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Johan & Ida¶
By Lennart Holmquist and Bo Svartholm
Johan Bernhard Colldén
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Johan Bernhard and Ida Kristina Colldén were the parents of Daniel and Hellen Colldén, missionaries to Africa and China, respectively.
1. Johan Bernhard [Johansson, Andersson] Colldén (November 20, 1864 - August 23, 1910) married Ida Kristina Mod (April 12, 1861 - January 3, 1946).
Johan Bernhard Andersson birth 
Johan original name is officially recorded as both Johansson and Andersson. In Sweden at the time (and earlier) a son often too his father's first name Johan[nes] and added 'son' to it; thus 'Johans' son' or Johansson. However, some males took their father's last name, and in at least one record Johan is known as 'Andersson' after his father's last name.
Eventually Johan Bernhard changed his name to Colldén - sometime on or before 1894. His daughter, Annie's, birth record in 1894 gives Johan's name as Colldén.
Other than official records Johan Bernhard's birth is confirmed by a silver locket with Ida's photo within bears an inscription "Minne af 30de födelse dag 20/11/1894", translated "Memory of 30th birthday 20/11/1894". The locket, one would guess, was a gift to Johan on on his 30th birthday from his wife Ida. It is now in the possession of Johan's great-grandson Lennart Holmquist (2013).
Family history handwritten notes says that Ida was born in the Trollhättan and more specifically, possibly, in Skofteby while Johan Alfred was born in Hindås. Official records give Johan Bernhard's birth place as Björketorp, Älvsborg.
Both died (Johan Bernhard of diabetes) in Göteborg and are buried in a family grave in a graveyard in that city. Many family members have visited this grave over the years, including on the Colldén-Holmquist side of the family Doris, Carolynn, Meilynn and Lennart, and no doubt by other branches of the family.
Johan Bernhard Colldén Obituary
Bernhard Colldén had a grocery shop in Lindome, probably from 1895. Then he had a furniture factory, also in Lindome. It is said that it was sold as late as 1935. One would assume the family sold it.
Colldén Möbelaffär in Göteborg
A third business was a furniture store, Colldén Möbelaffär , in Göteborg, Sweden.
See Colldén Möbelaffär & Furniture Making in Lindome
The Colldén family had an apartment in Göteborg at Norra Allégatan 2, from at least 1902 to at least 1904 as evidenced by surviving post cards sent to that addess. It makes sense to have an apartmennt in Göteborg because of their furniture store in that city. I am assuming tht they also kept their residence in Lindome.
On April 4, 1902 Johan Alfred wrote his wife Ida a postcard from Norway to their address at Norra Allégatan 2.
In 1906 Johan Bernhard was granted a patent for a collapsable bed. See Anordning ved sammenskydelige Senge (in Danish).
Years ago, possibly in the late 1990s, Johan Bernhard and Ida's great-grandson Lennart Holmquist inherited a small inexpensive Red Box in the shape of a chest. Folded in the box were old newspaper clippings, the latest with the date 1920 and the earliest 1899. The newspaper clippings recorded the birth date and day of death of family members and friends, a bitter-sweet collection of memories. Best guess is the owner was Ida Colldén because among the names on the newspaper clippings are of the birth of her twins, David and Hellen, and the deaths of her husband, Johan Bernhard and her daughter, Linnéa and article about tuberculosis (lungsot in Swedish) a disease from which her son, Daniel died.
In 2016 Lennart was on Google researchin Colldéns Möbelaffär (Colldén's furniture business) and found a photo of Johan Bernhard Colldén's snuff box, which is at the Nordiska Museet (Nordic Museum) in Stockholm, Sweden. On the lid of the snuff box are his initials 'JBC'. It is surprising sometimes what you can find on the web. See Digitalt Museum: Snusdosa.
Red Box
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For more on Ida's ancestors see:
For Johan Bernhard's parents and siblings see:
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1.1 Ester Isabella Colldén (July 22, 1889 - July 24, 1969) was born in Göteborg's Donnybrooks, Göteborg och Bohus (Västra Götaland), Sverige (Sweden).
Ester Isabella Colldén birth
She was a cashier (kassörska} at a lumber business that may have been name Fässbergs Bolgag (Fässbergs Company) in the city of Mölndal, Sweden.
Ester never married.
Ester had a mastectomy and had leukemia. It is n.ot known at this time if either led to her death.
1.2 Ruth (Rut) Josephina Colldén (December 29, 1890 - December 13, 1952) was born in Göteborg's Domkyrkof¦rs, Göteborg och Bohus (Västra Götaland), Sverige (Sweden)
Ruth (Rut) Josephina Colldén birth
She was a cashier (kassörska} for Colldén Furniture business (Colldén Möbelaffär). This could possibly be the Colldén family furniture store in Göteborg or at the manufacturing site in Lindome.
Rut never married.
On 1 January 1952, the year of her death at age 62 Ruth was given a hedersdiplom (honorary diploma) from the Svenska Baptistsamfundets (Swedish Baptist Union) for "för mångårig, trogen verksamhet som lärare i söndagsskolan och visat intresse för de ungas väl" (for years of faithful work as a teacher in Sunday school and showing interest in young people's good.
Like her father Rut had diabetes. It is not known at this time if it led to her death.
Ebba & Ludde Colldén
Hellas Hembageri
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1.3 Ebba Maria Colldén (October 2, 1892 - December 13, 1967) was born in Göteborg's Masthugg, Göteborg Och Bohus (Västra Götaland), Sverige (Sweden). Ebba never married.
Ebba Colldén birth
Ebba together with her sister Lydia were bakers in their own bakery named Hellas Hembageri which translated means Hella's Home Bakery, named after their younger sister Hellen.
Family history says that Ebba died of a heart attack (myocardial infarction or in Swedish 'hjärtinfarkt').
1.4 Annie Elisabet Colldén (June 6, 1894 - 1909) was born in Örgryte, Göteborg och Bohus (Västra Götaland) and died when she was about fifteen years old.
Annie Elisabet Colldén birth
1.5 Stillborn girl [Ett dödfött flickebarn] (April 13, 1896 - April 13, 1896) Örgryte, Göteborg Och Bohus (Västra Götaland).
Ett dödfött flickebarn birth and death
1.6 Stillborn girl [Ett dödfött flickebarn] (April 13, 1896 - April 13, 1896) Örgryte, Göteborg Och Bohus (Västra Götaland).
Ett dödfött flickebarn birth and death
1.7 Lydia (Ludde) Sofia Colldén (April 24, 1897 - January 19, 1989) born in Masthugget, Göteborg Och Bohus (Västra Götaland). This the the Gothenburg Masthugg Township belonging to Gothenburg diocese. She died in Härlanda.
Lydia Sofia Colldén birth
Lydia together with her sister Ebba were bakers in their own bakery named Hellas Hellas Hembageri after their sister Hellen.
For tax documents of Ludde in the 1960s see:
1.8 Carl Johan David Colldén (August 2, 1899 - June 23, 1984). On August 2, 1899 twins were born in the Göteborg's Masthuggs, the old Haga section of Göteborg (Göteborg Och Bohus - Västra Götaland), Sweden.He married Elisabeth (Lisa) Gustafsson (March, 10, 1898 - September 1984). David and Lisa were missionaries to Africa. David died in Trollhättan, Sweden.
Colldén Family: Descendants of David and Lisa
David was twin brother of Hellen.
David and Hellen's Birth Announcement.
Carl Johan David Colldén birth
David & Hellen Colldén
circa 1899
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1.9 Ida Hellen Louise Colldén (August 2, 1899 - March 3, 1991). On August 2, 1899 twins were born in the Göteborg's Masthuggs, the old Haga section of Göteborg (Göteborg Och Bohus - Västra Götaland), Sweden. These were children of Johan Bernhard and Ida Colldén. They named the girl Ida Hellen, and the boy Carl Johan David. He was to be known as David. Hellen and David were the eighth and ninth children of twelve children born to Johan Bernhard and Ida. That they born and lived was probably a big relief to Johan and Ida. Twins born to Ida three years previously did not survive.
Though she spelt her name 'Hellen', the Swedish Church Records Archive, which registered her birth, spells it as Helen.
David and Hellen's birth announcement
Ida Hellen Louise Colldén birth
Hellen married Oscar Henry Rinell (April 7, 1896 - January 5, 1995). Hellen and Oscar became missionaries to China, Japan and Korea. Eventually they retired to Sweden.
Hellen died in a hospital in Berghem of a bleeding ulcer
For more on the Rinell family in China see:
Foreign Devils: A Swedish Family in China 1894 to 1951.
For Oscar's parents and siblings see:
Rinell Family: Johan Alfred & Hedvig & their Descendants
Hellen and Oscar had two children, Roy and Doris the latter of whom was nicknamed 'Dollan' when she was a child. Roy had no children. For the descendants of Doris Rinell see
Descendants of Johannes & Emma Holmquist
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1.10 Linnéa Judit Colldén (January 2, 1902 - May 14, 1917). According to handwritten about the family, Linnea died of malnutrition. No details are provided. The family did not lack for food so the reason for her malnutrition would be from some other cause. Linnéa was only fifteen years old.
Linnéa Judit Colldén birth announcement
1.11 Axel Daniel Colldén (May 26 1903 - 1926) was born in Göteborg's Masthuggs, Göteborg Och Bohus (Västra Götaland). He never married.
Axel Daniel Colldén birth announcement
Daniel died of tuberculosis while serving in the Swedish army. When asked about David years later his sister, Hellen, sighed and said with sadness to her daughter Doris, "He died, oh so young."
Information on the Colldén above is based in part on a handwritten document in Swedish. Author at this time is unknown, but can possibly be determined by comparing handwriting styles of other documents of known authorship. Title of this document is based upon the beginning text. The information in the handwritten document is verified by official documents whenever possible.
Bernhard (Johansson) Colldén gift med Ida Kristina Andersson.
See also:
Colldén Family Grave: in Göteborg, Sweden
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