CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameAugust LINDGREN 
[1498, Memorial# 157706736], [5255], [5463], [5469]
[1498, Memorial# 157706736], [5255], [5463], [5469]Birth PlaceSycamore, DeKalb Co., Illinois, United States
Census Date18 Jun 1880 [6202] Age: 7
Census PlaceMayfield Twp., DeKalb Co., Illinois, United States
Census Date8 Jun 1900 [5462] Age: 27
Census PlaceChicago, Cook Co., Illinois, United States
Memo149 Sedgewick Street, 23rd Ward
Census Date21 Apr 1910 [5468] Age: 37
Census PlaceChicago, Cook Co., Illinois, United States
Memo1048 Madison Street, Ward 18
Reside Date12 Sep 1918 [5467] Age: 45
Reside PlaceChicago, Cook Co., Illinois, United States
Memo3530 N. Clark St.
Census Date8 Apr 1930 [5465] Age: 57
Census PlaceChicago, Cook Co., Illinois, United States
Memo1015 Newport Avenue, Block 152, Precinct 31, Ward 46
Census Date3 Apr 1940 [5464] Age: 67
Census PlaceChicago, Cook Co., Illinois, United States
Memo10335 Wood St., Blocks 5-6, Ward 19
Death Date16 Feb 1944 [5463], [5241, Cert. No. 0005095] Age: 71
Death PlaceChicago, Cook Co., Illinois, United States
Burial Date18 Feb 1944 [5463]
Burial PlaceWorth, Cook Co., Illinois, United States
OccupationMillwright [5462]
FatherAndrew LINDGREN (1830-1895)
MotherChristina INMANSEN (1840-1913)
Misc. Notes
After his wife, Julia died, he placed his children with two different households about 13 miles apart in Chicago. [5223, image 382]
Research
18-AUG-2016: no marriage record found at cookcountygenealogy.com for an August LINDREGN (or LINGREN or SINGREN).
Also searched ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune in range 15-FEB-1944 to 16-MAR-1944, but nothing found for August AND Lindgren.
24-AUG-2016: www.dekalbgenealogy.com, there was an August LINDGREN who married an Ella PEARSON, 02-NOV-1892. But no other marriages for an August. The only HAWKINSON marriage found was in 1942 for Emil A. The 1930 census says his 1st marriage was in 1892 and Martha’s 1st was ca. 1900.
1872 Martha BAKER born in KY. (see death record)
1873 August LINDGREN born in Sycamore, IL.
1876 Julia HAWKINSON born.
1878 Lena born in IL; parents born in Denmark.
1879 (May) Vinla LINDGREN born in IL. sister of August. Later changed name to Winnifred.
appears as “Winnie” in 1900 census, Chicago. [5462]
1880 August with parents Andrew and Christine “LINGRAIN”, Mayfield, DeKalb Co., IL
1892 August married Ella PEARSON (Etta PIERSON ? who was b. Blekinge, Sweden !!!)
1895 Dexter W. R. LINDGREN born to August LINDGREN + Etta PIERSON [sic]
1900 Martha Baker marries Arthur BARNUM
1900 August single with siblings and mother, 149 Sedgewick St., Chicago
1901 August marries Julia HAWKINSON
1902 Irene LINDGREN born
1902 death of an Etta A. LINGREN [sic], 11 May 1902, Chicago (IL Statewide index)
BUT, August was single in 1900 census.
1904 (1 Jun) Winnifred W. LINDGREN (possilby = “Vinla”) married Orville C. NELSON, Chicago.
1905 Olive LINDGREN born
1909 Julia LINDGREN dies (as “Hulda” ?)
1911 Gladys Hattie May BARNUM born (18 Oct.) -> was living with step-father August LINDGREN in 1930. [5465]
19xx August marries Lena (census suggests it was 1907)
1910 August+Lena with August’s daughter, Olive, in Chicago (but not in city directory).
1913 Christine LINDGREN died (August’s mother). Memorial# 156700645
1916 Chicago city directory p.1127, August LINDGREN, machinist, 3249 N. Clark.
1917 Dexter W. R. LINDGREN - draft card; Wilmette, IL; single.
1918 August registers for the Draft in Chicago; residence: 3530 N. Clark St. [5467]
reported having a sister “Mrs. O. C. NELSON” of 117 4th St., Wilmette, IL.
1920 (Jan.) Irene LINDGREN, age 17, a nurse at 453 Winneconna St., Chicago.
1920 Orville C. NELSON & Winifred [sic], in Wilmette, New Trier Twp., Cook Co., IL
117 Fourth St.
1920 ?? where was August ???
1920 (Mar.) Irene LINDGREN marries neighbor Theodor BERTHOLD.
1923 Chicago city directory p.1871, three “Aug Lindgren” but none seem right.
1924 Dexter Wr. LINDGREN died, Chicago. Was married to Ethel.
1925 Orville C. NELSON dies.
1929 (Apr.) birth of Melvin Theodore Clark, son of Thomas E. CLARK + Gladys BARNUM
1930 census, Gladys and Melvin living with August+Martha, but is divorced and using
the name BARNUM.
1931 (Mar.) marriage of Thomas Clark + Gladys BARNUM
1931 (Dec.) birth of Roy Edward CLARK
1935 registration of Melvin’s birth.
1940 (Feb.) Martha LINDGREN dies.
1940 (Apr.) August a widower in Chicago.
1940 Gladys & Thomas CLARK w/o children, in Chicago. where are Melvin & Roy?
*** 2 census records for Gladys & Thomas, but one has the kids, the other
doesn’t and the one that does lists Ray AND Raymond !!!
The kids are at 3732 Clifton Av. Chicago; w/o kids at 617 Marshfield St.
Amazing coincidence, Thomas w/kids is 44, the other is 45. Gladys is
same age in both places. But level of schooling is very different. And
Thomas’ occupations are different. So forget the one w/o kids.
Melvin is now a CLARK, per the 1940 census.
1944 August LINDGREN dies.
1950 Winifred W. NELSON dies in Evanston; burial in Sycamore, IL.
Memorial# 146310622
1987 Melvin T. CLARK dies (30 Apr).
Also searched ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune in range 15-FEB-1944 to 16-MAR-1944, but nothing found for August AND Lindgren.
24-AUG-2016: www.dekalbgenealogy.com, there was an August LINDGREN who married an Ella PEARSON, 02-NOV-1892. But no other marriages for an August. The only HAWKINSON marriage found was in 1942 for Emil A. The 1930 census says his 1st marriage was in 1892 and Martha’s 1st was ca. 1900.
1872 Martha BAKER born in KY. (see death record)
1873 August LINDGREN born in Sycamore, IL.
1876 Julia HAWKINSON born.
1878 Lena born in IL; parents born in Denmark.
1879 (May) Vinla LINDGREN born in IL. sister of August. Later changed name to Winnifred.
appears as “Winnie” in 1900 census, Chicago. [5462]
1880 August with parents Andrew and Christine “LINGRAIN”, Mayfield, DeKalb Co., IL
1892 August married Ella PEARSON (Etta PIERSON ? who was b. Blekinge, Sweden !!!)
1895 Dexter W. R. LINDGREN born to August LINDGREN + Etta PIERSON [sic]
1900 Martha Baker marries Arthur BARNUM
1900 August single with siblings and mother, 149 Sedgewick St., Chicago
1901 August marries Julia HAWKINSON
1902 Irene LINDGREN born
1902 death of an Etta A. LINGREN [sic], 11 May 1902, Chicago (IL Statewide index)
BUT, August was single in 1900 census.
1904 (1 Jun) Winnifred W. LINDGREN (possilby = “Vinla”) married Orville C. NELSON, Chicago.
1905 Olive LINDGREN born
1909 Julia LINDGREN dies (as “Hulda” ?)
1911 Gladys Hattie May BARNUM born (18 Oct.) -> was living with step-father August LINDGREN in 1930. [5465]
19xx August marries Lena (census suggests it was 1907)
1910 August+Lena with August’s daughter, Olive, in Chicago (but not in city directory).
1913 Christine LINDGREN died (August’s mother). Memorial# 156700645
1916 Chicago city directory p.1127, August LINDGREN, machinist, 3249 N. Clark.
1917 Dexter W. R. LINDGREN - draft card; Wilmette, IL; single.
1918 August registers for the Draft in Chicago; residence: 3530 N. Clark St. [5467]
reported having a sister “Mrs. O. C. NELSON” of 117 4th St., Wilmette, IL.
1920 (Jan.) Irene LINDGREN, age 17, a nurse at 453 Winneconna St., Chicago.
1920 Orville C. NELSON & Winifred [sic], in Wilmette, New Trier Twp., Cook Co., IL
117 Fourth St.
1920 ?? where was August ???
1920 (Mar.) Irene LINDGREN marries neighbor Theodor BERTHOLD.
1923 Chicago city directory p.1871, three “Aug Lindgren” but none seem right.
1924 Dexter Wr. LINDGREN died, Chicago. Was married to Ethel.
1925 Orville C. NELSON dies.
1929 (Apr.) birth of Melvin Theodore Clark, son of Thomas E. CLARK + Gladys BARNUM
1930 census, Gladys and Melvin living with August+Martha, but is divorced and using
the name BARNUM.
1931 (Mar.) marriage of Thomas Clark + Gladys BARNUM
1931 (Dec.) birth of Roy Edward CLARK
1935 registration of Melvin’s birth.
1940 (Feb.) Martha LINDGREN dies.
1940 (Apr.) August a widower in Chicago.
1940 Gladys & Thomas CLARK w/o children, in Chicago. where are Melvin & Roy?
*** 2 census records for Gladys & Thomas, but one has the kids, the other
doesn’t and the one that does lists Ray AND Raymond !!!
The kids are at 3732 Clifton Av. Chicago; w/o kids at 617 Marshfield St.
Amazing coincidence, Thomas w/kids is 44, the other is 45. Gladys is
same age in both places. But level of schooling is very different. And
Thomas’ occupations are different. So forget the one w/o kids.
Melvin is now a CLARK, per the 1940 census.
1944 August LINDGREN dies.
1950 Winifred W. NELSON dies in Evanston; burial in Sycamore, IL.
Memorial# 146310622
1987 Melvin T. CLARK dies (30 Apr).
Spouses
Birth Dateca 1873 [5469]
Birth PlaceMjellby [Mjällby], Blekinge, Sweden
Alias/AKAElla PEARSON [5469]
FatherPer HÅKANSSON (~1848-)
MotherElna BENGTSDOTTER (~1848-)
Research
alternate name might be Etta PIERSON
If she was Etta, then possible death record:
LINGREN, ETTA A 1902-05-11 CHICAGO 32 YR U 00011119 (cert #) COOK [1953]
If she was Etta, then possible death record:
LINGREN, ETTA A 1902-05-11 CHICAGO 32 YR U 00011119 (cert #) COOK [1953]
Marr PlaceSycamore, DeKalb Co., Illinois, United States
Marr Memowww.dekalbgenealogy.com
MLic Date31 Oct 1892 [5469]
MLic PlaceSycamore, DeKalb Co., Illinois, United States
2Julia HAWKINSON [5213], [5211], [5223, image 366], [5255], 1C3R
[5213], [5211], [5223, image 366], [5255], 1C3RBirth Date18 Mar 1876 [1498, Memorial# 157706736], [5213]
Birth PlaceCarroll Co., Illinois, United States
Census Date9 Jun 1880 [5211] Age: 4
Census PlaceMayfield Twp., DeKalb Co., Illinois, United States
Census Date14 Jun 1900 [5213] Age: 24
Census PlaceSycamore, DeKalb Co., Illinois, United States
MemoNorth Main St., Ward 2
Death Date20 Sep 1909 [1498, Memorial# 157706736] Age: 33
Death PlaceSycamore, DeKalb Co., Illinois, United States
Burial Date22 Sep 1909 [1498, Memorial# 157706736]
Burial PlaceSycamore, DeKalb Co., Illinois, United States
MemoElmwood Cemetery
Alias/AKAHulda [1498, Memorial# 157706736]
OccupationCook [5213]
FatherOla HÅKANSSON (1841-1922)
MotherKersta CHRISTOPHERSDOTTER (1843-1919)
Misc. Notes
Her Findagrave memorial references the newspaper, True Republican, 22 September 1909.
cookcountygenealogy.com has a death record for a Hulda LINDGREN (but no Julia), 03–SEP-1918, file # 6022944.
another Hulda died 30-NOV-1946.
cookcountygenealogy.com has a death record for a Hulda LINDGREN (but no Julia), 03–SEP-1918, file # 6022944.
another Hulda died 30-NOV-1946.
Marr Date1901 [1498, Memorial# 157706736]
ChildrenIrene Christine (ca1902-)
Olive (ca1905-)
Misc. Notes
Lena’s parents were born in Denmark. [5468]
1910 census implies Lena & August married circa 1907, but Julia didn’t die until 1909. [5468]
1910 census implies Lena & August married circa 1907, but Julia didn’t die until 1909. [5468]
Research
Candidates for Lena:
• Lena OLSEN, b.Nov 1878, living in Chicago. (except mother not Danish, plus this Lena
may have married FREED.
• Lena CHRISTENSEN, b.Dec 1876, living in Chicago. but in 1901 she married Augustus W. Volstorff
• Lena M. ANDERSON. b.Feb 1877
• Lena PETERSON, b.Aug 1879
• Lena OLSEN, b.Nov 1878, living in Chicago. (except mother not Danish, plus this Lena
may have married FREED.
• Lena CHRISTENSEN, b.Dec 1876, living in Chicago. but in 1901 she married Augustus W. Volstorff
• Lena M. ANDERSON. b.Feb 1877
• Lena PETERSON, b.Aug 1879
Birth PlaceFranklin Co., Kentucky, United States
Census Date8 Apr 1930 [5465] Age: 57
Census PlaceChicago, Cook Co., Illinois, United States
Memo1015 Newport Avenue, Block 152, Precinct 31, Ward 46
Death Date18 Feb 1940 [5241, Cert. No. 0005458], [5466] Age: 67
Death PlaceChicago, Cook Co., Illinois, United States
MemoResidence: 1113 Patterson Ave
Burial Date21 Feb 1940 [5466], [1498, Memorial# 145972004]
Burial PlaceChicago, Cook Co., Illinois, United States
MemoRosehill Cemetery: Section 28
FatherJohn BAKER (~1847-)
Research
From this record: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N76W-LQS
and this record: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ1F-8MQ
it appears that Martha was 1st married to Arthur BARNUM. and daughter Gladys was born in 1911. Apparently Gladys had a very short-lived marriage resulting in her son, Melvin, b. circa May 1929, but did not take/keep the surname of her ex-husband.
Looks like Gladys remarried to Thomas E. CLARK, 12-MAR-1931, and had a son, Roy Edward CLARK, 1931: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2S8-D6J3
But Thomas was also the father of Melvin in 1929 ? Note that birth was registered in 1935. after they were married!
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDC-NKYL
and this record: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ1F-8MQ
it appears that Martha was 1st married to Arthur BARNUM. and daughter Gladys was born in 1911. Apparently Gladys had a very short-lived marriage resulting in her son, Melvin, b. circa May 1929, but did not take/keep the surname of her ex-husband.
Looks like Gladys remarried to Thomas E. CLARK, 12-MAR-1931, and had a son, Roy Edward CLARK, 1931: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2S8-D6J3
But Thomas was also the father of Melvin in 1929 ? Note that birth was registered in 1935. after they were married!
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDC-NKYL