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| John Seastrand m. Feb 24, 1872 Red Wing MN b. Jul 14, 1842 Ljungarum Parish, Jönköpingslan Sweden d. Mar 1, 1906 Red Wing MN emigrated Aug 27, 1869 |
Herman Denslow b. Feb 14, 1873 Red Wing MN d. Nov 15, 1936 Madison, Lake Co. SD |
Augda Elisabeth b. Aug 5, 1874 Red Wing MN d. 1952 |
Hilma Mathilda b. Sep 6, 1876 Red Wing MN d. 1954 |
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Gustaf Rudolf "Rudie" b. Feb 15, 1879 Red Wing MN d. Feb 15, 1944 |
Jehan/John Hugo b. Dec 29, 1880 Red Wing MN d. Dec 11, 1957 |
Saly Wiktaria (Sella Victoria) b. Jan 15, 1883 Red Wing MN d. Nov 15, 1960 |
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Joseph Hartvig b. Mar 10, 1886 Red Wing MN d. Aug 2, 1886 Red Wing MN |
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Born Lisa Greta Johansdotter, she emigrated on the ship Orlando to Hull England,
as Elis Johanson, aged 25 (actually 26), departing from Jönköping for Red Wing,
June 2, 1871, apparently alone, according to the Emigrant Register from Göteborg,
Sweden. |
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Jönköping Sweden. |
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| Belltower in Ljungarum Parish | |||
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Elis Seastrand as a young woman. |
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Elis Johanson worked as a lady's maid in a wealthy family in Stockholm. |
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Wedding Photo of John Seastrand and Elis Johnson, in Red Wing, on
Feb 24, 1872. Photo was restored in 1998. |
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Husband John Seastrand was a "drang" (hired man) and a soldier in Sweden.
In Minnesota, he was a stonemason (in Vasa MN), a policeman, city marshall,
health commissioner (in Red Wing). From 1887-1890 he was Chief of Police, Red Wing. |
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| Red Wing Minnesota overlooking the Mississippi River. | |||
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Swedish Mission Church in Red Wing, attended by Elis and the children. |
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John and Elis Seastrand family photograph Standing: Rudi, Hilma, Herman. Seated: Hugo, Augda, Elis and John,Sella. |
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| Elis is listed as "Elizabeth" and son Rudie is listed as "Rudolph G."
in the 1895
Minnesota State Census. John Seastrand's probate documents in 1906 list them as
Elizabeth and G. Rudolph. Elis signed the probate as "Elizabeth". |
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Elis Seastrand with daughters Augda, Hilma and Sella. |
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Husband John died from an accidental fall down some stairs, while he and a Mr.
Charles Johnson were searching for a man at his home. |
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Portrait of John Seastrand above casket. |
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Daughter Sella married a swedish immigrant named John Nelson, 1880-1913, who
worked for railroad companies. John and Sella moved to Los Angeles CA after
marriage. Their child died at childbirth and John died of consumption in 1913.
Sella returned home to become a teacher and live the rest of her life in Minneapolis. |
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Elis is buried with John at
Oakwood Cemetery , in Red Wing, Minnesota. |
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Sources: Swedish: Tofteryd Parish Records, seen on microfilm (Mormon) at Jönköping Public Library (Reel 1814); Birth records, marriages, deaths 1835-1860. Emigrant Register, Göteborg, Sweden, microfilm reel 16/66; at Emigrantsinstitutet Växjö. First Covenant Church, Red Wing, Church Registers, p. 25, Mormon microfilm, SAKA, Reel 1067, seen at Jönköping Public Library. American: Grave Monument of John and Elis Seastrand, Block K, Lot 76, Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing MN. Minnesota State Census, Ward 3, Red Wing, Jun 1 1895. Novak, Sylvia, "Sella and John M. Nelson", personal history. Probate, Estate of John Seastrand, State of Minnesota, Goodhue Co., Bk 6, Pg. 179,Mar 8 1906. Estate administration, John Seastrand, Jun 22, 1908 (estate $2,500), Goodhue Co. MN. |
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