Hello! I’m hoping to find more information on John WICKSTROM, his wife Johanna, and their daughter Hulda Elizabeth. Here’s what I know about each: John – born 11 Feb 1855 (according to 1901 Census) in Sweden, died 23 Aug 1943 in Vancouver. He worked as a logger near Timberland in the Richmond district. He lived at the following places: 1941-1943 1966 West 14th "home for elderly people" 1939-1940 2339 Yew Street (home of Rowland & Ada Denney) 1923-1936 396 Powell Street, "World Hotel", in 1923 he was an employee at Albert Cotton, a shingle mill at 2150 Birch Street 1919 at 1514 Powell with Carl & Annie Wickstrom At the time of his death he was was receiving help from City Relief of Vancouver. Johanna (nee Erickson) – b. 8 Jan 1865 in Sweden (according to 1901 Census). Died 20 Feb 1911 in New Westminster. Hulda Elizabeth - b. 21 May 1883 (according to 1901 Census). Married my great-grandfather, William James Jardine, on 24 May 1902 in New Westminster. Hulda died 9 May 1934 in New Westminster. William and Hulda had two sons, John Eric and William Henry (my grandfather). What I’d like to find out is more about their lives in the Lower Mainland, and more importantly, where in Sweden they came from! So far I haven’t been able to track them through ships’ passenger lists. Thanks for any ideas! Rob

Hi Rob, I think I found the family emigrating from Trondheim, Norway in March 13th, 1888 with the ship Hero. Johan Wickström, 33 years, from Sweden Johanna Wickström, wife, 21 years Marie Wickström, child (?), 17 years Hulda Wickström, child, 4 years Ida Wickström, child, 3 years You find the family on the following link: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=arkivverket/EMITROND&variabel=0&postnr=50634&fulle=true&spraak=n I don't know from where in Sweden they came, but since they emigrated from Trondheim they're probable from county of Jämtland or county of Västernorrland. You can write a question at the Swedish Message Board "AnbytarForum". The address is: http://genealogi.aland.net/discus/ You can write in English there. Greetings from Sweden Magnus Johansson Kramfors, Sweden ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert & Shawna Jardine" <rsjardine@shaw.ca> To: <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 10:24 PM Subject: [CAN-BC] John WICKSTROM Hello! I'm hoping to find more information on John WICKSTROM, his wife Johanna, and their daughter Hulda Elizabeth. Here's what I know about each: John - born 11 Feb 1855 (according to 1901 Census) in Sweden, died 23 Aug 1943 in Vancouver. He worked as a logger near Timberland in the Richmond district. He lived at the following places: 1941-1943 1966 West 14th "home for elderly people" 1939-1940 2339 Yew Street (home of Rowland & Ada Denney) 1923-1936 396 Powell Street, "World Hotel", in 1923 he was an employee at Albert Cotton, a shingle mill at 2150 Birch Street 1919 at 1514 Powell with Carl & Annie Wickstrom At the time of his death he was was receiving help from City Relief of Vancouver. Johanna (nee Erickson) - b. 8 Jan 1865 in Sweden (according to 1901 Census). Died 20 Feb 1911 in New Westminster. Hulda Elizabeth - b. 21 May 1883 (according to 1901 Census). Married my great-grandfather, William James Jardine, on 24 May 1902 in New Westminster. Hulda died 9 May 1934 in New Westminster. William and Hulda had two sons, John Eric and William Henry (my grandfather). What I'd like to find out is more about their lives in the Lower Mainland, and more importantly, where in Sweden they came from! So far I haven't been able to track them through ships' passenger lists. Thanks for any ideas! Rob ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== Every two months or so, please repost your interests, telling us what you know and where you've looked and what you still need to find out.