
Martin Albion, b 18 Aug 1883
Anna Roscilla, b 30 Oct 1885
Florence Ebba Adelina, b 23 Feb 1890

1870 US Census - Halsten with his parents at Rockford Twp, Wright Co, MN

1880 US Census, Calumet, Houghton Co, MI; ED 009, page 51 [close to 200 kms, north west of Marquette MI]
name as Holsten Nilsson age 28, b in Sweden
wife Annie, age 28, b in Sweden
son Alfred age 2 b in MI
son John age 1 b in MI

1900 US Census, Calumet, Houghton Co, MI; ED 173, sheet 21B; starting with line 72
name as Halsten Nelson b Mar 1852 age 48, b in Sweden; married 25 years; em 1865; miner - copper
wife Annie, age 48, b Oct 1851 in Sweden; maried 25 yrs; mother of 6 children, 5 living; em 1876
son Alfred age 22 b Jan 1878 in MI - and all children
son William age 21 b Mar 1879
son Martin, age 16, b Aug 1883
dau Rose, age 14 b Oct 1885
dau Florence, age 10 Feb 1890
mother, Anna G, age 74 widow; b Jan 1826 in Sweden; em 1880

1910 US Census, Calumet, Houghton Co, MI; ED 106, sheet 31B; dw 359/fam 550
- as above, ages are different
Halsten - miner
children single
Alfred - miner; Martin laborer in wholesale; Rose sales in department store; Florence a dressmaker; and mother in law

1920 US Census, Calumet, Houghton Co, MI; ED 118, sheet 8A; dw 126/fam 150
Halsten, blaster in copper mine
- he is a widow - grave marker notes that she died 12 Oct 1912 ; US Swedish Church records, image 830, burial on 15 Oct;
-children - single
Alfred, miner
Rose, sales lady
Florence - not working

Note: from Wikipedia, 1910 population - 32,845; 1920 - 22,369; 2010 - 6,489


US Swedish Church records, image 831, 2nd side
Hallsten Nelson Bonstrom, died 4 Nov 1922, burial on 8 Nov ; died at age 70 yrs, 8 months, 1 day






1. Alfred Bonstrom, b 2 Jan 1878 at Calumet, Houghton Co, MI; died 6 May 1941 at Calumet
- single; no evidence of children

2. John William Bonstrom, b Mar 1879 at Calumet; died 1955, Millwaukee, WI
married, Elizabeth E Hellman or Niebling [Kavern FT] b abt 1907 in Illinois; died Oct 1968 at Milwaukee
son William Roy Bonstrom, b 16 Aug 1914 in Milwaukee; died 25 Sep 2007
1940 US Census Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI; ED 72-591; sheet 8A; house 183
William J Nelson, age 61 b in MI; stationery engineer
wife Elizabeth age 53 b in Illnois
son William R, age 25 b in WI [1915]
as of 16 Dec 2020 - I haven't found any other information
* but there is a possilabity that he used the name William John Nelson - both WW 1 and 2 draft
records this name with birth on 11 Mar 1879 at Calumet, MI and wife as Elizabeth
- if this is the case, 1920 US Census for Milwaukee ward 19, ED 0227; sheet 11A, line 17 [familysearch a bit better image]
William J Nelson, age 40 b in MI, parents Swedish; works as Engineer, Stationary
wife Elizabeth age 33 b in Illnois
and son, William age 5 b in WI
- with same informaion in 1930 and 1940 US


3. Edvin Bonstrom, b 15 Apr 1881 at Calumet; died 29 Oct 1882 [US Swedish Church records, image 447]

4. Martin Albin Bonstrom, b 18 Aug 1883; died 23 Nov 1941 at St Paul, Ramsey Co, MN
married: 24 Feb 1924 at St Paul, to:
Elizabeth Isabel Schickling b 3 Sep 1885 at St Paul; died 23 Oct 1973 at St Paul [fr Primary FT]


US 1940 Census, St Paul, Ramsay Co, MN; Ed 90-217; sheet 5A; household 96, line 5
Martin A Nelson, age 57 b in MI; labor with Co
wife Elizabeth age 54 b in MN
daughter, Arleen M age 14 b in MN
mother in law, Mary Schickling age 87, widow b in OH

US 1930 Census, St Paul, Ramsay Co, MN; Ed 55; sheet 24A; dw 229/fam 254

Martin A Nelson, age 46 b in MI; houseman, hotel
wife Elizabeth age 44 b in MN
daughter, Arleen M age 4 b in MN [1926]

Arlene Mildred married to Lester Jay Johnson
MN US Death Index, 1908-2017 [ancestry collection, Ancestry.com. Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017]
- died Woodbury Health Care Center - Washington Co, MN [just east of Minneapolis]
- died 9 Jun 2013; b 29 Jun 1925 at St Paul
- widow - name as Arlene Mildred Johnson
- father - Martin Nelson; mother Bessie Nelson [maiden - Shickling]
- informant - likely one of the care home workers
There is a brief obit, from Pioneer Press, St Paul - only dates of birth and death
and her husband Lester Jay Johnson
- also for him, but the same minimal information
findagrave, id: 129932233; linked to husband, F1 US Navy, World War II
born 7 Jan 1923; died 10 Jun 2003; burial at Fort Snelling
note; that he was wounded in action, WW 2
- his MN death from above collection
- born in Ramsey Co; he was a parts person fro International Harvester
- his father Charles Johnson, motehr Anna Sophia Ekberg; spouse Arlene M Johnson who was also the informant

5. Anna Roscilia Bonstrom, 3 Oct 1885 at Calumet, Houghton, Michigan; died 20 Oct 1973 at Calumet
- no indication that she was married or had children

6. Florence Ebba Adeline, b 23 Feb 1890 at Calumet, Houghton Co, MI; died 23 Apr 1958 at Calumet
married: 12 Jul 1922 at Calumet
Carl Gordon Larson, b 5 Jul 1883 at Calumet [WW2 card]; died 12 Mar 1968, Calumet

1940 US Census, Calumet; ED 31-13; sheet 6A; household 130 (line 31)
Carl G Larson, age 56, b in MI; same house in Apr 1935 Engineer, Railroad
wife, Florence age 50 b in MI
daughter Mary Louise, age 17 [1923] b in MI
daughter, Doris Elaine, age 11 [1929] b in MI
then Alfred Bonstrom, age 61 b in MI; brother in law; labor, road
then Rose Bonstrom, age 55 b in MI; sister in law; clerk, retail dept store

Swedish Lutheran Church records; Faith Lutheran, Calumet; image 681
as above, but 2 children:
Mary Louise, b 2 Apr 1923; and on far right side for either Mary Louise or Doris
- Mrs Eric Weber; transferred to Our Shepard Lutheran Church in Birminham, MI [suburb of Detroit]
- But I can't find anything further - so I don't know
Doris Elaine, b 17 Jun 1928

* note on same page/image; Alfred Bonstrom, and his death; John Wilhelm, not active;
Martin A, not active; Rose

Ancestry FT; Moffat FT; https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/family-tree/person/tree/169201493/person/272216543944/facts?ssrc=&queryId=cad1320d11fcf9e19d368a7a2e1ab925&ml_rpos=2
- has US Census records 1910-1940
- he was in US Army in from 1904-1907
- has no information on Florence other than birth - nothing on her parents

No record of burial ^9240,9256

Halsten married Anna Kristina Israelsdotter on 30 Jan 1876 in Calumet, Houghton Co, Michigan, United States. (Anna Kristina Israelsdotter was born on 6 Oct 1851 in Ljusnarsberg, Orebo län, Sweden, died on 12 Oct 1913 in Calumet, Houghton Co, Michigan, United States and was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Calumet, Houghton Co, Michigan, United States.)