Holm Family Descendants

Johan Persson (August 8, 1823 - December 10, 1884) was born in Tjallmo, Ostergotland, Sweden. He married Brita Maja Jansdotter (March 12, 1831 - 1896) who was born in Brunneby Parish, Östergotlands, Sweden. They married in 1855.

Brita had an illegitimate son whose name was Anders.

Brita and Johan had several children together including Joel, August, Karl, Thure and possibly Juliana Fred and Frank. However, these last three, provided by Esther Holm, may be the American names of three of the children.

Except for Anders, the last names of Johan's children were Johansson (son of Johan) or Johansdotter (daughter of Johan). Some of the children eventually took different last names of Holm and Nordell.

1. Anders Fredrik Anderson (July 6, 1853- ????), born in Hallestad, Östergötlands, Sweden was the illegitimate son of Brita Maja Jansdotter. He emigrated to American on May 23, 1890

2. Augusta Johansdotter (December 5, 1856 - ????) was born in Tjallmo, Östergötland, Sweden and remained in Sweden. She did not emigrate. She is known as 'Johansdotter' which is the 'daughter of Johan, which was the custom in Sweden. No doubt her father's first name, therefore, was Johan.

3. Joel Nordell (May 23, 1859 - February 10, 1936) was born in Tjalmo, Sweden and died in Rinsinge, Östergötland, Sweden.

4. August Holm (28 March 1865 - July 18, 1899?) emigrated to America in March 1887 and married Johanna Wilhelmina Kumlander [Minnie ] (October 1, 1865 - February 1, 1940). Minnie was born in Rinsinge Tjalmo, Östergötland, Sweden.

August and Minnie married on January 2 , 1892 Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa, USA.

August died in Chicago, Clark, Illinois at the age of 34 leaving three children and the fourth, August, born one month after his father's death. Minnie possibly never remarried, and if so may have raised, all four of her children herself.

Johanna Wilhelmina went by the name of 'Minnie' and/or 'Minnie Mae' in America. According to Esther Holm her mother's name was Marie. Perhaps Johanna used the nick name Minnie and also Marie in America.

Esther says of her family:

"These are the names of my father's family: His mother, Marie; sister, Juliana; brothers, Fred, Oscar, Joel and Frank. My father's name was August. Two died while young. Two never married. Two took the name of Nordell, two took the name of Holm.When the brothers joined the army in Sweden there were so many Johansons they were asked to choose another name. That's how the brothers happened to have different names."

Based on what Esther says, it seem that the family name in Sweden was original Johanson (alternate spelling would possibly be Johansson). When the boys joined the Swedish military they were required to take different last names which was not uncommon. Two of the boys took the name ''Holm' and two took the name 'Nordel'. Therefore, any descendents of the same family would be named Holm and some Nordel or Johansson. Considering their original last name was Johanson or Johansson, it is most likely that their father's first name was Johan.

4.1. Esther Holm (February 1, 1897 - ) married Wilhelm (William, Bill) Holmquist (July 22, 1887 - 1975) who had previously been married to Lillian Charlotte Newman (November 22, 1894 - December 26, 1917). Bill and Lillian had one daughter and Bill and Esther had three children.

Lillian was the daughter of Bill and Lillian. Grace, Marian, and William were the children of Bill and Esther.

For more information on this branch of the family including descendants see:

Descendants of Johannes & Johanna Holmquist

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For more information on Val see:

Esther Holm

4.2 Nellie Mae Holm (June 24, 1892 - March 23, 1972) married Waldemar [Val, Valmar] Troved Holmquist ( September 11, 1889 - January 11, 1974) who was the brother of Wilhelm (William, Bill) Holmquist. Wilhelm Holmquist married Nellie's sister Esther.

Nellie and Val had six children: Richard, Robert, Jeanne, Donald, Dorothy and Caryl.

For more information on this branch of the family including descendants see:

Descendants of Johannes & Johanna Holmquist

For more information on Val see:

Waldemar Troved Holmquist

4.3 Carl Holm (???? - ????). Carl was probably named after his uncle Carl Oscar, according to Esther Holm.

4.4 August Holm (1899? - ????). August was born one month after the death of his father, also named August.

5. Thure Johansson (December 29, 1867 - March, 20, 1947) was born Rinsing, Finspangs, Östergötland, Sweden. Thure did not change his name to either Holm or Nordell as did some of his brothers.

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4.1.1 Soren Nasstrom (???? - ) is a nurse (2013) in Jönköping, Sweden. Linda Kleineider will be spending midsummer with her cousin Soren in 2013.

6. Karl [Charlie] Oscar Holm (???? - ????) emigrated to America from Sweden in 1888 and lived in Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa where he married Louisa Mathilda (February 12, 1867 - October 31, 1905) on April 8 1892. Louisa was born in Sodra Vi, Kalmar, Sweden. She died in childbirth with her fifth child.

Martin Holm, had six children, one was my mother Lois Holm Hicklin...All three of us born in Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa.

6.1 Esther (???? - ????) Holm married a Mr. Jensen (???? - ????).

6.2 Martin Menville Holm (January 10, 1899 - June, 15, 1967) married Mary Elmina Folsom (July 28 , 1898 - March 14, 1964) on March 6 , 1920. Martin and Mary had at least one child, Lois (???? - ????), but perhaps as many as six children.

6.2.1 Lois Hicklin (???? - ) married Hicklin.

6.2.1.1 Linda Hicklin (????) married Kleineider (???? -). Linda was born in Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa.

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6.2.1.2 Child. Born in Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa.

6.2.1.3 Child. Born in Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa.

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7. Frank (???? - ????).

8. Juliana Holm (???? - ????).

9. Fred (???? - ????).

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