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Maria Christina Theresa Broman Westberg

Birth
Horn, Kinda kommun, Östergötlands län, Sweden
Death
11 Mar 1940 (aged 62)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Maria Christina Charlotta Teresia Broman was born in Horn, Sweden to Clara Christine Nilsdotter & Carl Oskar Broman. Maria came with her family to Chicago when she was 4 years old. In 1899, at age 22, she married Alfred Westberg. (In 1905 Mary's sister, Elizabeth married Fred's brother, William.) Maria and Fred had three daughters - Linda, who died at age 2, Alice, and Verna. In 1909, the year after Verna's birth, Maria's young husband died.

In 1910 Maria lived with her daughters (Alice 4 and Verna 1) in a large household headed by her mother, Clara and including her youngest sister, Svea, her brother-in-law, William and William's 3 year old daughter, Wilma. (In 1907 Maria's sister, Elizabeth had died.) In 1920 and 1930, the same household was still in place. The cousins had been raised as sisters. Maria died at age 62.

Spouse: Afred "Fred" Westberg

Children
1. Linda CM 1902-1904 died at age 2
2. Alice Elizabeth 1905-1973 + Karl Arvid Grell 1905-1971
3. Verna Eleanor 1908-1990 + William Burk 1890-1980

Maria Christina Charlotta Teresia Broman was born in Horn, Sweden to Clara Christine Nilsdotter & Carl Oskar Broman. Maria came with her family to Chicago when she was 4 years old. In 1899, at age 22, she married Alfred Westberg. (In 1905 Mary's sister, Elizabeth married Fred's brother, William.) Maria and Fred had three daughters - Linda, who died at age 2, Alice, and Verna. In 1909, the year after Verna's birth, Maria's young husband died.

In 1910 Maria lived with her daughters (Alice 4 and Verna 1) in a large household headed by her mother, Clara and including her youngest sister, Svea, her brother-in-law, William and William's 3 year old daughter, Wilma. (In 1907 Maria's sister, Elizabeth had died.) In 1920 and 1930, the same household was still in place. The cousins had been raised as sisters. Maria died at age 62.

Spouse: Afred "Fred" Westberg

Children
1. Linda CM 1902-1904 died at age 2
2. Alice Elizabeth 1905-1973 + Karl Arvid Grell 1905-1971
3. Verna Eleanor 1908-1990 + William Burk 1890-1980



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