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John Alfred Gustafson 1855–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1855

Birth Location: Hallestad Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden

Death Date: 07 Jul 1936

Death Location: Stromsburg, Polk County, Nebraska, United States of America

Father: Gustaf Andersson

Mother: Cajsa Andersdotter

Spouse(s): Augusta Norstrom

Children(s): Phillip Gustafson, John Gustafson, Selma Gustafson, Helen Bond, John Gustafson, Lillian Gustafson, Elsie Burgeson, John Gustafson, John Gustafson, John Gustafson, John Gustafson, John Gustafson, RikadiaLouise Gustafson/

In 1855, John Alfred Gustafson entered the world in Hallestad Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden, born to Gustaf Andersson And Cajsa Andersdotter. John Alfred Gustafson married Augusta Matilda Norstrom, and had children including Elsie Burgeson, Helen A Bond, John Chauncey Gustafson, John David Gustafson, John Harry Gustafson, John Haskell Gustafson, John Reuben Gustafson, John Syford Gustafson, John Walter Gustafson, Lillian Elvera Gustafson, Phillip John Gustafson, Rikadialouise Gustafson, Selma Augusta Gustafson. John Alfred Gustafson passed away in 1936 in Stromsburg, Polk County, Nebraska, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1855, John Alfred Gustafson entered the world in Hallestad Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden, born to Gustaf Andersson And Cajsa Andersdotter.
  • John Alfred Gustafson married Augusta Matilda Norstrom, and had children including Elsie Burgeson, Helen A Bond, John Chauncey Gustafson, John David Gustafson, John Harry Gustafson, John Haskell Gustafson, John Reuben Gustafson, John Syford Gustafson, John Walter Gustafson, Lillian Elvera Gustafson, Phillip John Gustafson, Rikadialouise Gustafson, Selma Augusta Gustafson.
  • John Alfred Gustafson passed away in 1936 in Stromsburg, Polk County, Nebraska, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gustaf Andersson
1829–1874
Birth Location: Hulegard, Norra Asarp Parish, Alvsborg Co., Sweden
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Cajsa Andersdotter
1827–1873
Birth Location: Norra Vanga Parish, Skaraborg Co., Sweden
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Spouses(s)

Augusta Norstrom
1859–1939
Birth Location: Fermansbo Agor, Ramnas, Västmanland, Sweden
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Children(s)

Phillip Gustafson
1896–1924
Birth Location: Osceola Polk County, Nebraska
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John Gustafson
1898–1955
Birth Location: Stromsburg, Polk, Nebraska, USA
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Selma Gustafson
1877–1968
Birth Location: Ramnas, Västmanland, Sweden
SG
Helen Bond
1903–2001
Birth Location: Polk County, Nebraska
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John Gustafson
1891–1984
Birth Location: Osceola NE
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Lillian Gustafson
1900–1993
Birth Location: Swede Home, NE
LG
Elsie Burgeson
1886–1984
Birth Location: Nebraska
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John Gustafson
1893–1973
Birth Location: Osceola, Polk, Nebraska, United States
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John Gustafson
1881–1971
Birth Location: Polk Country, Nebraska, USA
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John Gustafson
1906–1906
Birth Location: Nebraska
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John Gustafson
1888–1973
Birth Location: Polk, Nebraska, USA
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John Gustafson
1883–1967
Birth Location: Swedehome, Nebraska, USA
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RikadiaLouise Gustafson/
1880–1880
Birth Location: New York
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John Gustafson's Ancestors

Self
John Gustafson
1855–1936
Birth Place: Hallestad Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden
Parents
Gustaf Andersson
1829–1874
Hulegard, Norra Asarp Parish, Alvsborg Co., Sweden
Cajsa Andersdotter
1827–1873
Norra Vanga Parish, Skaraborg Co., Sweden
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Gustafson's Descendants

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John (Alfred) Gustafson (11 Feb 1855–07 Jul 1936) m. Augusta (Matilda) Norstrom (08 Sep 1859–08 Apr 1939)
  1. 1. Phillip (John) Gustafson 1896–1924 m. Elsie (Marie) Byrum 1901–1959
    1. 1. Phillip (Charles) Gustafson 1924–1972 m. Hildegarde (Victoria) Wenstrom 1922–2003
  2. 2. John (Reuben) Gustafson 1898–1955 m. Alta (Mae) Byrum 1902–1988
    1. 1. Meryl (Reuben) Gustafson 1925–1995 m. Lola (Annette Mac) Donnell 1930–2002
    2. 2. Shirley (Mae Gustafson) Merrill 1927–1988
    3. 3. William (Joseph) Gustafson 1923–1923
  3. 3. Selma (Augusta) Gustafson 1877–1968 m. Albert Sundberg 1879–1960
    1. 1. Dean (Evan) Sundberg 1902–1989
    2. 2. Ivan (Devere) Sundberg 1906–1998 m. Zelma (Agnes) Garretson 1907–2008
      1. 1. Gerald (Lee) Sundberg 1929–1986 m. Elizabeth (Jean) Gieber 1933–2017 m. Betty (Brown) Wilson 1918–1990
    3. 3. Alyce (Violet) Sundberg 1904–1968 m. Milton (Stanley) Johnson 1906–1990
      1. 1. Jean (Ellen) Johnson 1933–1933
      2. 2. Myrna (E) Johnson 1938–2014
      3. 3. Rhoda (June) Johnson 1936–2016 m. Norman (Theodore Lange) Jr 1932–2003
  4. 4. Helen (A.) Bond 1903–2001 m. Ord (R) Bond 1900–1995 m. Herbert (Clifton) ROGERS 1897–1934
    1. 1. Ralph (Herbert) ROGERS 1927–1999 m. Jane (Ann) Rogers 1926–1997
    2. 2. Phyllis (Mae) Rogers 1926–2006 m. Rex (Sparrell) Mulvaney 1925–1997
      1. 1. Michael (John) Mulvaney 1948–2012
  5. 5. John (Harry) Gustafson 1891–1984
  6. 6. Lillian (Elvera) Gustafson 1900–1993
  7. 7. Elsie Burgeson 1886–1984 m. Frank (R) Burgeson 1878–1958
    1. 1. Donald (Ray) Burgeson 1924–
    2. 2. Robert (W) Burgeson 1920–
    3. 3. John (W) Burgeson 1918–
    4. 4. Dorothy (May) Burgeson 1915–2005 m. Wayne (Leroy Jackson) Sr 1910–1970
      1. 1. Dr (Wayne Leroy "jack" Jackson) Jr 1937–1972 m. Jane (Elaine) Roberts 1938–2001
      2. 2. David (Bruce) Jackson 1949–1950
    5. 5. Clarence (LeRoy) Burgeson 1911–1996 m. Glenna (Mae) Countryman 1911–2007 m. Pearle (Marjorie) Anderson 1921–1985
  8. 8. John (David) Gustafson 1893–1973 m. Mary (Anneta Anderson) Colby 1898–1968
    1. 1. Lauren (David) Gustafson 1921–1992
    2. 2. Leroy (Sylvester) Gustafson 1917–1925
    3. 3. Maxine (Marie) GUSTAFSON 1919–2012 m. Granville (Sidney) JACKSON 1912–1972
      1. 1. Donald (Sidney) Jackson 1948–2019
    4. 4. Eveyln (Ann) Gustafson 1931–1998 m. Reuben (Allen) Schmit 1937–2001 m. Shirley (Everett) Ashcraft 1925–2004
      1. 1. Valorie (Shari) Ashcraft 1950–2004
    5. 5. Dale (Willys) Gustafson 1928–2019 m. Wanda (Jean) Cooper 1930–2010
    6. 6. Velma (Rocille) Gustafson 1923–2012
    7. 7. Leona (Jane) Gustafson 1925–1946
  9. 9. John (Haskell) Gustafson 1881–1971 m. Hedvig (Aldinah) Rodine 1889–1972
    1. 1. Ervin (James) Gustafson 1918–1983 m. Natalie (Eloise) Richards 1917–2012
    2. 2. Goldie (Irene) Gustafson 1916–1954 m. Vernon (A) Ewell 1913–1971
    3. 3. Carl (Garfield) Gustafson 1915–2005 m. Ida (Pearle) Swan 1920–2003
      1. 1. Sharon (Lou) Gustafson 1943–1986
    4. 4. Emerald (Alfred) Gustafson 1917–1995 m. Irma (M) Mierau 1920–1994
    5. 5. Marjorie (Ruth) Gustafson 1912–2006 m. Morris (LaVern) Richards 1912–2000
      1. 1. Morris (LaVern) Richards 1935–2016
      2. 2. Marlene (Ruth) Richards 1939– m. Jerry (Rex) Peterson 1939–2008
    6. 6. Marcus (Haskell) Gustafson 1910–1969 m. Naomi (Vivian) Richards 1913–1960
      1. 1. Darlene (Phyllis) Gustafson 1933–2017 m. Merle (Reynold) Johnson 1930–2003
      2. 2. Gary (James) Gustafson 1938–1998 m. Sally (Lyn) Gondringer 1943–2014
      3. 3. Richard (Mark) Gustafson 1951–1951
      4. 4. Donna (Jean) Gustafson 1932–1932
    7. 7. Ruby (Adinah) Gustafson 1913–1913
  10. 10. John (Walter) Gustafson 1906–1906
  11. 11. John (Chauncey) Gustafson 1888–1973 m. Nola Colby 1901–1974
  12. 12. John (Syford) Gustafson 1883–1967 m. Clara (A.) Lundgren 1891–1980
    1. 1. Ronald (J) Gustafson 1922–
    2. 2. Harland (Leroy) Gustafson 1917–2003
    3. 3. Darwin (William) Gustafson 1913–1981 m. Catherin I 1916–1992
  13. 13. RikadiaLouise Gustafson/ 1880–1880

John Gustafson's Timeline

6 Records

1853
1853-1942
John Alfred Gustafson - Naturalization
None
1855
11 Feb 1855
Birth of John Alfred Gustafson in Hallestad Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden
Hallestad Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden
1910
1910
Age 55
John Alfred Gustafson resided here in Platte, Polk, Nebraska, USA
Platte, Polk, Nebraska, USA
1920
1920
Age 65
John Alfred Gustafson resided here in Stromsburg, Polk, Nebraska, USA
Stromsburg, Polk, Nebraska, USA
1930
1930
Age 75
John Alfred Gustafson resided here in Silver Creek, Wright, Minnesota, USA
Silver Creek, Wright, Minnesota, USA
1936
07 Jul 1936
Age 81
Death of John Alfred Gustafson in Stromsburg, Polk, Nebraska USA
Stromsburg, Polk, Nebraska USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1855
    Event Place: Hallestad Parish, Skaraborg, Sweden
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Silver Creek, Wright, Minnesota; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2340871
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stromsburg, Polk, Nebraska; Roll: T625_1000; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 122
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Platte, Polk, Nebraska; Roll: T624_853; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374866
    [5] Sweden, Emigrants Registered in Church Books
    [6] Sweden, Emigration Registers, 1869-1948, utvandrarlistor
    [7] UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 551
    [8] U.S., Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports; NAI Number: 3000080; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1911
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports; NAI Number: 3000080; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 551

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1913
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 551

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Hull, England
    Record Source: Sweden, Emigration Registers, 1869-1948, utvandrarlistor

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Maj 1882
    Event Place: Fredagen
    Record Source: Sweden, Emigration Registers, 1869-1948, utvandrarlistor

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Nordamerika
    Record Source: Sweden, Emigrants Registered in Church Books

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1879
    Event Place: Västmanland
    Record Source: Sweden, Emigrants Registered in Church Books

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jul 1936
    Event Place: Stromsburg, Polk, Nebraska USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, Naturalization Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Date: 1853-1942
    Record Source: Minnesota, Naturalization Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1879
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stromsburg, Polk, Nebraska; Roll: T625_1000; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 122
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Platte, Polk, Nebraska; Roll: T624_853; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374866

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Platte, Polk, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Platte, Polk, Nebraska; Roll: T624_853; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374866

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Stromsburg, Polk, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stromsburg, Polk, Nebraska; Roll: T625_1000; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 122

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stromsburg, Polk County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1887
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Silver Creek, Wright, Minnesota; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2340871

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Silver Creek, Wright, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Silver Creek, Wright, Minnesota; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2340871
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