Arvid William Holmquist (1880 - 1962)

Born 6 Oct 1880 in Norra Vram, Skåne, Sweden

Husband of Hildur Agda (Leander) Holmquist — married 26 Jun 1912 in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Sep 1962 at age 81 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States

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Biography

Arvid William Holmquist was born on 6 Oct 1880 in Norra Vram, a village in Bjuv Municipality in southern Sweden near the modern Södra Vrams, in Skåne County, Sweden.^[1][2]

William was 29 years old when he arrived in New York from Liverpool aboard the Arabic on 3 May 1910. His arrival records list a "Person in Old Country" as "A Holmgeist," likely his father, living in Billesholm Gt, Sodra Wram; and his uncle, John Spence, was listed as the "Person in US" to meet him in Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota.^[3]

William married Hildur Agda Leander (1886–1945) on 26 Jun 1912 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. They raised their children in Mahtomedi in Lincoln Township, Washington County, Minnesota. William was naturalized as a citizen on 12 Sep 1921 in Stillwater.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Arvid William Holmquist and Hildur Agda Leander had the following children:

• Ruth Ingeborg Holmquist (b. 1915)
• Lillian Elna (Holmquist) Robertson (1917–2004)
• Arvid Wesley "Bud" Holmquist (1920–1996)
• Dorothy Lucile (Holmquist) Woodcock Colean (1923–2008)

After arriving in Minnesota, William worked as a carpenter until finding a job as a janitor in the Mahtomedi Public Schools during the 1920s. In 1932, he was elected as vice president of Minneapolis public schools. As the children grew older and more independent, Hildur also found work as a custodian in the public high school. ^{[9][10][11][12]}

Hildur died sometime between 1942 and 1948; after her death, William moved to Seattle, where their younger daughter, Dorothy, lived with her family. On 16 Jul 1948, William departed from New York aboard the S.S. Gripsholm for a 3-month visit to Sweden; he listed his home address as "1119 1st Ave., Seattle, Wash." After his return, he boarded at the Amherst Hotel on 2nd Avenue, where he was listed as widowed and working as a dishwasher in a restaurant.^[13][14]

William married Ruth Beatrice (Hart) Stevenson (1885–1975) on 6 Oct 1954 in King County, Washington. They lived in Seattle together, and in 1962, William was manager of the Lorington Apartments at 1107 E Denny Way. They lived in Apartment 7.^[15][16]

William died on 26 Sep 1962 in Seattle.^[17][18]

Sources

1. ↑ Sweden, Selected Indexed Household Clerical Surveys, 1880-1893; Roll/Fiche Number: LU-845; Volume Number: AI:20; Page Number: 60; Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
2. ↑ Sweden, Selected Indexed Household Clerical Surveys, 1880-1893; Roll/Fiche Number: LU-845; Volume Number: AI:20; Page Number: 106; Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
3. ↑ New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957; Year: 1910; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 16; Page Number: 100; Lehi, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
4. ↑ Minnesota, U.S., Marriages Index, 1849-1950; FHL Film Number: 1313418; Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
5. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census; Place: Lincoln, Washington, Minnesota; Roll: T625_866; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 175; Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
6. ↑ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: Washington County; Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
7. ↑ Minnesota, U.S., Naturalization Index, 1849-1985 [Iron Range Research Center. http://www.ironrangeresearchcenter.org/search/: accessed 7 March 2016.]. Lehi, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
8. ↑ U.S., Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1914-1966; National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Title: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes Departing from New York, New York, 07/01/1948-12/31/1956; NAI Number: 3335533; Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Group Number: 85; Series Number: A4169; NARA Roll Number: 3; Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
9. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census; Place: Lincoln, Washington, Minnesota; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340869; Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
10. ↑ Newspapers.com, The Minneapolis Star, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Fri, 24 Jun 1932, Pg 8, [newspapers.com/newspage/187388357/ William Holmquist, Mahtomedi, elected].
11. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census; Place: Mahtomedi, Washington, Minnesota; Roll: M-T0627-01967; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 82-17; Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
12. ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; National Archives At St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Minnesota; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 562; Lehi, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
13. ↑ U.S., Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1914-1966; National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes Departing from New York, New York, 07/01/1948-12/31/1956; NAI Number: 3335533; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: A4169; NARA Roll Number: 3; Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
14. ↑ 1950 United States Federal Census; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: 575; Sheet Number: 4; Enumeration District: 40-556; Lehi, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022.
15. ↑ Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013; Reference Number: kingcoarchmc200324; Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
16. ↑ U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995; Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1954-1962; Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, 2011.
17. ↑ Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017; Certificate Number: 19307; Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2002.
18. ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.