Hilma Maria Nyqvist was born on 29 March 1877 at Nedre Ullerud, Värmland, Sverige.²

     Hilma married Albin Edvard Karlsson, son of Karl Edvard Svensson and Betty Magnusdotter, on 24 March 1901, at Nedre Ulleruds Annex, Värmland, Sverige.¹

     Theunis Nyssen, son of Nys De Nyce, was born in 1615 at Binnick, Utrecht, Netherlands.^2,3

     Theunis emigrated circa 1638.¹

     Theunis married Femmetje Jans, daughter of Jan Seales and Maria Roberts, on 11 February 1639/40, at New Amsterdam.^4,5

     Theunis died in August 1663, at Brooklyn, Kings, New York.⁶

     Eric Axel Nystrom was born on 19 March 1858 at Norrbärke, Kopparberg, Sverige.^2,3

     Eric Axel Nystrom emigrated on 20 April 1887 from Örebro - Ramsberg, Sverige. His destination was America.^2,4

     Eric married Augusta Nilsdotter, daughter of Nels Persson and Cathrina Larsdotter, on 25 August 1893, at Escanaba, Delta, Michigan.^5,6

     Eric died in 1943,⁷ and was buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan.⁸

     Henry Victor Nystrom, son of Eric Axel Nystrom and Augusta Nilsdotter, was born on 23 May 1896 at Escanaba, Delta, Michigan.^1,3

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Henry filled out a draft card for World War I on 5 June 1917 (at age 21), while living at R. F. D. No 1 Box 9, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan. He was employed as a farmer for his father and described as height, medium and slender build with blue eyes and brown hair..²

     Henry married Charlotte Christine Ackerman on 6 November 1931, at Cook, Illinois.⁴

     The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military. Henry filled out a draft card for World War II on 27 April 1942 (at age 45), while living at 5028 Altgerd Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. He was working for the American Chicle Company, Long Island City, New York.⁵ He witnessed the death of Henry Victor Nystrom on 18 November 1977; His remains were cremated.⁶