Holmstrom, Carl Gustaf, 1869-1949

Born in Jönköping, Sweden, Carl Gustaf Holmstrom (1869-1949) emigrated to Decker, Texas in 1888. A farmer and miller by profession, Holmstrom spent two years in Austin working as a farm laborer before moving to Williamson County, where he worked as a tenant farmer for twelve years. In 1905, he bought a farm in Jonah on the San Gabriel River. Holmstrom and his wife, Anna Sofia Fröjd (1872-1940), whom he married in 1894, had six children born in Texas.

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Carl Gustaf Holmstrom. Swedish America Heritage Online. Accessed January 4, 2011. http://www.swedesintexas.com/getperson.php?personID=I3920&tree=sit0001

From the guide to the Holmstrom, Carl Gustaf, Family Papers 99-178., 1882-1918, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

Born in Jönköping, Sweden, Carl Gustaf Holmstrom (1869-1949) emigrated to Decker, Texas in 1888.

A farmer and miller by profession, Holmstrom spent two years in Austin working as a farm laborer before moving to Williamston County, where he worked as a tenant farmer for twelve years. In 1905, he bought a farm in Jonah on the San Gabriel River. Holmstrom and his wife, Anna Sofia Fröjd (1872-1940), whom he married in 1894, had six children born in Texas.

From the description of Holmstrom, Carl Gustaf, Family Papers, 1882-1918 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 703152610