William Alfred ESKILDSEN b. 7 May 1918 , Iron County, Michigan, United States d. 30 Dec 1996 Hornell, Steuben, New York, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1918 - 1996 (78 years)

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Name	William Alfred ESKILDSEN [1]
Birth	7 May 1918	, Iron County, Michigan, United States [1, 2]
Gender	Male
_UID	FDC173D733754B45932C29BCC39C73A258F0
Census	1920	Stambaugh, Iron, Michigan, United States [3]
Hiawatha Mine Location, rented house 1) Alfred Eskilson, Head, m, w, age 44, Married, Immigrated 1904, Natturalized 1917, can read and write, b. Denmark (Danish) as were both parents, Tongue: Danish, pumpman in iron mine, wage worker 2) Agnes Eskilson, Wife, f, w, age 46, Married, Immigrated 1904, Natturalized 1917, can read and write, b. Denmark (Danish) as were both parents, Tongue: Danish, not employed 3) Fritz Eskilson, son, m, w, age 16, Single, Immigrated 1904, Natturalized 1917, can read and write, b. Denmark (Danish) as were both parents, Tongue: Danish, laborer in lumberyard, wage worker 4) Celia Eskilson, daughter, f, w, age 15, Single, Immigrated 1904, Natturalized 1917, can read and write, b. Denmark (Danish) as were both parents, Tongue: Danish, not employed 5) Jens Eskilson, son, m, w, age 13, Single, attended school, can read and write, b. Michigan, both parents b. Denmark (Danish), not employed 6) Waldaman Eskilson, son, m, w, age 11, Single, attended school, can read and write, b. Michigan, both parents b. Denmark (Danish), not employed 7) Elna Eskilson, daughter, f, w, age 10, Single, attended school, can read and write, b. Michigan, both parents b. Denmark (Danish), not employed 8) Karl Eskilson, son, m, w, age 7, Single, attended school, can read and write, b. Michigan, both parents b. Denmark (Danish), not employed 9) Margaret Eskilson, daughter, f, w, age 4 11/12, Single, b. Michigan, both parents b. Denmark (Danish), not employed 10) Lillian Eskilson, daughter, f, w, age 3 3/12, Single, b. Michigan, both parents b. Denmark (Danish), not employed 11) William Eskilson, son, m, w, age 1 9/12, Single, b. Michigan, both parents b. Denmark (Danish), not employed
Military	12 Sep 1939	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [4, 5]
WW II Mustered Oct 1939 Wounded in Action, Michigan Eskildson, Alfred, Pfc, USMCR, Mother, Mrs. Anna Eskildsen, 227 3rd St., Stambaugh.
Residence	1996	Hornell, Steuben, New York, United States [2]
Alt Name	William Axle [6]
Death	30 Dec 1996	Hornell, Steuben, New York, United States [1, 2]
Burial	3 Jan 1997	Bath, Steuben, New York, United States [7, 8]
	William A Eskildsen, Bath National Cemetery, Bath, New York Headstone Inscription: William A Eskildsen / Gunnery Sgt / US Maine Corps / World War II / May 7 1918 / Dec 30 1996 Plot: Q, 0, 516
	William Eskildsen (1918-1996) Headstone Bath National Cemetery, Bath, New York
Person ID	I5159	Our Family Tree
Last Modified	15 Feb 2022

Father	Eskild Alfred "Fred" ESKILDSEN, b. 13 Jun 1875, Fillerup, Odder, Århus, Denmark d. 13 Apr 1937, Stambaugh, Iron, Michigan, United States (Age 61 years)
Mother	Agnes Magdalene Kristiane LARSEN, b. 27 May 1873, Copenhagen, , , Denmark d. 11 Mar 1920, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 46 years)
Marriage	20 Nov 1896	Gosmer, Gosmer, Århus, Denmark
Family ID	F1362	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 7 May 1918 - , Iron County, Michigan, United States
	Census - 1920 - Stambaugh, Iron, Michigan, United States
	Military - 12 Sep 1939 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Residence - 1996 - Hornell, Steuben, New York, United States
	Death - 30 Dec 1996 - Hornell, Steuben, New York, United States
	Burial - 3 Jan 1997 - Bath, Steuben, New York, United States

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I5159&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "William Alfred ESKILDSEN."

Sources

[S2230] "Public Member Tree," database, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 1997-)), accessed 25 Jan 2019), "Lynda whitesfamilytree" by Linda White (Williamsadavid1), profile for William Alfred Eskildsen (b. 1918 - d. 1996; undocumented).
[S1409] Social Security Administration, "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014," database, (Ancestry (https://ancestry.com : 2014)), entry for William A. Eskildsen, 1996, SS no. 366-16-0961; issued: Michigan (Before 1951), accessed 1 Jun 2011
[S1826] Michigan, Iron County, 1920 U.S. census, Ancestry, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2010), T625, roll 773, Hiawatha Mine, Stambaugh, enumeration district (ED) 188, sheet B, p. 2, dwelling 31, family 32, Alfred Eskildson, accessed Sep 2010
[S1873] Bureau of Naval Personnel; NARA, "World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties,1941-1945," database, Ancestry.com , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 2007)), accessed 01 Jun 2011), Alfred Eskildsen; Roll: ww2c_27.
[S1874] U.S. Marine Corps, NARA, "U S Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1940," database, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 2007)), accessed 01 Jun 2011), William A. Eskildsen.
[S2484] Robert Knox and Anne Marie Pollard Knox, The Eskildsen Family, a look at what makes them exceptional and proud, (San Francisco, California: Blurb, Sep 29, 2011.), p.34.
[S1777] National Cemetery Administration., "U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006," database, Ancestry.com , (https://www.ancestry.com, 2006), 07 Jul 2010, William A Eskildsen
[S1075] "Find a Grave Memorials." Database and images., (Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com : 2019.), (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 Feb 2020); William A Eskildsen (1918-1996) Memorial #629276; citing Bath National Cemetery, Bath, New York; maintained by US Veterans Affairs Office (contributor 5).