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     Agneta Hansson was born on 16 May 1872 in Tönnersjö, Halland Co., Sweden.¹ She married Anders Peter Johansson on 1 May 1898 in Trönninge, Halland Co., Sweden.³ She died on 15 May 1928 in Breared, Halland Co., Sweden, at age 55.⁴
     Unlike her brother and sisters, Agneta remained in Sweden, never emigrating to the United States.²

     Mathilda Kristina Hanson was born on 21 February 1874 in Eldsberga, Halland Co., Sweden.^1,4 She married Gustav Martin Billing, son of Anders Elof Billing and Anna Brita Henriksdotter, on 28 September 1901 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^2,5,6,7 She died on 21 August 1950 in Riverside, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 76.⁴ She was buried at Mount Auburn Memorial Park in Stickney, Cook Co., Illinois.⁴
     She went by the nickname Tillie.^3,2
     She immigrated to the United States in 1893, with Chicago, Illinois, as her final destination. She traveled first from Gothenburg to England on the ship Cameo, sailing on 26 September, then from Liverpool to New York on the SS Lucania, arriving on 7 October. She was listed as a servant in the Lucania's passenger list.^8,9,10 By 1920 she had become a naturalized citizen.⁶
     She and her husband Gustav lived in Riverside, Cook Co., Illinois,³ in a rented house on Delaplaine Rd. in 1910. Living with them was a boarder, John Swanson.¹¹ By 1920 they had purchased a house at 288 Addison Rd. in Riverside, where they lived until at least 1950.^6,12,13,14

     Albertina Hanson was born on 24 April 1876 in Eldsberga, Halland Co., Sweden.² She married Albert William Peterson, son of Nels W. Peterson and Anna C. Swanson, on 24 February 1906 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^3,4,5 She died on 31 October 1939 in Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, at age 63, after being ill and undergoing surgery about a week earlier.^4,6 She was buried at Aurora Cemetery (Plot 10 89) in Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.^4,7
     She went by the nickname Bina.^1,3
     She and her sister Pilla emigrated together to the United States in 1896, first sailing from Gothenburg on 4 November on the ship Cameo, bound for Grimsby, England. After traveling overland to Liverpool, they boarded the SS Lucania, and arrived in New York on 14 November. In the Lucania's passenger list they are both listed with the occupation servant, with Chicago, Illinois, as their final destination, and for a "protracted sojourn."^8,9 By 1920 she had become a naturalized citizen.¹⁰
     In 1900 she was living and working as a servant in the household of Eli Hart at 3716 Lake Ave. in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.¹¹
     In 1910 she and her husband Albert were living on a rented farm in Monroe Prec., Hamilton Co., Nebraska.^12,1 In March 1915 they moved to a farm in the eastern part of Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska.^13,4 In the spring of 1919 they sold the farm and moved to a house in the city of Scottsbluff, at 2008 Avenue A¹³, where they are listed in the 1920 census.¹⁰
     Her husband Albert, a Scottsbluff policeman, was killed in the line of duty on 25 April 1923, and she filed a claim for compensation with both the city and county. The city fought the claim because he was outside the city limits of Scottsbluff when he was killed. In May 1924 the compensation commissioner approved the claim against the city, ruling that he was "within the course of his employment" to execute a legal arrest warrant outside the city limits. Her claim against the county, however, was denied because he was not a county employee. She was awarded $5250, the maximum allowed, to be paid in weekly installments of $15 dating from 25 April 1923, the date of her husband's death, plus $150 for funeral expenses.¹⁴
     The city of Scottsbluff made several attempts to avoid paying the award. First, in June 1924 the city appealed the decision¹⁵, and in October 1924 the District Court in David City, Butler Co., Nebraska, sustained the award.¹⁶ They then appealed to the state Supreme Court, which again ruled in Bina's favor.¹⁷ And in January 1925 state representative Wilbur Barbour of Scottsbluff introduced House Resolution 223, for the state to pay the award.¹⁸ That resolution was soundly rejected.¹⁹ In March 1925 the Scottsbluff city council finally began paying the award, authorizing $1929.38 to cover the amount due to Bina since 25 April 1923, plus lawyer fees, and court costs, with the remainder of award to be paid monthly.¹⁷
     She moved to Aurora, Hamilton Co., Nebraska, in June 1925⁴, and is listed there at 810 10th. St. in the 1930 census.²⁰
     She and Albert had no children.¹

     Petrinella Hanson was born on 31 October 1878 in Eldsberga, Halland Co., Sweden.^2,3 She married John A. Johnson, son of Anders Jönsson and Anna Nilsdotter, on 11 September 1904 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri.^4,5 She died on 17 July 1953 in Bishop Hill, Henry Co., Illinois, at age 74.⁵ She was buried at Galva Cemetery (Block 20, Lot 15 N 1/2, Grave 3) in Knox Co., Illinois.^5,6
     Family records and picture captions give her name as Petrinella, but she went by Pilla in Sweden^1,3,7,8, and Nellie in the United States.¹
     She and her sister Bina emigrated together to the United States in 1896, first sailing from Gothenburg on 4 November on the ship Cameo, bound for Grimsby, England. After traveling overland to Liverpool, they boarded the SS Lucania, and arrived in New York on 14 November. In the Lucania's passenger list they are both listed with the occupation servant, with Chicago, Illinois, as their final destination, and for a "protracted sojourn."^7,8 She became a naturalized citizen in 1917.⁹
     After their marriage she and her husband John lived for a time in Knox Co., Illinois, where their son Armour was born in 1906.^10,11 They then moved to North Dakota¹², where they were living in Casselton Twp., Cass Co., in 1910¹², and in Everest Twp., Cass Co., in 1920.⁹ In 1910 Alfred Alfs and Anton Anderson were living with them as hired hands.¹² By 1930 they had moved back to Illinois, where they lived in Galva Twp., Henry Co., until about 1947^13,14, when they moved to nearby Bishop Hill, Henry Co.⁵ They are listed there in the 1950 census, along with their son Armour, who was then separated.¹⁵

     Sverina Henrika Hanson was born on 24 August 1883 in Eldsberga, Halland Co., Sweden.¹ She married Carl August Ahlberg, son of Bengt Harald Andersson and Johanna Henriksdotter, on 19 December 1908.^3,4 She died in May 1963 at age 79.⁵ She was buried at Mount Auburn Memorial Park in Stickney, Cook Co., Illinois.⁵
     She went by her middle name Henrika³, and the nickname Rika.^6,2
     She immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1899 at age 16, leaving Gothenburg on 6 September on the ship Cameo, bound for Grimsby, England. She then left Southampton on the SS St. Louis on 9 September, and arrived in New York on 16 September, with Chicago as her final destination. She was apparently traveling on her own, and had paid her own passage.^7,8
     She and her husband Gust were living on Quincy Rd. in Riverside, Cook Co., Illinois, in 1910.^9,2 They have not been found in the 1920 and 1930 censuses, but moved to 115 Groveland Ave. in Riverside by 1935, where they were enumerated in 1940 and 1950.^10,11

     Josefina Hanson was born on 31 May 1886 in Eldsberga, Halland Co., Sweden.¹ She married first Per Evard Zetterholm, son of Andreas Nilsson Zetterholm and Johanna Emilia Jonsson, on 25 June 1910 in Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois.^3,4 They were later divorced.⁵ She married second John Adolph Carlson, son of Karl Aug Andreasson and Albertina Nilsdotter, on 4 September 1926 in Cook Co., Illinois.^5,6 She died on 9 February 1986 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, at age 99.⁷ She was buried at Wisconsin Memorial Park in Brookfield, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin.⁷
     Her birth record lists her as Josefina, but she used the name Josephine after emigrating to the United States.^3,7
     She came to the United States in 1902, leaving Tönnersjö , Halland Co., Sweden, on 12 November^8,9, and became a naturalized citizen by 1920.⁹
     After about five years in the U.S. she went back to Sweden, perhaps to visit family. She returned in 1908, first leaving Helsingborg on the ferry on 15 August, then Liverpool, England, on the SS Carmania on 19 August. Traveling with her, although on a separate sailing contract, were her future husband Per Zetterholm, and Per's sisters Elin and Johanna, who had also previously been in the United States. They arrived in New York on 27 August.^10,11
     In April 1910, before her marriage, she was living as a servant with the family of George Clark at 1217 Forest Ave. in Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois.¹²
     In 1920 she and her first husband Edward were living at 1028 Greenleaf St. in Evanston.⁹
     She and her second husband John are listed in the 1930 census at 1528 N. Mayfield St. in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. Living with them was Josephine's daughter Lillian from her first marriage, listed as Lillian Carlson.¹³ They were living at 1250 Mayfield Ave. in Chicago in 1940 and 1942^14,15, and at 5546 Congress in Chicago in 1950. In 1950 they had a lodger, Marge Nedobba.¹⁶

     Agda Marie Charlotta Hanson was born on 11 October 1909 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^5,6 She was baptized on 5 December 1909 at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Chicago, and confirmed on 8 June 1924.⁵ She married first Swan Lindberg, son of Alfred Lindberg and Erika Wilhelmina Larsdotter, on 2 March 1932 at the home of the bride's parents at 5913 Augusta St. in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.⁷ She married second Oliver L. Johnson.⁸ She died on 15 July 1988 at age 78.^9,6 Funeral services were held on 18 July 1988, and she was buried at Mount Emblem Cemetery in Elmhurst, DuPage Co., Illinois.⁸
     In late 1912, when she was three years old, her family moved back to Sweden due to her mother's health. She recovered^1,10, and they returned to the United States in 1914. They left Gothenburg, Sweden, on 29 April on the ship Salmo, bound for Grimsby, England.^11,12 From there they must have traveled overland to Liverpool, England, where they sailed on the SS Caronia on 2 May, arriving in New York on 11 May.¹³
     She was confirmed on 8 June 1924 at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Chicago.⁵
     She and her first husband Swan and their children were living at 126 Lothrop Ave. in River Forest, Cook Co., in 1940¹⁴, and at 215 Franklin Ave. in River Forest in 1950.¹⁵

     Carl Wilhelm Hanson was born on 15 July 1915 at home, at 1009 N. Mayfield Ave. in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^2,4 He was baptized on 6 August 1915 at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Chicago, and confirmed on 28 April 1929.⁵ He died on 29 July 1931 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 16 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also now known as Lou Gehrig's disease).^6,1,7 He was buried on 1 August 1931 at Elmwood Cemetery in River Grove, Cook Co., Illinois.⁶
     In his confirmation certificate his name is given as Carl William Hanson.⁴

     Nanne Nilsson was born on 8 February 1833 in Asige, Halland Co., Sweden.^1,2 He was baptized on 10 February 1833 in Asige, Halland Co., Sweden.¹ He married Christina Johansdotter on 7 July 1870 in Steninge, Halland Co., Sweden.^3,2 He died on 24 May 1919 in Slöinge, Halland Co., Sweden, at age 86.^4,2
     He and his family lived in Eftra, Halland Co., Sweden, on the west coast south of Gothenberg.^5,6,7,2

     Christina Johansdotter was born on 15 December 1842 in Slöinge, Halland Co., Sweden.^3,2 She married Nanne Nilsson, son of Nils Arfvidssons and Nilla Bengtsdotter, on 7 July 1870 in Steninge, Halland Co., Sweden.^1,2 She died on 10 November 1921 in Slöinge, Halland Co., Sweden, at age 78.^4,2
     Christina and her family lived in Eftra, Halland Co., Sweden, on the west coast south of Gothenberg.^3,5,6,2

     Nelly Josephina Nilsson was born on 28 May 1871 in Eftra, Halland Co., Sweden,^1,3 and was baptized there on 1 June 1871.⁴ She married Carl Albert Nelson, son of Johannes Nilsson and Johanna Beata Bengtsdotter, on 27 October 1893 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^5,6,7,8,9 She died on 29 December 1945 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 74.³ She was buried at Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.³
     She immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1891, leaving Slöinge, Halland Co., on 29 September. On 2 October she sailed on the Ariosto from Gothenburg to Hull, England, then from Liverpool to New York on the SS Servia, arriving on 19 October.^10,11,12 In the United States she used the surname Nelson.⁵ She became a naturalized citizen in 1898.⁸
     She and her husband Carl lived in a rented house at 5935 Aberdeen St. in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, from at least 1896 to 1900. Three other families were living at the same address.^6,13 By 1910 they had purchased a house at 6050 S. Peoria St. in Chicago.⁷ Sometime before 1920 they moved again, to 6200 S. Maplewood Ave. in Chicago⁸, where they lived until at least 1942.^8,14,15,16 Carl's brother Severin lived with them from at least 1900 to 1940, and was the owner of the house on S. Maplewood. Carl was listed as the head of the household in the 1910-1930 censuses, while Severin was listed as the head in the 1940 census.^6,7,8,14,15

     Ida Lovisa Nilsson was born on 11 October 1872 in Eftra, Halland Co., Sweden,^1,3,4 and was baptized there on 16 October 1872.⁵ She married Lars Johan Larson on 1 October 1894 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^4,3,6,7,8 She died on 24 February 1908 in Hammond, Lake Co., Indiana, at age 35 from diptheria.⁹ She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Hammond, Lake Co., Indiana.¹⁰
     She came to the United States from Sweden in 1892, sailing first from Gothenburg to Hull, England, on the ship Ariosto on 29 April, then from Liverpool to New York on the SS Gallia, arriving 13 May.^11,12,13 After immigrating she used the surname Nelson.⁴
     After their marriage, she and her husband John lived for a time in Illinois where their first three children were born.³ They moved to Hammond, Lake Co., Indiana, sometime between June 1897 and June 1900³, when they were living there in a house they owned on Reese Ave. Ida's sister Anna was then living with them.³

     Anna Paulina Nilsson was born on 12 November 1876 in Eftra, Halland Co., Sweden,^1,3 and was baptized there on 10 December 1876.⁴ She died on 12 April 1944 in Slöinge, Halland Co., Sweden, at age 67 from suicide, by hanging.^5,2
     She was known as the "angel of the family." She originally came from Sweden to the United States with her sister Amanda in 1896, but traveled back and forth at least two more times to help care for family members, including her parents in their old age.²
     In 1896 she and Amanda left Eftra, Halland Co., on 1 May 1896, then sailed from Gothenburg for Hull, England, on the ship Aristo on 15 May. After traveling overland to Liverpool, they sailed on the SS Vancouver, and arrived in Quebec, Canada, on 31 May, with their final destination listed as Chicago, Illinois, in the passenger list.^6,7,8 In 1900 she was living with her sister Ida and her family in Hammond, Lake Co., Indiana,³ and in April 1910, after Ida's death, she was living as a housekeeper with Ida's widowed husband John Larson and his children.⁹
     She apparently went back to Sweden sometime between April and September 1910, since she returned from there to the U.S. in September 1910, and the passenger list says she'd been in the U.S. previously, from 1896 to 1910.¹⁰ She left Gothenburg for Hull, England, on the ship Calypso on 16 September, then sailed from Liverpool on the SS Caronia on 20 September, and arrived in New York on 28 September.^11,10
     She again went back to Sweden in 1916, perhaps to care for her elderly parents. (Her father died in 1919 at age 86, and her mother in 1921 at age 78.)¹² She returned to the U.S. In 1922, after her mother's death, leaving Gothenburg on 7 September 1922 on the SS Drottningholm bound for New York, and arriving on 16 September. The passenger list says she intended to remain in the U.S. and become a citizen.^13,14 She did eventually go back to Sweden, however, as she died there in 1944.⁵ Like her sisters Emma and Augusta, she suffered from stomach problems.²
     She never married.²

     Amanda Bernhardina Nilsson was born on 24 January 1875 in Eftra, Halland Co., Sweden,¹ and was baptized there on 29 January 1875.³ She married Nels Johnson, son of Johannes Olsson and Helena Bengtsdotter, on 5 May 1898 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^4,5,6,7,8,9 She died on 13 April 1960 at the Salem Home for the Aged in Joliet, Illinois, at age 85.¹⁰ She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Hammond, Lake Co., Indiana.¹¹
     She immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1896, traveling with her sister Anna. They left Eftra, Halland Co., on 1 May, and sailed from Gothenburg on 15 May on the ship Ariosto bound for Hull, England. They traveled overland to Liverpool, and sailed from there on the SS Vancouver, arriving in Quebec, Canada, on 31 May. In the passenger list their final destination was listed as Chicago, Illinois.^12,13,14 In the United States she used the surname Nelson.⁴ She became a naturalized citizen in 1904.⁷
     After their marriage, she and her husband Nels lived in a rented house or apartment at 5922 Halsted St. in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. Two lodgers were living with them, Gustaf Carlson and John Hellgren, and four other families were living at the same address.^5,15 They moved to Indiana sometime between 1904 and 1910^15,6, when they were living in a rented house at 4116 Grapevine St. in East Chicago, Lake Co. They again had two boarders, Frank Borg and Carl Olson.⁶ They moved again by 1918, into their own house at 3832 Hemlock St. in East Chicago, and remained there until at least 1940. In 1920 a lodger named Henning Johnson was living with them, and in 1930 Nels's nephew Rudolph Gustafson was living with them.^16,7,8,17
     She was a charter member of Gennesarete Lutheran Church in East Chicago.¹⁰

     Nils Johan Nilsson was born on 21 June 1878 in Eftra, Halland Co., Sweden.¹
     He and his sister Jennie emigrated together from Sweden to the United States in 1902.^3,4,5
     Jennie's husband Carl Hanson later helped him get a job as a cement worker⁶, and he lived with them for a time, with a room in the basement.⁶ He was listed with them in the 1910 census at 5914 Chicago Ave. in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, as John Nelson, a boarder age 31 and born in Sweden.⁴ He left after an argument, and was supposedly never heard from again.^2,6 However, a photograph of him at about age 25 or 30 has the studio name and location "Johnson, 1516 1/2 First Ave., Seattle" on the cardboard frame, indicating that he may have lived in Washington, at least for a time.⁷

     Emma Charlotta Nilsson was born on 16 February 1882 in Eftra, Halland Co., Sweden.^1,3 She died on 27 October 1936 in Slöinge, Halland Co., Sweden, at age 54 from suicide, possibly by drowning. The story in the family is that she walked off a pier. Her death record lists the cause of death as "Sinnessjuk" (insane), and it includes additional remarks, in Swedish, but the handwriting is difficult to read.^2,3,4
     Unlike many of her siblings who emigrated to the United States, she remained in Sweden, where both she and her sister Augusta worked for the mayor.³ Like her sisters Anna and Augusta, she suffered from stomach problems³, and she and Augusta became dependent on morphine.³

     Augusta Karolina Nannesson was born on 14 October 1883 in Eftra, Halland Co., Sweden.^1,3 She died on 4 December 1934 in Malmö, Malmöhus Co. (now Skåne Co.), Sweden, at age 51 from suicide, by hanging.^2,3 She was buried in Slöinge, Halland Co., Sweden.²
     In 1914 she traveled with her sister Jennie's family when they returned home to Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, after spending two years in Sweden. They left Gothenburg, Sweden, on 29 April on the ship Salmo, bound for Grimsby, England.⁴ From there they must have traveled overland to Liverpool, England, where they sailed on the SS Caronia on 2 May, arriving in New York on 11 May.⁵ She later returned to Sweden, where both she and her sister Emma worked for the mayor.³
     Like her sisters Anna and Emma, she suffered from stomach problems³, and she and Emma became dependent on morphine.³ Her death record notes that she suffered from neurosis, and acute confusion of the mind.²

     August Julius Dobbeck was born on 19 March 1866 in Schlochau, Germany.^2,1 He was married by G. A. Mueller, Evangelical Lutheran Pastor, to Louisa Hogrefe, daughter of Frederich Heinrich Wilhelm Hogrefe and Louise Hartje, on 5 April 1891 in Schaumburg, Cook Co., Illinois.^3,1,4 He died on 6 June 1930 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 64 from lobar pneumonia, with pulmonary tuberculosis with hemorrhage as a contributing factor.² He was buried on 9 June 1930 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Cook Co., Illinois.²
     He came to the United States in 1885^5,6,2 and became a naturalized citizen on 14 October 1892.⁷
     In 1895, when their son August died, he and his wife Louisa were living at 109 String St. (now 1936 Des Plaines St.) in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, possibly with his brothers Charles and Herman, who both listed that as their address when they became naturalized citizens in 1894.^8,9,10,11,12 By 1896 they had moved a block west, to the rear of a house at 133 (now 2028) Ruble St., where they lived until at least 1898.^13,14 They apparently lived for a time at 43 (now 1910) W. Fullerton Ave. in Chicago, as August is listed there in the 1899 Chicago City Directory^15,16, but by 1900 they had moved back to Ruble St., a little north of their previous location, to the rear of a multi-family house at 92 (now 1905) Ruble St.^5,17,16
     Sometime between 1901 and 1903, perhaps needing more room for their growing family, he and Louisa purchased a house about six miles west at 422 Alma Ave. (now 633 N. Latrobe Ave.) in Chicago^18,6,12,19, where they lived the rest of their married lives. In 1910 they were renting part of their house to John Benson, his wife Matilda, and their two adult children, and in 1930 their son Frederick and his family were living with them, paying $25/month rent. Their house was then valued at $8000, one of the more expensive on the block.^{20,6,21,12,19}
     He worked as a cement worker and laborer for the city of Chicago.^5,6,21

     Louisa Hogrefe was born on 10 January 1871 in Itasca, DuPage Co., Illinois.^5,6,7,1 She was married by G. A. Mueller, Evangelical Lutheran Pastor, to August Julius Dobbeck, son of August Dobbeck and Wilhelmina Hackbarth, on 5 April 1891 in Schaumburg, Cook Co., Illinois.^8,1,9 She died on 20 February 1946 in Oak Park, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 75.^3,7 Funeral services were held on 22 February 1946 at the Kloeckner Memorial Church, with Rev. W. L. Moenkhaus officiating. Interment was at Woodlawn Cemetery in Forest Park, Cook Co., Illinois.⁷
     The identification of Louisa Hogrefe's parents is based primarily on census data. In the 1880 census there are just two children named Louisa Hogrefe (or some close variant of that name) of the right age living in the area of her birthplace of Du Page Co., Illinois. In Downers Grove in Du Page Co. there's a Henry Hografe with wife Amanda and children William, Henry, Louise (age 10), Sophia, and Jacob. And in Proviso in adjacent Cook Co. there's a William Hogreve with wife Dorothea and children Henry, Louise (age 8), and John. A published history of Du Page County includes a biographical sketch of Henry Hogrefe, living in Downers Grove, with the same children as listed in the 1880 census, and says that his daughter Louise married Fred Wehrmeister. Thus the Louise Hogrefe who married August Dobbeck is most likely the daughter of William.
     In addition, in the William Hogreve household in the 1880 census, William's wife Dorothea is listed as being born in Prussia. The entries for the children Henry and Louise say their mother was born in Hanover, and the entry for John says his mother was born in Prussia. Thus, Henry and Louise must be from William's first marriage, to Louise Hartje, while John is from his second marriage, to Dorothea Janke.^10,2,11
     She was confirmed at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rodenberg (now Roselle), DuPage Co., Illinois, on 18 April 1886.^5,6
     In 1895, when their son August died, she and her husband August were living at 109 String St. (now 1936 Des Plaines St.) in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^{12,13,14,15,16} By 1896 they had moved a block west, to the rear of a house at 133 (now 2028) Ruble St., where they lived until at least 1898.^17,18 They apparently lived for a time at 43 (now 1910) W. Fullerton Ave. in Chicago, as August is listed there in the 1899 Chicago City Directory^19,20, but by 1900 they had moved back to Ruble St., a little north of their previous location, to the rear of a multi-family house at 92 (now 1905) Ruble St.^21,22,20
     Sometime between 1901 and 1903, perhaps needing more room for their growing family, she and August purchased a house about six miles west at 422 Alma Ave. (now 633 N. Latrobe Ave.) in Chicago^23,24,16,25, where they lived the rest of their married lives. In 1910 they were renting part of their house to John Benson, his wife Matilda, and their two adult children, and in 1930 their son Frederick and his family were living with them, paying $25/month rent. Their house was then valued at $8000, one of the more expensive on the block.^{26,24,27,16,25} She continued to live their after her husband's death, until at least 1942.²⁸

     Svante Sigfrid Lindberg was born on 17 July 1909 in Floda, Södermanland Co., Sweden.^1,3,4 He married Agda Marie Charlotta Hanson, daughter of Carl W. Hanson and Jennie Ofelia Nilsson, on 2 March 1932 at the home of the bride's parents at 5913 Augusta St. in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.⁵ He died unexpectedly from a heart attack while on vacation on 7 August 1974 in Karlskoga, Sweden, at age 65.^6,7,8,9 Funeral services were at Austin Messiah Lutheran Church in Chicago, Illinois, and he was buried at Mount Emblem Cemetery in Elmhurst, DuPage Co., Illinois, on 19 August 1974.^9,10
     He generally used the given name Swan after emigrating to the U.S.^5,11
     He came to the United States from Sweden with his mother in 1926, sailing from Gothenburg on the SS Gripsholm on 17 May, and arriving in New York on 27 May. Their passage was paid by his brother Gustaf, who had emigrated in 1910, and who they planned to join in Chicago.^12,13 They are listed there with Gustav's family in the 1930 census.¹³
     He filed his Declaration of Intention to become a citizen on 2 April 1929 at the District Court, Northern District, in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. His Petition for Citizenship was filed on 23 June 1931, and he was naturalized on 13 November 1931.¹⁴
     He returned to Sweden at least once, possibly to visit family, without his wife Agda. He sailed from New York on the SS Stockholm on 10 December 1948, bound for Gothenburg, and planned to stay for about two months.¹⁵
     He and his wife Agda and their children were living at 126 Lothrop Ave. in River Forest, Cook Co., in 1940¹¹, and at 215 Franklin Ave. in River Forest in 1950.¹⁶ He was the owner of a landscape gardening firm.^11,16

     Oliver L. Johnson married Agda Marie Charlotta Hanson, daughter of Carl W. Hanson and Jennie Ofelia Nilsson.¹

     William Christopher H. Dobbeck was born on 1 March 1892 in Itasca, DuPage Co., Illinois.^2,1,3 He was baptized on 20 March 1892 at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Schaumburg, Cook Co., Illinois.⁴ He married Lillian Remus, daughter of Carl G. Remus and Dorothea M. Schroeder, on 14 October 1916 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Forest Park, Cook Co., Illinois.^5,6 He died on 2 August 1950 in Peotone, Will Co., Illinois, at age 58 from a cerebral hemorrhage at the home of his daughter Lucille Schuetz.⁴ He was buried on 5 August 1950 at Peotone Cemetery in Will Co., Illinois.^4,7
     After their marriage he and his wife Lillian lived at 545 Beloit Ave. in Forest Park, Cook Co., Illinois.^2,8 They moved to 937 Dunlop Ave. in Forest Park sometime between 1920 and 1930.^8,9 In 1949 he suffered a stroke, which left him confined to a wheelchair⁴, and on 28 May 1950 he and Lillian moved to their daughter Lucille's home in Peotone, Will Co., Illinois, while a new house was being built for them.⁴
     He was a bank clerk at the First National Bank in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, where he began working on 15 August 1907, at age 15, and where he spent his entire career.^2,1,4
     He was described as being 5' 10 1/2" tall, weighing 175 pounds, with blue eyes, brown hair, and a ruddy complexion.¹

     August Herman Johann Dobbeck was born on 20 June 1893 in Meacham, DuPage Co., Illinois.^1,2 He was baptized on 9 July 1893 by G. A. Mueller, Evangelical Lutheran Pastor, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Shaumburg, Cook Co., Illinois. His godparents were August Hochgreve, Hermann Dobbeck, and Johann Wehler.¹ He died on 16 December 1895 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 2 from typhoid fever.³ He was buried at Concordia Cemetery in Cook Co., Illinois.³

     Frederick Charles Dobbeck was born on 16 December 1894 in Itasca, DuPage Co., Illinois, (although information in a letter from W. F. Schuetz says he was born in Meacham, Illinois).^2,3,1 He was married by Rev. R. B. Fiedler to Emma Meyers on 25 August 1917 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.⁴ He died on 28 March 1948 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 53 (the online database "Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950" mistakenly gives the date as 13 April 1948).^5,6 He was buried at Mount Emblem Cemetery (Section K) in Elmhurst, DuPage Co., Illinois.⁷
     When he registered for the World War I draft on 5 June 1917, Frederick Charles Dobbeck was living at his parents' home at 633 N. Latrobe in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.² He and his wife Emma were living there in 1930, paying $25/month rent.⁸ He probably inherited the house, as he was still living there at the time of his death on 28 March 1948.⁵
     He was described as being 6' 1" tall, weighing 195 pounds, with blue eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion.³ He worked as a bank clerk at the First National Bank in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^2,3

     Minna Rosa Marie Dobbeck was born on 28 January 1897 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^1,2 She was baptized on 19 February 1897 by A. Kuring, Evangelical Lutheran Pastor. Her godparents were Rosa Dobeck and Marie Huselsfein.¹ She died on 25 April 1899 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 2 from cerebro spinal meningitis, with pneumonia and a severe form of the measles as contributing causes.^3,4 She was buried at Concordia Cemetery in Cook Co., Illinois.⁴

     Arthur B. Dobbeck was born on 15 May 1899 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^2,3 He married Catherine M. Bemus about 1924.⁴ He died from a heart attack on 9 February 1948 in Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois, at age 48.^5,6
     At the time he registered for the draft on 12 September 1918, Arthur B. Dobbeck was living with his mother at 633 Latrobe in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.³ He and his wife Catherine lived at 828 Circle Ave. in Forest Park, Cook Co., Illinois, from at least 1930 to 1947.^4,7 He was employed as a salesman for a paint company.⁴
     Starting in the late 1930s he was was part of a group of four or five "fun loving gentlemen dubbed the 'Rover Boys'." Their families socialized together, and the men enjoyed boating on Lake Michigan, taking trips to places like St. Joseph, Hot Springs, and French Lick. On one trip from Chicago to St. Joseph, Michigan, on 24 August 1945, they ran out of fuel around 3:00 PM about four miles from their destination. They drifted on the lake for several hours, and after dark began sending SOS signals by flashlight to planes flying overhead. Around 11:30 the third plane to pass by saw their signal and notified the Coast Guard. A search was begun, and they were finally rescued around 3:00 AM, after drifting ten miles further off shore.^6,8
     During World War II, from 1941 to 1944, he was a member of the board in Forest Park charged with organizing and enforcing the rationing program, primarily for gasoline, fuel oil, and tires.⁹ He also served as commander of the Austin post of the American Legion and president of the Forest Park recreation board¹⁰, and on 23 October 1945 he was unanimously elected president of the Kiwanis Club in Forest Park.¹⁰
     On 16 November 1946 he became suddenly ill, and was rushed to West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park, Cook Co., Illinois. After appeals for blood donations, he underwent a "serious operation" on 24 December. He was back at home by 9 January 1947.⁷

     Albert John Dobbeck was born on 19 March 1902 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.² He married Gladys Belle Trevorrow, daughter of Algo Trevorrow and Ina Belle Wright, about 1925.^4,5 He died in January 1958 at age 55.⁶ He was buried at Mount Emblem Cemetery in Elmhurst, DuPage Co., Illinois.⁷
     He and his wife Gladys, along with Gladys's parents Algo and Belle Trevorrow, are listed at 230 South St. in Elmhurst, DuPage Co., Illinois, in the 1930 and 1940 censuses.^4,8 He was a carpenter and builder.⁴ When he registered for the World War II draft on 6 August 1942, he was working for Ryan Bros. and Sather, a home construction company in Elmhurst.²

     Nina Town was born on 1 September 1878 (her death record says she died 28 November 1878 at age 3 months, 4 days, which would make her birth date 24 August 1878) in Brighton, Livingston Co., Michigan.^1,2 She died of dysentery on 28 November 1878 in Brighton, Livingston Co., Michigan.²

     Eli L. Sowle was born on 21 October 1817 in Penfield, Monroe Co., New York.^4,5,6 He married first Mary Jane (?) about 1838.^2,6,7 He married second Mary C. Birch, daughter of William Birch and Sarah (?).¹ He died at age 69 on 25 June 1887 from an apparent heart attack suffered while supervising street work being done near the home of F. T. Hyne in Brighton, Livingston Co., Michigan. He had been having frequent "bad spells" for some time, but was reportedly feeling well and in good spirits on that day.^8,1,4 He was buried on 27 June 1887 at Old Brighton Village Cemetery in Brighton, Livingston Co., Michigan.^4,8
     He and his first wife Mary moved to Michigan in 1840, settling in Ionia Co.⁸ They moved to Brighton, Livingston Co., Michigan, in 1845⁸, and on 1 April 1849 he bought 480 acres in Brighton Twp. from Charles Howard and his wife Margaret for $5,760. Half of this land was described as the "North East quarter & the East half of the North West quarter of Section thirty three (33) Town two (2) North Range Six (6) east." The other half was described as the "South West quarter of Section twenty eight & West half of the North West quarter of Section thirty three (33) both of said last mentioned tracts being in town two (2) North Range Six (6) East."⁹
     He and his first wife "Jane" are listed in the census of 1850 in Brighton Twp., Livingston Co., Michigan, along with Howard (age 11), Emerson (9), Margaret (6), and Bronson (1). Also listed in the same household are Albert and Saml. Sowle (ages 23 and 12). He was a farmer, with real estate valued at $5000.⁶ They were again listed in Brighton Twp. in 1860. This time his wife is listed as "Mary Jane." Listed in the same household are John E. (age 8), Maggie E. (15), Bronson C. (10), Frank B. (5), and Jennie L. (1). Living with them was John Christian, a farm hand born in Germany. His occupation is again given as farmer, with real estate worth $6000, and personal estate worth $645.⁷
     On 17 February 1869 Eli sold land described as village lots two, three, four, five, six, and seven on block number two of Gales Plat of Brighton, to Harriet Rodgers for $300. The property was also subject to a $700 mortgage dated 28 September 1864, held by Lucy S. Spencer, $300 of which was assumed by Harriet Rodgers.¹⁰
     In 1870, he and his daughter Jennie were living in the household of William and Carrie Cushing, ages 31 and 23, in Brighton. Eli's occupation was listed as a butcher, with real estate worth $2000, and personal estate worth $200. The exact relationship between Eli Sowle and William Cushing isn't clear, except that they apparently lived in the same area. In the 1860 census for Livingston Co., there is a William B. Cushing, age 21, living in the household of Louise Cushing, age 40 (presumably his mother), ten households away from Eli's family.^11,7
     According to the 1873-74 Livingston County Directory, he lived in Brighton Village, at the intersection of Church and Grand River, on the northeast corner.¹² In 1873 he and his brother John operated a meat market in Brighton, on Grand River between Fitch and North.¹² He also served as street commissioner in Brighton.⁸
     He and his second wife Mary are listed in the census of 1880 in Brighton. Both his parents are listed as being born in Rhode Island.¹³
     He died intestate, and his widow Mary was appointed administratrix of his estate on 7 October 1887. At the time, the estimated value of his personal and real estate was $200 and $500, respectively.¹

     Mary C. Birch was born on 5 November 1829 in Washington Co., New York.² She married first Eli L. Sowle, son of John Sowle and Deborah (?).¹ She married second Edmund Allchin, son of William Allchin and Mercy Hawkins, on 20 October 1890.^2,3
     She and her first husband Eli are listed in the census of 1880 in Brighton, Livingston Co., Michigan.⁴ In 1880 she was suffering from kidney disease.⁴ She was appointed administratrix of her husband Eli's estate on 7 Oct 1887.¹