52 Ancestors Challenge: Week #16 - Erick Andrew Carlson

Erick is my second great grandfather.

Erick Andrew Carlson was born on January 20, 1873 in Finland to Carl Eric Gullens and Augistine Haldga (I originally had her name as Anna Christine, Erick's death index information listed his mother's name as Augistine Haldga).  Erick had four siblings:

• Edla Gullens (1864-?)
• Johanna Carlson (1866-1952)
• Lena Mathilda Carlson (1877-1973)
• August (unknown birth/death years).  

According to the 1910 census, Erick arrived in the states in 1895 and he was living in DeKalb, Illinois.  Erick married Lena Marie Hokans and they had four children:

• Mary Amelia (1895-1985)
• Walter Eric (my great grandfather; 1898-1963)
• Elsie Adelia (1902-?)
• Sigurd Leonard (1906-1950).  

Erick passed away on January 18, 1925 at the age of 51.  Erick is buried at Fairview Cemetery in DeKalb, Illinois.

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52 Ancestors Challenge: Week #15 - Austin Rochester Carrico

Austin is my great grandfather.

Austin Rochester Carrico was born on March 17, 1908 in Wild Cherry, Arkansas to Josiah Converse Carrico and Celestia Alabama Caldonia Reese.  Austin was the sixth of seven children:

• Arval Arlando (1893-1971)
• Claude Randle (1896-1973)
• Bessie Myrtle (1898-1986)
• Ida Sylvester (1901-1997)
• Ruth Alice (1905-1993)
• Alberta Mae (1912-2001).  

Austin lived in the Arkansas area through at least 1926 when he married Emo Stone (1908-?) in Izard County.  This marriage produced one child: Chester Lee (1927-1993), my mother believes that Austin and Emo divorced.

On July 26, 1930 Austin would be married to his second wife Tressie Jane Sanders (1901-1940) and living in Howell County, Missouri.  Austin and Tressie would have four children:

• a son born in 1934 is still living
• Joda Mace (1936-2011)
• A. Dell (my grandfather, 1937-2004) 
• a daughter born in 1940 who is still living.  

Tressie died just after giving birth to their fourth child.  According to the 1940's census, Austin was living in Arkansas and the highest level of school he competed was 7th grade.  Just about a year after Tressie's death, Austin married his third wife Lee Modene Lewis (1924-2000) and they would have two children who are both still living. According to a grave marker, Austin served in the Navy during World War II.  Austin died on February 15, 1979 at the age of 70.  Austin is buried at Pottersville Cemetery.

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52 Ancestors Challenge: Week #14 - Chester Walton Greene

Chester is my great grandfather.

Chester Walton Greene was born on December 26, 1905 in Avon, Wisconsin to Walton Ward (1885-1968) and Katherine Viola Keller (1887-1945).  Chester was the first of three children, Ora Belle  (1907-1988) and Georgia Mary (1922-2008) would follow.  Chester lived in Avon and Spring Grove in Wisconsin through at least the 1920's.  By 1933, Chester would be married to Alice Mabel Nelen and they would have their first child: Paul (who died in 1977), three more children would follow, Robert (1934-2008) and two daughters who are still living.  One of those daughters is my grandmother.  According to the 1940's census, Chester and his family were living in Pecatonica.  Chester worked as a farmer and highest grade he completed was 8th grade.  Chester died on November 1, 1968 at the age of 61.

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52 Ancestors Challenge: Week #13 - Kenneth Ralph McNeal

Kenneth Ralph McNeal was born on February 18, 1916 in Byron, Illinois to Ernest Ralph (1896-1968) and Oral Marie Hodges (1896-1980).  By 1930, Kenneth was living in Rockford, Illinois.  Kenneth married Garnet Adele Firman on November 22, 1934 (possibly 1935) in Belvidere, Illinois.  They had seven children: 

• Janet Arlene (1936-2005)
• Garnet Jane (my grandmother 1937-2013)
• Karen Maureen (1943-1943)
• Linda Kay (1945-1992)
• Kenneth Richard (1947-1947)
• son still living
• daughter still living

Kenneth died on May 13, 1983 at the age of 67.  Kenneth is buried at Willwood Cemetery in Rockford, Illinois.

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Kenneth and Garnet