August Edward Hallström

Brief Life History of August Edward

When August Edward Hallström was born on 15 April 1824, in Karlskrona, Karlskrona, Blekinge, Sweden, his father, Sven Ericksson Hallström, was 23 and his mother, Johanna Margaretha Moller, was 28. He married Fredrika Mathilda Bergman on 16 December 1848, in Karlskrona, Blekinge, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 11 September 1860, in Karlskrona, Blekinge, Sweden, at the age of 36, and was buried in Karlskrona, Blekinge, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

August Edward Hallström
1824–1860
Fredrika Mathilda Bergman
1819–1901
Marriage: 16 December 1848
Oscar Edvard Hallstrom
1849–1909
Annette Sofia Hallstrom
1850–1923
Angelique Fredrika Hallstrom
1852–1890
Frans August Hallstrom
1854–1941
Gustaf Halmar Hallstrom
1856–1947
Mathilda Charlotta Hallström
1859–1950

Sources (12)

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  • Legacy NFS Source: August Edward Hallstrom - Church record: death: 11 September 1860; Karlskrona, Blekinge, Sweden
  • August Hallstrom in entry for Mathilda Charlotta Hallstrom Persson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"

World Events (3)

1832

Göta Canal opened.

1848 · The March Unrest

The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.

1852

Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Thor.

Swedish:

(Hallström): ornamental name composed of the (placename) elements hall ‘hall’ or ‘rock’ (see Hall 2) + ström ‘river’. Compare Halstrom .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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