Mary Ingrid Ahlstrom

Brief Life History of Mary Ingrid

When Mary Ingrid Ahlstrom was born on 26 January 1838, in Malmö Caroli, Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Ole Nilsson Ahlström, was 36 and her mother, Ingeborg Månsdotter, was 26. She married William Asper on 20 June 1863, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She immigrated to New York County, New York, United States in 1856 and lived in Bjereshög, Bara, Malmöhus, Sweden in 1838 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 29 November 1914, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Asper
1836–1910
Mary Ingrid Ahlstrom
1838–1914
Marriage: 20 June 1863
Abbie Leah Asper
1864–1866
Sarah Elsie Asper
1865–1937
Alice Salome Asper
1868–1907
Flora Minnie Asper
1870–1890
William Asper Jr.
1872–1873
Albert Elias Asper
1874–1930
George Ernest Asper
1875–1957

Sources (68)

  • Mary Asper in household of William Asper, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Ingrid Ahlström, Birth Record, Östra Förstaden No. 14, Malmö Caroli, Malmöhus, 1838
  • Utah, Select Marriages, 1887-1966

World Events (8)

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

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.

1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks

The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Anders, Joakim, Johan, Per, Sibel, Sven.

Swedish (Ahlström): ornamental name composed of the elements ahl, an ornamental spelling of al ‘alder’, + ström ‘river’.

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

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Biography of Peter AHLSTROM

BIOGRAPHY OF PETER AHLSTROM Written by his daughter Sarah Ahlstrom Nelson Peter Ahlstrom was a native of Sweden. He was born in Malmo, Sweden April 15, 1835. He was the oldest son of Ole Niel …

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