Strandberg, Carl Thorsten

Carl Thorsten Strandberg Soundex Code S365

Carl Thorsten Strandberg, Publisher manager and treasurer of Hemlandet Company;

born in: Tumba, Sweden, on January 22, 1861;

son of: Lars Arvid Strandberg and Wilhelmina Strandberg, nee: Wilhelmina Fyrwald

education: high school in city of Orebro, Sweden;

came to U.S., 1888;

married: Ellen Victoria Strandberg, nee: Ellen Victoria Pedro, in Chicago on March 16, 1888;

daughter: Elsa Victoria Strandberg.

First occupation in U.S. was as a bookkeeper for 2 years;

then was mgr. of the Scandinavian department of the Dominion Steamship Line and Scandinavian Steamship Line for 7 years;

since September. 1, 1897, manager and treasurer of Hemlandet Company, publishers of Hemlandet (oldest Swedish language newspaper in U.S., established 1854).

Office: 36 N. Clark Street

Residence: 1227 W. North Shore Avenue

Source: Book of Chicagoans, 1905.