Anna Johansson Hellstrom was born on 19 June 1861, in Fors, Jämtland, Sweden as the daughter of Peter Hillstrom and Gustaua Malmquist. She died in 1864, at the age of 3, and was buried in Pioneer Children's Memorial, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Lennart, Anders, Mats, Nels, Nils, Sigfrid, Sven.
Swedish (Hellström): ornamental name composed of the elements häll ‘(flat) rock’ (as used in placenames) + ström ‘river’. Compare Helstrom and Hillstrom .
Possibly also an Americanized form of Swedish Hällström (see Hallstrom 2), a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAnna Johansson Hellstrom, born 19 June 1861 in Fors, Jämtland, Sweden; died 1864, crossing the plains on the Mormon Trail. Remembered at the Pioneer Children’s Memorial, This is the Place Heritage Pa …
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