Edward W. Lindgren

Edward William Lindgren, also known as Victor, was born 25 February 1851 in Gothenburg, Vastergotland, Sweden. He immigrated in 1870, naturalized in 1882. He died 07 September 1933 in Saunders County, NE and is buried in Bethesda Cemetery, Wahoo, Saunders, NE. Find A Grave # 34585851.

Edward's first wife was Martha Johnson. She was born 12 Jan 1860, and died 26 April 1893 in Saunders County, NE. She is buried in Bethesda Cemetery, Wahoo, NE. Find A Grave # 34585970

Edward was farming in the Mariposa Township, Saunders Co., NE, at the time of the 1880 US Census. He is listed as a farmer in that area, through the 1930 Census.

3. Lydia L. Lindgren, born 13 October 1887, died 11 May 1945, buried: Bethesda Cemetery, Wahoo, Saunders, NE. Find A Grave Memorial# 34585892. In 1910, Lydia was living with her brother, Arthur in Ware Township, Boyd Co., NE. In 1920, she was living in Douglas Co., NE, with her sister, Evelyn. Also enumerated in the household were E.J. Larson and Leone Larson.

Edward then married about 1894 in Saunders County, NE to Indrid 'Ellen' Berggren. Ellen was born 11 July 1862 and died 07 August 1953 in Saunders County, NE. She is buried in Bethesda Cemetery, Wahoo, Saunders, NE with Edward and Martha. Find A Grave Memorial# 34585825

Ellen had become Edward's housekeeper, and moved in to care for his family about 1893. Ellen had a daughter from a previous marriage or relationship. This daughter was apparently adopted by Edward, appearing in the 1900 US Census as Ida Lingren:

8. Eveline Lindgren, born Apr 1900 in Nebraska. died in Houston, Harris, TX.

9. Daughter Lindgren, born 04 March 1901, Saunders Co., NE, died, 04 March 1901, Saunders Co., NE. buried with her twin, Esther, in Bethesda Cemetery, Wahoo, Saunders, NE

10. Esther W. Lindgren, born 04 March 1901 in Saunders Co., NE, died 17 April 1901 in Saunders Co., NE, buried: Bethesda Cemetery, Wahoo, Saunders, NE Find A Grave Memorial# 34585953