Eva Lotta (Svensdotter) Estergreen (1824 - 1907)

Born 29 Jan 1824 in Timmele, Älvsborg, Sweden

Wife of John Estergreen — married 26 May 1855 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1907 at age 83 in Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Eva Lotta was born on January 29, 1824 at Stora Hyet in Timmele parish. Her parents were Sven Göransson and Kjersten Svensdotter.^[1] At the time of her birth, she had 4 older siblings. She left Stora Hyet in 1827 with her family.^[2]

In 1852, Eva Lotta and her brother Abraham were living in Vist parish at Ubbarp Jonsäg. She was a maid and he was a farmhand. They left Vist on March 31, 1852 for North America.^[3]

Eva Lotta arrived in the US aboard the ship Urda on July 2, 1852.^[4] On the same ship was sister Maria and brother Abraham.^[5] She made her way to Illinois, where she met and married John (Johan) Östergren, aka Eastergren, aka Estergren, aka Estergreen on May 26, 1855 in Rockford, Winnebago county, Illinois.^[6][7] They moved from Illinois to Minnesota between the birth of their first child, Edwin, in 1856 and the birth of their second child, Emma, in 1859. In 1870, they were living in Hastings Ward 2, Dakota County, Minnesota.^[8] They were still in Hastings in 1880 with 3 children still at home, 2 servants, Eva's brother Abraham and 4 boarders.^[9]

Eve is widowed by 1900, but still in Hastings. Daughters Amanda and Emma and Emma's five children are living with her.^[10]

She passed away on April 17, 1907 and is buried in Lakeside Cemetery in Hastings, Minnesota with her husband John.^[11] In her will written in 1903, she left all her personal belongings and a thousand dollars to her daughter Amanda and 1/4 share of the house each to Amanda, Edwin, Jenny and the last 1/4 to be divided among Emma's children, Emma being deceased.^[12][13]

Research Notes

• Leaving Hössna for Vist 1852 with sister Maria Christina. v43938.b28

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Record Timmele (P) C:4 (1807-1864) Image 44 / Page 78: Arkiv Digital page info v55538.b44.s78 | To page (paywall) | Riksarkivet
2. ↑ Timmele (P) AI:3 (1823-1831) Image 102 / Page 184: Arkiv Digital page info v38270.b102.s184 | To page (paywall) | Riksarkivet
3. ↑ Vist (P) AI:4 (1847-1862) Image 65 / Page 58: Arkiv Digital page info v44791.b65.s58 | To page (paywall) | Riksarkivet
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Index to Boston Passenger Lists, 1848-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRM-QHLX : 16 March 2018), Lotta Swensdotter, 1852; citing Immigration, ship Urda, NARA microfilm publication M265 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1969), roll #M265, image 323.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-T5WZ-D?cc=1860873&wc=M612-J2Q%3A167982001 : 1 September 2016), 041 - Jun 1-Aug 19, 1852 > image 338 of 750; citing NARA microfilm publication M277 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ Church Marriage record Ancestry Paywall
7. ↑ State Marriage record Ancestry Paywall
8. ↑ 1870 Census Ancestry paywall
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9S-YMN : 26 August 2017), Eva Estergreen in entry for John Estergreen, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 195, sheet 163A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0618; FHL microfilm 1,254,618.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9SQ-DNV : accessed 16 July 2019), Eva Estergreen, Hastings city Ward 1-2, 4, Dakota, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22, sheet 13B, family 286, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,761.
11. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 April 2019), memorial page for Eva Charlotta Swanson Estergreen (28 Jul 1824–17 Apr 1907), Find A Grave: Memorial #126024745, citing Lakeside Cemetery, Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129) .
12. ↑ Last Will Eva Estergreen page 1
13. ↑ Last Will Eva Estergeen page 2

• U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947 for Eva Lotta Svensson- USA Minnesota Hastings Our Saviour Lutheran Church Ancestry Paywall Lists her with husband John O Estergreen, children Franz Edwin, Emma Victoria, Amanda Christina, Jennie Elisabeth.