Mrs. Eckstrom, widow, 102 Sixteenth, Moline, IL, 1885,1886,1887,1888 Mrs. Mary A. Ekstrom (widow Olof) 1312 Sixth Ave., Rock Island, Ill., 1891, 1892

Entry in estate inventory index for Edsbergs, Örebro county, Sweden: deceased Per/Peter Jönsson, title backstuquhjon, widower, wife Maia Kaisa Nilsdotter, of Edsbergsby (E. by Klockgården) in Edsberg parish, Edsberg county, 1870 volume F IIa 23 number 648, date 1870-06-11, heirs d: Karolina Persdotter, g.m.: Gustav Sten, d: Anna Maja, äe Olof Ekström, sn: Erik Petersson

Emigrant index for Örebro: Anna Maja Ekström , Hackvad parish, emigrated 22 April 1873, moving certificate #2, page 108 in household examination rolls, title "snickareånka, inhyse," living in Vilsta Ägor, destination North America, born 10 Jan. 1836 in Edsberg, Örebro county, traveling alone, widow, age 37

birth records: Jan. 10, 1836--Anna Bond.? Petter Jons. Bond.? Erik Erssh??, Caisa Larsdttr

Census Place: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254246 National Archives Film T9-0246 Page 427A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
B. VANKIRKHOON Self M M W 56 BEL
Occ: Wagon Maker Fa: BEL Mo: BEL
Mary VANKIRKHOON Wife F M W 43 SWE
Occ: Keeping House Fa: SWE Mo: SWE
Chas. EKSTROM SSon M S W 20 SWE
Occ: Laborer Fa: SWE Mo: SWE
Oloff EKSTROM SSon M S W 14 SWE
Occ: At Home Fa: SWE Mo: SWE
Oxel EKSTROM SSon M S W 11 SWE
Occ: At Home Fa: SWE Mo: SWE
Caroline EKSTROM SDau F S W 15 SWE
Occ: Servant Fa: SWE Mo: SWE

This appeared in the March 15, 1916 Moline Dispatch newspaper.

Mrs. Mary Eckstrom
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Eckstrom, former resident of Moline, will
be held from the Alvine undertaking parlors, Watertown, tomorrow afternoon,
commencing at 1. The Reverend Alfred Lindberg will officiate and burial will
be in Riverside Cemetery.
Mrs. Exkstrom passed away at 1 Monday morning in the Watertown hospital.
She was born in Sweden, January 18, 1836, and was a resident of Moline for
years. She was a devout member of the Swedish Baptist church here and many
friends are grieved at her passing. Her husband preceded her in death by
several years.
Surviving are five children: Mrs. Manly Anderson of California; Charles
of St. Charles, Illinois; Oliver of Port Byron; Mrs. Oscar Lundeen of Moline
and Emil of Cambridge. One daughter died in infancy. Several grandchildren
also survive.

This appeared in the March 17, 1916 Moline Dispatch

Mrs. Mary Eckstrom
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Mary Eckstrom, former Moline
resident, in the Alvine parlors, Watertown, at 1 yesterday afternoon. The
Rev. Alfred Lindberg of the Swedish Baptist church, this city, officiated,
and interment was in Riverside Cemetery.