JOHN OSCAR HOLST

(1858-1938) - Goteborg, Sweden; East Boston, Suffolk co., MA

(Second Generation - Holst Family)

FATHER
MOTHER
ANDRES HOLST
SABINA OLSDOTTER


BIRTH Born 14 August 1858 in Goteborg, Sweden[2,3].
DEATH Died 16 December 1938 in Norfolk, Norfolk co., Massachusetts[1,3,4].
BURIAL Buried in Prospect Hill Cemetary, Millis, Norfolk co., Massachusetts[1,3,4].
OCCUPATION Train repairman at the Readville yards[1,2,3,4,5].
MIGRATION John emigrated from Sweden to Boston, arriving 21 June 1879[6]. He was naturalized 15 May 1891, æ 32 y. ( recorded 19 September 1881, intention filed 21 May 1885)[6].
MARRIAGE #1 He first married Augusta Matilda SVENSSON, daughter of John SVENSSON & Christina [NOT KNOWN], on 15 November 1882 in Boston, Suffolk co., Massachusetts by the Reverend D. H. Taylor[2].
CHILDREN OF MARRIAGE #1 2. i. Esther Gladys HOLST Please see her own page .
3. ii. Albert HOLST
4. iii. Gladys HOLST
5. iv. Victoria HOLST Died 15 February 1971[3].
6. v. Florence HOLST
MARRIAGE #2 He second married Mina [surname not known][3]
CHILDREN OF MARRIAGE #2 2. i. Grace HOLST Still living in Florida! I should be so spry at 100!
3. ii. Alice HOLST
4. iii. Lorimer HOLST
5. iv. Doug HOLST
6. v. Gladys HOLST
7. vi. John HOLST
MARRIAGE #3 He Third married Emma [surname not known][1]




NAME VARIATIONS Holz, Holtz
GENERATION Great (G1) Grandfather
FAMILY NUMBER 10
SOURCES 1. John Oscar Holst Death Record, 16 December 1938, Norfolk, Norfolk co., MA, 1938, Norfolk, 59, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

2. John Oscar Holst & Augusta Matilda Svenson Marriage Record, 15 November 1882, Boston, Suffolk co., MA, 1882-1883, 336, 204, 3665, Paper, Commonwealth of Masachusetts Vital Records.

3. Family Notes Transcription. Notes originally in Walter K. Hall's, Barbara M. Hall's or Heather Hall's hand.

4. Ella Hall Recollections given to Walter Hall in 1942. Subsequently transcribed by Heather Hall and Kristin Hall.

5. Esther Gladys Holst Birth Record, 10 March 1895, Boston, Suffolk co., MA, 1895, 450, 223, 21, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

6. John Holst Naturalization Record, 19 September 1891, United States Circuit Court, Boston, Suffolk co., MA, 221, 11A, Federal Archives, Waltham, MA.

7. Augusta M. Holst Death Record, 23 May 1898, Boston, Suffolk co., MA, 1898, 483, 23, 4190, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

8. Olaf Henry Holst Birth Record, 2 January 1895, Boston, Suffolk co., MA, 1895, 450, 223, 19, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

9. Hall Family Record 2, Parents' Names Page, Kristin Hall, Written Records in Family Bibles, Paper.

10. Walter Kenneth Hall Birth Record, 6 January 1920, Boston, Suffolk co., MA, 1920, 1, 6, 225, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

11. Esther Hall Death Record, 5 February 1969, Quincy, Suffolk co., MA, 1969, Quincy, 138, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

12. Hall Family Record 2, Deaths Page, Kristin Hall, Written Notes in Family Bibles.

13. LaForrest Leroy Hall & Esther Gladys Host Marriage Record, 31 December 1918, Dorchester, Suffolk co., MA, 1918, 2, 274, 7224, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

14. Hall Family Record, Marriages Page, Kristin Hall, Written Records in Family Bibles, Paper.

15. Hall Family Record, Births Page, Kristin Hall, Written Family Records from Family Bibles.

16. LaForrest Leroy Hall Birth Record, 21 March 1895, Portsmouth, Rockingham co., NH, 1895, 3, 50, Portsmouth, NH Vital Records.

17. LaForrest Leroy Hall Death Record, 12 August 1981, Weymouth, Norfolk co., MA, 1981, 533, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

18. LaForrest Leroy Hall Obituary, Newspaper.

19. Esther Hall Obituary, Boston, MA.


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