The Most Recent Four Billstrom Generations
The First Billstrom Family Generation
1. *John Peter BILLSTROM* was born on 13 Aug 1853 in Smorland, Sweden. He died on 5 Oct
1899 in Ouray, Colorado. He was buried in Cory Cemetery, also called Mound Cemetery, Cory, Colorado.
John married Mary Christina BERGGREN in 1878 in Smorland, Sweden. Mary was born on 23 Apr
1859 in Tjureda, Smorland, Sweden. She died on 6 May, 1933, in Home of E. W. Loomis, Gunnison Valley, Delta County,
Colorado. She was buried on 7 May 1933 in Cory Cemetery, also called Mound Cemetery, Cory, Colorado.
They had the following children:
2. F i.Hulda BILLSTROM was born on 5 Apr 1879 in Norway or Sweden. She died on 28 Mar 1969 in Los Angeles,
California.
Hulda married Francis E. (Frank) LEMASTER, son of Nathaniel Green LEMASTER and Nancy Jane YOKUM, on 6 Oct 1898 in Read,
Colorado. Francis was born on 10 Dec 1875.
+ 3. F ii. *Anna Christina BILLSTROM* was born on 23 Dec 1881. She died on 8 Jun 1953.
+ 4. M iii. Charles Oscar BILLSTROM was born on 27 Jun 1884. He died on 18 Apr 1959.
+ 5. M iv. Gustavus A. BILLSTROM was born on 8 Feb 1887. He died on 1 Jul 1963.
+ 6. F v. Millie BILLSTROM was born on 18 May 1891. She died on 11 Dec 1909.
+ 7. M vi. Fred J. BILLSTROM was born in Oct 1892. He died in 1933/1953.
8. M vii. Albert H. BILLSTROM was born in Apr 1896 in Marble, Gunnison County, Colorado.
The Second Billstrom Family Generation
3. *Anna Christina BILLSTROM* (John Peter) was born on 23 Dec 1881 in Holdredge or Regan,
Nebraska. She died on 8 Jun 1953 in Ft. Sill, Comanche County, Oklahoma. She was buried in Jun 1953 in Cory Cemetery, also
called Mound Cemetery, Cory, Colorado.
Anna married Elmer Walter LOOMIS, son of George Washington LOOMIS
and Julia Ann Melvina MARTIN, on 3 Dec 1902 in Read, Colorado. Elmer was born on 23 May 1867
in Lincolnville, Bloomfield Twnsp, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 2 May 1949 in Home in the Gunnison Valley, near
Delta, Colorado. He was buried in May 1949 in Cory Cemetery, also called
Mound Cemetery, Cory, Colorado.
They had the following children:
+ 9. M i. Glenn Laverne LOOMIS was born on 9 Jan 1904. He died on 23 Jul 1964.
+ 10. F ii. Velma V. LOOMIS was born on 29 Jan 1910. She died on 25 Aug 1989.
+ 11. F iii. *Charlotte Mary LOOMIS* was born on 10 May 1913. She died on 16 May 1961.
4. Charles Oscar BILLSTROM (John Peter) was born on 27 Jun 1884 in Holdredge, Nebraska. He died on 18 Apr 1959 in San
Bernadino, California.
Charles married Alma Viola BRYAN, daughter of Oliver BRYAN and Mary Emma DOYLE, on 15 Jun 1908 in Delta, Colorado. Alma was
born on 31 May 1888 in Achilles, Rawlins County, Kansas. She died on 23 May 1974 in Santa Clarita, Los Angeles, California.
They had the following children:
12. M i. Don Alfred BILLSTROM was born on 5 Oct 1908 in Utah. He died on 3 Sep 1959 in Los Angeles, California.
13. M ii. Charley Oscar BILLSTROM was born on 28 Sep 1910 in Colorado. He died on 20 Feb 1984 in Bellflower,
Los Angeles, California.
14. M iii. Ted (Teddy) John BILLSTROM was born on 21 Mar 1914 in Colorado. He died on 11 Apr 1994 in Garden Grove,
California.
15. M iv. Oliver BILLSTROM was born on 26 Feb 1916 in Colorado. He died on 16 Jan 2001 in Hesperia, San Bernadino,
California.
16. M v. Robert S. BILLSTROM was born on 8 Dec 1918 in Orange County, California.
5. Gustavus A. BILLSTROM (John Peter) was born on 8 Feb 1887 in Holdredge, Nebraska. He died on 1 Jul 1963 in Delta,
Colorado. He was buried in Cory Cemetery, also called Mound Cemetery, Cory, Colorado.
Gustavus married (1) Monette Myrtle Mae "Mona" JOHNSTON, daughter of Alan George JOHNSTON and Lucy Earnestine CHEVALIER,
on 22 Feb 1917 in Pueblo, Colorado. Monette was born on 16 May 1901 in Pueblo, Colorado.
They had the following children:
+ 17. F i. Augusta M. BILLSTROM was born in Jan 1919.
+ 18. F ii. Peggy BILLSTROM was born on 23 Mar 1921. She died on 18 Oct 1987.
6. Millie BILLSTROM (John Peter) was born on 18 May 1891 in Marble, Gunnison County, Colorado. She died on 11 Dec 1909 in
Delta, Colorado. She was buried in Dec 1909 in Cory Cemetery, also called Mound Cemetery, Cory, Colorado.
Millie married Emery W. WARD, son of John J. WARD and Elizabeth R. UNKNOWN, on 3 Aug 1908 in Delta, Colorado. Emery was
born in Oct 1887 in Colorado.
They had the following children:
19. F i. Irene M. WARD was born in 1909 in Delta, Colorado.
7. Fred J. BILLSTROM (John Peter) was born in Oct 1892 in Marble, Gunnison County, Colorado. He died in 1933/1953.
Fred married Zoe UNKNOWN about Sep 1916 in Colorado. Zoe was born about 1894 in Colorado.
They had the following children:
20. M i. Millard W. BILLSTROM was born on 23 Mar 1917 in Colorado. He died on 17 Mar 1977 in Porterville, Tulare,
California.
The Third Billstrom Family Generation
9. Glenn Laverne LOOMIS (Anna Christina BILLSTROM, John Peter) was born on 9 Jan 1904 in
Delta, Colorado. He died on 23 Jul 1964 in Williams, Arizona. He was buried in Jul 1964 in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston,
Texas.
Glenn married Maria Jeanette DOYLE about 1930 in prob Houston, Texas. Maria was born on 18 Dec 1904 in Ponca City, Indian
Territory (now Oklahoma). She died on 12 Feb 1966 in Houston, Texas.
They had the following children:
21. M i. John N. LOOMIS was born in Dallas, Texas.
10. Velma V. LOOMIS (Anna Christina BILLSTROM, John Peter) was born on 29 Jan 1910 in Delta, Colorado. She died on
25 Aug 1989 in Jacksonville, North Carolina. She was buried in Sep 1989 in Falls Church, Virginia.
Velma married (1) Waldo Frank CHILDS, son of Frank A. CHILDS and Lulu B. STAUFFER, on 25 Dec 1942 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Waldo was born on 10 Oct 1914 in Ash Mesa, Montrose County, Colorado. He died on 18 Dec 1946 in VA Hospital, Los Angeles,
California.
Velma married (2) Roger Ralph DAWSON, son of Ralph DAWSON and Edna McGOWEN, about 1952. Roger was born on 21 Dec 1911 in
Butte, Montana. He died on 6 Mar 1972 in Falls Church, Virginia. He was buried in Mar 1972 in Falls Church, Virginia.
They had the following children:
+ 22. M i. Lieutenant Colonel (USMC) Ralph Douglas DAWSON.
11. *Charlotte Mary LOOMIS* (Anna Christina BILLSTROM, John Peter) was born on 10 May 1913 in
rural home in Delta, Colorado. She died on 16 May 1961 in Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, CA. The cause of
death was Cancer. She was buried on 24 May 1961 in Presidio National Cemetery, PSF, CA.
Charlotte married Conrad Toral KVAM, Colonel, USA, son of Håken Peterson KVAM
and Eva Maria GUSTAFSSON, on 13 Mar 1941 in Schoffield Barracks, Hawaii. Conrad was born on
5 Feb 1909 in Cokato, Minnesota. He died on 15 Jul 1993 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. He was buried
on 20 Jul 1993 in Presidio National Cemetery, PSF, CA.
They had the following children:
+ 23 M i. Kenneth Conrad KVAM, LTC, USA was born in Watertown, New York.
24. F ii. Karen Christine KVAM was born on 12 Jul 1943 in Wareham, Massachusetts. She died on 7 Nov 1979 in Palm
Springs, California. She was buried on 12 Nov 1979 in Presidio of San Francisco, California.
25. F iii. Katherine Caroline KVAM was born in Bremerhaven, Germany.
26. M iv. Keith Charles KVAM was born on 10 Feb 1953 in Ft. Sill, Comanche County, Oklahoma. He died on 9 Jan 1976
in Berkeley, Alameda County, California. He was buried on 14 Jan 1976 in Presidio National Cemetery, PSF, CA.
+ 27. F v. Kaye Charlotte KVAM was born at Ft. Sill, Comanche County, Oklahoma.
17. Augusta M. BILLSTROM (Gustavus A., John Peter) was born in Jan 1919 in Colorado.
Augusta married (1) Harley R. WILLIS before Dec 1936 in Littleton, Colorado.
They had the following children:
28. M i. Richard CAPLE .Richard married Kathy UNKNOWN in Colorado.
Augusta married (2) Sylvester Lee "Buster" CAPLE before Mar 1939 in Colorado.
They had the following children:
29. M ii. David A. CAPLE. David married Peggy UNKNOWN in Colorado.
30. M iii. Richard CAPLE is printed as #28 on page 5.
31. F iv. Gale CAPLE. Gale married Clarence WILLIAMS in Colorado.
Augusta married (3) Bert CAVE on 23 Dec 1962 in Colorado. Bert was born on 12 Nov 1910 in La Junta, Colorado. He died on
1 Apr 1996 in Manzanola, Colorado. He was buried on 6 Apr 1996 in Imperial Memorial Gardens, Pueblo(?), Colorado.
18. Peggy BILLSTROM (Gustavus A., John Peter) was born on 23 Mar 1921 in Pueblo, Colorado. She died on 18 Oct 1987.
Peggy married (1) Myron "Red" SMITH on 22 Aug 1946 in Yuma, Arizona.
They had the following children:
32. M i. Myron Walter SMITH was born in San Diego, San Diego County, California.
33. M ii. Theodore Rodney SMITH was born in Dayton, Ohio.
Peggy married (2) Joe FAUSTNER before Aug 1939 in Colorado.
They had the following children:
+ 34. F iii. Judy Irene FAUSTNER.
35.M iv. Michael Carl FAUSTNER was born in Compton, California.
The Fourth Billstrom Generation
22. Lieutenant Colonel (Ret)(USMC) Ralph Douglas DAWSON (Velma V. LOOMIS, Anna Christina BILLSTROM, John Peter) was
born in Washington, D. C..
Ralph married Barbara Joann NEWHAM, daughter of George NEWHAM and Jennie COLLINS. Barbara was born on in Pensacola, Florida.
They had the following children:
36. F i. Karen Brooke DAWSON was born in Yuma, Arizona.
37. M ii. Steven Michael DAWSON was born in Cherry Point, North Carolina.
23. Kenneth Conrad KVAM LTC, USA (Charlotte Mary LOOMIS, Anna Christina BILLSTROM, John Peter) was born in Watertown,
New York.
Kenneth married Karen Helen HERGESHEIMER, daughter of Gilbert Andrew HERGESHEIMER and Pearl Helen MARTENS, on 27 Oct 1973
in Presidio Post Chapel, PSF, San Francisco, Calif. Karen was born in Dallas, Oregon.
They had the following children:
38. F i. Kirsten Charlotte KVAM was born in Munson Army Hosp, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas.
39. M ii. CPT Kristofer Hardy KVAM "Kris" was born on in USAFA Hosp, USAFA, Colorado Springs, CO.
27. Kaye Charlotte KVAM (Charlotte Mary LOOMIS, Anna Christina BILLSTROM, John Peter) was born in Ft. Sill, Comanche
County, Oklahoma.
Kaye married Tom Moseley on 10 Feb 1985 in Presidio of San Francisco, California.
They had the following children:
40. M i. Madison MOSELEY was born in Pasadena, California.
34. Judy Irene FAUSTNER (Peggy BILLSTROM, Gustavus A., John Peter) was born in Long Beach, California.
Judy married (1) Loring Reynolds, Jr. Jones on 23 Apr 1960 in Garden Grove, California. Loring was born on in Long Beach,
California.
They had the following children:
41. F i. Lori Ann Jones.
Judy married (2) Robert Charles STEIN on 16 Jul 1977 in Kennewich, Washington. Robert was born in Chicago, Cook County,
Illinois.