[Stayed with aunt in Canada who prior to her arrival, lost her daughter & refused to speak Swedish with Selma.]
1930 Census, taken 24 Apr 1930, has Charles O Ekstrom, 32, born in Sweden, building construction carpenter, married at 31 to Selma, 25, married at 24, born in Sweden, living in Chicago, Cook County, IL. They have a daughter Ingred E, 5m.
US Petition For Naturalization, dated 13 Oct 1941, has Selma Ekstrom of Chicago, IL, 37, born 7 May 1904 in Ostergrange, Sweden. Last place of foreign residence was Canada; emigrated to the US from Ontario, Canada to Detroit, MI on 3 Sep 1925 under the name Selma E Ahlander (Ohlander) aboard the D&W Ferry. She married Charles Ekstrom on 27 Mar 1928; he was born 7 Nov 1897 in Sweden, entered the US at New York, NY in Apr 1920 and naturalized 28 May 1926 at Los Angeles, CA. She has 2 children: Emogine, f, born 23 Oct 1929, and Mary, f, born 4 Jul 1933; both born in and now residing in Chicago, IL.
US Naturalization Record Indexes have Selma Ekstrom of Chicago, IL, born 7 May 1904 in Sweden, naturalized on 16 Dec 1941 in Chicago, IL.
US City Directories for San Leandro, Alameda County, CA, has:
1948: Ekstrom Chas O (Selma) restr
List of Outward-Bound Passengers for SS Gripsholm, departing New York, NY on 3 Jul 1950 and arriving at Gothenburg, Sweden, has: Charles Ekstrom, m, 52, born in Sweden; Selma Ekstrom, f, 46, born in Sweden; Emogine Ekstrom, f, 20, born in IL; Mary Ekstrom, f, 17, born in IL.
[The family had to return to Sweden because her mother broke her arm ice skating and was in great pain due to the arm not being reset. They planned for a year. The left San Leandro, CA by car in June after May's high school graduation and took the car on the boat. They had a ball on the ship - young people, nightly dances, on-board swimming. May celebrated her 18th birthday on the ship. Emogine, a bookkeeper at Montgomery Wards, saved up and celebrated her 21st birthday in Sweden. Stayed with Axel, Selma's mother's brother, and visited Selma's other siblings. Traveled to Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, and Holland; planned on Austria but was unsure if they would be allowed back into the US. Ran out of gas in Germany and went to a military base where they were well received by the Americans, who didn't charge them for gas.]
List of In-Bound Passengers for SS Gripsholm, departing Gothenburg, Sweden on 1 Feb 1951 and arriving at New York, NY on 13 Feb 1951, has: Charles O Ekstrom, m, 53, born in Sweden; Selma Ekstrom, f, 46, born in Sweden Jean Ekstrom, f, 21, born in IL; Mary Ekstrom, f, 17, born in IL.
California Death Index has Selma Erika Ekstrom, born 7 May 1904 in another country, died 27 Jan 1995 in Marin County.
US Social Security Death Index has Selma E Ekstrom, born 7 May 1904, died 27 Jan 1995. Last residence was Rogersville, Webster County, MO. SSN issued in CA.
1930 Census, taken 24 Apr 1930, has Charles O Ekstrom, 32, born in Sweden, building construction carpenter, married at 31 to Selma, 25, married at 24, born in Sweden, living in Chicago, Cook County, IL. They have a daughter Ingred E, 5m.
US Petition For Naturalization, dated 13 Oct 1941, has Selma Ekstrom of Chicago, IL, 37, born 7 May 1904 in Ostergrange, Sweden. Last place of foreign residence was Canada; emigrated to the US from Ontario, Canada to Detroit, MI on 3 Sep 1925 under the name Selma E Ahlander (Ohlander) aboard the D&W Ferry. She married Charles Ekstrom on 27 Mar 1928; he was born 7 Nov 1897 in Sweden, entered the US at New York, NY in Apr 1920 and naturalized 28 May 1926 at Los Angeles, CA. She has 2 children: Emogine, f, born 23 Oct 1929, and Mary, f, born 4 Jul 1933; both born in and now residing in Chicago, IL.
US Naturalization Record Indexes have Selma Ekstrom of Chicago, IL, born 7 May 1904 in Sweden, naturalized on 16 Dec 1941 in Chicago, IL.
US City Directories for San Leandro, Alameda County, CA, has:
1948: Ekstrom Chas O (Selma) restr
List of Outward-Bound Passengers for SS Gripsholm, departing New York, NY on 3 Jul 1950 and arriving at Gothenburg, Sweden, has: Charles Ekstrom, m, 52, born in Sweden; Selma Ekstrom, f, 46, born in Sweden; Emogine Ekstrom, f, 20, born in IL; Mary Ekstrom, f, 17, born in IL.
[The family had to return to Sweden because her mother broke her arm ice skating and was in great pain due to the arm not being reset. They planned for a year. The left San Leandro, CA by car in June after May's high school graduation and took the car on the boat. They had a ball on the ship - young people, nightly dances, on-board swimming. May celebrated her 18th birthday on the ship. Emogine, a bookkeeper at Montgomery Wards, saved up and celebrated her 21st birthday in Sweden. Stayed with Axel, Selma's mother's brother, and visited Selma's other siblings. Traveled to Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, and Holland; planned on Austria but was unsure if they would be allowed back into the US. Ran out of gas in Germany and went to a military base where they were well received by the Americans, who didn't charge them for gas.]
List of In-Bound Passengers for SS Gripsholm, departing Gothenburg, Sweden on 1 Feb 1951 and arriving at New York, NY on 13 Feb 1951, has: Charles O Ekstrom, m, 53, born in Sweden; Selma Ekstrom, f, 46, born in Sweden Jean Ekstrom, f, 21, born in IL; Mary Ekstrom, f, 17, born in IL.
California Death Index has Selma Erika Ekstrom, born 7 May 1904 in another country, died 27 Jan 1995 in Marin County.
US Social Security Death Index has Selma E Ekstrom, born 7 May 1904, died 27 Jan 1995. Last residence was Rogersville, Webster County, MO. SSN issued in CA.
[Stayed with aunt in Canada who prior to her arrival, lost her daughter & refused to speak Swedish with Selma.]
1930 Census, taken 24 Apr 1930, has Charles O Ekstrom, 32, born in Sweden, building construction carpenter, married at 31 to Selma, 25, married at 24, born in Sweden, living in Chicago, Cook County, IL. They have a daughter Ingred E, 5m.
US Petition For Naturalization, dated 13 Oct 1941, has Selma Ekstrom of Chicago, IL, 37, born 7 May 1904 in Ostergrange, Sweden. Last place of foreign residence was Canada; emigrated to the US from Ontario, Canada to Detroit, MI on 3 Sep 1925 under the name Selma E Ahlander (Ohlander) aboard the D&W Ferry. She married Charles Ekstrom on 27 Mar 1928; he was born 7 Nov 1897 in Sweden, entered the US at New York, NY in Apr 1920 and naturalized 28 May 1926 at Los Angeles, CA. She has 2 children: Emogine, f, born 23 Oct 1929, and Mary, f, born 4 Jul 1933; both born in and now residing in Chicago, IL.
US Naturalization Record Indexes have Selma Ekstrom of Chicago, IL, born 7 May 1904 in Sweden, naturalized on 16 Dec 1941 in Chicago, IL.
US City Directories for San Leandro, Alameda County, CA, has:
1948: Ekstrom Chas O (Selma) restr
List of Outward-Bound Passengers for SS Gripsholm, departing New York, NY on 3 Jul 1950 and arriving at Gothenburg, Sweden, has: Charles Ekstrom, m, 52, born in Sweden; Selma Ekstrom, f, 46, born in Sweden; Emogine Ekstrom, f, 20, born in IL; Mary Ekstrom, f, 17, born in IL.
[The family had to return to Sweden because her mother broke her arm ice skating and was in great pain due to the arm not being reset. They planned for a year. The left San Leandro, CA by car in June after May's high school graduation and took the car on the boat. They had a ball on the ship - young people, nightly dances, on-board swimming. May celebrated her 18th birthday on the ship. Emogine, a bookkeeper at Montgomery Wards, saved up and celebrated her 21st birthday in Sweden. Stayed with Axel, Selma's mother's brother, and visited Selma's other siblings. Traveled to Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, and Holland; planned on Austria but was unsure if they would be allowed back into the US. Ran out of gas in Germany and went to a military base where they were well received by the Americans, who didn't charge them for gas.]
List of In-Bound Passengers for SS Gripsholm, departing Gothenburg, Sweden on 1 Feb 1951 and arriving at New York, NY on 13 Feb 1951, has: Charles O Ekstrom, m, 53, born in Sweden; Selma Ekstrom, f, 46, born in Sweden Jean Ekstrom, f, 21, born in IL; Mary Ekstrom, f, 17, born in IL.
California Death Index has Selma Erika Ekstrom, born 7 May 1904 in another country, died 27 Jan 1995 in Marin County.
US Social Security Death Index has Selma E Ekstrom, born 7 May 1904, died 27 Jan 1995. Last residence was Rogersville, Webster County, MO. SSN issued in CA.
1930 Census, taken 24 Apr 1930, has Charles O Ekstrom, 32, born in Sweden, building construction carpenter, married at 31 to Selma, 25, married at 24, born in Sweden, living in Chicago, Cook County, IL. They have a daughter Ingred E, 5m.
US Petition For Naturalization, dated 13 Oct 1941, has Selma Ekstrom of Chicago, IL, 37, born 7 May 1904 in Ostergrange, Sweden. Last place of foreign residence was Canada; emigrated to the US from Ontario, Canada to Detroit, MI on 3 Sep 1925 under the name Selma E Ahlander (Ohlander) aboard the D&W Ferry. She married Charles Ekstrom on 27 Mar 1928; he was born 7 Nov 1897 in Sweden, entered the US at New York, NY in Apr 1920 and naturalized 28 May 1926 at Los Angeles, CA. She has 2 children: Emogine, f, born 23 Oct 1929, and Mary, f, born 4 Jul 1933; both born in and now residing in Chicago, IL.
US Naturalization Record Indexes have Selma Ekstrom of Chicago, IL, born 7 May 1904 in Sweden, naturalized on 16 Dec 1941 in Chicago, IL.
US City Directories for San Leandro, Alameda County, CA, has:
1948: Ekstrom Chas O (Selma) restr
List of Outward-Bound Passengers for SS Gripsholm, departing New York, NY on 3 Jul 1950 and arriving at Gothenburg, Sweden, has: Charles Ekstrom, m, 52, born in Sweden; Selma Ekstrom, f, 46, born in Sweden; Emogine Ekstrom, f, 20, born in IL; Mary Ekstrom, f, 17, born in IL.
[The family had to return to Sweden because her mother broke her arm ice skating and was in great pain due to the arm not being reset. They planned for a year. The left San Leandro, CA by car in June after May's high school graduation and took the car on the boat. They had a ball on the ship - young people, nightly dances, on-board swimming. May celebrated her 18th birthday on the ship. Emogine, a bookkeeper at Montgomery Wards, saved up and celebrated her 21st birthday in Sweden. Stayed with Axel, Selma's mother's brother, and visited Selma's other siblings. Traveled to Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, and Holland; planned on Austria but was unsure if they would be allowed back into the US. Ran out of gas in Germany and went to a military base where they were well received by the Americans, who didn't charge them for gas.]
List of In-Bound Passengers for SS Gripsholm, departing Gothenburg, Sweden on 1 Feb 1951 and arriving at New York, NY on 13 Feb 1951, has: Charles O Ekstrom, m, 53, born in Sweden; Selma Ekstrom, f, 46, born in Sweden Jean Ekstrom, f, 21, born in IL; Mary Ekstrom, f, 17, born in IL.
California Death Index has Selma Erika Ekstrom, born 7 May 1904 in another country, died 27 Jan 1995 in Marin County.
US Social Security Death Index has Selma E Ekstrom, born 7 May 1904, died 27 Jan 1995. Last residence was Rogersville, Webster County, MO. SSN issued in CA.
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