Person:Edith Newquist (1)

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Edith Caroline Newquist
b.13 Mar 1889 Hornaryd, Sweden
d.Mar 1968 Elgin, IL
Parents and Siblings
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m. 18 Sep 1879
  1. Esther Maria Newquist1880 - 1953
  2. William Wilton Newquist1882 - 1976
  3. John Peter Newquist1884 - 1973
  4. Gertrude Elisabeth Newquist1886 - 1978
  5. Hulda Katrina Petersson1887 - 1891
  6. Edith Caroline Newquist1889 - 1968
  7. Arthur Julius Newquist1896 - 1979
Spouse and Children
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  1. Monica Marie Prontzinski1913 - 1980
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Facts and Events
Name Edith Caroline Newquist
Gender Female
Birth? 13 Mar 1889 Hornaryd, Sweden
Marriage to Tony Prontzinski
Death? Mar 1968 Elgin, IL

Her name at the time of her birth was "Edith Carolina Petersson ". Her birth record is listed in the Hornaryd parish record, 1886-1895 on page 265. Previously, she might have had the patronymic surname "Carlsdotter". The naming practice was dropped and the patronymic stabilized into a surname. 1890 Census 

Parish: Hornaryd

Edith Carolina f. 1889 Hornaryd Homeparish: Hornaryd Residence: Hornaryd Norregård County: Kronobergs Year of birth: 1889 Parish of birth: Hornaryd Marital status: O (Unmarried) Gender: K (Woman) Family status: d. Family status code: B (Child) Other details: SVARvolume: 000163 Card nr: 18 Page: 6 Row: 7


The passenger manifest of the White Star Line ship Majestic arriving in New York on September 26, 1894 lists her name as "Edith Peterson". The surname was changed to Newquist shortly after arriving in the United States.

She was also known as "Eda".


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