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I have a Bergstrom of my own (Christian Erik Bergström, to be exact) who was born in Maribo sogn and amt in Denmark (29 February 1860) and his Danish roots go back to at least 1801 or so and probably earlier.
At any rate, Christian Erik Bergstrom lived in Chicago and I have some printouts of Chicago City Directories for some years. I see your relative listed on those printouts. (The directories have very small print on the microfilms I saw and also were blurry and in some cases, almost impossible to read.)
I don't see your Carl in 1898 or 1900 or 1901 or 1902.
I don't see him in 1907.
1909
Bergstrom Carl tailor h (home) 719 Herndon (his address)
1910
Bergstrom Carl tailor 3216 Herndon (his address; Chicago streets were renumbered in 1909 so perhaps he didn't move but the number was just changed.)
1911
Bergstrom Carl tailor 3216 Herndon
1912
Bergstrom Carl F.L. tailor h (home) 3216 Herndon
1913
Bergstrom Carl F.L. tailor h (home) 3216 Herndon
I don't see him in 1916 or 1917 or 1923.
Those are the only printouts I have which might show your Bergstrom. Post on a board for Illinois (and then look for a board for Cook County on the same page since Chicago is in Cook County) to see if someone can check some other directories which I didn't copy. (It would narrow down the time period he was in Chicago.)
1910 U.S. Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
Carl F.L. Bergstrom lived at 3216 Herndon Street. (I might have misread the address in those blurry directory printouts.) This was Carl's second marriage and he had been married 6 years. His wife was in her first marriage. He immigrated in 1902 and was in the process of getting his citizenship but was not yet a citizen. He had taken out his "first papers". He was born in Sweden and so were his parents. He was a tailor. He spoke English. He was paid a wage. He was able to read and write.
Name: Carl F L Bergstrom
Age in 1910: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Birthplace: Sweden
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Sweden
Mother's Birth Place: Sweden
Spouse's name: Natalia
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1902
Household Members: Name Age
Carl F L Bergstrom 47 (head of household)
Natalia Bergstrom 33 (wife)
Victor H Bergstrom 21 (son)
Louis L Bergstrom 3 (son)
Francis Kambera 16 (servant)
Paulina Johnson 27 (lodger)
Theodor L Persson 29 (lodger)
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_272; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 1144; Image: 687.
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Natalia Bergstrom
Age in 1910: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Sweden
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: Sweden
Mother's Birth Place: Sweden
Spouse's name: Carl F L
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Year of Immigration: 1902
Natalia had only been married once. She had one child and that child was still living. She spoke English and was able to read and write.
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Victor H Bergstrom
Age in 1910: 21
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Denmark
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: Carl F L
Father's Birth Place: Sweden
Mother's name: Natalia (That is what the census said but his mother can't be that woman.)
Mother's Birth Place: Denmark
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1906
Victor H. Bergstrom was listed as an alien, meaning he had not taken out any papers to become a citizen. He was a tailor too, or at least he was in that census.
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Louis L Bergstrom
Age in 1910: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1907
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: Carl F L
Father's Birth Place: Sweden
Mother's name: Natalia
Mother's Birth Place: Sweden
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
I can't find Carl in the 1920 or 1930 U.S. Federal Censuses.
Judy
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