Person:Potencia Almquist (1)

TODO: Also burial permit. Description: McGinnis, Tessie from St. Paul to Wisconsin for burial Category: Transportation of Copse Date: 29 May 2009 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:

Death date 1931 died of syphilis-no children-John knew that Tessie had this disease from the day he met her but chose to marry her anyway. They never consecrated their marriage.

From document "An Account of the Almquists, An Epic of Elm Twigs" (1869-1985) by Lois Almquist Schiebel

Not sure of spelling of middle name.

She emigrated in 1880 but on the 1930 census she said she immigrated 1895. This must have been a mistake.

From the notes of the Eliason family. Lois Schiebel remembers visiting Aunt Tessie around 1927 or 28 in St. Paul. Tessie bought her and her sister each an expensive hat.

Tessie and John McGinnis

Tessie and John McGinnis

1930 US Census

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Emigration Record, in Genline.com
   1862.30.47400 Emigration record Halland Vessige Sweden, 21 Nov 1880.

   Gustaf Almquist from Vessige birthdate 28 July 1846, Anna Joh. Johanna birthdate 6 Dec. 1854, Alma Sofia birthdate 3 Aug. 1877 and Potentia (Suafer?) birthdate 25 May 1880. Reference number: EMSW005

   It looks like Gustaf has returned to bring the family back to America with him.
   Looks like Gustaf was born in Vessige, Anna & Alma in Ullered and Tessie in Stafsinge. (Not sure about Alma's place of birth.)

   Emigration Record
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Birth/Christening Record, in birth record
   Stafsinge Parish, Halland, Sweden, Genline.com, 100013.47.12400, 25 May 1880.

   Born 25 May 1880 Potentia Serafia in Stafsinge Parish, Halland Sweden. Father is Almquist Pehrsson Gustaf. Age looks like 36. Mother is Andersdotter Anna Johanna. Mother's age is 24. Reference number: BPSW010

   On this record there are lines through the date of birth, Mother and marriage status. Even the numbering of births is crossed through. This may have been done when she left Sweden to move to the US at 6 months old. Under her name is (2 b. y. 2 h).
   There is a bracket containing her parents and noted is 3 1/2 ar. (might be hours of labor). Fathers age is hard to read, might be 36 and it is also crossed through. Gustaf would have been 33 when Potentia was born. There are also words that I cannot read in a column at the end. (C/B Sörby of Wessige) I cannot define that column with the tools I have available now.

   Baptism record
3. ↑ 1930 US Census, in US Census
   1930 Arizona, Miami Township, Gila , ED 4-42, Sheet 2B, Ancestry.com, 2 Apr 1930.

   Lines 76-81 Victor Almquist (head) rents home for $25.00 a mo 37 26 when first married born in Wisconsin both parents born in Sweden is a mechanic in a machine shop and a veteran of WW1, Pearl Amquist (wife H.) 27 16 when first married born in Wisconsin both parents born in Denmark, June Almquist (daughter) 11 single born in Wisconsin both parents born in Wisconsin, Florence (daughter) 8 single born in Wisconsin both parents born in Wisconsin, John McGinnis (brother-in-law) age 49 26 when married can read and write born in Kentucky father born in Canada mother born in Kentucky he is a barber in a barber shop, Potansia (sister) age 49 26 when first married can read and write born in Sweden as were both of her parents she immigrated in 1895 and is an alien (not Na). Reference number: CNAZ001 Verified: YES

   Victor, Pearl and daughters June and Florence (Violet had died in 1929). Also living next to them is John B. & Potensia McGinnis. Done on 2 April.

   1930 US Census
4.   Certificate of Death, in Death Cert. State
   #23342, Reg. Book #804, certid # 1931-MN-023342, 26 Mar 1931.

   1. Place of death:
   County: Ramsey
   City: St. Paul No: 10 E. Summitt St.
   2. Full Name: Potansia McGinnis
   2a. Residence: 10 E. Summitt, Apt 14
   Length of stay in city where death occurred: 8yrs
   In US for 48 yrs.
   3. Sex: female
   4. Color or Race: white
   5. Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced: Married
   5a. If married widowed or divorced husband of (or) wife of: John B. McGinnis
   6. Date of Birth: May 25, 1880
   7. Age: years-50 Months-9 Days-29
   8-11. Occupation: Housewife
   12. Birthplace: Sweden
   FATHER
   13. Name: Emanuel Almquist
   14. Birthplace: Sweden
   MOTHER
   15. Maiden Name: Mary Peterson
   16. Birthplace: Sweden
   17. Informant: John McGinnis 10 E. Summitt
   18. Place of Burial: Frederick, Wisc. Date: 3/26/1931
   19. Undertaker: Thorsell & Son St. Paul
   20. Filed: 3/26/1931 73255
   21. Date of death: March 24, 1931
   22. Primary underlying cause of death was: Tabes Dorsalis, duration 20 yrs.
   Contributary causes: Hypertabic pneumonia, duration 1 day.
   There wasy no operation and no autopsy.
   23. left blank
   24. Signed Abe Lundholm, 237 E. 7th St. St. Paul

   From headstone 1880-1931.
   From document "An Account of the Almquists, An Epic of Elm Twigs" (1869-1985) by Lois Almquist Schiebel.
   On Death Certificate John listed Tessie's parents names are are incorrect. I have no idea who Mary Peterson is and Emanuel is her Uncle/Step father. Her parents were Gustaf Eric Almquist and Anna Johanna Andersdotter.
   Note that the place of burial was Lewis but that was crossed out and Frederick was handwritten in.

   Death Certificate Headstone
5.   1885 Wisconsin State Censu, in State Census
   1885 Wisconsins State Census ancestry.com, 1885.

   3 born in United States: John Robert, Carl Julius and ?
   4 born in Scandinavia: Gustaf Eric, Anna Johanna, Alma Sofia and Potencia Suafer.
   Males are probably Gustaf, John Robert, Carl Julius and perhaps a son who did not live. (in the 1900 US Census Anna stated that she had given birth to 9 children but I am only aware of 7).
   Females would be Anna Johanna, Alma Sofia and Potencia Suafer.

   I do not know who the other male would be. They have listed that 3 were born in the US so I believe that they had a son that did not survive or that I do not know about.

   1885 Wisconsin State Censu
6. ↑ On this record there are lines through the date of birth, Mother and marriage status. Even the numbering of births is crossed through. This may have been done when she left Sweden to move to the US at 6 months old. Under her name is (2 b. y. 2 h).
   There is a bracket containing her parents and noted is 3 1/2 ar. (might be hours of labor). Fathers age is hard to read, might be 36 and it is also crossed through. Gustaf would have been 33 when Potentia was born. There are also words that I cannot read in a column at the end. (C/B Sörby of Wessige) I cannot define that column with the tools I have available now.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} From headstone 1880-1931.
   From document "An Account of the Almquists, An Epic of Elm Twigs" (1869-1985) by Lois Almquist Schiebel.
   On Death Certificate John listed Tessie's parents names are are incorrect. I have no idea who Mary Peterson is and Emanuel is her Uncle/Step father. Her parents were Gustaf Eric Almquist and Anna Johanna Andersdotter.
   Note that the place of burial was Lewis but that was crossed out and Frederick was handwritten in.
8. ↑ ^8.0 8.1 She was only an infant (5 mos.) when she came with her sister Alma Sofia 3,and her parents, Gustaf 33 and Anna 25 on 21 November. 1930 US Census shows 1895.
9. ↑ ^9.0 9.1 In the early twenties John and Tessie owned a confectionery store in Lewis, Wisconsin.
   From document "An Account of the Almquists, An Epic of Elm Twigs" (1869-1985) by Lois Almquist Schiebel.
10. ↑ Victor, Pearl and daughters June and Florence (Violet had died in 1929). Also living next to them is John B. & Potensia McGinnis. Done on 2 April.