Tecla Malvina Bjorkquist, 27, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Matt Bjorkquist, Metropolitan, died at 3 p.m. yesterday afternoon at the General Hospital following an operation she underwent 9 days ago.

Beside her parents, 5 sisters & a brother survive: Mrs. Wesley Edlund, Sandra, Mrs. Adga Carlson,

Mrs. John Porta, Elsie & Edwin.

(Tuesday, May 7, 1940, Daily News, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan.)

United States Census, 1920

Tekla Bjorkquist Race White Age 7 years

Birth 1913 Birthplace Michigan

Relationship to Head of Household Daughter

Felch Township, Dickinson, Michigan

Tekla Bjorkquist's Parents and Siblings

Hilda Bjorkquist Mother 40 years Finland

Matt Bjorkquist Father 44 years Finland

Sandra Bjorkquist Sister 13 years Michigan

Anna Bjorkquist Sister 2 years Michigan

Edwin Bjorkquist Brother 16 years Michigan

Signa Bjorkquist Sister 15 years Michigan

Elmer Bjorkquist Brother 9 years Michigan

Agda Bjorkquist Sister 11 years Michigan

Elsie Bjorkquist Sister 4 years 10 months Michigan

United States Census, 1930

Teckla Bjorkquist Age 17 years

Relationship to Head of Household Daughter

Felch Township, Dickinson, Michigan

Teckla Bjorkquist's Parents and Siblings

Hilda Bjorkquist Mother 50 Finland

Matt Bjorkquist Father 55 Finland

Anna Bjorkquist Sister 12 Michigan

Edwin Bjorkquist Brother 25 Michigan

Elmer Bjorkquist Brother 20 Michigan

Elsie Bjorkquist Sister 15 Michigan

United States Census, 1940

Teckla Bjorkquist Age 27 years Single

Relationship to Head of Household Daughter

Felch Dickinson, Michigan

Teckla Bjorkquist's Parents

Hilda Bjorkquist Mother 60 Finland

Matt Bjorkquist Father 65 Finland

 Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952

Teckla Malvina Bjorkquist Age 27 Single

Birth 01 Oct 1912 Birthplace Metropolitan

Father Matt Bjorkquist

Mother Hilda Isaccson

Death 06 May 1940

Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan

  [Researched by Karlene L Hall]