Bilsten Sederberg, Mary Anna

Born 1868-12-14 in Åraslöf nr 8, Vinslöv (L) [1] .
Born in Sweden with the name Maria Persdotter
Lived 1885 in Hayes, Ida County, IA (USA) [2] .
Lived 1895 in Des Moines, Burlington, IA (USA) [3] .
Lived Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Stockholm, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: 650; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 704.0. 1930.
Mary is listed as an 11 year old, born in Sweden, single and at home in the 1880 census. She appeared on the census in 1885 in Hayes Twp, Ida Co, Ia.. The Sederbergs lived on the east half of the North West quarter of section 10 according to the 1885 census but it is more likely that they live on the west half and the Johnsons lived on the east half which is the way the plat books have it.
Mary Anna Sederberg was born on 14 Dec 1868 in Skåne, SE. She immigrated in 1870 to Kiron Kountry from SE. She appeared on the census in Jun 1880 in Hayes Twp, Ida Co, Iowa. She appeared on the census in 1885 in Hayes Twp, Ida Co, Iowa. She appeared on the census in 1895 in Hayes Twp, Ida Co, Iowa. She appeared on the census in 1900 in Hayes Twp, Ida Co, Iowa. She appeared on the census in 1910 in Stockholm Twp, Crawford Co, Iowa. She appeared on the census in 1920 in Stockholm Twp, Crawford Co, Iowa. She appeared on the census in 1925 in Stockholm Twp, Crawford Co, Iowa. She died on 26 Apr 1954 in Denison, Crawford Co, Iowa. She was buried after 26 Apr 1954 in Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, Iowa. Parents: Peter Sederberg and Louisa Persdotter. She was married to John (Johannes) Bilsten in 1892 in Hayes Twp, Ida Co, Iowa. Children were: Harvey Raymond Bilsten, Lillian L. Bilsten, Elsie Evelyn Bilsten, Florence Esther Bilsten, Ralph Elwood Bilsten , Agnes Golden Marie Bilsten, Russell John Oscar Bilsten, Lowell Herbert Bilsten . Family links: Parents: Peter Sederberg (1831 - 1880) Louisa Persdotter Sederberg (1835 - 1916) Spouse: John Bilsten (1866 - 1943)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Kiron Cemetery Kiron Crawford County Iowa, USA
Died 1954-04-26 in Denison, IA (USA) [4] .
Lived 1930 in Stockholm, Crawford, IA (USA).
Buried 1954-04.. in Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, IA (USA) [5] .

Born 1868-12-14 in Åraslöf nr 8, Vinslöv (L) [1] .
Moved in 1870 to Iowa, IA (USA) [19] .
Moved away 1870 from Sverige [20] .
Lived 1885 in Hayes, Ida County, IA (USA) [2] .
Lived 1895 in Des Moines, Burlington, IA (USA) [3] .
Lived Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Stockholm, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: 650; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 704.0. 1930.
Mary (Sederberg) Bilsten, her mother, was also born in Skåne, Sweden. At the age of seven she came with her parents to America coming direct to Moline, Illinois. Her father found employment in Moline as a carpenter and after a few years the family came to Crawford county to meet his brother. They came to Denison, The brother wasn?t at the station meet them so the father, mother, two sons and a daughter, carrying all their possessions started out to walk to Kiron. Near the Ogren school the brother met them, put them into his wagon and took them to his home. They resided on a farm one and one half miles south of Kiron for two years and then moved to Ida county, where the father passed away. They had purchased an 80 acre farm for
US Census 1900 is registered with the name Belstene. There was confusion with the brother who also was called Belstene why they changed their name to Bilsten
Died 1954-04-26 in Denison, IA (USA) [4] .
Lived 1930 in Stockholm, Crawford, IA (USA).
Iowa Stat census 1885

Surname: Sederberg Given Name: Mary Township Number: 86 Range: 39 Section: 10 Location: E 1/2 NW Age: 16 Sex: F Marital Status: S Birth Country: Sweden Father's Nativity: F Mother's Nativity: F Line Number: 2 Dwelling Number: 32 Family Number: 32 Page Number: 307 County: Ida Co. Township Name: Hayes Family History Film: 1021478 Volume: 203