Emigrated from Sweden in 1904 through Ellis Island
Occupation: Cement contractor, owned Pearson Construction Company in Santa Monica building sidewalks, roads, & airstrips all over California; wealthy property investor
Avocation: Orchardist
Born: in the countryside outside of Stockholm, Sweden
Died: at age 91; heart attack
Married (1): 1916, ELIZABETH (PETERSON) AINGE
Married (2): 1948, JACQUELINE "JANE" (JOSLIN) HUNNICUTT, Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co., California
Note: Sander was 25 years older than Jacqueline; may not have been lawfully married
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Enoch Pearson's full name is Mauritz Enoch Pearson Ahlstrom. Sander Sigfrid Pearson is his older brother and the first wife's name is Elizabeth Ainge.
Parents: Nils Persson Ahlstrom and Augusta Petersson, both from Sweden
Sibling: Maurits Enoch Pearson Ahlstrom
Like some immigrants, they changed their last name to be more Americanized. In Enoch's case, since Sander was already established in the United States, he opted to just follow the last name that he already used to migrate.
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info courtesy of Bernadette Magno-Popa
Emigrated from Sweden in 1904 through Ellis Island
Occupation: Cement contractor, owned Pearson Construction Company in Santa Monica building sidewalks, roads, & airstrips all over California; wealthy property investor
Avocation: Orchardist
Born: in the countryside outside of Stockholm, Sweden
Died: at age 91; heart attack
Married (1): 1916, ELIZABETH (PETERSON) AINGE
Married (2): 1948, JACQUELINE "JANE" (JOSLIN) HUNNICUTT, Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co., California
Note: Sander was 25 years older than Jacqueline; may not have been lawfully married
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Enoch Pearson's full name is Mauritz Enoch Pearson Ahlstrom. Sander Sigfrid Pearson is his older brother and the first wife's name is Elizabeth Ainge.
Parents: Nils Persson Ahlstrom and Augusta Petersson, both from Sweden
Sibling: Maurits Enoch Pearson Ahlstrom
Like some immigrants, they changed their last name to be more Americanized. In Enoch's case, since Sander was already established in the United States, he opted to just follow the last name that he already used to migrate.
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info courtesy of Bernadette Magno-Popa
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