KARL BORGSTROM
OCT. 21, 1875 - DEC. 29, 1936
Karl was the second son born to August and Johanna Anderson. Karl married Jenny Anna Sandgren who was born April 14, 1876 in Sweden in . They had a son, Karl Oscar, who was born on Oct. 3, 1898 but died a month later on Nov. 6. On Aug. 14, 1899, a daughter Astrid was born to them. Karl worked as a smelter in Sweden.
In 1901, Karl, Jenny and Astrid came to America. Jenny was pregnant with Karl (Holmer) at their crossing.
Karl and Jenny had three sons born in America: Karl (Holmer), Enfred and Herbert.
Karl never ventured inland. He worked all his life at the steel mill in Roebling. This mill work became a family enterprise and all three sons worked there, as well as Jenny's father, who came to America at age 56 and began working there.
Karl kept his nose to the grind stone throughout his life. To my knowledge, he never visited any of his brothers. He was never seen by David, Gustav or Erik.
In 1920 on their way to Sweden, my dad, Joh and Jessie, Otto and Henrietta, Clara and her son stopped and visited Karl's family.
In 1926, Jenny died. Karl never remarried and died of stomach cancer 10 years later in 1936 at the age 61. Karl and Jenny are buried in Roebling, N.J.
I never say karl but from his pictures he looks a great deal like Otto.
Information and dates furnished by Bob Borgstrom, Karl's grandson, who lives in Arizona.
Jenny, Helmer,
Astrid, Karl and
Enfred.
Herbert not shown
Back Row
Hjalmar Otto
Seated
John Carl.
1920