Otto Persson Sjöström1

M, b. 14 June 1883, d. 22 March 1970
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     Otto Persson Sjöström was born on 14 June 1883 at Gustav Adolf, Värmland, Sverige.1,2

     Otto married Gerda Maria Engström, daughter of Lars Johan Engström and Emma Jansdotter, on 25 November 1905, at Norra Råda Moder, Värmland, Sverige.3

     Otto emigrated on 8 December 1909, from Göteborg, Sverige, His final destination, Chicago, Illinois.4

     Otto was found on a passenger list on 8 December 1909 at Göteborg, Göteborg och Bohus, Sverige, His destination was Grimsby, England. He traveled by land to Liverpool and boarded the "S. S. Mauretania" heading to the Port of New York. His arrival was 24 May 1909


See information about travel through England: The May be viewed By Left-Clicking on This Link.5,6 He was naturalized on 6 November 1930 at Chicago, Illinois.7

     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. Otto filled out a draft card for World War II on 27 April 1942 (at age 58), while living at Chicago, Cook, Illinois. He was described as 'white', 5' 6', 200 lbs., blue eyes, grey hair and 'shallow' complexion. He was working as International Typewriter Executive. He had some moles on his face.2

     Otto died on 22 March 1970, at Palm Beach, Florida, at age 86.8

Census

     Otto Persson Sjöström, his wife, Gerda and their two children appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook, Illinois in the household of his brother-in-law, Arvid Emanuel Engström and his wife, Maria. He was working as a house painter.9

     Otto and Gerda appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook, Illinois, enumerated 16 April 1930. Otto owned his home, valued at $6000.00. They also had a radio in the home. Otto was working as a building painter Their children, Evald Gilbert were listed as living with them.10

     Otto and Gerda appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook, Illinois, at Rutherford Avenue, enumerated 6 April 1940. He owned his home, valued at $2000.00. Otto worked as a machine painter at a typewriter factory. As an item of interest, a dollar in 1940 would equal $21.35 in the year 2022. A $3.50 gallon of milk in 2022 would have cost $.17 cents in 1940.11

Children of Otto Persson Sjöström and Gerda Maria Engström

Last Edited=6 Dec 2020

Citations

  1. [S102] Ancestry.se, online http://www.Ancestry.se, Sverige, namnindexerade födelseuppgifter, 1880-1930 Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1880-1930 about Otto Child's Given Name: Otto Birth Date: 4 jul 1883 Birth Place: Gustav Adolf, Värmland Father: Per Andersson Mother: Maria Olsdotter Mother Birth Date: abt 1838 Mother Age: 45 GID Number: 100017.45.41900 Roll/Fiche Number: SC-998 Volume: 782.
  2. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 about Otto Sjostrom Name: Otto Sjostrom Birth Date: 14 Jun 1883 Birth Place: Hagfors, Sweden Residence: Chicago, Illinois Race: White.
  3. [S102] Ancestry.se, online http://www.Ancestry.se, Sweden, Indexed Marriage Records, 1860-1943
    Name: Gerda Maria Maiden Name: Engström Gender: Kvinna Age: 21 Birth Date: 21 Okt 1884 Marriage Date: 25 Nov 1905 Marriage Place: Norra Råda Moder, Värmland, Sverige Parish: Norra Råda Moder Spouse: Otto Persson.
  4. [S102] Ancestry.se, online http://www.Ancestry.se, Emigranten Populär, 1783-1951 Swedish Emigration Records, 1783-1951
    about Otto P Sjöström Name: Otto P Sjöström Birth Year: abt 1883 Gender: Man (Male) Place of Origin: Hagfors Värmland Län, Sverige Destination: Chicago Illinois Record Date: 8 dec 1909 Port of Departure: Göteborg Database Name: EmiHamn Archive Call Number: 90:555:90473 Principal Person: Sjöström Otto P.
  5. [S102] Ancestry.se, online http://www.Ancestry.se, Göteborg, Sverige, passagerarlistor, 1869 - 1951
    Name: Otto P Sjostrõm Departure Date: 8 Dec 1909 Departure Place: Göteborg, Göteborg och Bohus, Sverige Ship Name: Montebello Birth Date: 14 Jul 1883 Birth Place: Hogfous Age: 26 Destination: Grimsby.
  6. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
    Name: Otto P Sjõstrõm Arrival Date: 17 Dec 1909 Birth Date: 1883 Last Permanent Address: Sweden Other Last Permanent Address: Norra Rada Veriul Age: 26 Gender: Male Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scandinavian Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Port of Arrival: New York, New York, USA Ship Name: Mauretania.
  7. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project) about Otto Person Sjostrom Name: Otto Person Sjostrom Birth Date: 14 Jul 1883 Birth Place: Sweden Age at event: 47 Court District:
    Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa Year of Arrival: 1909 Date of Action:
    6 Nov 1930.
  8. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 about Otto Sjostrom Name: Otto Sjostrom Death Date: 22 Mar 1970 County of Death: Palm Beach State of Death: Florida Age at Death: 86 Race: White Birth Date: 14 Jun 1883.
  9. [S43] Census of the United States, 1920 U S Federal Census, Chicago, Illinois, Sheet 20 B, line 83 thru 90.
  10. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Chicago, Illinois, Sheet 30 A, line 4 thru 6.
  11. [S14] Census of the United States, 1940 U S Federal Census, Chicago, Illinois, Sheet 4 A, line 20 and 21.
  12. [S102] Ancestry.se, online http://www.Ancestry.se, Sverige, namnindexerade födelseuppgifter, 1880-1930 Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1880-1930 about Gunhild Maria Child's Given Name: Gunhild Maria Birth Date: 28 feb 1906 Birth Place: Norra Råda, Värmland Father: Otto Persson Sjöström Father Birth Date: 14 jul 1883 Mother: Gerda Maria Engström Mother Birth Date: 21 okt 1884 (21 Oct 1884) Mother Age: 22 GID Number: 514.63.26600 Roll/Fiche Number: CK1081 Volume: SCB.
  13. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922
    Name: Ivar Sjõstrõm Birth Date: 3 Aug 1912 Ethnicity: American Gender: Male Race: White Father: Otto Sjõstrõm Mother: Gerda M Engstrõm FHL Film Number: 1288265.

Kurt Roland Skansen1

M, b. 2 July 1929
Family Explorer
FatherOskar Skansen1 b. 4 May 1907
MotherVanda Erika Boström1 b. 23 Dec 1907
Relationships
5th cousin 1 time removed of Astrid Elizabeth Bäcklund
6th cousin of John William Van Dyke
6th cousin of Walter Carl Van Dyke
     Kurt Roland Skansen, son of Oskar Skansen and Vanda Erika Boström, was born on 2 July 1929 at Östra Ämtervik, Värmland, Sverige.1
Last Edited=14 May 2018

Citations

  1. [S102] Ancestry.se, online http://www.Ancestry.se, Sverige, namnindexerade födelseuppgifter, 1880-1941 Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1880-1941 about Kurt Roland Child's Given Name: Kurt Roland Birth Date: 2 jul 1929 Birth Place: Östra Ämtervik, Värmland Father: Oskar Hansson Father Birth Date: 4 maj 1907 (4 May 1907) Mother: Vanda Erika Boström Mother Birth Date: 23 dec 1907 Mother Age: 22 GID Number: 100017.122.28900 Roll/Fiche Number: CL1181 Volume: SCB.

Oskar Skansen1

M, b. 4 May 1907
Family Explorer
     Oskar Skansen was born on 4 May 1907 at Södra Finnskoga, Värmland, Sverige.1

     Oskar married Vanda Erika Boström, daughter of Martin Boström and Anna Erika Hedin, on 10 April 1929.2

Child of Oskar Skansen and Vanda Erika Boström

Last Edited=14 May 2018

Citations

  1. [S102] Ancestry.se, online http://www.Ancestry.se, Sverige, namnindexerade födelseuppgifter, 1880-1941 Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1880-1941 about Oskar Child's Given Name: Oskar Birth Date: 4 maj 1907 (4 May 1907) Birth Place: Södra Finnskoga, Värmland Father: Knut Pedreson Father Birth Date: 13 jan 1872 Mother: Hilda Henriksdotter Mother Birth Date: 23 nov 1874 Mother Age: 33 GID Number: 531.22.6800 Roll/Fiche Number: CK1139 Volume: SCB.
  2. [S98] Compiler: Anki Lindkvist Anki Lindkvist, Information research by Anki Lindkvist, Location: Sweden, Posted, No further information.
  3. [S102] Ancestry.se, online http://www.Ancestry.se, Sverige, namnindexerade födelseuppgifter, 1880-1941 Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1880-1941 about Kurt Roland Child's Given Name: Kurt Roland Birth Date: 2 jul 1929 Birth Place: Östra Ämtervik, Värmland Father: Oskar Hansson Father Birth Date: 4 maj 1907 (4 May 1907) Mother: Vanda Erika Boström Mother Birth Date: 23 dec 1907 Mother Age: 22 GID Number: 100017.122.28900 Roll/Fiche Number: CL1181 Volume: SCB.

Ella F. Skidmore1

F, d. 22 April 1950
Family Explorer
     Ella married Clarence Tyndall, son of William Sears Tindall and Catharine (Kate) Van Dyke, circa 1891, at Kings, New York.2,1,3

     Her married name was Tyndall.2,1,3

     Ella died on 22 April 1950.4

Census

     Ella and Clarence appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, at Mill Lane, enumerated 12 June 1900 Clarence was listed as a teamster. Their children, Martha J., Clara L. and Wilbur S., and Ella's sister, Lucy were listed as living with them.5

     Ella and Clarence appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, enumerated 26 April 1910. Clarence was working as a driver for a milk company. Their children, Martha J., Clara L. and Wilbur S., and Ella's sister, Lucy Sears were listed as living with them.6

     Ella and Clarence appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, enumerated 2 January 1920. Clarence was working as a milkman.. Ella's sister, Lucy Sears was listed as living with them.7

     Ella and Clarence appeared on the 1925 New York Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, enumerated 1 June 1925. Clarence was working for Reid's Ice Cream. Their son, Wilbur S., and Ella's sister, Lucy were listed as living with them.8

     Ella and Clarence appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, enumerated 4 April 1930. Clarence was a machinist in a factory..9

Obituary

23 April 1950

TYNDALL ELLA F.

(nee Skid- more), April 22, 1950, beloved mother of William S., and Mrs. Clara L. Bindrim: also survived by three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Service Tuesday, 2 p.m., at the McManus Funeral Home, 2001 Flatbush Avenue. Interment 2:30 p m. Evergreens Cemetery.4

Children of Ella F. Skidmore and Clarence Tyndall

Last Edited=22 Nov 2022

Citations

  1. [S29] Census of the United States, 1910 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 8 A, line 9.
  2. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 23 A, line 46 and 47.
  3. [S162] Marriage database, online http://germangenealogygroup.com, Showing certificate # 904.
  4. [S9] Unknown author, General Newspaper Items: Varied, Location: Varied, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) 23 Apr 1950, Sun Page 36.
  5. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 23 A, line 46 thru 50 and Sheet 23 B, line 51.
  6. [S29] Census of the United States, 1910 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 8 A, line 8 thru 13.
  7. [S43] Census of the United States, 1920 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 1 A, line 4 thru 6.
  8. [S56] State Census, [database on-line], Provo, Utah, Brooklyn, New York, Page 16, line 17 thru 23.
  9. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 2 A, line 37 thru 40.
  10. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 23 A, line 48.
  11. [S29] Census of the United States, 1910 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 8 A, line 11.
  12. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 23 A, line 50.

Gerardus Skillman1

M, b. 20 September 1754
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FatherThomas Skillman1
     Gerardus Skillman, son of Thomas Skillman, was born on 20 September 1754.1

     Gerardus married Jannetje (Jane) Van Dyke, daughter of Jan Van Dyke and Garretta Bergen, in 1780.1

Family: Gerardus Skillman and Jannetje (Jane) Van Dyke

Last Edited=3 Jul 2018

Citations

  1. [S58] A. M., Ph.D. Compiler: William B. Aitken, Distinguished Families In America ..... Jan Thomasse Van Dyke, Found on Page 217.
 
Compiler: John W. Van Dyke: John W. Van Dyke