Born 1912-01-31 in Crawford Co, Iowa IA (USA) [1] .
Lived 1930 in Stockholm, Crawford, IA (USA) [2] .
I am standing outside the birthplace of my great-grandfather, Johannes Nilsson, near Orahultstugan, Sweden. The building is both a house and barn under one roof. It is no longer lived in, but serves as a small museum. It is located in a small valley surrounded by forest. My great-grandfather emigrated to the United States in 1884, when he was 18 or so years old. I visited his birthplace 100 years later with my grandparents, Lowell and Elsie Bilsten, and my mother, JoAnn (Bilsten) Drews. My grandfather was the youngest of Johannes' eight children.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie on November 25, 1998; four sisters: Lillian Larson, Elsie Skarin, Florence Skarin and Agnes Linde; three brothers: Harvey, Ralph and Russell Bilsten. Survivors include: one daughter, JoAnn (William) Drews of Hutchinson, Kansas; grandchildren, Stephanie Drews of Hutchinson; Shannon Rayl of Salina, Kansas; Sheridan (Jeff) Johnson of Essex Junction, Vermont; Susan (Mike) Horton of McPherson, Kansas; Staci (Neal) Dellett of Leawood, Kansas and Sara (Hans) Hummer of Grosse Point Park, Missouri; 14 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.Memorial services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at Grace United Methodist Church in Wichita, Kansas. Lowell Herbert Bilsten, 94, passed away on February 5, 2006. He was born in rural Crawford County, Iowa on January 31, 1912. His parents were Swedish immigrants, John and Mary (Sederberg) Bilsten. He was the youngest of eight children. He graduated from Kiron High School in 1930. He married Elsie Koch. He worked on the farm with his father until moving to Wichita, Kansas in 1941. He was employed by Beech Aircraft until retiring on January 31, 1977. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Wichita.He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie on November 25, 1998; four sisters: Lillian Larson, Elsie Skarin, Florence Skarin and Agnes Linde; three brothers: Harvey, Ralph and Russell Bilsten. Survivors include: one daughter, JoAnn (William) Drews of Hutchinson, Kansas; grandchildren, Stephanie Drews of Hutchinson; Shannon Rayl of Salina, Kansas; Sheridan (Jeff) Johnson of Essex Junction, Vermont; Susan (Mike) Horton of McPherson, Kansas; Staci (Neal) Dellett of Leawood, Kansas and Sara (Hans) Hummer of Grosse Point Park, Missouri; 14 great- grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.Memorial services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at Grace United Methodist Church in Wichita, Kansas. Please send memorials to: Grace Methodist Church or send online condolences to www.mylakeviewfuneralhome.com. RootsWeb.com 22 feb 2006
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie on November 25, 1998; four sisters: Lillian Larson, Elsie Skarin, Florence Skarin and Agnes Linde; three brothers: Harvey, Ralph and Russell Bilsten. Survivors include: one daughter, JoAnn (William) Drews of Hutchinson, Kansas; grandchildren, Stephanie Drews of Hutchinson; Shannon Rayl of Salina, Kansas; Sheridan (Jeff) Johnson of Essex Junction, Vermont; Susan (Mike) Horton of McPherson, Kansas; Staci (Neal) Dellett of Leawood, Kansas and Sara (Hans) Hummer of Grosse Point Park, Missouri; 14 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at Grace United Methodist Church in Wichita, Kansas.
Died 2006-02-05 in Hutchinson,Reno 67502 KS (USA).
Buried 2006-02-09 in Methodist Church Wichita, Kansas KS (USA [3] .

Lowell Herbert Bilsten 1912-2006
MMF Lowell Herbert Bilsten. Born 1912-01-31 in Crawford Co, Iowa IA (USA) [1] . Died 2006-02-05 in Hutchinson,Reno 67502 KS (USA).  
John (Johannes) Bilsten 1866-1943
F John (Johannes) Bilsten. Born 1866-05-26 in Örahult nr 1, Oderljunga (L) [4] . Died 1943-03-16 in Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, IA (USA) [1] .  		 FF Brodde Nilsson. Born 1810-12-09 in Örahult nr 1, Oderljunga (L) [5] . Died 1878-02-23 in Örahult nr 1, Oderljunga (L) [6] . 56.23994, 13.35114 Var ligger Örahultsstugan
 		 FFF Nils Kjellsson. Born 1767-01-30 in Örahult nr 1, Oderljunga (L) [7] . Died 1847-08-31 in Örahult nr 3 3/16, Oderljunga (L) [8] . Rusthållare
 		 FFFF Kjell Svensson. Born 1735-06-30 in Örahult nr 1, Oderljunga (L) [9] . Died 1814-02-22 in Oderljunga (L). Rusthållare
 
FFFM Karina Andersdotter. Born 1740-11-29 in Örahult (L), Oderljunga (L). Died Hon dog"af werk" 1810-06-10 in Örahult nr 1, Oderljunga (L) [10] .  
FFM Sissela Broddesdotter. Born 1777 in Oderljunga (L) [11] . Died 1829-04-20 in Örahult nr 1, Oderljunga (L) [12] .   FFMF Brodde Pålsson. Born 1738-03-10 in Oderljunga (L) [11] . Died 1807-03-17 in Oderljunga (L) [11] . Rusthållare
 
FFMM Hanna Persdotter. Born 1743-12-28 in Månstorp, Oderljunga (L) [11] . Died 1810-11-07 in Oderljunga (L) [11] .  
FM Hanna (Karna) Persdotter. Born 1825-12-12 in Västra Sönnarslöv (L) [13] . Died 1899-06-04 in Örahult nr 1, Oderljunga (L) [14] .   FMF Per Jönsson. Born 1801-08-28 in Västra Sönnarslöv (L). Died 1857-11-09 in Hagstad nr 4 1/4, Oderljunga (L) [15] .   FMFF Jöns Persson. Born 1764-12-11 in Västra Sönnarslöv (L) [16] .  
FMFM Hanna Pålsdotter.  
FMM Hanna Olsdotter. Born 1801-06-01 in Västra Sönnarslöv (L) [17] . Died 1842 in Hagestad nr 4, Oderljunga (L) [17] .   FMMF Olof' Persson. Born 1772-09-17 in Västra Sönnarslöv (L).  
FMMM Ingar . Born 1774-10-04 in Vedby (L).  
Mary Anna Bilsten Sederberg 1868-1954
M Mary Anna Bilsten Sederberg. Born 1868-12-14 in Åraslöf nr 8, Vinslöv (L) [18] . Died 1954-04-26 in Denison, IA (USA) [19] .  
Peter (Per) Sederberg Truedsson 1831-1880
MF Peter (Per) Sederberg Truedsson. Born 1831-11-19 in Skoglösa, Önnestad (L) [20] . Died 1880-11-29 in Hayes Twp, Cemetery Ida Co, IA (USA) [21] . Torpare
 		 MFF Troed (Trued) Jönsson. Born 1799-06-18 in Norra Strö (L) [22] . Died 1864-06-07 in Skoglösa nr 17, Önnestad (L) [22] .      
   
MFM Hanna Nilsdotter. Born 1797-03-22 in Skoglösa, Önnestad (L) [22] . Died 1865-01.. in Skoglösa nr 17, Önnestad (L) [22] .   MFMF Nils Söderberg. Born 1762-11-04 in Skepparslöv (L) [22] . Murare
 
MFMM Hanna Svensdotter. Born 1765-10-16 in Strö By, Norra Strö (L) [22] .  
Louise Sederberg Persdotter - Wremp 1835-1916
MM Louise Sederberg Persdotter - Wremp. Born 1835-11-09 in Önnestad nr 14, Önnestad (L) [23] . Died 1916-01-25 in Crawford Co, Iowa IA (USA).  		 MMF Per Larsson Wremp. Born 1800-06-24 in Önnestads Hus, Ullstorp 10, Önnestad (L) [23] . Died 1854-07-16 in Önnestad nr 14, Önnestad (L) [22] . Tunnbindare
 		 MMFF Lars Wremp. Born 1778-09-03 in Norra Strö (L) [24] . Died 1832-04-13 in Önnestad (L) [25] . Tunnbindare/böckare
 
MMFM Sissa Persdotter. Born 1774-08-15 in Önnestad (L) [26] . Died 1849 in Önnestad (L) [27] .  
MMM Elna Persdotter. Born 1800-10-21 in Bockeboda, Skepparslöv (L) [22] .   MMMF Peter Petersson.  
MMMM Ingar Nilsdotter.  

Biography

Born 1912-01-31 in Crawford Co, Iowa IA (USA) [1] .
Lived 1930 in Stockholm, Crawford, IA (USA) [2] .
Moved in 1941 to Wichita 67211. Sedgwick, KS, (USA).
Died 2006-02-05 in Hutchinson,Reno 67502 KS (USA).
Lowell Herbert Bilsten, 94, passed away on February 5, 2006. He was born in rural Crawford County, Iowa on January 31, 1912. His parents were Swedish immigrants, John and Mary (Sederberg) Bilsten. He was the youngest of eight children. He graduated from Kiron High School in 1930. He married Elsie Koch. He worked on the farm with his father until moving to Wichita, Kansas in 1941. He was employed by Beech Aircraft until retiring on January 31, 1977. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Wichita. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie on November 25, 1998; four sisters: Lillian Larson, Elsie Skarin, Florence Skarin and Agnes Linde; three brothers: Harvey, Ralph and Russell Bilsten. Survivors include: one daughter, JoAnn (William) Drews of Hutchinson, Kansas; grandchildren, Stephanie Drews of Hutchinson; Shannon Rayl of Salina, Kansas; Sheridan (Jeff) Johnson of Essex Junction, Vermont; Susan (Mike) Horton of McPherson, Kansas; Staci (Neal) Dellett of Leawood, Kansas and Sara (Hans) Hummer of Grosse Point Park, Missouri; 14 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at Grace United Methodist Church in Wichita, Kansas. Please send memorials to: Grace Methodist Church or send online condolences to www.mylakeviewfuneralhome.com.

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Spouse(s) and children

Married 1934-08-04.

Elsie F Bilsten.


JoAnn Elaine Drews.



 

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