John H. Ekstrand (First_Last)
Regiment Name 51 Illinois Infantry.
Side Union
Company C
Soldier's Rank_In Sgt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Sgt.
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M539 roll 26

John H. Ekstrand (First_Last)
Regiment Name 13 U. S. Col'd Infantry.
Side Union
Company H
Soldier's Rank_In 2 Lieut
Soldier's Rank_Out 2 Lieut
Alternate Name
Notes See also 51 Ills. Vols
Film Number M589 roll 26
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African American Civil War Memorial
Displayed as: John H. Ekstrand
Plaque Number: B-2
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm

John Ekstrand

Residence Middleport IL;
Enlisted on 9/29/1861 as a Sergeant.

On 12/24/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. IL 51st Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
-- civileardata.com


Household Record 1880 United States Census
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Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John H. EKSTRAND Self M Male W 51 SWE Minister SWE SWE
Sophia L. EKSTRAND Wife M Female W 28 SWE Keeping House SWE SWE
Hilmer A. EKSTRAND Son S Male W 3 IL SWE SWE
Hanna A. EKSTRAND Dau S Female W 3M IL SWE SWE
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Source Information:
Census Place Osco, Henry, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254213
NA Film Number T9-0213
Page Number 427D


-- Funeral notice, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 13, 1902, page 10, column A

ECKSTRAND - Funeral services for Rev. J. H. Eckstrand will be held today at 2 p.m. from Methodist Protestant church, Third avenue and Pine. Rev. E. M. Randall and Rev. E. G. Falk officiating. Services at G. A. R. cemetery will be conducted by Miller Post, G. A. R. The body is at Butterworth's.

• Married: 19 AUG 1875 in Iroquois County, IL ⁹

• Married: 25 APR 1876 in Iroquois County, IL ¹⁰

1. Hilmer Alvin Ekstrand b: 28 SEP 1877 in Illinois
2. Hannah A. Ekstrand b: 25 DEC 1879 in Illinois
3. John Cassimere Ekstrand b: 15 JUL 1883 in Illinois

1. Title: 1900 Federal Census, United States
   Repository: Census
   Page: Washington, King County, Roll 1745 Book 2, Page 180, line 37
2. Title: King County, Washington Deaths, 1891-1907
   Author: South King County Genealogical Society
   Publication: Heritage Books, 1996
   Repository: 929.37977 K589, Book
   Repository: Seattle Public Library, Genealogy Department
   Page: p. 85
3. Title: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database
   Author: Illinois State Archives
   Repository: Internet
   Repository: http://cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/civilwar.s
4. Title: 1890 Veterans Schedule, U.S. Census
   Publication: Microfilm
   Repository: Census
   Repository: Genealogy Department, Seattle Public Library
5. Title: Sons of Union Veterans
   Author: Lee Corbin
   Repository: Other
   Text: Includes T289 Pension record information
   Page: NARA records
6. Title: Obituary (see notes)
   Repository: Newspaper
7. Title: Plot List, Grand Army of the Republic, Seattle, WA
   Repository: Manuscript
   Repository: photocopy in binder belonging to Friends of the GAR, Seattle, WA
   Page: "J. H. Eckstrand"
8. Title: Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Seattle, Washington
   Author: Helen Chase Keliehor
   Publication: Seattle, WA (rev. ed. June 1991)
   Repository: Book
   Repository: University of Washington Libraries
   Page: p. 7
9. Title: Sons of Union Veterans
   Author: Lee Corbin
   Repository: Other
   Text: Includes T289 Pension record information
   Page: NARA records; since this does not appear in the Illinois archives and it was of very short duration, it may not have been an official marriage.
10. Title: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763ñ1900
    Repository: Electronic