Eric Johan Strid Family History:Information about John Rudolf Streed
John Rudolf Streed (b. 24 Oct 1881, d. 22 Mar 1982)
Notes for John Rudolf Streed:John Rudolf left Sweden November 3, 1899 on the steamer Vaasland to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, arriving November 24, 1899. He traveled to Wessington Springs, South Dakota, to stay with an Uncle (his mother's brother), Anders Johan Edward Olson.he later went to Appleton, Minnesota.He drove horses and buggy for Dr.'s Tennyson and Johnson.He went to Superior, Wisconsin and worked with an ice harvest crew.he almost lost his life when a huge chunk of ice fell on him.He was unconscious for days.He has had a large scar on his head ever since.He also had a dark Streak down his nose which he said happened when he fell into a coal bucket as a child.He later was a motorman on the street car between Sup[Superior and Duluth.
They moved to a homestead at Virgelle, Montana, in the spring of 1914 and lived there for 9 years.They lived at Boulder, Montana, in 1923, and in Dillon, Montana, in 1924, where Rudolf was a labor foreman in construction work.In 1925 they moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, where he had his own concrete construction business.During World Warr II, he worked at the Twin City Ordinance Plant.He was afflicted with both arthritis and diabetes.Ella and Rudolf lived in their own home, where Ella passed away while resting on the davenport in their living room on March 3, 1975. Rudolf continued to live at home with employed and family help and "Meals and Wheels" until August 1977, when he could nol longer get up from his chair.He celebrated his 96th (and subsequent birthdays) at the nursing home.He died in his 100th year.
Ship Manifest for Immigration
SS Waeslande, sailed from Liverpool 11/8/1899, arrived Philadelphia 11/20/1899. 18 years old, single, laborer, able to read and write. Last residence Frandefors, final destination-Massachusetts. Uncle Oson paid for his passage, arrived with $3. Contract ticket # 13737
More About John Rudolf Streed:
Arrival: 189941
Date born 2: 24 Oct 188142
Date born 3: 24 Oct 188143
Date born 4: 1882, Sweden.44
Date born 5: 1882, Sweden.45
Burial: Unknown, Xunset Memorial Cemetery, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Died 2: Mar 1982, Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States of America.46
Died 3: 22 Mar 1982, Ramsey, Minnesota.47
Immigration: 20 Nov 1899, Philadelphia.
Residence 1: 1930, St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota.48
Residence 2: 1920, School District 2, Chouteau, Montana.49
Social Security Number: 477-22-4196.50
SSN issued: Minnesota.50
More About John Rudolf Streed and Ella Olson:
Marriage: 15 Mar 1911, Milan, Minnesota.
Children of John Rudolf Streed and Ella Olson are: