Johan Ekstrom

Johan Magnusson M, #105, b. 9 October 1852, d. 22 February 1938

Father Magnus Magnusson b. 3 May 1821, d. 3 Jul 1901 Mother Cajsa Stina Gustafsdotter b. 21 Jul 1825, d. 4 Jun 1916 Relationship Uncle of Maude Agnes Extrom.

    Johan Magnusson was born on 9 October 1852 at Lervik, Väse Parish, Värmland County, Sweden. He was christened on the 17th.1 He and Carl Gustaf Magnusson appeared on the church records of Hoflanda, Väse Parish, Värmland County, Sweden, between 1871 and 1875. Carl left for America and Johan moved in 1873.2 John immigrated, on 6 April 1881. He left from the Göteborg port by the steamship "Mursdin" for Hull, England. His brother August accompanied him. There they traveled overland to Liverpool where they boarded the steamship "City of Rome" for the trip to New York City. They arrived on April 23, 1881..3,4 He was naturalized on 20 September 1886 at Lacon, Marshall County, Illinois. His surname was spelled Ekstrom on the form.5 He married Malinda Gorby, daughter of Thomas Wilson Gorby and Cynthia Wade, on 26 February 1888 at Varna, Marshall County, Illinois.6 John was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Evans Township, Marshall County, Illinois. Extrom, John, head, m, b. Dec 1855, 44, m 12 y, b. Sweden, immigrated 1881, in US 19 y, naturalized, farmer, renter. Lina, wife, f, b. Dec 1865, 34, m 12 y, 2 children, both alive, b. West Virginia, parents b. West Virginia. L. Minnie, dau, f, b, Sept 1889, 10, b. Illinois, at school 8 mo. V Florence, dau, f, b. Nov 1891, 8, b. Illinois, at school 8 mo. Whirtel, Louis, nephew, m, b. Oct 1884, 15, b. Illinois, parents b. West Virginia, farm laborer, at school 8 mo..7 John was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Evans Twp, Marshall Co., IL. Exstrom, John, head, m, 55, married once 21 y, b. Sweden, immigrated 1881, naturalized, English native language, farmer, rent. Linnie B., wife, f, 45, married once 21 y, 2 children, both living, b. West Virginia. Minnie S., dau, f, 20, S, b. Illinois, both parents b. Sweden. Florence, dau, f, 18, S, b. Illinois, both parents b. Sweden.8 John was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Hope Township, LaSalle County, Illinois. Extrom, John, head, renter, m, 64, married, immigrated 1882, naturalized in 1889, b. Sweden, farmer. Linnie B., wife, f, 54, married, b. West Virginia. Bowman, John, border, m, 32, S, b. Illinois, farm laborer.9 He died on 22 February 1938 at Wenona, Marshall County, Illinois, at age 85.10 Family Malinda Gorby b. 11 Dec 1864, d. 4 Oct 1952 Children	 Minnie Extrom+ b. Sep 1889, d. 1965 Florence Extrom+ b. 19 Nov 1891, d. Jul 1971 Citations [S216] 1775 - 1854 Väse Parish, Birth Record , p 190. [S533] Swedish Church Records: 542.72.23600, Household Examination, 1871-1875, LDS Family History Center. [S126] Värmland, Sweden, Arkivist Report on Magnusson Family. [S127] Johan and August Magnusson, City of Paris Manifest. [S453] Naturalization: Filed 14 Oct 1882,Book A, p 68; Granted 20 Sep 1886, p 316, Circuit Clerk Office. [S3] Marriage License, Marriage Book C, p 60, License # 2089. [S113] John Extrom, 1900 US Census. [S114] John Exstrom, 1910 US Census. [S115] John Extrom, 1920 US Census. [S457] Vital Records, Marshall Co., IL: Death Certificate, John Extrom, #3153, Courthouse. Taken from LeRiy McConkey family site.