William Winblad & Rena Koksma

Wilhelm (William) Fridolf Winblad
* Born on December 4, 1881 in Sweden
* Immigrated in 1888
* Died on April 20, 1903
* Parents were Peter Winblad & Clara Magnuson
Rena Koksma [Winblad]
* Born in 1881 in Holland
* Died in 1904 in Minnesota
* Parents were John Koksma & Frances DeVries
* Buried with her parents in Rosehill Cemetery in Hinckley, MN
Wilhelm & Rena
* Married on January 18, 1902
* Had 1 child: Wilma Frieda Winblad
== Biography ==
Wilhelm Winblad was born in Sweden. He and his parents immigrated to the United States in 1888.
Rena Koksma was born in Holland (the Netherlands). She immigrated to the USA.
Wilhelm & Rena married on January 18, 1902.
William became sick with tuberculosis and was sent away to a better climate. He recovered from TB, but his health continued to decline. He returned to Minnesota and died at his parents' house. He was 21 years old and he and Rena had only been married about 9 months.
About a month after Wilhelm's death, Rena gave birth to baby Wilma on June 29, 1903.
Rena died sometime in 1904, about a year after her daughter's birth, at about 23 years old. Her official cause of death was "cancer of the liver and spleen", but Wilma always said her mother died of a broken heart.
Wilhelm and Rena are not buried together.
== Children ==
thumb|224x224px|Wilma & Oscar NybergWilhelm and Rena had one child.
=== Wilma Frieda Winblad [Nyberg] ===
Wilma was born on June 29, 1903, about a month after her father's death, and was named for her father. About a year later, her mother also died. Orphaned Wilma was then raised by her mother's parents, John and Frances Koksma, and sister, Fronie Koksma. Wilma died on December 13, 1985.
She married Oscar Nyberg.
* Born on October 14, 1897
* Died on November 29, 1993
* Parents were Swedish immigrants Peter and Ellen Nyberg
They had 8 children: 6 girls and 2 boys.
* Gladys, Dorothy, Donna, Paul, Irene, Annette, Leonard, Jeanice
* As of 2016, 5 of these are still living
Wilma and Oscar are buried in Rosehill Cemetery in Hinckley, MN.
Links:
* Find-a-Grave
* FamilySearch.org profile
* US Federal Census - 1910, 1930, 1940
* Social Security Death Index - Wilma Nyberg
* Minnesota Birth Index - Annette Nyberg, Leonard Nyberg, Jeanice Nyberg
* Minnesota Death Index - Wilma Nyberg
== Timeline ==
 	1881	Rena is born in Holland
December 4 	1881	Wilhelm is born in Sweden
 	1888	Wilhelm immigrates the USA with his parents
January 18 	1902	Wilhelm and Rena are married
April 20 or 22	1903	Wilhelm dies
June 29 	1903	daughter Wilma is born
 	1904	Rena dies in MN
== Documents & Articles ==
=== Find-a-Grave ===
* William Winblad
* Rena Koksma
=== Sweden Indexed Birth Records ===
* Ancestry.com
given name 	Wilhelm Fridolf
birth date 	December 4, 1882
birth place 	Pjätteryd, Kronoberg, Sweden
father 	Peter August Winblad
mother 	Clara Magnidotter
mother's age	23
=== Iron Range Research Center ===
* Obituary Index William F. Winblad
=== Minnesota Deaths and Burials - Wm. F. Winblad ===
* FamilySearch.org
Name 	Wm. F. Winblad 	Wm. F. Winblad 	Wm. F. Winblad 	Wm. F. Winblad
Gender 	Male 	Male 	Male 	Male
Death Date 	April 22, 1903 	April 22, 1903 	April 22, 1903 	April 22, 1903
Death Place 	Miloca, Mille Lacs, Minnesota	Miloca, Mille Lacs, Minnesota	Miloca, Mille Lacs, Minnesota	Miloca, Mille Lacs, Minnesota
Age 	21 	21 	21 	21
Birth Date 	1882 	1882 	1882 	1882
Father's Name	Peter A. 	Peter A. 	Peter A. 	Peter A.
Mother's Name	Clara 	Clara 	Clara 	Clara
Category:Sweden
Category:Minnesota
Category:Immigrants
Category:People
Category:Group J Ancestors
Category:Generation 4