Elisabeth (Jönsdotter) Wahlström (1833 - 1897)

Born 22 Mar 1833 in Sälja, Nora (U), Sweden

Ancestors

Wife of Martin (Jonsson) Johnson — married 1860 in Bishop Hill, Henry County, Illinois, USA

Died 18 Nov 1897 at age 64 in Bishop Hill, Henry County, Illinois, USA

Biography

Ur Nils William Olsson: Swedish passenger arrivals in the United States1820-1850: Jöns Ersson, farmer (landbonde) from Sälja, Nora, was b. in Ovansjö Parish (Gävl.) 28 Nov 1797, s. Erik Jansson, farmer, and Brita Jönsdotter. He was m. to Elisabeth Andersdotter, b. in Ovansjö 24 March 1803, dau. Anders Andersson, farmer and Anna Olofsdotter. They had the following children, all b. in Nora, except the oldest, b. in Ovansjö. - Anna, b. 29 sept 1826; Anders, b. 14 Feb. 1831, m. Martha Johnsson; Lisa, b, 22 March 1833, m Martin Johnsson (see note 1297); Lena, b. 19 Jan 1836, m. in 1861 Olof Hedlund (Headland)(se note 1653) and after his death in 1873 she remarried a man by the name of Hawkinson; Stina, b. 30 Jan. 1838, who in 1862 m. Magnus Johnson (See note 4485); Greta, b. 5 Nov 1840; Carin, b. 12 Oct 842, m Olof Andersson (See note 4890), and d. in 1869; Johanna, b. 8 Aug 1845, who m. Erik Krans (See note 4874) in his first marriage and Erik, b. 13 Nov 1848. Jöns Ersson received pp. for himself and his family in Västerås 29 June 1850. The pp. lists nine children, the manifest only seven. The couple had a tenth child, dau. Brita, b. in Ovansjö 26 Oct 1828 and listed as having emigr. from the parental home in Sälja, already 12 May 1846, receiving pp. in Västerås 26 June 1846. She is probably identical to Brita Jansdotter, 18 years old, who arr. in New York on the Fritz 9 Dec. 1846 (see note 1950). The family came to Bishop Hill where Jöns Ersson took the surname Wahlström. - ULA;HLA;Bishop Hill Membership Register, 1851, pp 18,69;1867, p 94; Johnson & Peterson; Svenskarne i Illinois p 308, Setterdahl, Vår hembygd 5, 1981, p 391, History of Henry County, IL, pp, 367, 490, 496, 497. Condor from Gävle, Arrived in New York 9 Nov 1850. ^[1]

Galva Weekly News Date: November 25, 1897 Mrs. Elizabeth (Wahlstrom) Johnson was born In Nora Socken, Westmanland, Sweden on March 22, 1833 and died at Bishop Hill, ILL., Nov. 18,1897 at the age of 64 years 7 mos. and 26 days. She left her only home in Sweden and came to this country in the fall of 1850, the trip from Chicago to Bishop Hill being by wagon. On March 11th, 1869 sne was married to Martin Johnson who survives her. Of six children which they have had, three, Mrs. Theresa Ferguson of South Butte, Mountana, Mrs. Lizzie Hoar, of Rock Island and Mrs. Lulu Ericson of Bishop Hill, are living and deeply mourn the loss of a kind and loving mother. Four sisters and two brothers also are left to mourn their sister's death. Of tbese. Mr. A. Wahlstrom of Galva, Mrs. A. Hawkinson of Moline, Mrs. B Myrtengreen and Mrs. Magnus Johnson of Bishop Hill besides a large number of more distant relatives and friends were present at the funeral which was held at the Colony Church on Monday afternoon Nov. 22nd. The services being conducted by the old friends and neighbors of the family, Rav. Eric Bengston and A. O. Nordine. The attendance was very large and the floral offerings were many and beautiful. Tbe bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of their many friends and neighbors.

Sources

1. ↑ Ur Nils William Olsson: Swedish passenger arrivals in the United States1820-1850: .Stockholm 1995. 4853-4861

• Nora (U) AI:12a (1846-1850) Bild 235 / sid 229 (AID: v73504.b235.s229, NAD: SE/ULA/11093)
• Genealogy of the members of the Bishop Hill Colony and related families
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153328669/elizabeth-johnson