Uppdaterad 2009-08-30

Berkley Holmstedt 1926-2007, död i Nebraska
Viola Russell 1906-2004, död i Nebraska
Frank Holmstedt 1862-1928 död i Nebraska
Sofia Ekström f. Andersson 1890-1971
Maria Jonasson f. Petersdotter 1864-1937
Sarah Peterson f. Svensdotter 1828-1902, död i Kansas News 090814
Leland Osborn, 1867-1900 News 090901

Photo: Lennart Ekström, Paxton 2006

Berkley Holmstedt

Berkley Holmstedt (1926-2007) var andra generationens immigrantättling. Son till Oscar Holmstedt och hans hustru Mary f. Braman. Barnbarn till Carolina Svensdotter Stedt född 1838 i Hultsjö socken och död i Red Oak, Iowa USA 1920. Berkley som bodde i en förstad till Omaha avled efter en tids sjukdom 15 november. Om Carolina familj se mer här och var kusin till min farmor, Sofia Ekström f. Andersson (1890-1971).

Omaha World-Herald 18 november 2007

HOLMSTEDT-Berkley, age 81, of Bellevue, formerly of Plattsmouth. Survived by wife, Betty; 4 daughters and sons-in-law, Rebecca and Terry Welte, Auburn, WA, Cynthia and Merle Miller, of Topeka, KS, Deborah and Gene Hart, of Bellevue, NE, Kristine and DaVann Hallman, of Omaha, NE; 6 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Dorothy Fox, Denver, CO and Carol Wamsley, of Lexington, NE.
MEMORIAL SERVICE Dec. 1, 2007 11am, First Lutheran Church, Plattsmouth. Inurnment of cremains at a later date, Paxton Cemetery, Paxton, NE. Memorials to First Lutheran Church, Plattsmouth, Hospice House-Josie Harper Residence, Omaha, NE, NE Humane Society or donor's favorite charity. No Visitation. ROBY FUNERAL HOME
296-3123 Plattsmouth, NE

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Viola Russell (barnbarns barn till Carolina Stedt, dotter till Hilma Hultquist)

July 30, 2004 The Imperial Republican

Viola Russell

    Viola Russell was born on Nov. 15, 1906 at Stanton, Iowa. She was the only child born to Anton and Hilma Johnson Hultquist. She joined two stepbrothers at home.
     The family moved to Boone County, Neb., when Viola was a young girl and she attended elementary school in the Braddish community.
     Viola was confirmed at the Salem Lutheran Church in 1919. She started high school at Albion, Neb., but the family moved to a
farm south of Grant, Neb., in 1922. She finished high school at Perkins County High School where she played on the girls basketball team. After
high school she attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln for one year where she received her teaching certificate. She taught country
school south of Paxton until her marriage.
     Viola was married to Delbert B. Russell on Nov. 26, 1927 at Holyoke, Colo. They made their farm home northwest of Elsie, Neb., for over
60 years. Delbert and Viola moved into Ogallala, Neb., in 1988.
     Viola continued to maintain her home after Delbert died in 1996. In 1998 she moved to the Westview Retirement Center in Grant. Because of
declining health, she moved to the Imperial Manor in 2001 where she died early Thursday morning, July 1, 2004. She had reached the age of 97.
     Viola was always an active mother to her children. She would often play the piano at the country school for their musical programs. She
served as a 4-H leader for her children and in 1961 was formally recognized as Perkins County "Mother of the Year." In earlier years she served
with other women in her farming neighborhood at the North Platte Canteen during World War II.
     In addition to her parents and husband, Viola was preceded in death by her two step-brothers, Edward and Raymond Hultquist: two sons,
Dean and Leroy; one daughter, Joyce Jablonski; and one granddaughter, Cheryl.
     She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Ostrom of Kearney, Neb., and Idonna and husband Jesse Deaver of Grant; two sons, Robert of
Oberlin, Kan., and Roger and wife Renna of Chattanooga, Tenn.; one daughter-in-law, Eleanor Russell of Wallace, Neb., and one son-in-law, Leonard Jablonski of Grant; 20 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
     Her body was cremated.
     Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 10, at 10 a.m. at the Grant Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Robert Pierce officiating.
     Burial of cremains will be in the Paxton Cemetery. A memorial has been established.
     Bullock-Long Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Kearney Hub

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Frank Holmstedt (1862-1928) (son of Carolina Stedt and Peter Carl Jonasson, Stockaryd)

The Nance County Journal, Fullerton, Nebraska. November 1928

Frank Holmstedt Dies
Funeral service were held Friday afternoon at the Presbyterian church for Frank Holmstedt, who passed away Wednesday at the St. Francis hospital in Grand Island, after an illness of serval months. Mr. Holmstedt had resided in Nance county since 1897. Rev Irving Askine, pastor of the Presbyterian church, conducted the funeral services and interment was made in the Fullerton cemetery.
Frank Holmstedt was born in Smoland, Sweden, on August 25, 1862, and died in a Grand Island, Nebraska hospital on October 24, 1928.
He came to America in 1885, and seattled at Marquette, Kansas. In 1892 he moved to Stanton, Iowa and 1897 he moved to Nance County, Nebraska where he continued to reside until his death.
On November 4, 1891, at Maraquette, Kansas, he was united in marriage to Miss Vendela Johnson, who survives him. His seven children are Mairitz, Myrtle, Walter, Edna, George, Robert and Irene. All of Fullerton. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, and three sisters and four brothers.
He was confirmed in Lutheran church in Sweden at the age of 15 years.

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Sofia Ekström (1890-1971) (barnbarn till Carolina och Peter Carl)

Sofia Ekström, Stockaryd.
Stockaryds Filadelfia har änkefru Sofia Ekström Stockaryd, jordfästs. Sorgemusik utfördes av Greta Svensson. Pastor David Tunhaw förrättade jordfästningen. Margit och Stig Ekström, Agne Nilsson och David Tunhaw medverkade med sång. Vid båren framfördes barnens tack till den avlidna av sonen Arthur Ekström, Markaryd, och dottern Maj-Britt Wilzén, Aneby. För barnbarnen tackade Ulla-Britt Ekström, Markaryd (fel ska vara Hässleholm), för syskon, svägerskor, svågrar och syskonbarn svågern Oscar Ljunggren, Bottnaryd, Egon Johansson, Halmstad, och Leif Aidemark, Värnamo, och för kusinerna Josef Holmstedt, Stockaryd. Pastor David Tunhaw talade för Stockaryds Filadelfiaförsamling. Pensionärsföreningens tack frambars av Albert Johansson. Vid graven sjöng församlingens sångare. Utöver en rik blomstergärd hedrades den bortgångnas minne med gåvor till Brasilienmissionen.

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Maria Jonasson f. Petersdotter (1864-1937) (daughter of Peter Carl Jonasson and Carolina Christina Svensdotter Stedt)

Smålands Dagblad juni 1937

Stockaryd

Dödsfall. I torsdags avled efter några veckors sjukdom i sitt hem i Stockaryd fru Maria Katarina Jonasson, född Stedt (hon är inte född Stedt vilket är en felaktig skrivning. Egen anm.) maka till f.d. hemmansägaren Anders Jonasson. Hon var född i Stigåsa i Stockaryd 1864. Där har hon även varit bosatt ifrån det hon år 1884 ingick sitt äktenskap till 1933, då makarna flyttade in till Stockaryds samhälle. Den bortgångna, som varit stilla och försynt samt varmt intresserad för missionen, sörjes förutom av maken av nio barn, av vilka de två äldsta äro i Amerika, samt barnbarn.

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Sarah Peterson (Svensdotter) (1828 Hultsjö -1902 Kansas) dotter till Sven Holmberg, Biskopsberg, Hultsjö, ana 46 och syster till Carolina

Sara Holmberg ingick äktenskap med Johan Magnus Peterson. Familjen emigrerade till USA 1874 och bosatte sig i delstaten Kansas. Av barnen återvände sonen Johannes Emil som tagit sig namnet Florén och blev kyrkoherde i Fröderyd.

Nekrolog /obituarie

Marquette Tribune, Kansas 13 Feb 1902

"We desire to thank all the many kind friends who so recently aided us during the last days on earth of our beloved mother and also during the last sad rites in her honor.  Mrs. Larson, Mrs. Thorson and Mrs. Ek deserve our special rememberance for their services.  To pastors, choir and friends who brought flowers, we thank you.  Lindsborg friends also have our gratitude for being present at the funeral."
 
                       J.E. Florén                           S. Johnson
                       F. Johnson                           A. Johnson
"Mrs. Sarah Peterson, aged 73, died Friday morning.  Dr. Lund preached the funeral Sunday.  She was the mother of six sons among whom are Rev. Floren and Alfred Johnson who is now in Alaska."
Research: Rebecca Dunlap, Kansas, 2009

Leland Osborn

Leland var gift med Mathilda Wilhelmina Ingemanson, Minnie kallad, dotter till Carolinas Stedt´s syster Johanna Svensdotter, gift Ingemanson och bosatt i Kansas. Minnie var kusin till Maria Jonasson i Stockaryd.

Marquette Tribun, Kansas 15 februari 1900:
DIED - at his home in this city, last Thursday afternon, Mr Leland Osborn. Funeral service were held Saturday afternoon. Obituariy next week.

Marquette Tribun. Kansas 22 february 1900
Leland Osborn was born November 2, 1867, and died February 8, 1900, aged 32 years, 3 months and 6 days. He left Jefferson City, Ohio in 1891 for Denver, Colorado where he remained three years, then coming to Marquette where he resided at the time of his death. About six years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Ingemanson. He was member of the Modern Woodmen of America. The funeral service were conducted by Dr. Lund and Rev. Wills.