John Edward Winblad (1856-1914) biography

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John Edward Winblad (1856-1914) aka Johan Edvard Winblad, Ship's Mate
and Longshoreman; Moved to Norway in 1879; Moved to USA circa
1884-1885; Lived in Cuba from 1910 to 1914; Died in Norway on trip to
visit his in-laws. John is a 3rd great-grandson of Anders Örbom
(1675-1740), Captain in the Swedish Army (b. May 14, 1856,
Prästbordet, Ytterlännäs, Västernorrland, Sweden - d. September 24,
1914, Vanse, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway)

Birth:
John was born in 1856 to Anton Julius Winblad I (1828-1901) and Elsa
Maria Elisabeth Näslund (1829-1907).

Siblings:
His siblings include: Karl Israel Winblad (1857-?); Johanna Maria
Winblad (1859-?) who married Per Olof Bernhard Wahlberg (1852-aft1890)
aka Olof Bernhard Wahlberg and had children and granchildren; Anton
Teodor Winblad (1862-?) who became a Lieutenant in the military; Maria
Elisabeth Winblad II (1865-1937) who married the storekeeper Jonas
Kempe (1861-1918) and had children and grandchildren; and Frideborg
Winblad (1869-1964) who never married and became a teacher in
Härnösand.

Ran away from home:
On January 24, 1866 at 10 years old, John was a student and his family
moved to Prästbordet, Anundsjö, Västernorrland, Sweden. The family
oral tradition has been that John ran away from home rather then study
to be a priest like many of the members of his mother's family. The
records show that John didn't move with his family, maybe this is when
he ran away from home.

Sweden to Norway, then to USA:
John officially changed his residency on November 10, 1879, from Sweden
to Farsund, Norway. While in Farsund he met and married Salmine Sophia
Severine Olesdatter Pedersen (1862-1914) around 1884-1885 and they
moved to Greenwich Village in Manhattan in New York. On September 04,
1884 Salmine, listed as "Salmine Wemmeland", and her father, Ole
Pedersen are travelling outside Norway. Together Salmine and John had
the following children: Anton Julius Winblad II (1886-1975) who married
Eva Ariel Lattin (1892-1939) and latter married Marguerite (Marge) Van
Rensselaer Schuyler (1891-1972); Theodora Winblad (1888) who died as an
infant; Mary Winblad (1889) who died as an infant; Otto Edward Winblad
(1892) who died as an infant; Maria Elizabeth Winblad (1895-1987) who
married Arthur Oscar Freudenberg (1891-1968); John (Eddie) Edward
Winblad II (1897-1899) who died as a youth from pertussis; and Otto
Perry Winblad (1902-1977) who was born in New Jersey and married Helen
Louise Hollenbach (1905-1928) and after her death married Leah Maria
Way (1901-1986). On April 27, 1894 Salmine, listed as "Salmine Sofie
Vinblad", and her son, Anton, traveled from Kristiansand, Norway to New
York City, New York. Around 1898-1899 John moved out of Greenwich
Village in New York and moved to Jersey City, New Jersey, where it was
quieter and more rustic, and he had a two-family house built at 439
Wayne Street. He appears in the 1899 City Directory of Jersey City. On
August 02, 1901 John made a trip from Kristiansand, Norway to New York
aboard a Cunard liner perhaps coming home from visiting his sick
father. John's father died on October 30, 1901.

Isle of Pines, Cuba:
The family appears in the US Census for New Jersey on April 23, 1910,
and after that, John and Salmine went to the Isle of Pines in Cuba.
They returned from their first trip on March 21, 1911 aboard the ship
"Saratoga". John's son, Anton, married Eva Ariel Lattin (1892-1939) in
1910. Julia Lattin (1880-1960), Eva's sister wrote the following in
1960: "In the year (1909) my parents moved to the Isle of Pines, just
south of Cuba, which was populated at that time by 90% Americans. They
had expected that the United States would take it over, but several
years later it was turned over to Cuba. My parents (Jarvis Andrew
Lattin and Mary Jane Puckett) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
(October 15, 1924) there, and my sister Eva, [Earl Winblad,] and I made
them a suprise visit. They were so happy to see us. The boat made only
two trips a week between Cuba and the island. we had our luggage
inspected in Havana and spent one night there. It took about two hours
to cross Cuba by train, and the boat was waiting for us. It was just an
overnight trip to the Isle of Pines, and it was so calm there was
hardly a ripple on the water. But we did experience a very bad
hurricane while there. every one boards up their windows when they see
the storm approaching. [They returned from Havanna, Cuba aboard the
Ship 'Siboney' on November 08, 1924]. After Cuba took over the island,
many of the Americans left and went back to the States as my parents
did." Maria and Otto stayed about a year and returned on March 26, 1912
and they lived in Jersey City, perhaps at a rental property that the
family still owned.

Fatal trip to Norway:
In 1914 John and Salmine left Cuba to attend the wedding of their
daughter, Maria in New Jersey and from there they went to visit family
in Norway and Sweden. Anton wrote his father around 1914 the following:
"Dear Father & Mother; I am sending you [a] picture of Tony chasing
chickens and ducks, Norman is pumping water for them. It is very quiet
here and we are all looking [for] news about the war. But [I] guess you
are having all kinds of trouble over there. [I] am sending you what
papers I can get now, for the people are coming back. Food has gone up
double and sugar that grow[s] here is very scarce for they are sending
it away. By the time you get this card I will be Postmaster of Santa
Barbara, with Eva as assistant and it will be in Mr. Waha's store. [I]
am sending Otto some more stamps. We are having [the] raining season
now, it has been raining all week. Your loving son, Tony."

In October 1914 Anton wrote to: "Mr. & Mrs. John E. Winblad, Farsund,
Norway via New York. Am sending you papers three times a week. That is
some banana plants in the background, Dear Father and Mother, I wrote
you about four weeks ago telling you about the map I sent three month
ago, so if you dont get it please let me know for I will try to get you
one more. Am sending Otto a baseball by Registered Mail and some more
stamps. How do you like this picture? Tony." The postcard was mailed
before Anton learned of his father's death.

Death:
John had died on September 24, 1914 of cancer and Salmine died on
December 12, 1914 of a heart attack. John was buried on September 30,
1914 in Vanse parish. They were in Norway for the death of Salmine's
father, Ole, who died on August 24, 1914. Salmine's sister Hannah Eline
Olsdatter (1860-1938) aka Lina Olson, who married Andrew Havig Jensen
(1861-1930) also went to Norway on this trip and she took her son Alvin
Jensen. Lena and Alvin returned on September 30, 1914, which is after
John died, but before Salmine died.
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Timeline:
* 1856 Birth of Johan Edvard Winblad in Anundsjö,
Västernorrlands, Sweden on January 18th
* 1875 (circa) Run away from home to work as a mate on a ship
* 1879 Move to Farsund Kommune, Vest Agder, Norway from Anundsjö,
Sweden on November 20th
* 1883 Marriage to Salmina Sophia Petersen in Farsund Kommune, Vest
Agder, Norway
* 1884 Move to New York City from Farsund Kommune, Vest Agder,
Norway
* 1886 Working as a laborer in New York City
* 1886 Living at 540 Canal Street, Manhattan, New York County, New
York City, NY, 10013-1304, USA
* 1886 Birth of Anton Julius Winblad II, his first child, in New
York City on April 5th
* 1888 Blizzard leaves 20 inches of snow in New York and New Jersey
on March 11th to 12th
* 1889 Living at 454 Washington Street, Manhattan, New York Co.,
New York City, NY, 10013, USA
* 1889 Birth of Mary Winblad, his second child, in New York City on
August 12th
* 1890 US Census in April, later destroyed
* 1890 Death of Mary Winblad, his daughter, on July 4th
* 1892 Living at 447 Washington Street, Manhattan, New York Co.,
New York City, NY, 10013, USA
* 1892 Birth of Otto Edward Winblad, his child, on August 19th
* 1892 Death of Otto Edward Winblad, his child, on December 8th
* 1895 Working as a longshoreman
* 1895 Living at 294 West Houston Street, Manhattan, New York Co.,
New York City, NY, 10014, USA
* 1895 Birth of Maria Elizabeth Winblad, his child, in New York
City on February 16th
* 1895 (circa) Move to Jersey City, New Jersey from Manhattan, New
York City
* 1895 (circa) Purchase of 437 Wayne Street, Jersey City, New
Jersey
* 1897 Living at 437 Wayne Street, Jersey City, Hudson County, New
Jersey, 07302-3156, USA
* 1897 Birth of John Edward Winblad II, his child, on August 28th
* 1898 USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor on February 15th
* 1898 US President William McKinley orders a blockade of Cuba on
April 21
* 1898 US Marines land at Guantánamo, Cuba on June 10th
* 1899 Living at 437 Wayne Street, Jersey City, Hudson County, New
Jersey, 07302-3156, USA
* 1899 Death of John Edward Winblad II in Jersey City on September
24th
* 1900 Working as a longshoreman
* 1900 Family has a servant
* 1900 Living at 437 Wayne Street, Jersey City, Hudson County, New
Jersey
* 1900 US Census with John Edward Winblad as Head of Household on
June 5th
* 1901 Return from trip to Norway onAugust 2nd
* 1902 Living at 437 Wayne Street, Jersey City, Hudson County, New
Jersey, 07302-3156, USA
* 1902 Birth of Otto Winblad, his last child, on August 5th
* 1904 Treaty recognizing Cuba's sovereignty over Isle of Pines
negotiated
* 1907 Isle of Pines no longer a US protectorate
* 1909 Move to Cuba of Jarvis Andrew Lattin and Mary Jane Puckett
* 1910 Working as a longshoreman
* 1910 (circa) Move to Isle of Pines, Cuba from Jersey City, NJ
with his wife and Anton Julius Winblad
* 1910 Marriage of Anton Julius Winblad, his son, to Eva Ariel
Lattin in Farmingdale, Long Island on April 17th
* 1910 Living at 437 Wayne Street, Jersey City, Hudson County, New
Jersey on April 23rd
* 1910 US Census with John Edward Winblad as Head of Household on
April 23rd
* 1910 Sale of 437 Wayne Street, Jersey City, NJ on June 24th
* 1911 John and Salmine return from Cuba to New York aboard the
"Saratoga" on March 21st
* 1911 Birth of Norman Winblad, his first grandchild, on Isle of
Pines, Cuba on May 23rd
* 1912 Birth of Anthony Winblad, his second grandchild, on Isle of
Pines, Cuba on September 9th
* 1913 (circa) Move to Jersey City, New Jersey from the Isle of
Pines, Cuba
* 1913 (circa) Superintendent of Longshoreman in Jersey City, NJ
* 1914 Anton and Eva still on Isle of Pines, Cuba
* 1914 Witness for marriage certificate of Maria Winblad and Arthur
Freudenberg
* 1914 Marriage of Maria Winblad, his daughter, to Arthur
Freudenberg on February 28th
* 1914 Visit to Farsund, Norway with Otto Winblad, his son, and
Salmine, Maria stays in NJ
* 1914 Visit to Sweden from Norway
* 1914 Death of John Edward Winblad in Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway
on September 24th at age 58

Researched by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) on August 26, 2005