August (aka Gust) Martenson (aka Martinson, Martens) was born in Sweden in 1881 and died in Sioux Falls, SD in 1942. August was married to Carrie, who was born in Norway in 1886 and died in Sioux Falls, SD in 1941. August worked at the International Harvester Company in Sioux Falls.

August’s brother was Carl Eklund who was born in southern Sweden and immigrated in 1907 to Sioux Falls, SD, then to Minneapolis, MN, then settling in Aitkin County, MN. Carl changed his surname to Eklund when he immigrated. Carl’s Swedish name was also Martenson.

A family album has been passed down from Carl Eklund which contains a picture of August and Carrie Martenson’s grave marker in Sioux Falls. The album has many lovely old pictures, most of them done in portrait studios. Unfortunately, these pictures/portraits are not labeled with any information that would help with identification. We hope that someone in the Martenson/Eklund family will be able to assist in identifying these lovely old pictures.

Please e-mail us at leistiko@mlecmn.net or respond on this board if you can help. Thank you for any help you can provide.

Lu

Hello!

There is a WW1 draft regristration card for August Martenson born the 16 of sept 1881 in Sweden. He and his wife Carrie are living in Minnehaha County in South Dakota. His eyes are dark blue and his hair dark brown.

In cencus 1920 and 1930 he is living with his wife Carrie in Sioux City. They´don´t have eny children.

And coud this be Carl and his family. In cencus 1920 they are living in Lakeside , Aitkin Minnesota
Carl H Eklund 34
Tillie Eklund 28 Born in Sweden
Elmer G Eklund 7
Ethel N Eklund 6
Howard C Eklund 5
Leonard R Eklund 2
Margery T Eklund 1/12

Kerstin

Hi Kerstin,

Thank you for the information you posted. Yes these are brothers August Martenson and Carl H. Eklund.

Are you related to the Martenson/Eklund families?

My husband and I live on the farm that Tillie Olson Eklund’s father homesteaded in Lakeside Township, Aitkin County, MN. Tillie’s mother and paternal grandfather are buried on the farm and I pursued the Olson/Eklund genealogy so we could place a marker for their graves. In the process of collecting this information, I accumulated substantial family history and would love to share with members of the Olson/Eklund family.

Thank you again for your posting. Let me know if you would like further information.

Lu

No, I´m not related.

Kerstin