Eric A. Wicklund, Nebraska

Alma Katrina Viklund was born April 8, 1875 at Gnarp, Gavleborgslan, Sweden, dying May 11, 1960.


January 1961 Wray, Colorado "Belated holiday exchange of family letters brought word to Gus Wiklund of the death of the last of his ten brothers and sisters, Mrs. Alma Walstrom of Strumbook Sweden. Mr. Wiklund received word on Saturday of her death which occurred November 5. He last saw her sixty years ago, when he and three brothers and sisters, including the late Mrs. Olaf Oman of Wray, left for America. He was 22 years old at the time."
Jennie (Oman) Monk, Hulda's daughter, wrote that Alma Katrina had a son out of wedlock before she had Anna (Wiklund) Roden. She said that he came to Nebraska, to avoid military service in Sweden, about age 18, with her father Olaf paying part of his fare. He never came to Colorado, staying in Fremont "where he was well liked and died."

Erik Axel Wiklund arrived in New York on the Laconia from Liverpool, 17, a laborer. He said his mother was Alma Walstrom of Bergajo, and he was going to Lyons, Nebraska, where Olaf Ohman, address Box 110, Lyons, lived.


Eric Wicklund is a hired farm hand in 1920 Wayne County, Nebraska.

ERIC'S WIFE

Anna Markquedson, 17, born in Madison County, Nebraska, to Wm. and Greta Markgrudson, married Charles Fuhrmann on October 31, 1906 in Stanton, Nebraska.

In 1920 Stanton County, Charley F. Fuhrman is farming, 39, Anna Fuhrman 29 Wife, Viola Fuhrman 9 Daughter, Leila Fuhrman 5 Daughter, and Lillie Fuhrman 2 Daughter .

April 1929 Tilden, Nebraska, Richard F. Kohl has been returned to custody of the Antelope county sheriff to serve out the balance of a 90 day sentence. He was paroled to a relative after serving days of a sentence. He is charged with deserting his wife and family."

In 1930 Norfolk, Nebraska, Richard Kohl 37 is a barber, Anna Kohl 38 Wife, Leila Kohl 15 Stepdaughter, Lillian Kohl 12 Stepdaughter, Darline Kohl 2 Daughter, and Loraine Kohl 0 Daughter.

In 1940 Norfolk, Anna Kohl 46 is widowed, Donline Kohl 12 Daughter, and Lowain Kohl 10 Daughter.

March 1940 Lyons, Nebraska " Eric Wicklund is employed on the Walter Oquist farm this spring"

1940 Lyons, Nebraska "Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Cates and Eric Wicklund were Tuesday lunch guests in the Lawrence Stromquist home."

In 1950 Erick A. "Wecklund" is 64, a plumber helper, in Fremont, Nebraska, with Anna Wiccklund 56.
Eric Axel Wicklund registered for WWII in Norfolk, Nebraska, born August 9, 1895 in Bergsjo, Sweden
His reference was Lawrence Strunguist of Lyhons, Nebraska.

"Hannah Christina Anderson was born on 22 September 1871, in Gävle, Gefle, Gävleborg, Sweden as the daughter of Johannes Anderson and Christina Anderson. She married John Magnus Stromquist on 19 August 1893, in Kalmar, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Garfield Township, Cuming, Nebraska, United States for about 30 years. She died on 22 February 1943, in Oakland, Burt, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Westside Township, Phelps, Nebraska, United States."

Eric Axel Wicklund Birth 9 Aug 1895 Sweden Death 13 Dec 1972 Burial Memorial Cemetery Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska, Plot E-8-10 Memorial ID 42872454.

Anna E. Marquedson Wicklund Birth 14 Jul 1890 Death 31 Jan 1976 Burial Memorial Cemetery Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska, Plot E-8-11, Memorial ID 42872452.
"Services for Mrs. Anna E. Wicklund, 85, Crowell Home, formerly of 1516 E. First St. in Fremont, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bader Rozanek Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Laurence R. Davis will officiate. Mrs. Wicklund died Saturday morning at Blair. She was born July 14, 1890, in Madison County and had lived in Norfolk before coming to Fremont. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Fremont. She married Eric A. Wicklund April 2, 1944, at Hiawatha, Kan. He died Dec. 13, 1972.
Survivors include, daughters, Mrs. Robert (Leila) Lincoln, Fremont; Mrs. Chester (Darlene) Thomas, Fremont; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
A memorial has been established for First United Methodist Church. Visitation is in progress at Bader Rozanek Lawson Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Cemetery."

Viola M. Fuhrman 18 Sept 1910 25 Mar 1968 is buried next to Anna and Eric.