Gustaf Lindstrom

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Gustaf Lindstrom
Born October 10, 1843(1843-10-10)[1]
Täby, Sweden
Died September 8, 1896 (aged 52)[2]
Resting place Moses Hill Cemetery, Phelps County, Nebraska[3]
Spouse Johanna Christina Carlsdotter (m. 1867–1896) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.–Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Johanna Christina Carlsdotter to Gustaf Lindstrom" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Gustaf_Lindstrom)
Children Carl Gustav Lindstrom
August Julius Lindstrom
Johan ("John") Robert Lindstrom
Anna Christina Lindstrom
Oscar Leanord Lindstrom
Otto Rudolf Lindstrom
Emil Willjam Lindstrom
August Edvall Lindstrom

Life in Sweden

Gustaf was born in 1843 in Taby Forsamling (translation: Taby Congregation), Stockholm Lan, Sweden. In 1867, at age 24, he married Johanna Christina Carlsdotter, in Fleseryd, Kalmar Lan Socken, Sweden. One month later, in a different town (Wada Socken, Stockholm), their first son, Carl Gustav Lindstrom, was born.

In 1871 and 1872, in Vallentuna, Stockholm, Gustaf and Johanna gave birth to their second and third sons, August Julius Lindstrom and Johan Robert Lindstrom.

By 1874, the family had moved to Doderhult Soccken, Kalmer Lan. Here, they gave birth to their only daughter, Anna Christina Lindstrom, in 1874, and their fourth son Oscar Leanord Lindstrom, in 1877. Oscar was the last of Gustaf's and Johanna's children to be born in Sweden.

This [Sweden&daddr=Fliseryd, Mönsterås, Sweden to:Vada kyrka, Vallentuna, Sverige to:Vallentuna, Sweden to:Döderhult, Oskarshamn, Sverige&geocode=FeAJiwMdlrUTASkBPbeQ0jvYRTGjFzTjQdFwjQ;FS60ZwMdzSz4ACnXD1Q2rJJXRjEg94yy9f4ACg;FfsUjQMdM8oVASHGqcKeUGoIdA;FUdtjAMd_NUTASmT48FgVpBfRjEiDWgGFskspw;FZ_VaQMdfDv6ACl76IXmIoZXRjFaWVH2_Yjkkg&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=58.352615,17.19379&sspn=3.136726,9.876709&ie=UTF8&ll=59.933,14.897461&spn=12.020116,39.506836&t=h&z=5| map] shows the regions in which Gustaf and Johanna lived together.

Emigration

According to the Lindstrom Bible:

When the Gustaf Lindstrom family embarked on their journey to America, they literally "set sail" because the Ship they came on was a combination Steam and Sail boat. If they became becalmed or ran in to head winds, it was easier to stay on course. Even so, it took six weeks to make the trip. [...]

Gustaf spent many hours in the "hold" of the ship peeling potatoes for the crew and passengers as part payment of his fare for himself and family. After they landed, the travel-weary family had another 1500 miles by train to Kearney, Nebraska.

How long they stayed in Kearney, I have no way of knowing. Gustaf had only 90 cents in his "poke" when he arrived, so no doubt the first thing on the agenda was to find some work.

Life in America

The rest of Gustaf's and Johanna's family were born in Phelps County. Their fifth son Otto Rudolf Lindstrom was born in 1881. Their sixth son Emil Willjam Lindstrom was born in 1884. Later in 1884, their second son, August Julius, died. Two years later,their seventh son August Edvall Lindstrom was born in 1886.

This photo, presumably dating to 1887-1889 (because it includes August Edvall as a toddler) shows the nine surviving members of the family:

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Just before August was born, in March of 1886, Gustav became an American citizen, as this certificate shows:

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Homestead

The following homestead certificate, signed by President Grover Cleaveland on Feb 18, 1888, shows that Gustaf was granted the "Northwest Quarter of Section 6 of Township 7 of range 18 West of the Principal Meridian in Nebraska, the right tendency of: 151 acres by 90.1 acres."

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Point "C" on this [Rd&daddr=L Rd to:L Rd to:L Rd to:M Rd to:11328 742 Rd Elm Creek, NE (Nate + Neddie)&geocode=FfB5awIdvjET-g;FYtwawIdYAET-g;FVqhawIdagET-g;FViHawIdWgET-g;FWCbawIdGkwT-g;FdVAawIdmHET-ik59ks8DLiehzGCiTvSLA2zdg&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0,1&mrsp=1&sz=13&dirflg=w&sll=40.592839,-99.408417&sspn=0.064785,0.15398&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=13| Google Map] (image below) shows Gustaf's homestead, plus several other close-by Lindstrom locations. (See Locating Gustaf Lindstrom's Homestead for details.)

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Gustaf and Johanna lived in a sod house on the homestead until they died (?). According to the Lindstrom Bible, Charlie acquired a homestead on the next quarter section south of Gustaf's homestead (presumably in the 1890s). After Gustaf died in 1896, Johan moved onto the original homestead.

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