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Lillian Wilhemina Bostrom

Lillian Wilhemina Bostrom

Female 1879 - 1954  (74 years)

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  • Name Lillian Wilhemina Bostrom 
    Born 7 May 1879  Lindstrom, , Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Census 1880  St Paul's Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1899  St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    417 Mt Ida - clerk with Aug S Swanson Florist (4th Ave & Robert St) 
    Died 4 Apr 1954  Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Sherwood Cemetery, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • William E.W. Owen Dec. 2, 1863 - Apr. 26, 1941 son of L.C. Owen also his wife Lillian W. Bostrom May 7, 1879 - Apr. 4, 1954
    Notes 
    • !NAME:Lillian Wilhemina Bostrom - PER0202
      BD:7 May 1879
      BP:Lindstrom, Mn

      !Bessie Rosenquist was a second cousin, she was born in Sweden; Nels Olsen, a
      jeweller in Minneapolis, MN, was a second cousin; another cousin Emma; Rev Aner
      Bloom (his mother was a Rosenquist) a cousin to LWO lived in Chisago City, MN,
      minister for Bethel Luthern, mother and two sisters in 1949;

      !letter 23 Dec 1949 from Lillie Rosenquist - lived Minnesota Masonic Home,
      Minneapolis, MN

      !letter 8 Dec 1950 from Mrs Jones Rosenquist - Dear cousin, will be 80 next
      spring, Joe's brothers family, 26 people at one of the daughter's, going up to
      Atwater, MN to Louise's, haven't been up to Chicago City .. Minnie's son and
      daughter. (appears to be same handwriting as previous letter)

      !letter 21 Dec 1950 from Emilie J Wheeler, Missoula, MT (Montana) - Dear Cousin,
      heard from folks from Atwater Louis girls, Louis and Tilda at Willmar, Andy
      wife at Atwater Lewis on the old home farm, Andrew, Jones, Frans, Tina and
      Nellie have all passed away. have five boys and five girls (all but two girls
      live within 30 miles), oldest girl died several years ago. (Nels Rosenquist
      family ?)

      !letter 28 Dec 1947 from Emilie Wheeler, Missoula, MT - Dear cousin Lillie, your
      sister Hilda .. my cousins on Dad side of the family .. she sends me letters
      from Minneapolos from Ellen Olson and the Olin girls, five boys and five girls,
      oldest was 50 on 22 Dec and the youngest 25 the seventh of April, all married
      but Micheal and Mary our oldest girl passed away two years ago the 17 of Feb,
      all children live near us except two girls one lives in Houston, TX the other
      one in Portland, OR, celebrated our golden wedding the 24 Feb last year, live
      on farm 4 miles from Missoula, one brother on the old home place (Louis), sister
      Tilda in Willmar, MN, Minnie at Chicago, Lillie at Tacoma, Wash; lived in Moose
      Jaw, Sask for ten years, Willmar until 1925 then Montana

      !letter 12 May 1952 ? from Hilda (Bostrom) Fleming - Dear Sister, Jones and
      Lillie, what killed Lillie Rosenquist

      !letter 22 Oct 1949 from Hilda - Dear sister Lillie, cousin Minnie (station
      this side of Lindstrom, MN), perhaps Harry and Amy took you to see Dadies
      remaining folks Jennie & Gertie & Je.mes (or Jennies), grave yard our 2 mothers
      & Dadies in a row & baby Imanal to the left & Lawrence Riseing tall granite
      stone to the left to bad he could not think of putting a marker or stone on
      little Florence's grave before he ran off to St Paul with her girl friend
      Alma now she has little Ruthie hidden off some place near Frisco

      !letter Dec 1943 from Mrs August S (Selma) Swanson - lots of names but none seem
      to fit with either Rosenquist, Swenson or Bostrom's names.
    Person ID I9342  Arthur - Research
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2019 

    Father Emil (Emanuel Svensson) Bostrom,   b. 2 Mar 1847, Vasterbodarne, Alvsborg, Vastergotland, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1928, Saint Paul, , Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Nilla Jonsdotter,   b. 28 May 1848, Fjerlof, , Kristinstad, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1880, Saint Paul, , Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Family ID F3649  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Edgar Wallace Owen,   b. 2 Dec 1863, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1941  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 5 May 1900  Saint Paul, , Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Certificate for William Edgar Wallace Owen and Lillian Wilhemina Bostrom
    Marriage Certificate for William Edgar Wallace Owen and Lillian Wilhemina Bostrom
    William Edgar Wallace Owen ( 1863 - 1941 ), son of Lemuel Cambridge Owen ann Lois Welsh, married 5 May 1990 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to Lillian Wilhemina Bostrom (1879 - 1954 ), daughter of Emil Bostrom and Nellie Rosenquist.
    Children 
     1. Lemuel Cambridge Owen,   b. 1 Apr 1901, Saint Paul, , Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1984, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Lois Adelle Owen,   b. 12 Aug 1902, Saint Paul, , Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1992, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     3. Selma Isabel Owen,   b. 30 Jul 1904, Saint Paul, , Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1966, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     4. Edward Evan Owen,   b. 13 Aug 1906, Keppoch, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1985, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     5. Florence Lillian Owen,   b. 1 Aug 1908, Keppoch, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1993, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     6. William Lee Owen,   b. 10 Jul 1910, Keppoch, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1993, Montague, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     7. Violet Meredyth Owen,   b. 21 Feb 1912, Keppoch, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1976, Wellington, , , New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     8. Rhys Maitland Owen,   b. 10 Nov 1913, Keppoch, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1971  (Age 58 years)
     9. Mary Elizabeth Owen,   b. 23 Aug 1915, Keppoch, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1978, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     10. Robert Barker Owen,   b. 23 Jun 1917, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1986, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     11. Cicely Dilys Owen,   b. 13 Jan 1921, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 2014, North York, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    Family ID F3648  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 May 1879 - Lindstrom, , Minnesota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 417 Mt Ida - clerk with Aug S Swanson Florist (4th Ave & Robert St) - 1899 - St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 May 1900 - Saint Paul, , Minnesota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Apr 1954 - Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    William EW Owen and others on the beach
    William EW Owen and others on the beach
    On the beach, Keppoch, Prince Edward Island

    back (l to r): Gwendolyn Hettie Constance Welsh (1878 - 1964), un-known, Lillian Wilhemina Bostrom (1879 - 1954)
    fromt (l to r): Annie Morris (1847 - 1939), un-known, un-known, William Edgar Wallace Owen (1863 - 1941)
    Lillian Bostrom (1879-1954)
    Lillian Bostrom (1879-1954)
    Lillian Bostrom (1879-1954)) as a young lady in St Paul, Minnesota
    Lillian Bostrom (1879-1954)
    Lillian Bostrom (1879-1954)
    Lillian (Bostrom) Owen (1879-1954) on the beach in Prince Edward Island, likely Keppoch
    WEW Owen's house in St Paul, MN
    WEW Owen's house in St Paul, MN
    on back
    Portland Ave, St Paul, Minn
    Nellie Bostrom
    LWO, Lois & Cambridge

    [in different writing] Selma born in this house
    William Owen and others at Keppoch
    William Owen and others at Keppoch
    At the cottage, Keppoch, Prince Edward Island

    (l to r): William Edgar Wallace Owen (1863 - 1941), Lillian Wilhemina Bostrom (1879 - 1954), Annie Morris (1847 - 1939), Gwendolyn Hettie Constance Welsh (1878 - 1964), un-named
    William Owen, Lillian Bostrom and Family
    William Owen, Lillian Bostrom and Family
    back (l to r): Rhys Maitland Owen (1913 - 1971), Lois Adelle Owen (1902 - 1992), William Lee Owen (1910 - 1993), Florence Lillian Owen (1908 - 1993), Lillian Wilhemina Bostrom (1879 - 1954), William Edgar Wallace Owen (1863 - 1941), Mary Elizabeth Owen (1915 - 1978)
    front (l to r): Robert Barker Owen (1917 - 1986), Cicely Dilys Owen
    William Owen, Lillian Bostrom and some Family
    William Owen, Lillian Bostrom and some Family
    At the cottage, Keppoch, Prince Edward Island

    back (l to r): Lillian Wilhemina Bostrom (1879 - 1954), William Edgar Wallace Owen (1863 - 1941), Florence Lillian Owen (1908 - 1993), Rhys Maitland Owen (1913 - 1971)
    front (l to r): un-named, Mary Elizabeth Owen (1915 - 1978), Lemuel Cambridge Owen (1901 - 1984)
    WilliamOwen, Lillian Bostrom and some Family
    WilliamOwen, Lillian Bostrom and some Family
    At the cottage, Keppoch, Prince Edward Island

    back (l to r): Selma Isabel Owen (1904 - 1966), Robert Barker Owen (1917 - 1986), Mary Elizabeth Owen (1915 - 1978)
    front (l to r): William Edgar Wallace Owen (1863 - 1941),Lillian Wilhemina Bostrom (1879 - 1954), unknown
    William Owen, Lillian Bostrom and some Family
    William Owen, Lillian Bostrom and some Family
    At the cottage, Keppoch, Prince Edward Island

    back (l to r): Lillian Wilhemina Bostrom (1879 - 1954), Edward Evan Owen (1906 - 1985), Orrin MacGregor (?) (1896 - 1960), Lois Adelle Owen (1902 - 1992), Robert Barker Owen (?) (1917 - 1986), William Edgar Wallace Owen (1863 - 1941)
    front (l to r): Violet Meredyth Owen (1912 - 1976), un-known, un-known, un-known, Florence Lillian Owen (1908 - 1993)
    Lillian Bostrom (1879-1954) with son William Lee Owen (1910-1993)
    Lillian Bostrom (1879-1954) with son William Lee Owen (1910-1993)
    Lillian Wilhemina Bostrom ( 1879 - 1954 ), daughter of Emil Bostrom and Nellie Rosenquist, married William Edgar Wallace Owen, holding their son William Lee Owen ( 1910 - 1993 ).
    William E W Owen (1863-1941), Lilliam W Bostrom (1879-1954) and Family, Aug 1919
    William E W Owen (1863-1941), Lilliam W Bostrom (1879-1954) and Family, Aug 1919
    William Edgar Wallace Owen ( 1863 - 1941 ), son of Lemuel Cambridge Owen and Lois Welsh, married Lilliam Wilhemina Bostrom ( 1879 - 1954 ), daughter of Emil Bostrom and Nellie Rosenquist

    Picture taken Aug 1919 at a rented cottage at Holland Cove.

    back: Lois Adelle ( 1902 - 1992 ), William E W Owen, Selma Isabel ( 1904 - 1966 ), Lilliam W Bostrom
    middle: Robert Barker ( 1917 - 1986 ), Mary Elizabeth ( 1915 - 1978 ), Florence Lillian ( 1908 - 1993 ), Lemuel Cambridge ( 1901 - 1984 )
    front: Rhys Maitland ( 1913 - 1971 ), Edward Evan ( 1906 - 1985 ), Violet Meredyth ( 1912 - 1976 ), William Lee ( 1910 - 1993 )

  • Sources 
    1. [S2459] Cemetery: PE, various, Sherwood Cemetery.

    2. [S1312] Census: 1880 United States, Minnesota .
      Household:

      Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
      Emil BOSTOM Self M Male W 33 SWEDEN Carpenter SWEDEN SWEDEN
      Nellie BOSTOM Wife M Female W 32 SWEDEN Keeping House SWEDEN SWEDEN
      Edwin BOSTOM Son S Male W 6 MN SWEDEN SWEDEN
      George BOSTOM Son S Male W 4 MN SWEDEN SWEDEN
      Hilda BOSTOM Dau S Female W 2 MN SWEDEN SWEDEN
      Lillie M. BOSTOM Dau S Female W 1 MN SWEDEN SWEDEN
      Ellen PERSON Other S Female W 20 SWEDEN Servant SWEDEN SWEDEN

      Source Information:
      Census Place St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
      Family History Library Film 1254630
      NA Film Number T9-0630
      Page Number 55D

    3. [S3190] Directory: 1899 St Paul, MN.


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