Carl Edwin Cederstrom

Brief Life History of Carl Edwin

When Carl Edwin Cederstrom was born on 7 February 1862, in Trollhättan, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Johan Cederström, was 27 and his mother, Lovisa Andersdotter, was 32. He married Emma Sofia Johansson on 9 September 1891, in Salt Lake, Utah, United States. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He died on 8 July 1919, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Carl Edwin Cederstrom
1862–1919
Emma Sofia Johansson
1863–1931
Marriage: 9 September 1891

Sources (22)

  • Carl E. Sederstrom, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Carl E Cederstrom, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • Carl Edwin Cederstrom, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"

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World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency

The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

Swedish (Cederström): ornamental name composed of theelements ceder ‘cedar’ + ström ‘river’.

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

Story Highlight

Life with Aunt Sofie and Uncle Carl Cederstrom

When my mother, Florence Sylvia Anderson, was about 6 years old, her mother died and the 6 children were all "farmed out" until her father could stabilize things and bring his family back together. Mo …

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