Benjamin Ekdahl was born January 22, 1847 in Sweden. With his first wife, Mary, he had three children:
1) Anna S. (Ekdahl) Aldrich, b. 1868, d. 1940,
m. Edgar G. Aldrich
2) Emma Matilda (Ekdahl) Christianson, b. 1874, d. 1963,
m. Peter Christianson
3) Matilda (Ekdahl) Anderson, b. 1875, d. 1913,
m. Alfred Anderson
According to the obituary of Benjamin and Mary Ekdahl's eldest daughter, Anna S. (Ekdahl) Peterson, the family emigrated from Copenhagen, Denmark, to the United States, in 1871, when she was aged three years. As is inscribed on their gravestone, his first wife, Mary, died in 1876. He then married Christina, with whom he had four children:
4) Victor Cornelius Ekdahl, b. 1877, d. 1948,
m. Daisy C. (Carter) Eckdahl
5) Mina (Ekdahl) Teach, b. 1879, d. 1907,
m. Oscar Teach
6) Effie (Ekdahl) Arnold, b. 1880, d. 1961,
m. James E. Arnold
7) Louise (Ekdahl) Arnold, b. 1884, d. 1968,
m. Joseph T. Arnold
An 1880 census notes two additional children living with the Ekdahl's:
i) Fredrick Johnson, b. 1872, in Indiana
ii) Eddin Johnson, b. 1873, in Indiana
Fredrick & Eddin are children of Christina & Perry Johnson (Christina's first husband).
Benjamin Ekdahl farmed in Thomas, IL. and died February 22, 1889, in Thomas where he is buried beside his first wife, Mary.
Source: Find A Grave member # 48066585
1) Anna S. (Ekdahl) Aldrich, b. 1868, d. 1940,
m. Edgar G. Aldrich
2) Emma Matilda (Ekdahl) Christianson, b. 1874, d. 1963,
m. Peter Christianson
3) Matilda (Ekdahl) Anderson, b. 1875, d. 1913,
m. Alfred Anderson
According to the obituary of Benjamin and Mary Ekdahl's eldest daughter, Anna S. (Ekdahl) Peterson, the family emigrated from Copenhagen, Denmark, to the United States, in 1871, when she was aged three years. As is inscribed on their gravestone, his first wife, Mary, died in 1876. He then married Christina, with whom he had four children:
4) Victor Cornelius Ekdahl, b. 1877, d. 1948,
m. Daisy C. (Carter) Eckdahl
5) Mina (Ekdahl) Teach, b. 1879, d. 1907,
m. Oscar Teach
6) Effie (Ekdahl) Arnold, b. 1880, d. 1961,
m. James E. Arnold
7) Louise (Ekdahl) Arnold, b. 1884, d. 1968,
m. Joseph T. Arnold
An 1880 census notes two additional children living with the Ekdahl's:
i) Fredrick Johnson, b. 1872, in Indiana
ii) Eddin Johnson, b. 1873, in Indiana
Fredrick & Eddin are children of Christina & Perry Johnson (Christina's first husband).
Benjamin Ekdahl farmed in Thomas, IL. and died February 22, 1889, in Thomas where he is buried beside his first wife, Mary.
Source: Find A Grave member # 48066585
Benjamin Ekdahl was born January 22, 1847 in Sweden. With his first wife, Mary, he had three children:
1) Anna S. (Ekdahl) Aldrich, b. 1868, d. 1940,
m. Edgar G. Aldrich
2) Emma Matilda (Ekdahl) Christianson, b. 1874, d. 1963,
m. Peter Christianson
3) Matilda (Ekdahl) Anderson, b. 1875, d. 1913,
m. Alfred Anderson
According to the obituary of Benjamin and Mary Ekdahl's eldest daughter, Anna S. (Ekdahl) Peterson, the family emigrated from Copenhagen, Denmark, to the United States, in 1871, when she was aged three years. As is inscribed on their gravestone, his first wife, Mary, died in 1876. He then married Christina, with whom he had four children:
4) Victor Cornelius Ekdahl, b. 1877, d. 1948,
m. Daisy C. (Carter) Eckdahl
5) Mina (Ekdahl) Teach, b. 1879, d. 1907,
m. Oscar Teach
6) Effie (Ekdahl) Arnold, b. 1880, d. 1961,
m. James E. Arnold
7) Louise (Ekdahl) Arnold, b. 1884, d. 1968,
m. Joseph T. Arnold
An 1880 census notes two additional children living with the Ekdahl's:
i) Fredrick Johnson, b. 1872, in Indiana
ii) Eddin Johnson, b. 1873, in Indiana
Fredrick & Eddin are children of Christina & Perry Johnson (Christina's first husband).
Benjamin Ekdahl farmed in Thomas, IL. and died February 22, 1889, in Thomas where he is buried beside his first wife, Mary.
Source: Find A Grave member # 48066585
1) Anna S. (Ekdahl) Aldrich, b. 1868, d. 1940,
m. Edgar G. Aldrich
2) Emma Matilda (Ekdahl) Christianson, b. 1874, d. 1963,
m. Peter Christianson
3) Matilda (Ekdahl) Anderson, b. 1875, d. 1913,
m. Alfred Anderson
According to the obituary of Benjamin and Mary Ekdahl's eldest daughter, Anna S. (Ekdahl) Peterson, the family emigrated from Copenhagen, Denmark, to the United States, in 1871, when she was aged three years. As is inscribed on their gravestone, his first wife, Mary, died in 1876. He then married Christina, with whom he had four children:
4) Victor Cornelius Ekdahl, b. 1877, d. 1948,
m. Daisy C. (Carter) Eckdahl
5) Mina (Ekdahl) Teach, b. 1879, d. 1907,
m. Oscar Teach
6) Effie (Ekdahl) Arnold, b. 1880, d. 1961,
m. James E. Arnold
7) Louise (Ekdahl) Arnold, b. 1884, d. 1968,
m. Joseph T. Arnold
An 1880 census notes two additional children living with the Ekdahl's:
i) Fredrick Johnson, b. 1872, in Indiana
ii) Eddin Johnson, b. 1873, in Indiana
Fredrick & Eddin are children of Christina & Perry Johnson (Christina's first husband).
Benjamin Ekdahl farmed in Thomas, IL. and died February 22, 1889, in Thomas where he is buried beside his first wife, Mary.
Source: Find A Grave member # 48066585
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BENJAMIN
EKDAHL
Died
Feb. 22, 1889
Aged 42 y. 1 m.
_________
MARY
Wife of
B. EKDAHL
Died in 1876
EKDAHL
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