Katherine Gerda ESKILDSEN b. 27 May 1898 Gosmer, Gosmer, Århus, Denmark d. 23 May 1975 Michigan City, Laporte, Indiana, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1898 - 1975 (76 years)

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Name	Katherine Gerda ESKILDSEN [1]
Birth	27 May 1898	Gosmer, Gosmer, Århus, Denmark [1, 2]
Gender	Female
_UID	4A707BD5BBF642918C122BBA834F5A76B363
Immigration	7 Mar 1905	Ellis Island, New York, New York, United States [3, 4]
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 [5]
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
Residence	1975	Michigan City, Laporte, Indiana, United States [2]
Alt Name	Gerda Mathilde Katherine Eskildsen [6]
Death	23 May 1975	Michigan City, Laporte, Indiana, United States [1, 2]
Burial	Amberg, Marinette, Wisconsin, United States [7]
	Williams Family Story From Find A Grave Memorial # 105896083 Added by: msfuji2 on 25 Oct 2015
Person ID	I5170	Our Family Tree
Last Modified	4 Mar 2023

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 Lloyd Jacoba WILLIAMS, b. 14 Nov 1893, Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, United States d. 15 Mar 1970, , Marinette, Wisconsin, United States (Age 76 years)

Marriage 21 May 1919 Hibbing, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States [1]

Children

	1. Martha Myla WILLIAMS, b. 3 Feb 1920, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, United States d. 17 Jan 2000, Berrien Springs, Berrien, Michigan, United States (Age 79 years)
	2. Norman Leroy WILLIAMS, b. 30 Nov 1929, Amberg, Marinette, Wisconsin, United States d. 15 Dec 1992, Michigan City, Laporte, Indiana, United States (Age 63 years)
	3. Bernard Orville WILLIAMS, b. 11 May 1932, Amberg, Marinette, Wisconsin, United States d. 20 Sep 2017, Bartonsville, Monroe, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 85 years)

Family ID F1309 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 1 Feb 2019

Event Map

	Birth - 27 May 1898 - Gosmer, Gosmer, Århus, Denmark
	Immigration - 7 Mar 1905 - Ellis Island, New York, New York, United States
	Census - 1910 - Cedarville Township, Menominee, Michigan, United States
	Marriage - 21 May 1919 - Hibbing, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States
	Residence - 1975 - Michigan City, Laporte, Indiana, United States
	Death - 23 May 1975 - Michigan City, Laporte, Indiana, United States
	Burial - - Amberg, Marinette, Wisconsin, 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=I5170&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Katherine Gerda 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 Katherine Gerda Eskildsen (b. 1898 - d. 1975; undocumented).
[S1409] Social Security Administration, "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014," database, (Ancestry (https://ancestry.com : 2014)), entry for Katherine Williams, 1975, SS no. 395-26-1698; issued: Wisconsin (Before 1951), accessed 2010
[S375] "New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957". Database and images., (Ancestry. https://www.ancestry.com : 2010), "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957" (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Oct 2013), manifest, Oscar II, 7 Mar 1905, Eskildsen Family
[S1853] "DDD Emigration Database," database online, Danish Emigration Archives and The City Archives of Aalborg, The Digital Danish Emigration Archive , ((http://www.udvandrerarkivet.dk/forside/ : 2020)), accessed 23 Oct 2013), Eskild Alfred Eskildsen.
[S1825] Michigan, Menominee County, 1910 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2006), T624, roll T624_664, Cedarvillle, enumeration district (ED) 208, sheet A-B, p. 2, dwelling Sep 2010, family 28-29, Fred 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.33.
[S1075] "Find a Grave Memorials." Database and images., (Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com : 2019.), (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 Feb 2020); Katherine G. Eskilsen Williams (1898-1975) Memorial #105895971; citing Amberg Cemetery, Amberg, Marinette, Wisconsin.