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2. | Glenn Algot Ecklund was born on 10 Aug 1913 in , , NE; died on 20 Jun 1989; was buried in Jun 1989 in Westlawn-Hillcrest, Omaha, Douglas, NE. Notes: In the 1930 census he and his family were living in Omaha, NE. His folks were from Sweden and father was a master mechanic for a wholesale grocer. Glenn married June Margarite Martinson on 6 Sep 1936. June (daughter of Nels J Martinson and Anna Amelia Gustafson) was born on 27 Jun 1912 in Mead, Saunders, NE; died on 1 Apr 2006 in Omaha, Douglas, NE; was buried on 5 Apr 2006 in Westlawn-Hillcrest, Omaha, Douglas, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | June Margarite Martinson was born on 27 Jun 1912 in Mead, Saunders, NE (daughter of Nels J Martinson and Anna Amelia Gustafson); died on 1 Apr 2006 in Omaha, Douglas, NE; was buried on 5 Apr 2006 in Westlawn-Hillcrest, Omaha, Douglas, NE. Notes: June's obit said 8 g and 4 gg grandchildren. Her and her sister Grace had a double ring wedding.
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6. | Nels J Martinson was born on 31 Dec 1866 in Onnestad, Kristianstads, Sweden (son of John Martinson and Nilla Swanson); died on 25 Mar 1943 in Mead, Saunders, NE; was buried in Mar 1943 in Morningside Cem., Mead, Saunders, NE. Notes: Nels came to America in 1868 with his parents. Lived in Mead in the 1910 and 1920 census. He and Anna's wedding was a double ring wedding with her brother Gustof Gustafson and Haddi Johnson being the other couple. Nels married Anna Amelia Gustafson on 2 Mar 1895. Anna was born on 2 Mar 1875 in Mead, Saunders, NE; died on 19 Mar 1954 in Omaha, Douglas, NE; was buried in Mar 1954 in Morningside Cem., Mead, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Anna Amelia Gustafson was born on 2 Mar 1875 in Mead, Saunders, NE; died on 19 Mar 1954 in Omaha, Douglas, NE; was buried in Mar 1954 in Morningside Cem., Mead, Saunders, NE. Notes: In 1930 she said she was born in NE and parents were from Sweden. In 1880 census her and her family were living in Wahoo precinct, Saunders, NE.
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12. | John Martinson was born on 24 Sep 1833 in Olov, Malmohus, Sweden; was christened on 24 Sep 1833 in Ostra Vemmenhog, Malmohus, Sweden (son of Martin Nilsson and Anna Jonsdotter); died on 25 Jan 1901 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; was buried in 1901 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes: Born in Ostra Wennenhoga Forsamling, Malmo Lan, Skane, Sweden. Olov (Olof) is the name of the farm he was born on. His given name was Jons Martensson. John and Lars went to America in 1869, leaving Nilla and children till they followed in 187070. John's parents met when Anna at age twenty left home to work as a milk maid on a farm in Skivarp where Martin also worked as a farm hand. They were married and lived with Anna's parents, Jons and Lisja and her physically disabled sister Elsa. During this time, Anna and Marten were supporting Anna's family who were poor as well as building a family of their own by having four children. A tragedy of unknown origin hit the family on August 17 1839 when Jons, Lisja and Else all unexpectedly died. Marten and Anna moved back to Skivarp where Marten was born forty two years earlier, in 1845. By this time they had seven children including Nils, John, Anders (who died at age seven), Lars, Sven, Bengta, and Elna. John's older brotother Nels (born in 1831) and younger brother Lars (born 1845) had the reputation of being good wrestlers in their youth. Both John and Lars ended up moving to Onestad where they worked as farmhands and eventually made the decision to emigrate to America in 1869. Each of John's sons got a 160 acre farm from Nilla and he. Each of his daughters got a 80 acre farm from them. His gravestone says Sep 24 1833. John married Nilla Swanson in Oct 1864 in , Kristianstads, Sweden. Nilla (daughter of Sven Hansson and Elna Nilsdotter) was born on 4 Oct 1836 in Stroo Socken, Kristianstads, Sweden; died on 25 Mar 1917 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; was buried in Mar 1917 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Nilla Swanson was born on 4 Oct 1836 in Stroo Socken, Kristianstads, Sweden (daughter of Sven Hansson and Elna Nilsdotter); died on 25 Mar 1917 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; was buried in Mar 1917 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes: (Svensdotter) (Nelson) Nilla and family came to America in 1870, her husband John and Lars had gone to America the year before, 1869. In the book "Gustafson / Martinson" by Don Ecklund, Nilla was born in the parish of Norra Stro, Kristianstad llan, Sweden, on a farm called Number 4 Kalaberga. She had a twin brother who died 3 days after her birth. Nilla's family lived in this area for more than sixty years with her grandfather, Hans Abrahamsson and her great grandfather Abraham Hansson living nearby at Number 6 Kalaberga. Eventually Nilla moved to Onestad.
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