August Holmgren

Compiled May 5, 2026 - Person Sheet

NameAugust Holmgren

1231,1244,1245

Birth21 Jun 1853, Grönadal, Osby, Skatelöv, Kronoberg, Smaland, Sweden1246

MemoSource: Skatelov Cl(or C1):4 Page 345, in Soldier Torp 85

Birth21 Jun 1853, Oja, Kronoberg, Sweden1247,1244

Memoapparently wrong info reported in to Swedish church upon emigration

Emigration6 Aug 1870, Skatelov, Kronoberg, Sweden To Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois1244,1248 Age: 17

Immigration1871, From Göteborg, Sweden With Anna On Grjda Reste Age: 17

Memoper 1867 Swedish Bible

Misc11 Aug 1876, DeKalb County, Illinois1249 Age: 23

MemoLand Record

Naturalization1 Nov 1876, Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois1250 Age: 23

Memoper Dad’s notes taken while viewing the actual certificate

Residence1884, Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois Age: 30

Memoper Register of Marriages (Dec 1877-Mar 1889)

Death25 Dec 1896, Plano, Kendall, Illinois1247 Age: 43

Memoper headstone

BurialLittle Rock Township Cemetery, Plano, Kendall, Illinois, USA

Memoperhaps also called Plano Cemetery

OccupationSales Rep and Repairman for a Reaper company in Plano, territory out west

FatherAdolf Petersson Ny Holmgren (1822-1899)

MotherChristina Ekelund (1824-1871)

Spouses

1Hilma Christine Josephine Molander

1231,1232,1233,173,174,1111,1105,1106,1234,1235

Birth5 Sep 1862, Entzebo, Målilla, Hultsfred, Kalmar, Smaland, Sweden1236,1237,1238,1239

Memoalso per Nils Erik Lovgren’s research

Birth15 Oct 1862

Memoper 1867 Swedish Bible

Birth16 Sep 1862

Memoper Gust. Bible

Emigration28 Apr 1865, Date Departed From Malilja, Kalmar1239,1236 Age: 2

Immigration26 Sep 1865, New York City, New York, New York1236,1239,1240 Age: 3

Memothree months by sail boat

ResidencePlano, Kendall, Illinois

Residence1904, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois Age: 41

Memomoved by horse and wagon

Misc1911, Kitchen Fire1241 Age: 48

Residence1948, 320 Sycamore Rd, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois1242 Age: 85

Death4 Jun 1948, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois1240,1243 Age: 85

BurialFairview Cemetery, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois1240

Occupation1913 - trav sales

FatherNils Peter Gustafsson Molander (1827-1879)

MotherChristina Maria Eriksdotter (1828-1910)

Marriage16 Apr 1884, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois1251,1252

Marr Memowitnesses Chas Molander, Fanny Holmgren

ChildrenAdolf W (1884-1949)

Charles Wesley (1886-1964)

Erma Christine (1888-1970)

Roy Edgar (1890-1911)

Ethel Caroline (1892-1953)

Notes for August Holmgren

Per notes from June Bannister: Was a sales representative and repaired farm machinery for a reaper company in Plano. His territory was out west, so he did much traveling away from home. In 1896, he became ill after a farm accident and died, probably from pneumonia.

Last Modified 13 Oct 2022Created 6 May 2026 using Reunion for Macintosh