HOLMSTROM GENEALOGY
My HOLMSTRÖM family originated in Northern Sweden, near the Arctic circle and Finland. They are traced to this area as early as the 1500's. The area is also referred to as "Lower Lappland". Johan HOLMSTRÖM is the first member of my HOLMSTRÖM line to emigrate to America in 1888, where the family settled in Minnesota.
The name translated is "HOLM"= "Island" and "STRÖM"= "Stream"
SURNAMES CONNECTED TO "HOLMSTROM":
ANDERSON, ANDERSSON, BLUM, BONG, DAHL, ERIKSDOTTER, GABRIELSDOTTER, GABRIELSSON, GAST, GUNDERSON, GUSTAVSON, JOHANSDOTTER, JOHANSSON, JONSDOTTER, JONSSON, KLEINVACHTER, KNUTSON, LARSON, LINDSTROM, LOFDAHL, LOFGREN, MÅRTENSDOTTER, MATTSDOTTER, MIKAELSDOTTER, MOSTRÖM, NILSSON, OLOFSDOTTER, OLOFSSON, OLSON, PERSDOTTER, PRASHAK, QUARNSTROM, ROSSLER, SHANKS, STOREBY, STROMBERG, SWANSON, TOBIASSON

BONG FAMILY REUNION!!!
June 5, 2010
Brookston, MN
Address:
9798 Highway 2, Brookston, MN 55711
Start Time: 12:00 Noon
Potluck lunch at 1:00
(Please bring a dish to share and your own beverages)
Any questions?
Contact Pixie Creegan
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or
218-453-5676

NILS OLOFSSON
1613-UNK
Nils OLOFSSON was born 1613 in Hörnsjö, Nordmaling Sweden to Olof NILSSON and Okänd UNKNOWN. He married about 1640 in Nordmaling to Gunilla UNKNOWN. She was born about 1615 in Nordmaling Sweden.
CHILDREN OF NILS OLOFSSON AND GUNILLA UNKNOWN:
Kjell NILSSON Born about 1630 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling Died 1696 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Olof NILSSON Born about 1640 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling Died 1715 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling

OLOF NILSSON
1640-1715
Olof NILSSON was born about 1640 in Hörnsjö, Nordmaling, Sweden to Nils OLOFSSON and Gunilla UNKNOWN. He died 1715 in Hörnsjö, Nordmaling, Sweden. He married (1) Ingeborg UNKNOWN about 1660 in Nordmaling, Sweden. She was born about 1640. He married (2) Ursilla UNKNOWN. She was born about 1650 in Finland. She died 1719-08-27 in Hörnsjö, Nordmaling, Sweden.
CHILDREN OF OLOF NILSSON AND INGEBORG UNKNOWN:
Johan OLOFSSON Born 1663 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling Died 1738-02-09 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
CHILDREN OF OLOF NILSSON AND URSILLA UNKNOWN:
Erik OLOFSSON Born 1685 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling Died 1713-10-11 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Elisabet OLOFSDOTTER Born about 1690 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling

JOHAN OLOFSSON
1663-1738
Johan OLOFSSON was born 1663, Nordmaling Sweden and died 1738-02-09 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. He was buried 1738-02-19. He married (1) Catarina MATTSDOTTER about 1686 in Nordmaling. She was born 1667 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling and died 1707-08-06 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling.Catarina MATTSDOTTER was the daughter of Matts ANDERSSON and Barbro MATTSDOTTER. Johan married (2) Anna ERIKSDOTTER about 1715 in Nordmaling. She was born 1683 in Hörnsjö, Nordmaling and died 1743-03-01 Vännäs, Umeå lands.
CHILDREN OF JOHAN OLOFSSON AND CATARINA MATTSDOTTER:
Ingeborg JOHANSDOTTER Born 1687 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling.Died 1763-06-26 Lemusjö, Arnäs
Catarina JOHANSDOTTER Born 1690 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1780-03-31 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling.
Anna JOHANSDOTTER Born about 1690 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Matts JOHANSSON Born 1694-04 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling.Died 1743-03-30 Vallen, Nordmaling
Barbro JOHANSDOTTER Born 1698 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1743 05-18 Pengsjö, Umeå lands.
Olof JOHANSSON Born 1699-09-29 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1779-12-24 Hörnsjö, NordmalingJohan JOHANSSON Born about 1700 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Hans JOHANSSON Born about 1700 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Brita JOHANSDOTTER Born 1702-05-11 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1702-11-23 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling.
Jonas JOHANSSON Born 1706-08-03 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1706-10-28 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling

OLOF JOHANSSON
1699-1779
Olof JOHANSSON was
born 1699-09-29 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling Sweden and died 1779-12-24 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. He married (1) Beata JOHANSDOTTER in 1723 in Nordmaling Sweden. She was born 1699 Agnäs, Nordmaling and died 1735-08-20 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling Sweden.Olof married (2) Margareta OLOFSDOTTER on 1736-10-29 in Nordmaling She was born 1712-05-01 in Hörnsjö, Nordmaling and died 1789-10-22 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Margareta OLOFSDOTTER was the daughter of Olof TOBIASSON and Brita ERIKSDOTTER.
CHILDREN OF
OLOF JOHANSSON AND BEATA JOHANSDOTTER:Segrid OLOFSDOTTER Born about 1720 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Catarina OLOFSDOTTER Born 1724 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1724 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Maria OLOFSDOTTER Born 1725 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1752-10-18 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Johan OLOFSSON Born 1727-12-05 Bastuträsk, Nordmaling. Died 1780-02-04 Bastuträsk, Nordmaling
Matts OLOFSSON Born 1729-01-07 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1787-01-17 Bastuträsk, Nordmaling
Olof OLOFSSON Born 1732-03-30 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1732-10-07 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Erik OLOFSSON Born 1733-03-30 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1733-07-30 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Helena OLOFSDOTTER Born 1734-04-10 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Beata OLOFSDOTTER Born 1735-08-20 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1735-09-07 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
CHILDREN OF
OLOF JOHANSSON AND MARGARETA OLOFSDOTTER:Beata OLOFSDOTTER Born 1738-03-11 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1738 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling.
Olof OLOFSSON Born 1739-01-21 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1819-04-28 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Brita OLOFSDOTTER Born 1741-03-23 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1742-10-06 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Erik OLOFSSON Born 1741-03-23 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1741-05-13 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Tobias OLOFSSON Born 1744-06-13 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1746-09-17 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Abraham OLOFSSON Born 1745-06-05 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1784-02-14 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Margareta OLOFSDOTTER Born 1746-06-02 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Anna OLOFSDOTTER Born 1748-01-09 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling.Died 1771-09 Örträsk, Lycksele
Daniel OLOFSSON Born 1749-01-22 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Jonas OLOFSSON Born 1750-09-26 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling Died 1809-11-13 Bjurholm, Bjurholm
Nils OLOFSSON Born 1752-12-31 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling Died 1812-11-08 Rödå, Degerfors
Anders OLOFSSON Born 1757-01-29 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling. Died 1757, Hörnsjö, Nordmaling

JONAS OLOFSSON
1750-1809
Jonas OLOFSSON was born 1750-09-26 in Hörnsjö, Nordmaling Sweden. Christened 1750-09-29. Died 1809-11-13 Bjurholm, Bjurholm Sweden. Buried 1809-11-19 Married 1782-12-26 in Nordmaling to Margareta MÅRTENSDOTTER. She was born 1760-10-06 Bjurholm, Nordmaling Sweden and died 1809-11-24 Bjurholm. Margareta was the daughter of Mårten ANDERSSON and Brita PERSDOTTER of Bjurholm.
CHILDREN OF JONAS OLAFSSON AND MARGARETA MÅRTENSDOTTER:
Margareta JONSDOTTER Born 1783-05-29 Bjurholm, Nordmaling
Olof JONSSON Born 1784-08-02 Bjurholm, Nordmaling Died 1862-06-24 Malmby, Bjurholm
Maria Brita JONSDOTTER Born 1785-09-12 Bjurholm, Nordmaling
Mårten JONSSON Born 1787-09-22 Bjurholm, Nordmaling. Died 1828-08-03 Bastuträsk, Bjurholm
Jonas JONSSON Born 1788-12-29 Bjurholm, Nordmaling
Johan JONSSON Born 1790-06-06 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling Died 1861-10-27 Vitvattnet, Bjurholm
Anna Lovisa JONSDOTTER Born 1791-08-21 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling Died 1856-08-08 Bjurholm, Bjurholm
Israel JONSSON Born 1792-12-04 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling
Maria Helena JONSDOTTER Born 1792-12-04 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling Died 1869-02 Mo, Nordmaling
Jonas JONSSON Born 1794-05-11 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling Anders JONSSON Born 1795-12-27 Hörnsjö, Nordmaling Gabriel HOLMSTRÖM JONSSON Born 1797-04-22 Bjurholm, Nordmaling Brita JONSDOTTER Born 1798-10-07 Bjurholm, Nordmaling. Died 1798 Bjurholm, Nordmaling Maria Catarina JONSDOTTER Born 1801-02-22 Bjurholm, Nordmaling. Died 1864-03-13 Bjurholm, Bjurholm GABRIEL 
1797-
Gabriel HOLMSTRÖM JONSSON was born 1797-04-22 Bjurholm, Nordmaling and Christened 1797-05-06. He married Elisabet Margareta JOHANSDOTTER (Born 1801 Nybyn, Umeå lands.) Marriage 1827-10-01 Bjurholm Nordmaling, Sweden
CHILDREN OF GABRIEL HOLMSTRÖMJONSSON AND ELISABET MARGARETA JOHANSDOTTER:
Maria Magdalena HOLMSTRÖM Born 1827-11-07 Bracksele, Bjurholm Died 1914-11-12 Näsmark, Bjurholm
Margareta Elisabet HOLMSTRÖM Born 1830-03-31 Långnäs, Bjurholm
Anna Carolina HOLMSTRÖM Gabrielsdotter Born 1832-12-28 Brattby, Bjurholm. Died 1896-11-06 Löfö, Degerfors
Jonas Gustav HOLMSTRÖM Gabrielsson Born 1835-11-03 Bracksele, Bjurholm. Died 1923-11-28 Övre Nyland, Bjurholm
Catarina HOLMSTRÖM Born 1839-07-05 Långnäs, Bjurholm
Brita Helena HOLMSTRÖM Born 1842-05-29 Långnäs, Bjurholm. Died 1844 Bjurholm, Bjurholm
Johan HOLMSTRÖM GABRIELSSON Born 1844-07-30 Bjurholm, Bjurholm

JOHAN HOLMSTRÖM GABRIELSSON

House of Johan Holmstrom & Family in Kantjo, Sweden. Family lived in this house from 1873 to 1879,
1844-1942
Johan HOLMSTRÖM GABRIELSSON was born 30 JULY 1844 in Bjurholm, Västerbottens län (Ångermanland) Sweden to Gabriel HOLMSTRÖM JONSSON and Elisabet Margareta JOHANSDOTTER. Emigrated on 27 Jun 1888 from Stockholm, Sweden. JOHAN F. HOLMSTRÖM GABRIELSSON married ANNA Magdalena MOSTRÖM, daughter of ERIK MOSTRÖM (29 Jun 1827-1 Feb 1912) and Kristina ERIKSDOTTER (21 May 1821-3 Sep 1910). Born on 1 Apr 1852 in Bjurholm, Västerbotten, Sweden. ANNA Magdalena died in Marshall Co., MN, on 20 Sep 1948; she was 96.JOHAN F. Gabrielsson HOLMSTRÖM died in Hennepin Co., MN, on 3 Apr 1942; he was 97.
CHILDREN OF JOHAN HOLMSTRÖM and ANNA MOSTRÖM:
JOHN Erik HOLMSTRÖM (1873-1970) Born on 17 Jun 1873 in Bjurholm, Västerbotten, Sweden. JOHN Erik died in Kittson Co., MN, on 16 Nov 1970; he was 97 JOHN Erik first married JOHANNA Erika LOFDAHL, daughter of ERIK Olaf ERIKSSON LOFDAHL (1845-1914) & ERIKA MIKAELSDOTTER (24 Jan 1851-1938). Born on 20 Aug 1879 in Bjurholm, Västerbotten, Sweden. JOHANNA Erika died in Marshall Co., MN, on 31 Dec 1905; she was 26 . JOHN Erik second married BERTHA Christine LINDSTROM. Born on 20 Dec 1889 in Minnesota. BERTHA Christine died in Kittson Co., MN, on 23 Mar 1992; she was 102.
Anna AMALIA Margareta HOLMSTRÖM 1875-1957) Born on 29 Apr 1875 in Trehörnisgsjö, Västernorrland, Sweden. Anna AMALIA Margareta died in Pennington Co., MN, on 20 Apr 1957; she was 81. Anna AMALIA Margareta married ANDREW SWANSON. Born abt 1858 in Sweden. ANDREW died in Marshall Co., MN, on 2 Apr 1944; he was 86
JONAS Gustav HOLMSTRÖM (Died as Infant). Born on 20 Apr 1877 in Trehörnisgsjö, Västernorrland,Sweden.
KARL Petter "Carl" HOLMSTRÖM (1879-1956) Born on 26 Apr 1879 in Trehörnisgsjö, Västernorrland, Sweden. KARL Petter "Carl"died in Marshall Co., MN, on 31 May 1956; he was 77. KARL Petter "Carl"married HULDAH LOFGREN. Born abt 1877 in Sweden. HULDAH died in Pennington Co., MN, on 30 Aug 1920; she was 43.
JONAS Gustav HOLMSTRÖM (1881-1966) Born on 8 Oct 1881 in Gideå, Västerbotten, Sweden. JONAS Gustav died in Newfolden, Marshall Co., MN, on 21 Apr 1966; he was 84
OLOF Anton HOLMSTRÖM Born on 5 Jun 1884 in Gideå, Västerbotten, Sweden. OLOF Anton died in Marshall Co., MN, on 30 Sep 1906. He was 22.
MARIA Kristina. HOLMSTRÖM Born on 5 Mar 1887 in Gideå, Västerbotten, Sweden.
CLARA Elizabeth HOLMSTRÖM (1890-1967) Born on 5 Mar 1890 in Marshall Co., MN. CLARA Elizabeth died in Pennington Co., MN, on 20 Jan 1967; she was 76. CLARA Elizabeth married SAMUEL Albin DAHL. Born abt 1886 in Minnesota. SAMUEL Albin died in Ramsey Co., MN, on 7 May 1951; he was 65
Nels VICTOR HOLMSTRÖM (1892-1990) Born on 3 May 1892 in Minnesota. Nels VICTOR died in Kittson Co., MN, on 15 Jul 1990; he was 98. Nels VICTOR married PEARL Inez Cyrene SWEDBERG. Born on 22 Jun 1894 in Minnesota , PEARL Inez Cyrene died in Kittson Co., MN, on 4 May 1983; she was 88

JOHN ERIK HOLMSTRÖM
1873-1970
JOHN Erik HOLMSTRÖM Born on 17 Jun 1873 in Bjurholm, Västerbotten, Sweden. JOHN Erik died in Kittson Co., MN, on 16 Nov 1970; he was 97. JOHN Erik first married JOHANNA Erika LOFDAHL, daughter of ERIK Olaf Eriksson LOFDAHL (1845-1914) & ERIKA MIKAELSDOTTER (24 Jan 1851-1938). Born on 20 Aug 1879 in Bjurholm, Västerbotten, Sweden. JOHANNA Erika died in Marshall Co., MN, on 31 Dec 1905; she was 26.
CHILDREN OF JOHN ERIK HOLMSTRÖM AND JOHANNA ERIKA LOFDAHL:
HERMAN HOLMSTRÖM (Died as Infant). Born in 1898 in Strandquist, Marshall Co., MN. HERMAN died in Strandquist, Marshall Co., MN, in 1899; he was 1 year old.
Olaf HERBERT HOLMSTRÖM (1900-1964) was born on 13 Aug 1900 in Marshall Co., MN. Olaf HERBERT died in Seattle, WA, on 17 Jun 1964; he was 63. He married ALVIRA (Vera) Catherine (Elvera Katarina) LARSON. She was born 20 Sept. 1899 in Wilhelmina, Sweden to JOHAN ALBERT LARSON and ANNA BRITA BONG, both born in Wilhelmina, Sweden. Vera came to Winnipeg, Canada in 1906 and moved to Culver, MN in 1910.
JOHN Erik second married BERTHA Christine LINDSTROM. Born on 20 Dec 1889 in Minnesota. BERTHA Christine died in Kittson Co.,MN, on 23 Mar 1992; she was 102
CHILDREN OF JOHN ERIK HOLMSTRÖM AND BERTHA LINDSTROM:
ELLEN Christina HOLMSTRÖM (1908-1997) Born on 23 Apr 1908 in Marshall Co., MN. ELLEN Christina died in Thief River Falls, Pennington Co., MN, on 18 May 1997; she was 89. In 1927 when ELLEN Christina was 18, she first married HARRY Theodore STOREBY, son of PEDAR Andrew STOREBY (-23 May 1931) & MARTHA K BLUM (-11 Jan 1948), in Strandquist, Marshall Co., MN. Born on 10 Jul 1903 in Marshall Co., MN. HARRY Theodore died in Thief River Falls, Pennington Co., MN, on 10 Nov 1979; he was 76. In 1947 when ELLEN Christina was 38, she second married Erik WILLARD STROMBERG, son of JOHN STROMBERG & INGEBORG E OLSON, in Warren, Marshall Co., MN. Born on 24 Oct 1920 in Marshall Co., MN. Erik WILLARD died in Marshall Co., MN, on 21 Jan 1963; he was 42
ELMER Teodor HOLMSTRÖM (1910-2005) . Born on 28 Jun 1910 in Marshall Co., MN, ELMER Teodor died in Thief River Falls, Pennington Co., MN, on 4 May 2005; he was 94. On 30 Oct 1935 when ELMER Teodor was 25, he married ANNA Viola ANDERSON, daughter of ANDERSON & GUSTAVSON, in Englund Store, Marshall Co., MN. Born on 29 Oct 1910 in Kittson Co., MN ANNA Viola died in Red Lake, MN, on 23 Sep 1995; she was 84.
ERNEST Leonard HOLMSTRÖM (1913-1996) Born on 7 Jan 1913 in Marshall Co., MN. ERNEST Leonard died in Thief River Falls,Pennington Co., MN, on 8 Jul 1996; he was 83. ERNEST Leonard married GLADYS Myrtle KNUTSON, daughter of OLE KNUTSON & IDA A GAST. Born on 30 Jul 1916 in Marshall Co., MN.
ALVIN Erick HOLMSTRÖM (1917-2006) Born on 17 Feb 1917 in Marshall Co., MN. ALVIN Erick died in Thief River Falls, Pennington Co., MN, on 15 Sep 2006; he was 89. On 28 Jun 1944 when ALVIN Erick was 27, he married RUTH Ingeborg GUNDERSON, daughter of JACOB GUNDERSON & IDA QUARNSTROM, in Marshall Co., MN. Born on 16 Sep 1918 in Marshall Co., MN. RUTH Ingeborg died in Warren, Marshall Co., MN, on 13 May 2001; she was 82. Occupation: Teacher
JUDITH Laverne HOLMSTRÖM (1919-) Born in Jul 1919 in Marshall Co., MN. JUDITH Laverne married FRANK Joseph KLEINVACHTER, son of ROSSLER. Born on 3 Dec 1912. FRANK Joseph died in Kittson Co., MN, on 11 Jun 1996; he was 83

OLAF HERBERT HOLMSTROM
1900-1964
Olaf Herbert HOLMSTROM was born on 13 Aug 1900 in Marshall Co. MN. Olaf HERBERT died in Seattle, WA, on 17 Jun 1964; he was 63. In 1922 when Olaf HERBERT was 21, he married ALVIRA Catherine LARSON in Marshall Co., MN. Born on 20 Sep 1899 in Strandquist, Marshall Co., MN. ALVIRA Catherine died in Edmonds, WA, on 26 Dec 1969; she was 70.
CHILDREN OF Olaf Herbert HOLMSTROM and ALVIRA Catherine LARSON:
Lloyd LYMAN HOLMSTROM Born on 24 Jul 1923 in Marshall Co., MN. Lloyd LYMAN died in Tacoma, WA, on 28 Nov 1969; he was 46. Lloyd LYMAN married KATHLEEN SHANKS, daughter of Theresa PRASHAK and Floyd SHANKS.
LYLE Delwin HOLMSTROM Born on 15 May 1927 in Grand Rapids, Itasca Co., MN. LYLE Delwin died in Puyallup, WA, on 10 Oct 1969; he was 42.
TERRENCE Arnold HOLMSTROM. Born on 12 Mar 1934 in Grand Rapids, Itasca Co., MN

