John Sundin / Röjås Jonas Olsson (1892-1951)
John Sundin
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Röjås Jonas Olsson was born 23 Jun 1892 in Boda, Kopparberg (Dalarna), Sverige (Sweden), to parents Olof Hansson and Kerstin Hansdotter. He was the fifth son born to them.
He married Emma Regina Rehn, born 1 May 1895 in Ore, Koppaberg (Dalarna), Sverige (Sweden), to parents Hans Rehn and Anna Ersdotter, 9 Jul 1916 while still living in Sweden. Their first daughter, Ellen Valborg Sundin, was born 25 Feb 1917 in Boda. A son, Harry Evert Olsson, was born 30 Apr 1922 in Boda, but only lived 4 months, passing away 15 Sep 1922. |
Birth Record for Jonas Olsson. Image from ancestry.com.
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Jonas or John as he would later be called, Emma, and Ellen immigrated to the United States in 1923, traveling from Gothenburg to the Port of New York aboard the Drottningholm.
John Sundin
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List of Passengers Purchasing Second Class Tickets for the "Drottningholm" departing 21 Jul 1923 and headed for New York, showing Röjås Jonas Olsson, his wife Emma, and his daughter Ellen, on Ticket No. 90971. Image from ancestry.com.
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Page 1 of the Passenger List for the "Drottningholm" departing Gothenburg 21 Jul 1923 and arriving in New York 1 Aug 1923, showing Röjås Jonas Olsson, his wife Emma, and his daughter Ellen, starting on Line 19. Image from ancestry.com.
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Page 2 of the Passenger List for the "Drottningholm" departing Gothenburg 21 Jul 1923 and arriving in New York 1 Aug 1923, showing Röjås Jonas Olsson, his wife Emma, and his daughter Ellen, starting on Line 19. Image from ancestry.com.
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Upon arriving in the United States, Röjås Jonas Olsson changed his name to John Sundin. Emma, who had gone by Emma Olsson, was now using Emma Sundin. John and Emma filed their Declarations of Intention 10 Jun 1925. They both filed Preliminary Forms for Petitions of Naturalization 18 Aug 1928 in which they reflected their current and former names. In Mar 1929, John and Emma filed their Petitions for Naturalization. John and Emma took their Oaths of Allegiance and became United States Citizens 8 Jul 1929.
Page 1 of the Declaration of Intention for John Olsean [Olsson] dated 10 Jun 1925. Image from ancestry.com.
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Page 1 of the Declaration of Intention for Emma Olsean [Olsson] dated 10 Jun 1925. Image from ancestry.com.
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Page 1 of the Preliminary Form for Petition for Naturalization for Jonas Rojas Olsson date stamped 8 Aug 1928 and later. Image from ancestry.com.
Page 2 of the Preliminary Form for Petition for Naturalization for Jonas Rojas Olsson. Image from ancestry.com.
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Page 1 of the Preliminary Form for Petition for Naturalization for Emma Regina Olsson date stamped 8 Aug 1928 and later. Image from ancestry.com.
Page 2 of the Preliminary Form for Petition for Naturalization for Emma Regina Olsson. Image from ancestry.com.
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Certificate of Arrival for Rojas Jonas Olsson date stamped 17 Aug 1928. Image from ancestry.com.
Page 1 of the Petition for Naturalization for John Sundin (Jonas Rojas Ollson [Olsson]) dated 18 Mar 1929. Image from ancestry.com.
Page 2 of the Petition for Naturalization for John Sundin (Jonas Rojas Ollson [Olsson]) showing the Oath of Allegiance and Order of Court Admitting Petitioner dated 8 Jul 1929. Image from ancestry.com.
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Page 1 of the Petition for Naturalization for Emma Sundin (Emma Regina Olsson) dated 18 Mar 1929. Image from ancestry.com.
Page 2 of the Petition for Naturalization for Emma Sundin (Emma Regina Olsson) showing the Oath of Allegiance and Order of Court Admitting Petitioner dated 8 Jul 1929. Image from ancestry.com.
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Index Card No. 3188763 for John Sundin. Image from ancestry.com.
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Index Card No. 3188762 for Emma Sundin. Image from ancestry.com.
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John and Emma had another son, Francis James Sundin, born in 1929 in Glen Rogers, Wyoming County, West Virgina. Francis was a graduate of the Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg. He died 15 Jun 1963 after an unsuccessful recovery following a major operation in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, and is buried in Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Daughter Ellen Valborg Sundin married Hayden Kimmel Wolfe, son of Walter and Beulah (Kimmel) Wolfe, 29 Apr 1936 in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Hayden died 2 May 1992 in Beckley and is buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Prosperity, Raleigh County, West Virgina. Ellen died 26 Oct 2003 in New Richmond, Wyoming County, West Virginia, and is buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens beside Hayden.
Emma Regina (Rehn) Sundin (seated) and her daughter, Ellen Valborg (Sundin) Wolfe
John died from a heart attack 9 May 1951 in Glen Rogers and is buried in Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia. He was 58 years old.
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Newspaper clipping about the 50th Anniversary of Hayden and Ellen (Sundin) Wolfe.
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Beckley Post-Herald |
Obituary for John Sundin in the Beckley Post-Herald dated 10 May 1951. Image from newspapers.com.
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Will of John Sundin. Image from ancestry.com.
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Probating of Will for John Sundin. Image from ancestry.com.
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Proof of Will and Oath of Office for the Executrix for the Will of John Sundin. Image from ancestry.com.
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Newspaper clipping about Emma Sundin's 91st birthday.
Emma died 27 Sep 1988 at the age of 93 years in Beckley Hospital, Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, and is buried in Sunset Memorial Park beside John.
Funeral Card for Emma Regina (Rehn) Sundin
The Charleston Daily Mail
Thursday, 29 Sep 1988
Emma R. Sundin
Mrs. Emma Regina Rehn Sundin of Glen Roger, Wyoming County, formerly of Sweden, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 1988, in Beckley Hospital after a long illness.
She was a naturalized citizen. She was a member of Glen Roger Community Methodist Church, the Eastern Star and Rebekah Lodge.
Surviving: daughter, Ellen Wolfe of Glen Rogers; brother, Eric Rehn of Dayton, Ohio; sister, Hulda Anderson of Sweden; five granchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Melton Mortuary, with the Rev. Homer Sykes officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary.