NORDQUIST, Esther

ESTHER NORDQUIST

Identification on photo: ESTHER NORDQUIST, 1897
Photo taken: Stotzer Studio, Chicago IL, 1897
Purchased: Kamin's Moment in Time, Feb 2020 South Florida Fairgrounds

This is Esther Maria Nordquist, born 30 April 1897. Her parents were:
 - Gustave Per Nordquist (b. in Sweden 1866 - , son of Nils Persson & Maria Olsdotter)
 - Alida Marie Palmgren (b. in Burlington IA, 1874 - ). They were married in 1896 in Chicago.

1900 Census > Illinois > Cook > Chicago
NORDQUIST, Gustave, head, Jun 1866, 33, born in Sweden of Swedish parents, imm. 1887, wood carver
NORDQUIST, Alida, wife, Feb 1874, 26, m. 4 yrs, 2 children, 2 living, born in IA of Swedish parents
NORDQUIST, Esther, dau, Apr 1897, 3, born in ILL
NORDQUIST, Edith, dau, Oct 1899, 7mo., born in ILL

Father Per Gustave Nordquist naturalized in 1892.

1930 CENSUS > Illinois > Cook > Chicago
NORDQUIST, Gust, head, 62, woodcarver, interior woodwork
NORDQUIST, Alida, wife, 56
NORDQUIST, Esther, dau, 32
NORDQUIST, Edith, dau, 30, stenographer at Can Co.
NORDQUIST, Clarence, son, 24 b. in ILL, architectural draftsman
NORDQUIST, Robert, son, 22 b. in ILL, architectural draftsman

Sister Edith E. Nordquist in Chicago around 16 Apr 1953, unmarried about age 53.

Mother Alida Palmgren Norquist died 18 July 1954. Her obit from 19 July 1954 Chicago Daily News contains valuable descendant info.

Father P. Gust Nordquist died in Chicago around 17 July 1959.

Sibling Ruth (1902-1983) m. George W. Olson
  - Alden George Olson (1932-2016)

Sibling Clarence Emanuel Nordquist (b. 1906) m. Ethelyn Rahm