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Descendants of Johannes (Nordstrom No last name)

Generation No. 4

4. REINHOLD 'RAY' JOSEPH⁴ NORDSTROM (JOSEPH (PETTERSSON)³, PETER² JOHANSSON, JOHANNES (NORDSTROM NO LAST¹ NAME)) was born 27 March 1852 in Elspersland, Gallstad, Sweden, and died 11 March 1923 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN. He married ALBERTINA 'ABBIE' JOHNSON 05 July 1880 in Cokato, Wright Co., MN, daughter of TAYLOR JOHNSON and CHRISTINA ANDERSON. She was born 09 October 1860 in Sweden, and died 05 April 1900 in Collinwood Township, Meeker Co., MN.

Notes for REINHOLD 'RAY' JOSEPH NORDSTROM:
!1900 census

Ray Nordstrom Mar 1852 age 48 widow Born: Sweden Father born: Sweden Mother born: Sweden Immigrated: 1875 in U.S. 25 years NA Occupation: Farmer Reads (Yes) Writes (Yes) Speaks (Yes) English Owns Mortgaged Farm #13 Found in:

Family Archive #913 Census Microfilm Records: Minnesota, 1900
Lived in: Collinwood Township, Meeker County, Minnesota
Series: T623 Microfilm: 775 Book: 2 Page: 26a Line 63 Dwelling #13 Family #13 Enumerated 2nd June by Peter Sangreau

son William July 1881 age 19 Born: MN Father born: Sweden Mother born: Sweden Occupation: Farm Laborer

son John June 1883 age 15 single Born: MN Father born: Sweden Mother born: Sweden Occupation: Farm Laborer

daug Ester Sept 1885 age 14 single Born: MN Father born: Sweden Mother born: Sweden Occupation: Servant/House Keeper

daug Clara May 1887 age 13 single Born: MN Father born: Sweden Mother born: Sweden At School 9 months Reads (Yes) Writes (Yes) Speaks (Yes) English

son Elmer Feb 1890 age 10 single Born: MN Father born: Sweden Mother born: Sweden At School 9 months Reads (Yes) Writes (Yes) Speaks (Yes) English

son Harry Jun 1893 age 6 single Born: MN Father born: Sweden Mother born: Sweden At School 4 months Reads (Yes) Writes (Yes) Speaks (Yes) English

son Wemer Dec 1898 age 1 single Born: MN Father born: Sweden Mother born: Sweden

son Albert Mar 1899 2/12 single Born: MN Father born: Sweden Mother born: Sweden

In Sweden, used name of Claes Reinhold Josefsson. Emigrated to the United
States in 1875. Originally settled in Hancock, Minnesota.

Ray Nordstrom was born in Elspersland, Galstad, Sweden, on March 27, 1852. He was from a family of eight children, six boys and two girls, with Ray being the oldest son. He had one sister who was older than he. When they lived in Sweden, they evidently lived on a stream or river because the name Nordstrom means "north stream" in Sweden.

Ray Nordstrom immigrated to the United States in 1875 when he was 23 years old. From around 1875 to 1890, all but the oldest daughter came to America, including the parents. They first settled in the Starbuck-Hancock area, and later relocated in other areas such as South Dakota and Alberta, Canada. Ray Nordstrom's only sister in America also settled in the Dassel area. She (Agnes) was married to Aaron Engberg in 1895.

Ray Nordstrom married Albertina Johnson (daughter of Taylor Johnson) on 5 July 1880, at Cokato, Minnesota. At that time he was still living at Hancock. He moved his wife and two young sons to Dassel in 1884. For a short while he helped operate a saw mill on the John Riordan place, which was located at the west city limits of Dassell, near what is now Highway 12.

They moved to Collinwood Township in 1884 and purchased a farm on the east side of Pidgeon Lake. In addition to his farming, Ray Nordstrom was also engaged in threshing operations for many years, and for a long time was the only owner of a thresing machine in the area.

To this marriage, eight children were born: William 1881, married Ellen Hedlund; they had one son Burton William and one daughter Berniece Albertina. His wife passed away at an early age, and he married second Nellie Freelander. William died in 1928.

John was born in 1883, never married and passed away in 1952.

Esther, born 1885, married Axel Soder. They had three children: Ella, Viola, and Walter. All were born, and lived in California. Esther died in 1964.

Clara, born in 1887, married William Regal. They were the parents of four living sons: Reynold, Robert (who at the present is owner of the original Nordstrom farm), Claire, and Ralph. Clara passed away in 1977. She spent her entire life in Collinwood Township.

The fifth child, Elmer, married Selma Lofgren. No children were born to this marriage. Elmer died at Dassel in 1969.

Harry was the next child of Ray and Albertina. He, like Elmer and Clara, spent his entire life at Dassel. He married Mabel Erickson and they had four children: Earl (at present the only descendant of Ray still living in Dassel with the Nordstrom name), Marlin James, Dean, and Marilyn. Harry died in 1973.

Child number seven was Vernon. He was born in 1898. Rose Severson became his wife, and to this union there were two sons and two daughters: Carol, Rollis, Russell, and Maxine. Vernon died in New London, MN, in 1981.

Albert, the youngest of the eight children, was born in 1900 and married Violet Hedstrom. They had two children: a son Ray and a daughter Joan Virginia. His death date was 1977.

Above submitted by Earl Nordstrom
Albertina passed away, 5 April 1900, leaving Ray with to raise the family with the help of his older children, and relatives. He continued to farm until 5 years prior to his death on 11 March 1923, in Minneapolis.

More About ALBERTINA 'ABBIE' JOHNSON:
Burial: Minnesota

Children of REINHOLD NORDSTROM and ALBERTINA JOHNSON are:

11.	i.		WILLIAM JOSEPH⁵ NORDSTROM, b. 28 July 1881, Grove City, MN; d. 22 March 1928, Atwater, Kandiyohi Co., MN.
	ii.		JOHN ALFRED NORDSTROM, b. 24 June 1883, Hancock, MN; d. 10 January 1952, Litchfield, Meeker Co., MN.

Notes for JOHN ALFRED NORDSTROM:
Never married. Attended school in Dassel, Minnesota. Then started
working on the railroad. Did not like it. Enrolled in Moller Barber
college in Minneapolis. Was a barber for 45 years. Worked in Wilmar, MN
the last 15 years - retired in 1951. Previously worked in Hutchinson,
Dassel, Watkins, MN and Berthold, ND.

More About JOHN ALFRED NORDSTROM:
Burial: 12 January 1952, Buried Dassel Cemetery, Dassel, Meeker Co., MN

12.	iii.	ESTHER VICTORIA NORDSTROM, b. 30 September 1885, Minnesota; d. 28 March 1964.
13.	iv.	CLARA CHARLOTTE NORDSTROM, b. 02 May 1887, Collinwood Township, Meeker Co., MN; d. 22 September 1977, Dassel, Meeker Co., MN.
14.	v.	ELMER THEODORE NORDSTROM, b. 06 February 1890, Dassel, Meeker Co., MN; d. 16 September 1969, Dassel, Meeker Co., MN.
15.	vi.	HARRY NATHANIEL NORDSTROM, b. 04 June 1893, Dassel, Meeker Co., MN; d. 24 November 1973, Cokato, Wright Co., MN.
16.	vii.	VERNON NORDSTROM, b. 18 December 1898, Dassel, Meeker Co., MN; d. 08 February 1981, New London, Kandiyohi Co., MN.
17.	viii.	ALBERT REYNOLD NORDSTROM, b. 27 March 1900; d. 10 May 1976.

5. ALFRED JOEL⁴ NORDSTROM (JOSEPH (PETTERSSON)³, PETER² JOHANSSON, JOHANNES (NORDSTROM NO LAST¹ NAME)) was born 20 September 1854 in Gallstad, Sweden, and died 18 June 1938 in Starbuck, Pope Co., MN. He married MATILDA GRETA HANSON 16 September 1884 in Glenwood, Minnesota. She was born 12 August 1864 in Franklin, WI, and died 23 September 1926 in Starbuck, Pope Co., MN.

Notes for ALFRED JOEL NORDSTROM:
In 1875, he went to Falun, Sweden, and spent 3 years with his uncles
(Claus, Svante, August, and Alfred Englund). He learned the trade of the
carpenter while there. He departed Gothenburg, Sweden on May 29, 1879 for
Hancock, Minnesota. He stayed in Hancock for about a year doing various
kinds of work. In 1880, he went to Fargo, North Dakota. One of the jobs
he worked on was in building the first high school in Fargo. Returned to
Hancock for a short time in 1882. In late 1882, he moved to Starbuck,
Minnesota. Alfred began to do carpentry work and in 1883 started the
first blacksmith and wagon-making shop in Starbuck. Later in 1883, his
brother Gotfred bought out Alfred's partner in the blacksmith shop. This
was the start of the Nordstrom Brothers Blacksmith Shop. Alfred was the
wagon maker. A large percentage of the wagons and other equipment used by
the pioneers in the Starbuck territory were made by hand in their shop.
They stayed in business until they retired in 1929 and rented out the
building. On March 2, 1931, they had an auction sale on the equipment and
sold the building.

More About ALFRED JOEL NORDSTROM:
Burial: 23 June 1938, Fron Cemetery, Starbuck, Pope Co., MN

More About MATILDA GRETA HANSON:
Burial: Fron Cemetery, Starbuck, Pope Co., MN

Children of ALFRED NORDSTROM and MATILDA HANSON are:

EDITH L.⁵ NORDSTROM, d. Deceased.

Notes for EDITH L. NORDSTROM:
Died in infancy.

18.	ii.	SOPHIE NORDSTROM, b. 19 July 1885, Starbuck, Pope Co., MN; d. 01 October 1928.
	iii.	BERTHA N. NORDSTROM, b. 28 March 1887, Starbuck, Pope Co., MN; d. 10 October 1975, Vallejo, CA.
	iv.	ADOLPH G. NORDSTROM, b. 21 November 1889, Starbuck, Pope Co., MN; d. 24 August 1968, Fresno, CA; m. MELVINA RUEHLE; d. Deceased.

More About ADOLPH G. NORDSTROM:
Burial: 27 August 1968

Notes for MELVINA RUEHLE:
From: DIAMASTERS@email.msn.com (DIAMASTERS)
Reply-to: DIAMASTERS@email.msn.com (DIAMASTERS)
To: PhyllisNor@aol.com

hello phyllis-my great grandmother was married to adolph nordstrom-her name was melvina horgan-maiden name ruehle-adolph was her second marriage-i used to as a boy in fresno, calif. go over and mow their lawn and visit with "nana and nonie"-adolph by this time had develped a very bad rheumatoid arthritis-he was a good man-i know my grandmother loved him so-think they married in 1950's-both were from minnesota-have more info to share if you like-had a question-in your sight you show a baptism of adolph 3 days after his death? is this a misprint?thank you-rob sanders

19.	v.	HERBERT A. NORDSTROM, b. 18 January 1892, Starbuck, Pope Co., MN; d. 15 June 1924, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN.
20.	vi.	CARL W. NORDSTROM, b. 31 January 1894, Starbuck, Pope Co., MN; d. 16 November 1937, Boyd, MN.
	vii.	LUCILLE HAZEL NORDSTROM, b. 1900, Starbuck, Pope Co., MN; d. 16 July 1902.

Notes for LUCILLE HAZEL NORDSTROM:
Drank fly poison.

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