Descendants of Johan Johansson Wittberg

Generation No. 1

1.  JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG was born June 26, 1716 , and died May 24, 1788 .  He married (1) MARIA MICKELSDOTTER December 08, 1736 .  She was born 1711, and died February 12, 1746/47 .  He married (2) KARIN MATTSDOTTER May 23, 1748 .  She was born 1718, and died November 27, 1748 .  He married (3) ANNA ANDERSDOTTER May 28, 1749 .  She was born September 07, 1724 , and died Unknown.

Notes for JOHAN JOHANSSON WITTBERG:

Excerpt from letter from Arne Winter, Helsinki , Finland , dated January 25, 1966 :

"As you may remember, I promised during my stay in Rochester to see if I could find out something about the Holmlunds in Vaestanfjaerd, on the Southwest coast of Finland .  The sailors passport of Wilhelm Holmlund, born February 14, 1825 , indicates that he came from these parts.  Starting with him and working backwards, I have had no difficulty at all to locate his father and grandfather, and also with some certainty his great grandfather.  Beyond that, about 1700, the notes are, as usual, too confusing to follow.

I think I had better advance some information...Prior to the middle of the 19th century, only townspeople, professional men and soldiers used family names.  Country people, farmers, farmhands, and servants used their Christian names and their patronymic, indicating the name of their father.  For example, Johan Johansson = Johan, the son of Johan, or Anna Mattsdotter = Anna, the daughter of Mathias.  As about twenty of the most usual Christian names make out perhaps 90% of the whole, this jungle can be followed up only with the utmost care.  However, there is no doubt at all about Johan Gabrielsson Holmlund and his father Gabriel Johansson.  For the generation prior to Gabriel there is a missing link from 1749 to 1755.

The first known forefather, the father of Gabriel Johansson, appears to be a soldier and cavalryman, Johan Johansson Wittenberg (he also used the form Wittberg) born perhaps about 1710, who lived at the Vaestanfjaerd manor after which the parish of Vaestanfjaerd has its name.  The Swedish-Finnish army was organized with a reserve of soldiers, who in time of peace worked as farmhands on farms that had a contract with the state for this purpose.  Johan was one of these reserve-calvary men.  Johan married Maria Michelsdotter on December 8, 1736 , a servant girl from Kalckila, Vestanfjaerd, and December 21, 1739 they had a son, Gabriel Johansson.  Maria died 1747 and Johan married again 1748.  Once more widowed, he married a third time, and had two sons in this third marriage.  After that, every trace of that family is lost.  Maybe I can find them again some other time.  An all important church register from 1749 to 1755 is missing.  In 1755, however, the "boy Gabriel Johansson", born on the very same day as the son of Johan Wittenberg, appears as a farmhand on a neighboring farm, and this young man can be followed up till he married Maria Andersdotter in 1784 and becomes the father of Johan Gabrielsson Holmlund.  So I have every reason to believe that Johan Johansson Wittenberg is the great grandfather of Wilhelm Holmlund, but I cannot prove it.

Gabriel Johansson, in that case, for reasons of his own, has entirely dropped the family name of his father.  All his life he uses only his name and patronymic.  As he was also all his life a farmers help on different farms, I consider it quite natural."

More About JOHAN WITTBERG and MARIA MICKELSDOTTER:

Marriage: December 08, 1736

More About JOHAN WITTBERG and KARIN MATTSDOTTER:

Marriage: May 23, 1748

More About JOHAN WITTBERG and ANNA ANDERSDOTTER:

Marriage: May 28, 1749

Children of JOHAN WITTBERG and MARIA MICKELSDOTTER are:

2.                i.    GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, b. December 21, 1739 , Portsnaes , Finland ; d. February 12, 1815 , Vaestlax , Finland .

                  ii.    MARIA MARGETA JOHANSSON, b. November 08, 1737 ; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    KARIN JOHANSSON, b. August 28, 1743 ; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    DODFODD JOHANSSON, b. February 08, 1746/47 ; d. Unknown.

Children of JOHAN WITTBERG and ANNA ANDERSDOTTER are:

                  v.    JOHAN² WITTBERG, b. October 21, 1750 ; d. Unknown.

                 vi.    ANDERS WITTBERG, b. January 06, 1752 ; d. Unknown.

                vii.    ISAAC WITTBERG, b. April 21, 1758 ; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 2

2.  GABRIEL² JOHANSSON (JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG) was born December 21, 1739 in Portsnaes , Finland , and died February 12, 1815 in Vaestlax , Finland .  He married MARIA ANDERSDOTTER November 20, 1784 , daughter of ANDERS MATTSSON and ANNA ANDERSDOTTER.  She was born December 21, 1751 in Tappo Storgard , Finland , and died February 26, 1834 in Labbole , Finland .

Notes for GABRIEL JOHANSSON:

Gabriel Johansson was a farmhand, and worked on several farms in Westanfjaerd, still existing, among others Graeggnaes, Sundvik Ostergard, Tappo Storgard.  The family later lived at a place by name Westlax, Stenholmen.

More About GABRIEL JOHANSSON and MARIA ANDERSDOTTER:

Marriage: November 20, 1784

Children of GABRIEL JOHANSSON and MARIA ANDERSDOTTER are:

3.                i.    JOHAN GABRIELSSON³ HOLMLUND, b. October 10, 1791, Braennboda, Vaestanfjaerd, Finland; d. May 09, 1836.

                  ii.    ANNA HOLMLUND, b. October 28, 1785; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    MARIA HOLMLUND, b. May 24, 1787; d. January 01, 1818; m. JONAS ANDERSON; b. March 31, 1784; d. Unknown.

Notes for JONAS ANDERSON:

Jonas was a farmhand.

Generation No. 3

3.  JOHAN GABRIELSSON³ HOLMLUND (GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG) was born October 10, 1791 in Braennboda, Vaestanfjaerd, Finland, and died May 09, 1836.  He married CATHARINA JOHANSDOTTER, daughter of JOHAN ISAACSON and MARIA OLOFSDOTTER.  She was born July 08, 1793 in Kobbole, Finland, and died April 25, 1835 in Kobbole, Finland.

Notes for JOHAN GABRIELSSON HOLMLUND:

Excerpt from letter from Arne Winter, Helsinki, Finland, dated January 25, 1966:

"Johan Gabrielsson was a tailor and adopted the name of Holmlund at the age of about twenty, probably when starting as a professional man.  Holmlund means literally "Island-Grove".  Other people have adopted the same name, but it is not too common.  "Holmberg" and "Holmstrom" are more widely used.  It is Swedish, of course, the country-language in southwestern Finland.  Both Johan and his wife died of pulmonary tuberculosis, at that time and even later a plague in our country.

I am told that there are still Holmlunds in Vasestanfjaerd, which is, as before, a quiet place, sparsely populated by farmers, fishermen, and professional people connected with these trades."

Children of JOHAN HOLMLUND and CATHARINA JOHANSDOTTER are:

4.                i.    WILHELM⁴ HOLMLUND, b. February 14, 1825; d. January 08, 1899.

                  ii.    VILHELMINA HOLMLUND, b. October 18, 1826; d. Unknown; m. LINDHOLM; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    LOVISA HOLMLUND, b. January 02, 1829; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    JOHAN REINHOLDT HOLMLUND, b. December 06, 1830; d. Unknown.

5.               v.    GUSTAF HOLMLUND, b. October 12, 1833; d. March 20, 1919, Portsnas, Finland.

                 vi.    GUSTAFVA HOLMLUND, b. October 12, 1833; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 4

4.  WILHELM⁴ HOLMLUND (JOHAN GABRIELSSON³, GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG) was born February 14, 1825, and died January 08, 1899¹.  He married ?.  She was born  in Baden², and died Unknown.

Notes for WILHELM HOLMLUND:

Wilhelm was a sailor.

More About WILHELM HOLMLUND:

Burial: Unknown, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York³

Children of WILHELM HOLMLUND and ? are:

6.                i.    AMELIA⁵ HOLMLUND, b. Abt. 1876, New York; d. Unknown.

7.               ii.    GEORGE C. HOLMLUND, d. April 26, 1906.

8.              iii.    WILLIAM J. HOLMLUND, b. December 1865, New York; d. June 05, 1918.

                 iv.    LOUISE HOLMLUND, b. August 16, 1860⁴; d. Unknown; m. FRANK J. FORBUSH, December 31, 1879, Buffalo, Erie County, New York⁴; b. December 09, 1856, Niagara Falls, New York⁴; d. Unknown.

Notes for FRANK J. FORBUSH:

In the 1900 census, Frank and Louise are living in Buffalo, New York (17th Ward). ED 135 Sheet 2

More About FRANK FORBUSH and LOUISE HOLMLUND:

Marriage: December 31, 1879, Buffalo, Erie County, New York⁴

9.               v.    CAROLINE HOLMLUND, d. Unknown.

10.            vi.    ALBERTINA HOLMLUND, d. Unknown.

11.           vii.    JOHN W. HOLMLUND, b. September 15, 1850; d. March 29, 1923.

5.  GUSTAF⁴ HOLMLUND (JOHAN GABRIELSSON³, GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG) was born October 12, 1833, and died March 20, 1919 in Portsnas, Finland.  He married MARIA SOFIA ESAIASDOTTER April 17, 1859.  She was born December 11, 1832 in Kimito Makila, Finland, and died October 07, 1902 in Vaestanfjaerd, Finland.

More About GUSTAF HOLMLUND and MARIA ESAIASDOTTER:

Marriage: April 17, 1859

Children of GUSTAF HOLMLUND and MARIA ESAIASDOTTER are:

                   i.    CARL AUGUST⁵ HOLMLUND, b. October 26, 1859; d. Unknown.

                  ii.    MARIA CHARLOTTA HOLMLUND, b. September 07, 1861; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    BROR GUSTAV HOLMLUND, b. January 10, 1863; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    NILS OSKAR HOLMLUND, b. December 30, 1864; d. Unknown.

                  v.    JOHANNES ENOK HOLMLUND, b. June 26, 1867; d. Unknown.

12.            vi.    JOHAN VILHEM HOLMLUND, b. November 12, 1869, Finland; d. Abt. 1919, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.

13.           vii.    ANTON WALFRID HOLMLUND, b. December 29, 1873, Finland; d. April 06, 1932.

               viii.    OTTO EMIL HOLMLUND, b. May 03, 1874; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 5

6.  AMELIA⁵ HOLMLUND (WILHELM⁴, JOHAN GABRIELSSON³, GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG) was born Abt. 1876 in New York, and died Unknown.  She married GEORGE CHRISTGAN.  He was born Abt. 1875 in New York, and died Unknown.

Child of AMELIA HOLMLUND and GEORGE CHRISTGAN is:

                   i.    ?⁶ CHRISTGAN, b. Private.

7.  GEORGE C.⁵ HOLMLUND (WILHELM⁴, JOHAN GABRIELSSON³, GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG) died April 26, 1906⁵.  He married LORETTA.  She was born Abt. 1871 in New York, and died Aft. 1930.

More About GEORGE C. HOLMLUND:

Burial: Unknown, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York⁶

Children of GEORGE HOLMLUND and LORETTA are:

                   i.    MILDRED C.⁶ HOLMLUND, b. Abt. 1899; d. Unknown.

                  ii.    ALICE HOLMLUND, b. Abt. 1905⁷; d. Unknown.

8.  WILLIAM J.⁵ HOLMLUND (WILHELM⁴, JOHAN GABRIELSSON³, GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG) was born December 1865 in New York⁸, and died June 05, 1918⁹.

Notes for WILLIAM J. HOLMLUND:

William and May are found residing in Buffalo, New York, in 1900 (ED 205, Sheet 6), Ward 24.

More About WILLIAM J. HOLMLUND:

Burial: Unknown, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York⁹

Child of WILLIAM J. HOLMLUND is:

                   i.    MAY F.⁶ HOLMLUND, d. November 30, 1908⁹.

Notes for MAY F. HOLMLUND:

May is buried under the surname "Holmlund" and therefore most likely never married.

More About MAY F. HOLMLUND:

Burial: Unknown, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York⁹

9.  CAROLINE⁵ HOLMLUND (WILHELM⁴, JOHAN GABRIELSSON³, GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG) died Unknown.  She married ? SHAW.  He died Unknown.

Child of CAROLINE HOLMLUND and ? SHAW is:

                   i.    CLARENCE⁶ SHAW, d. Unknown; m. BESSIE; d. Unknown.

Notes for CLARENCE SHAW:

Clarence had a wall paper and paint store.

10.  ALBERTINA⁵ HOLMLUND (WILHELM⁴, JOHAN GABRIELSSON³, GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG) died Unknown.  She married WILLIAM BAILEY.  He died Unknown.

Children of ALBERTINA HOLMLUND and WILLIAM BAILEY are:

                   i.    ?⁶ BAILEY, d. Unknown.

                  ii.    ? BAILEY, d. Unknown.

                 iii.    ? BAILEY, d. Unknown.

11.  JOHN W.⁵ HOLMLUND (WILHELM⁴, JOHAN GABRIELSSON³, GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG) was born September 15, 1850, and died March 29, 1923⁹.  He married ELLA F. FORBUSH^10,11 November 22, 1871¹², daughter of AMOS FORBUSH and LYDIA HAGGET.  She was born November 15, 1852, and died April 25, 1920¹³.

Notes for JOHN W. HOLMLUND:

In 1900, John and Ella are found residing in Buffalo, New York, on North Division Street, Ward 4 (ED 29, Sheet 6).

John was a detective with the Buffalo Police Department.

More About JOHN W. HOLMLUND:

Burial: Unknown, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York

More About ELLA F. FORBUSH:

Burial: Unknown, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York

More About JOHN HOLMLUND and ELLA FORBUSH:

Marriage: November 22, 1871¹⁴

Children of JOHN HOLMLUND and ELLA FORBUSH are:

14.              i.    CLARA L.⁶ HOLMLUND, b. August 26, 1872; d. Unknown.

15.             ii.    MAUDE E. HOLMLUND, b. May 21, 1875; d. Unknown.

16.            iii.    JENNIE B. HOLMLUND, b. September 18, 1877; d. Unknown.

12.  JOHAN VILHEM⁵ HOLMLUND (GUSTAF⁴, JOHAN GABRIELSSON³, GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG) was born November 12, 1869 in Finland, and died Abt. 1919 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.  He married AMANDA GUSTAVA ANDERSON Abt. 1898¹⁵, daughter of ? ANDERSON and CHRISTINA ERICKSON.  She was born January 1873 in Around Smoeland, Sweden¹⁵, and died Bet. May 06, 1915 - May 05, 1916 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.

Notes for JOHAN VILHEM HOLMLUND:

Johan and his brother, Anton Walfrid, came to the U.S. in 1892.  The brothers went to Buffalo, New York, where their father's brother Wilhelm had moved to in 1847 (from Finland, he was born 2-14-1825).  The brothers opened a paper and wallpaper store in Buffalo (on Maslin Avenue or Masten Avenue or East Utica).

In the 1900 US Census, Johan/John and Amanda are found residing on Niagara Street in Buffalo, New York (Ward 22).  John states his occupation as "paper hanger" and that they rent the home in which they live.  Amanda's sister, Mary Anderson, a seamstress, is living with them.

More About JOHAN VILHEM HOLMLUND:

Burial: Unknown, Elm Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York¹⁶

Notes for AMANDA GUSTAVA ANDERSON:

Per the 1900 census, Amanda immigrated to the United States in 1887.

More About AMANDA GUSTAVA ANDERSON:

Burial: Unknown, Elm Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York¹⁶

Cause of Death: "Liver Trouble"

More About JOHAN HOLMLUND and AMANDA ANDERSON:

Marriage: Abt. 1898¹⁷

Children of JOHAN HOLMLUND and AMANDA ANDERSON are:

17.              i.    MARGARETH WILHEMINA⁶ HOLMLUND, b. October 21, 1899, Buffalo, New York; d. March 31, 1995, Ohio.

18.             ii.    IRENE MARIA GUSTAVA HOLMLUND, b. October 14, 1902, Buffalo, Erie County, New York; d. April 10, 1979, Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania.

19.            iii.    THEODORE JOHN HOLMLUND, b. May 06, 1905, Buffalo, Erie County, New York; d. July 04, 1973, Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York.

13.  ANTON WALFRID⁵ HOLMLUND (GUSTAF⁴, JOHAN GABRIELSSON³, GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG) was born December 29, 1873 in Finland¹⁸, and died April 06, 1932¹⁹.  He married MATILDA G. ?²⁰ Abt. 1899²¹.  She was born Abt. 1874 in Sweden²², and died January 18, 1972²³.

Notes for ANTON WALFRID HOLMLUND:

In the 1900 census, Anton and Matilda are living on Sherman Street in Buffalo, New York.  Anton states that he immigrated in 1892 and lists his occupation as "paper hanger". (10th Ward)

Per 1920 census, Anton immigrated in 1895 and was naturalized in 1900 (ED 226, page 15, ward 23).

More About ANTON WALFRID HOLMLUND:

Burial: Unknown, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York²³

More About MATILDA G. ?:

Burial: Unknown, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York²³

More About ANTON HOLMLUND and MATILDA ?:

Marriage: Abt. 1899²⁴

Children of ANTON HOLMLUND and MATILDA ? are:

                   i.    HARRY ALFRED⁶ HOLMLUND²⁵, b. November 07, 1900, Buffalo, Erie County, New York²⁵; d. June 16, 1995, Green Valley, Pima County, Arizona; m. LUCRETIA DORSEY OWINGS, Private; b. Private.

Notes for HARRY ALFRED HOLMLUND:

Lived in Rochester.  Had a bookstore.

Obituary, Green Valley News and Sun, Wednesday, June 21, 1995:

Harry Alfred Holmlund, 94, of Green Valley, and formerly of Buffalo and Rochester, N.Y., died June 16.  He often spent summers in Falmouth, Mass.

He is survived by his stepson, William O. Burwell of Massachusetts; and sister, Thelma Martyr of New York; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

He graduated from Dartmouth College.

Private services were held.

Arrangements were handled by G.V. Mortuary & Memorial Gardens.

More About HARRY HOLMLUND and LUCRETIA OWINGS:

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                  ii.    HELEN M. HOLMLUND²⁵, b. Abt. 1904²⁵; d. Unknown; m. ? DURDEN; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    THELMA E. HOLMLUND²⁵, b. April 10, 1907, Buffalo, Erie County, New York²⁶; d. December 23, 1995, Eden, Erie County, New York²⁶; m. HAROLD MARTYR; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 6

14.  CLARA L.⁶ HOLMLUND (JOHN W.⁵, WILHELM⁴, JOHAN GABRIELSSON³, GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG) was born August 26, 1872²⁷, and died Unknown.  She married ? SCHMIDT.  He died Unknown.

Children of CLARA HOLMLUND and ? SCHMIDT are:

                   i.    ELLA⁷ SCHMIDT, d. Unknown.

                  ii.    GERTRUDE SCHMIDT, d. Unknown.

                 iii.    JOHN SCHMIDT, d. Unknown.

15.  MAUDE E.⁶ HOLMLUND (JOHN W.⁵, WILHELM⁴, JOHAN GABRIELSSON³, GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG)²⁸ was born May 21, 1875²⁸, and died Unknown.  She married WILLIAM STETLER.  He died Unknown.

Child of MAUDE HOLMLUND and WILLIAM STETLER is:

                   i.    JENNIE⁷ STETLER, b. Private; m. ?, Private; d. Unknown.

More About ? and JENNIE STETLER:

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16.  JENNIE B.⁶ HOLMLUND (JOHN W.⁵, WILHELM⁴, JOHAN GABRIELSSON³, GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG)²⁸ was born September 18, 1877²⁸, and died Unknown.  She married ? PEHRENS.  He died Unknown.

Children of JENNIE HOLMLUND and ? PEHRENS are:

                   i.    TESSIE⁷ PEHRENS, b. Private.

                  ii.    LYDIA PEHRENS, b. Private.

17.  MARGARETH WILHEMINA⁶ HOLMLUND (JOHAN VILHEM⁵, GUSTAF⁴, JOHAN GABRIELSSON³, GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG) was born October 21, 1899 in Buffalo, New York, and died March 31, 1995 in Ohio.  She married CARL JOHNSON Abt. 1927 in Buffalo, Erie County, Pennsylvania, son of ? and ?.  He was born March 18, 1897 in Minnesota, and died Unknown in Cleveland, Ohio.

More About CARL JOHNSON and MARGARETH HOLMLUND:

Marriage: Abt. 1927, Buffalo, Erie County, Pennsylvania

Children of MARGARETH HOLMLUND and CARL JOHNSON are:

                   i.    MARIE AMANDA⁷ JOHNSON, b. July 27, 1928, Buffalo, Erie County, New York; d. January 24, 2001, Ohio; m. ROBERT LUTZ, Private; b. Private.

More About ROBERT LUTZ and MARIE JOHNSON:

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                  ii.    BEATRICE ANNE JOHNSON, b. 1930; d. July 1976; m. PETER KARDELL, Private; b. Private.

More About PETER KARDELL and BEATRICE JOHNSON:

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18.  IRENE MARIA GUSTAVA⁶ HOLMLUND (JOHAN VILHEM⁵, GUSTAF⁴, JOHAN GABRIELSSON³, GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG) was born October 14, 1902 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, and died April 10, 1979 in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania.  She married ALLEN SYLVESTER JANSEN 1925, son of HARRY JANSEN and MAUDE RHODES.  He was born December 28, 1903 in Buffalo, New York, and died November 29, 1974 in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania.

More About ALLEN JANSEN and IRENE HOLMLUND:

Marriage: 1925

Child of IRENE HOLMLUND and ALLEN JANSEN is:

                   i.    DOROTHY LOUISE⁷ JANSEN, b. Private; m. MAURICE HAMILTON ANDERSON, Private; b. July 01, 1918, Warren, Pennsylvania; d. May 27, 2000, Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania.

More About MAURICE ANDERSON and DOROTHY JANSEN:

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19.  THEODORE JOHN⁶ HOLMLUND (JOHAN VILHEM⁵, GUSTAF⁴, JOHAN GABRIELSSON³, GABRIEL² JOHANSSON, JOHAN JOHANSSON¹ WITTBERG) was born May 06, 1905 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, and died July 04, 1973 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York.  He married (1) DOROTHY POTTER February 01, 1930 in Hamburg, New York, daughter of JOSEPH POTTER and FLORA.  She was born April 11, 1905 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, and died January 05, 2000 in Newton, New Jersey.  He married (2) HELEN ARLENE REIN January 15, 1955 in Lakewood, New York, daughter of MELVIN REIN and HILDA JOHNSON.  She was born July 15, 1925 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, and died September 26, 1975 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York.

Notes for THEODORE JOHN HOLMLUND:

Ted had the misfortune to lose both of his parents early in childhood. He was raised on a farm near Hamburg by an aunt and uncle. For years one of his duties was to milk and feed the cows before breakfast and before going to school in the mornings.

God conferred on Ted a beautiful tenor voice and a deep desire to study medicine.  After completing his pre-medical studies at the University of Buffalo, he graduated from medical school in 1929.  He financed his way through school singing in church choirs on Sunday mornings. He attained the distinction of being the highest paid church soloist in the city of Buffalo.

After completing his internship at the Lady of Victory hospital in Lackawanna, he settled in Cattaraugus, where he practiced until 1943, when he moved to Jamestown.  After Worl War II began, he attempted to enlist in the Navy, but was not accepted when x-rays revealed some healed tuberculosis scars.

In 1953, he suffered a severe coronary attack.  Subsequently, he had many painful recurrences which culminated in open-heart surgery in 1966. While he survived the open heart surgery he was continued to be bothered by coronary problems.

Away from the worries of his work, he took great delight in looking after the welfare of the Jamestown Falcons. Many people will testify to the happiness he received from taking his gang of boys to the ball games.

Ted was always devoted to his patients and their welfare was his chief concern. As a colleague, he was serious, concerned and totally reliable. To know him was to have a friend.  A friend, Dr. Marvin Seigel, once said of Ted, "He was my good friend, unassuming and always thoughtful and would constantly state that he thought he and I were very much alike. I find that a warm and kindly thought." 

Ted died on July 4th, 1973 in his office in Jamestown after practicing medicine for over 30 years.

Obituary:

Physician Stricken in Office, Dr. Theodore Holmlund Dies

Theodore J. Holmlund, M.D., 68, of 899 Hunt Road, Lakewood, died Wednesday afternoon (July 4, 1973) in his office in the Jones Professional Bldg.  He had practiced medicine for more that 30 years in Jamestown.

He was born May 6, 1905, in Buffalo, the son of John W. and Amanda Anderson Holmlund.

Dr. Holmlund was graduated from the University of Buffalo and the University of Buffalo Medical School in 1929.

He was a member of the New York State Medical Assn., Chautauqua County Medical Society, the Jamestown Medical Society and the American Society of Abdominal Surgeons.

Dr. Holmlund had been on the staff at Jamestown General Hospital and the WCA Hospital for many years. 

He had been a member of Berean Lodge 811, F. & A.M. of Cattaraugus, Ismalia Temple A.N.O.S., and the Lakewood Rod and Gun Club.

Surviving are his wife, the former Helen A. Rein; six sons, James P. Holmlund, Cagliari, Italy, David P. Holmlund, Wharton, N.J., Jon T. Holmlund, Stephen R. Holmlund, Mark W. Holmlund, Jeffrey A. Holmlund, all at home; a daughter, Mrs. Bruce R. Swanson, Wheeling, Ill.; two granddaughers, Dorothy M. Holmlund, Cagliari, Italy, and Sara N. Swanson, Wheeling, Ill.; two grandsons, Michael P. Holmlund, Cagliari, Italy, and Edward P. Holmlund, Wharton, N.J.; and two sisters, Mrs. Carl S. Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Allen Jansen, Bradford, Pa.

Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in the First Covenant Church with the Rev. K. Ejar Rask, pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Powers Funeral Home.

The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of the First Covenant Church or the Heart Fund.

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Burial: Unknown, Sunset Hill Cemetery, Jamestown, New York

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Divorce: Abt. 1950

Marriage: February 01, 1930, Hamburg, New York

Notes for HELEN ARLENE REIN:

Obituary:

Mrs. Helen R. Holmlund, 50, of 899 Hunt Road, Lakewood, died at 4:25 p.m. Friday (Sept. 26, 1975) at Jamestown General Hospital.  She was the widow of Dr. Theodore J. Holmlund, who died July 4, 1973.

A resident of Jamestown since 1943, Mrs. Holmlund was born July 15, 1925, in Jamestown, a daughter of Melving L. and Hilda Johnson Rein.

She graduated from Cambridge Springs High School, class of 1943, and the WCA Hospital School of Nursing in 1946.  She was a member of the First Covenant Church, where she had been a Sunday school teacher and active in church affairs.  She was a member of the WCA Hospital Alumni and the Jamestown Medical Society Auxiliary.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Bruce R. Swanson of Wheeling, Ill.; four sons, Jon T. Holmlund of Amherst College, Stephen R., Mark W. and Jeffrey A. Holmlund, at home; two granddaughters, Sara N. and Joanna L. Swanson of Wheeling, Ill.; two step-sons, James P. Holmlund of Cagliari, Italy and David P. Holmlund of Wharton, N.J.; four step-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Clarence W. Ahlgren of Jamestown; a brother, Caryl J. Rein of Fort Worth, Tex.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the First Covenant Church.  The Rev. Dwight A. Nelson, associate pastor of the church, and the Rev. Richard M. Ricker, pastor of the Camp Street United Methodist Church, will officiate.  Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery.

Friends will be received by the family from 7 to 9 p.m.  Sunday and Monday in Powers funeral home.

The family suggests that memorials may be made to the memorial fund of the First Covenant Church.

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Burial: Unknown, Sunset Hill Cemetery, Jamestown, New York

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Marriage: January 15, 1955, Lakewood, New York

Children of THEODORE HOLMLUND and DOROTHY POTTER are:

                   i.    JAMES POTTER⁷ HOLMLUND, b. Private; m. (1) MARIE CIOCCA, Private; b. July 24, 1929, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; d. August 20, 1968, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy; m. (2) HAZEL AIKMAN, Private; b. Private.

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                  ii.    DAVID POTTER HOLMLUND, b. Private; m. MARY URSILLO, Private; b. Private.

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Children of THEODORE HOLMLUND and HELEN REIN are:

                 iii.    JON THEODORE⁷ HOLMLUND, b. Private; m. SHARON KAY HAWK, Private; b. Private.

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                 iv.    MARK WILLIAM HOLMLUND, b. Private; m. CANDISE LISA CLARK, Private; b. Private.

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                  v.    STEPHEN ROBERT HOLMLUND, b. Private; m. LORI SUZANNE LINAMEN, Private; b. Private.

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                 vi.    JEFFREY ALAN HOLMLUND, b. Private; m. (1) KELLY ANN MULLIGAN, Private; b. Private; m. (2) TREVA LAVONNE JENKINS, Private; b. Private.

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Endnotes

1.  Forest Lawn Cemetery records.

2.  1880 U. S. Census   NY Erie Bufallo p 258D.

3.  Forest Lawn Cemetery records.

4.  ancestry.com.

5.  Margaret Holmlund Letter to Cousin Gustav, Forest Lawn Cemetery records.

6.  Forest Lawn Cemetery records.

7.  Margaret Holmlund Letter to Cousin Gustav.

8.  1900 U.S. Census New York , Erie County , ED 29, Sheet 6.

9.  Forest Lawn Cemetery records.

10.  ancestry.com.

11.  1900 U.S. Census New York, Erie County, ED 205, Sheet 5, familysearch.com.

12.  ancestry.com.

13.  Margaret Holmlund Letter to Cousin Gustav, Forest Lawn Cemetery records.

14.  ancestry.com.

15.  1900 U.S. Census New York , Erie County , ED 182, Sheet 2.

16.  Elm Lawn Cemetery Records.

17.  1900 U.S. Census New York , Erie County , ED 182, Sheet 2.

18.  1900 U.S. Census New York , Erie County , ED 74, Sheet 4.

19.  Forest Lawn Cemetery records.

20.  US 1920 Census.

21.  1900 U.S. Census New York , Erie County , ED 182, Sheet 2.

22.  US 1920 Census.

23.  Forest Lawn Cemetery records.

24.  1900 U.S. Census New York , Erie County , ED 182, Sheet 2.

25.  US 1920 Census.

26.  Social Security Death Index.

27.  familysearch.com.

28.  1900 U.S. Census New York , Erie County , ED 205, Sheet 5.