Cecilia Marie ESKILDSEN

1904 - 1991  (86 years)

• Name	Cecilia Marie ESKILDSEN  [1, 2]
  Birth	17 Dec 1904	Gosmer, Gosmer, Århus, Denmark   [1, 3]
  Gender	Female
  _UID	1D163B09C42F467A8ACD90C4FF15B951F321
  Immigration	7 Mar 1905	Ellis Island, New York, New York, United States   [4, 5]
  The family emigrated from Denmark on 22 February 1905 aboard the SS Oscar II, arriving at Ellis Island on 7 March. Alfred's sponsor was Uncle Jens Sorensen, husband of his father's sister, Cecilia. Jens also purchased tickets for the whole family with the understanding that Alfred would pay him back a little at a time after they settled in America. Once cleared through Ellis Island, the family headed to Carney, Michigan where Jens and Cecilia lived.
  Census	1910	Cedarville Township, Menominee, Michigan, United States   [6]
  Rented home 1) Fred Eskildsen, Head, m, w, age 35, Married 14 years, b. Denmark as were both parents, Immigrated 1905, Naturalized, Woodsman, Lumber, wage worker 2) Agnes Eskildsen, Wife, f, w, age 37, Married 14 years, 10 of 10 children living, b. Denmark as were both parents 3) Samuel Eskildsen, Son, m, w, age 13, Single, b. Denmark as were both parents 4) Cathrine Eskildsen, Daughter, f, w, age 12, Single, b. Denmark as were both parents 5) Hans Eskildsen, Son, m, w, age 10, Single, b. Denmark as were both parents 6) Bena Eskildsen, Daughter, f, w, age 9, Single, b. Denmark as were both parents 7) Martha Eskildsen, Daughter, f, w, age 8, Single, b. Denmark as were both parents 8) Fritz Eskildsen, Son, m, w, age 6, Single, b. Denmark as were both parents 9) Cicilla Eskildsen, Daughter, f, w, age 5, Single, b. Denmark as were both parents 10) Jens Eskildsen, Son, m, w, age 3,  Single, b. Michigan, Both parents b. Denmark 11) Valdermar  Eskildsen, Daughter, f, w, age 2, Single, b. Michigan, Both parents b. Denmark 12) Elena Eskildsen, Daughter, w, w, age 1,  Single, b. Michigan, Both parents b. Denmark
  Census	1920	Stambaugh, Iron, Michigan, United States   [7]
  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
  Residence	1991	Reynoldsburg, Franklin, Ohio, United States   [3]
  Alt Name	Jensine Cecilie Marie  [8]
  Death	2 May 1991	Reynoldsburg, Franklin, Ohio, United States   [1, 3]
  Burial	Rudyard, Chippewa, Michigan, United States   [9]
  Person ID	I5165	Our Family Tree
  Last Modified	18 May 2020

  
  

  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

  
  

  Family	Claude Aaron WILLIAMS,   b. 15 Oct 1896, Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, United States d. 16 Jan 1975, Kinross, Chippewa, Michigan, United States (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	21 Jul 1925	Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, United States   [2]
  Children	1. Claude WILLIAMS, Jr.,   b. Abt 1926   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Mary Louise WILLIAMS,   b. 2 Dec 1927, Noonan, Divide, North Dakota, United States d. 21 Dec 1996, Scottsdale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States (Age 69 years)   3. Dorothy Mae WILLIAMS,   b. 14 May 1934, Scobey, Daniels, Montana, United States d. 6 May 2007, Roseville, Macomb, Michigan, United States (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F1010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Dec 1904 - Gosmer, Gosmer, Århus, Denmark Immigration - 7 Mar 1905 - Ellis Island, New York, New York, United States Census - 1910 - Cedarville Township, Menominee, Michigan, United States Census - 1920 - Stambaugh, Iron, Michigan, United States Marriage - 21 Jul 1925 - Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, United States Residence - 1991 - Reynoldsburg, Franklin, Ohio, United States Death - 2 May 1991 - Reynoldsburg, Franklin, Ohio, United States Burial - - Rudyard, Chippewa, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Reference

  Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I5165&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Cecilia Marie ESKILDSEN."