Carl Einar Bonstrom

  Research Notes:

Carl Einar Bonstrom, b 23 Sep 1914, Minneapolis; died 24 Jun 1998, Riverside Co, CA
m. 17 Dec 1938, Hennepin Co, MN
Thora Caspara Graff, b 1 Mar 1919, Cavalier Co, ND; died 18 May 2006, Riverside Co, CA
children: Patrica Ann, b 16 May 1939, Joyce Marie, b 28 Aug 1941, Richard Carl, b 10 Nov 1943 d. 13 May 1961,
Los Angeles, CA


Findagrave; partial obit posted

Carl: Carl is buried next to Thora C. Bonstrom and Richard Carl Bonstrom.

In an Obit located on genealogybank.com writes that he was born in Minneapolis, worked in Torrance, CA at American Standard for 20 years, he had resided in Romoland for 23 years. Surviving hime are two daughters, Patricia and Joyce, three grand children and seven great grand children. He was also survived by two sisters, Joanne and Ruth.


Thora: An obit located on genealogybank.com has written that she lived in Romoland for 30 years and in Hemet for five years prior to her death, her spouse Carl who she is buried next to died in 1998. She was survived by two daughters, three grand children and seven great grand children.

Richard Carl: a native of Minnesota; died in Los Angeles; resided in LA for 7 years [1954]; survived by parents, 2 sisters, Joyce Cummings of Lawndale, Los Angeles Co; Pat Engle of Germany grandparents Mr and Mrs John Johnson and Mrs Hannah Bonstrom, all of MN
[obit from the Torrance Herald, 18 May 1961, page 33]

Carl married Thora Caspara Graff on 17 Sep 1938 in Hennepin Co, Minnesota, United States. (Thora Caspara Graff was born on 1 Mar 1919 in Cavalier Co, North Dakota, United States, died on 18 May 2006 in Riverside Co, California, United States and was buried in Roosevelt Memorial Park, Gardena, Los Angeles Co, California, United States.)