Birth name: Karl Johan Eklund, also known as Charles John Eklund.
Immigration, 1882.
Research notes
Searched for Carl Johan born Nov 25, 1849 in Swedish indexted household books on ArkivDigital, and there is actually a Carl Johan Eklund born on November 25, 1849 in Örebro Nikolai parish in the town of Ötebro in Örebro län, Sweden. He was the son of Lars Johan Eklund and his first wife.
Carl Johan moved from Örebro to Stockholm, the capital of Sweden on July 24, 1868.[1]
"California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKSM-1W6W : 23 February 2021), Charles J Eklund, 05 Jun 1934; citing 32469, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,048.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9P8-VGT : accessed 25 February 2021), Charles Eklund, Eureka Township Eureka city Ward 3, Humboldt, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 6B, family 138, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,086.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV2V-L76 : accessed 25 February 2021), Charles J Eklund, Eureka, Humboldt, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 11A, family 267, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 77; FHL microfilm 1,374,090.
"California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNFP-H5M : 25 July 2019), Charles John Eklund, 03 Aug 1896; citing Voter Registration, Eureka No 5, Humboldt, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 976,465.
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