Erik Eriksson (Holmlund) was born at Torrböle, Nordmaling parish, Västerbotten, Sweden on August 10, 1842. His parents were Erik Olof Johansson and Maria Helena Jonsdotter. When he was born he had two older brothers, Johannes Eriksson Lindgren (b. 1834), and Jonas Petter Eriksson Lindgren (b. 1835). In 1843 a younger brother named Olof Eriksson was born. In 1845 a younger sister named Maria Johanna Eriksdotter was born but she died after 4 months. In 1847 another sister also named Maria Johanna Eriksdotter was born. His mother, Maria, died in 1851 and his sister, Maria, died later in 1851. In 1853 Erik Olof Johansson married Margareta Sofia Forslund. They lived in Orrböle, Nordmaling parish. They had 8 more children, but only 4 survived as adults, Olof Petter Eriksson Vallin (b. 1853), Catharina Sofia Eriksdotter (b. 1855), Gustav Magnus Eriksson (b. 1857), and Jakob Eriksson (b. 1859). At age 19, in Sept. 1861 Erik Eriksson moved to Långviken, Gideå parish and worked as a farmhand for Erik Bjurström. Erik Bjurström sold his farm in 1867 and Erik Eriksson went back to where his fathers family lived in Orrböle. He worked a Holmfors Bruk along with his father, and with Johan Backstrom (brother of Catharina Backstrom). Holmfors Bruk was a ironworks started by Olofsfors Bruk in the 1840s. It closed sometime before 1900 and does not exist any more. The Olofsfors Bruk site still exists and has a nice museum near Nordmaling. Erik Eriksson received his move permit on Oct. 21, 1869 and he went to America. He may have traveled with Erik Bjurstrom. He came to Kansas City, Missouri, in America. On July 17, 1870 he married Catharina Magdalena Backstrom. At that time he used the name Erick Holmlund. This is the first known time he used Holmlund. His family Bible shows the marriage information. He cut down trees where downtown Kansas City now stands.
Erick Holmlund died June 6, 1922 at Bucklin, Missouri. Catharina died August 5, 1922 at Bucklin, Missouri.
Children
Maria Johanna HOLMLUND
Birth*
25
Mar 1871
Kansas City, Mo. Death*
17
Jan 1878
Bucklin, Mo. Burial*
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Masonic Cemetery, Mo. __________________________________________________________________________
Naemi Theresia HOLMLUND
Birth*
18
Nov 1872
Bucklin, Mo. Marriage*
17
Jul 1907
Isaac REMENTER
(1865-1941);
Chicago, Ill. Daughter:
19
Nov 1909
Pansey REMENTER
Daughter:
05
Jun 1912
Florence Lillean REMENTER
Death*
17
May 1945 Burial*
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Roosevelt Memorial Park, Ca. __________________________________________________________________________
John Erick HOLMLUND
Birth*
24
Jan 1874
Bucklin, Mo. Marriage*
14
Aug 1906
Emma Christine NORDING
(1874-1931);
Jamestown, NY. Daughter:
11
Dec 1907
Ruth Magdalene HOLMLUND
Son:
19
Jun 1914
John Raymond HOLMLUND
; Dalhart, Tx. Death*
02
Jan 1937 Burial*
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Memorial Park, Tx. __________________________________________________________________________
Amanda Paulina HOLMLUND
Birth*
24
Apr 1875
Kansas City, Mo. Marriage*
27
Dec 1902
Charles JOHNSON
(1874-1964) Daughter:
21
Dec 1903
Emma Pauline JOHNSON
Daughter:
01
Sep 1905
Esther Louise JOHNSON
Death*
16
Feb 1911
Bucklin, Mo. Burial*
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Masonic Cemetery, Mo. __________________________________________________________________________
August Hjalmar HOLMLUND
Birth*
29
Jun 1876 Marriage*
27
Oct 1904
Mamie Josephine BERQUIST
(1877-1962) Son:
12
May 1906
John Russell HOLMLUND
Son:
25
Jun 1907
Augustus Earle HOLMLUND
Daughter:
10
Jun 1910
Mary Kathryn Fern HOLMLUND
Death*
01
Jan 1949 Burial*
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Bucklin. __________________________________________________________________________
Theodor HOLMLUND
Birth*
21
Jan 1878 Death*
27
Nov 1906 Burial*
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Masonic Cemetery, Mo. __________________________________________________________________________
Emma HOLMLUND
Birth*
21
Jan 1878 Death*
20
Jul 1959 Burial*
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Masonic Cemetery, Mo. __________________________________________________________________________
Esther HOLMLUND
Birth*
13
Jun 1879 Marriage*
31
May 1914
Harley G. WILLIAMS
(1875-1963) Son:
13
Mar 1915
Paul WILLIAMS
Son:
06
Dec 1916
Wesley W. WILLIAMS
Son:
07
Dec 1918
Daniel WILLIAMS
Death*
01
Feb 1963 Burial*
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Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Mo. __________________________________________________________________________
Gustof HOLMLUND
Birth*
21
Feb 1881 Marriage*
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Emily OLSEN
(1880-1965) Death*
27
Jan 1919
Bucklin, Mo. Burial*
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Masonic Cemetery, Mo. __________________________________________________________________________
Hannah HOLMLUND
Birth*
26
Apr 1882 Marriage*
30
May 1904
August Peter JOHNSON
(1872- ); Minnewaukon, ND. Daughter:
27
Feb 1905
Jewell JOHNSON
Death*
14
Jan 1958 Burial*
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Masonic Cemetery, Mo. __________________________________________________________________________
Robert HOLMLUND
Birth*
14
Aug 1883
Bucklin, Mo. Marriage*
21
Apr 1909
Marie Charlotte (Lillie) LINDBERG
(1884-1919)
Son:
17
May 1910
Arthur Theodore HOLMLUND
; Bucklin, Mo. Daughter:
03
Jun 1912
Lillie Irene HOLMLUND
; Bucklin, Mo. Daughter:
20
Jun 1914
Emma Viola HOLMLUND
; Bucklin, Mo. Son:
28
May 1916
Robert Lavern HOLMLUND
; Bucklin, Mo. Daughter:
06
Feb 1919
Ruth Rebecca HOLMLUND
; Bucklin, Mo. Death*
06
Feb 1919
Bucklin, Mo. Burial*
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South Swedish Cemetery, Mo. __________________________________________________________________________
Elin HOLMLUND
Birth*
07
Dec 1884 Marriage*
20
Apr 1926
Adolph Ludvig BJORKSTAM
(1859-1939) Son:
02
Feb 1927
John Ludvig BJORKSTAM
Son:
04
May 1929
Adolph Lester BJORKSTAM
Death*
15
Jun 1964 Burial*
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Crown Hill Cemetery, Wa. __________________________________________________________________________
Josephine Catharina HOLMLUND
Birth*
28
May 1888 Marriage*
17
Jul 1916
Frank Mitchell WATROUS
(1880-1959);
Seattle, Wa. Son:
12
Jan 1918
Arthur Leroy WATROUS
Daughter:
30
Jan 1925
Pearl Evangeline WATROUS
Death*
02
Nov 1978 __________________________________________________________________________ |
