Looking help searching for Eugenia Johnson born in Sweden Circa 1881

[jamcat95]

uhhh!??
What happened there?

[philos]

An index entry for Torleif's marriage application from marriage #2- https://clerks.washoecounty.us:8443/clerk/eagleweb/viewDoc.jsp?node=DOCC0185121-0

And his 2nd wife's remarriage - https://clerks.washoecounty.us:8443/clerk/eagleweb/viewDoc.jsp?node=DOCC0258901-0

Indeed 'shellyesq', you have done some prodigious investigating and it is beyond interesting and I am beyond thankful for all your help. These discoveries put all of us the remaining family much at ease; somehow it is comforting to know where your Mystery grandfather and mystery great-grandmother went with their personal history. Thank you very much!!

[jamcat95]

Hi Phil

There are 2 records from the Minneapolis Directories of a Eugenia Bergquist being a widow of a John Bergquist living at 905 E Lake. In the previous years there were 2 John Bergquists that were tailors by profession in Minneapolis. One of them could be Eugenia's husband. There are 2 deaths of 2 John Bergquists in Hennepin.

Eugenia Bergquist death in Hennepin, Minnesota in 1966:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4ZN-RCS

John Bergquist deaths in Hennepin, Minnesota in 1935:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4QW-4J6
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4QW-4VZ


Ian

[jamcat95]

I have been tracing a family with a Eugenia Johannesson from Värmland Sweden born 7 Aug 1880. (Note the death record of Eugenia Bergquist – born 3 Aug 1879). The family lived pretty near to Norway. The books state that a number of family members including Eugenia have been working and living in Oslo, Norway.

I have managed to trace most of the members of this family to Hennepin and Minneapolis and Minnesota. So this looks like to be an excellent candidate for your Eugenia.

I can also say that I have found a couple of records of Eugenia coming back to Sweden in 1910 and in 1914 with her sister Maria Johnson.


Ian

[jamcat95]

Eugenia Johannesson..

[jamcat95]

The correct state of events:

In 1938 Eugenia was still living at 2814 31st Av S. The same address as in the 1920 Census. Then in 1940 John Bergquist was living with Eugenia at the same address.
I am sorry but the 1935 deaths of John Bergquist are not correct.

So here are 2 death records of a John Bergquist between 1938 and 1948 that could be him.

1943
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4ZN-R41

1948
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4HN-9J1


Ian

[shellyesq]

Eugenia and John Bergquist are in adjacent cemetery plots in this cemetery: 
http://www.lakewoodcemetery.com/

[jamcat95]

I am sure that this family is Eugenia and her family. I will post a few facts about this family that I think will point to Eugenia Johnson:

...in Blomskog parish in Värmland.

Bryngelsson, Johannes - b. 1837
Andersdotter, Ingeborg Margareta - b. 1839 - died 1885
Johan Abel - b. 1874
Anna Maria - b. 1878
Eugenia - b.1880

Andersdotter, Kristina - b. 1859
Albert - b. 1887
Herman - b. 1889
Johanna Matilda - b. 1891
Olof - b. 1893
Laura - b. 1896
Bernhard - b. 1898
Anna - b. 1900

[jamcat95]

It looks as though Abel Andersson, brother to Christina Andersdotter was the first to Minnesota, Clay in 1881:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11120-91780-97?cc=1325221


His name came up on 2 passenger lists from Albert and Herman