Charles Johan Hjalmer SODERGREN
Sex: M
Birth: 6 JUL 1873
Death: 3 FEB 1937
Marriage Mary Alice Fry Powers on 22 JUN 1904
Mary Birth: 2 FEB 1878
Mary Death: 16 MAY 1933
Charles John Elmer Sodergren was the firstborn of John and Hannah Sodergren, and he spent the first 7 years of his life in his native land, Sweden, after which he made the journey to this country in 1880 with his parents.
Reference is made in the Fairfield Public Library of Charles and two of his sisters attending school at the new building at Four Corners, finished in 1890. They were 3 of the 56 pupils listed for the 1890-91 school year. The pupils ranged in age from 5 to 21 years. Photo of the schoolhouse as it stands today
On March 18, 1896 the following article appeared in the Fairfield Ledger: FOUND BURIED TREASURE
For more than a quarter of a century Jacob Schultze made his home on a little farm near Glendale. He led a lonely and retired life, was almost miserly in his habits, and it was generally supposed was possessed of considerable money. When Mr. Schultze died about a year ago, the heirs to his estate were unable to find his money, and a report arose that it was buried on the farm. The place was sold to Miss Mary Damm, and was recently leased to Charles Sodergren. While the latter was repairing a stable a few days ago he discovered a tin can containing $500 in gold and greenbacks. Mr. Sodergren notified administrator Main of Burlington to his find, and the latter took possession of the money as part of the estate. It is said that the deeds under which Miss Damm took possession of the farm conveyed to her not only the real estate, but all personal property thereon, and that she will make claim to the money found by Sodergren.
Charles and Mary Alice (Mayme) Fry (Powers, adopted name) of Keokuk were married in 1904 in Burlington and and spent their married life in that city where Charles worked as a machinist for the Murry Iron Works.
The couple found their resting place at Memorial Park Cemetary in Burlington, Iowa.
Click here to see family photo: John, Hannah, children & spouses
including Charles and Mary Alice
Children:
Francis Virginia - b: 8 DEC 1906
Click here to see Four generations: Hannah Sodergren,
son Charles, his daughter Francis and her baby, Shirley Ann, b: 1930?)
Alice Evelyn - b: 20 MAR 1908
Florence Mildred - b: 24 APR 1911
Married: Laurence Albert Hoffeditz
Children:
Laurence George Hoffeditz b: 22 JAN 1931
Married briefly - Div. 1952
Children:
Vicki Kay - Children: 1 boy, 1 girl (four great grandchildren)
Married: Marion M. Amidon - b: 31 JAN 1934 - d: MARCH 2004
Children:
David Laurence - b: 9 MAY 1954
Daniel Lee - b: 1 NOV 1955
Thomas Elliott - b: 2 APRIL 1957
Laurie Elaine - b: 9 MAY 1959
Paul Alan - b: 31 JAN 1963
Laurence grew up in Burlington and attended school there until his Freshman year when the family moved to Rock, Island, Ill. He graduated from Sherrard High in May 1949. He then enlisted in the Army in the fall of 1949 and served in Arkansas and Colorado until July of 1951. He worked as a printing pressman at the Rock Island Argus and Moline Dispatch for 33 years, and 7 years at Bawdan Printing in Eldridge, Ia before retiring in January 1963. The family lived in Reynolds, Ill for 30 years, and in 2000 they built a new home on two acres south of Andulsia, Ill where Laurence still currently resides (2009).
Evelyn Jeanne - b: 1936 (Logan)
John Joseph "Dutch" - b: 4 NOV 1937 d: 5 JAN 2002
Married: Vera K. Mc Daniel on 9 Sept. 1963
Children:
John
Joe
Michael "Tony"
Rene (Moore)
Roxanna (Price)
Rita (Peek)
Lisa (Wynn)
Jean (Duffy)
Tera Hoffeditz
Sara Hoffeditz
Mary Florence - b: 1939
Edna Charlotte - b: 8 MAR 1913
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