Benjamin Ekdahl was born in January 22, 1847 in Sweden according to the 1880 U.S. census. He and his first wife, Mary, 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. "Annie" (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, Mary, died in 1876. Benjamin married a second time, and had four additional children. He died February 22, 1889, in Thomas, Illinois, and was buried beside his first wife, Mary.
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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. "Annie" (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, Mary, died in 1876. Benjamin married a second time, and had four additional children. He died February 22, 1889, in Thomas, Illinois, and was buried beside his first wife, Mary.
Source: Find A Grave member # 48066585
Benjamin Ekdahl was born in January 22, 1847 in Sweden according to the 1880 U.S. census. He and his first wife, Mary, 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. "Annie" (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, Mary, died in 1876. Benjamin married a second time, and had four additional children. He died February 22, 1889, in Thomas, Illinois, and was 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. "Annie" (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, Mary, died in 1876. Benjamin married a second time, and had four additional children. He died February 22, 1889, in Thomas, Illinois, and was buried beside his first wife, Mary.
Source: Find A Grave member # 48066585
Inscription
BENJAMIN
EKDAHL
Died
Feb. 22, 1889
Aged 42 y. 1 m.
_________
MARY
Wife of
B. EKDAHL
Died in 1876
EKDAHL
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