Résumé

Carpenter, Seattle, WA, 1911.

Vice-President, Henrikson and Company, Incorporated, Engineers and General Contractors, Seattle, WA, c. 1916. The firm had is its office in Room #233 of the Globe Building in Seattle in 1916.(See R.L. Polk and Company’s Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1916, p. 818.)

Vice-President/Partner, Henrikson and Alstrom, Building Contractors, Seattle, WA, 1919-1922.

Vice-President/Partner, Henrikson - [Louis] Alstrom Construction Company, Seattle, WA, 1922- 1941. In 1936, the firm had an office in Room #1710 of the Textile Tower. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1936, p. 718.) In 1941, Henrikson was the President and Alstrom, the Vice-president. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1941, p. 771.)

Superintendent of Construction, Macri, Mullen and Strand, Construction Company/US Federal Works Agency, West Seattle, WA, 1942. It appears that he worked on the $1,048,470 defense housing development of 350 units adjacent to the High Point Defense Housing Project. (See Notices, Bridgemen's Magazine, vol. 42, 1942, p. 155, US Federal Works Agency, Memorandum for the Press, 1942 and (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 85, accessed 03/02/2021.)

President, Henrikson Construction Company/View Ridge Homes, Incorporated, Seattle, WA, c. 1943- . Henrikson worked with developer Albert S. Balch (1903-1976) in Wedgwood tract c. 1941-1942 and the development of the View Ridge tract in northeast Seattle, during 1943. In 1943, Arnold J. Henrikson, John's son, worked as the Vice-president of the Henrikson Construction Company. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1943, p. 509.)

It appears that John Henrikson retired following the war, leaving the Henrikson Construction Company in the hands of his son, Arnold. Arnold managed the business in 1948, when it had its offices at 4025 Stone Way. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1948, p. 590.)

Relocation

Johan Henrik Henriksson was born on 06/20/1883 in Ronneby, Blekinge, Sweden, in the south-central part of the country, close to the Baltic Sea. He spent his childhood there, before immigrating to the United States in 1903.

His immigration journey took him from Sweden to Liverpool, England, first, and then from Liverpool to Boston, MA, traveling between 04/16/1903 and 04/25/1903. He lived in the Worcester, MA, area between 1903 and 1909. According to naturalization paperwork, he settled in Seattle, WA, on 05/05/1909. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives, Washington DC; Washington DC; ARC Title: Naturalization Records for the Superior Court for King, Pierce, Thurston, and Snohomish Counties, Washington, 1850-1974; NAI Number: M1543; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009; Record Group Number: 21, accessed 03/02/2021.)

From at least 1912 until 1916, John Henrikson lived with his wife, Della, at 2915 Mayfair Avenue, in the northern part of Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood. (See R.L. Polk and Company's Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1916, p. 817.) The 1920 US Census also indicated that Della's younger sister Clara (born c. 1898 in Sweden and who came to the US c. 1914) lived with them. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T625_1927; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 141, accessed 03/02/2021.)

His marriage to Della ended in 1922, forcing him to move out of the Mayfair Avenue house. Henrikson resided at at 2202 North 65th Street in 1928. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1928, p. 825.)

He lived at 8501 17th Avenue NE between 1936 and 1940, at least. He lived here with his wife, Lydia, and their two children, Gordon and Beverly Jean. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Maple Leaf, King, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04345; Page: 62B; Enumeration District: 17-120, accessed 03/02/2021.)

John and Lydia Henrikson had a house at 5701 Latona Avenue in 1941. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1941, p. 771.)

He dwelled at 8027 17th Avenue NE in Seattle's North Ravenna neighborhood, between 1942 and 1948, at least. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 85, accessed 03/02/2021.)

Henrikson died on 11/25/1951 in Seattle, WA.

Parents

His mother was Mathilda Sonesdotter (born 08/01/1856 in Ronneby, Blekinge, Sweden-d. 10/21/1899 in Ronneby, Sweden), his father, Jöns Henriksson (born either 01/01/1852 or 01/01/1859 in Ronneby, Sweden-d. 06/18/1934 in Ronneby, Sweden). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Genline AB; Johanneshov, Sweden; Swedish Church Records Archive; Reference: 1773.244.2900, [Mathilda's birth and death dates], accessed 03/02/2021, and Ancestry.com, Source Citation Genline AB; Johanneshov, Sweden; Swedish Church Records Archive; Reference: 100010.110.8600, [Jöns's birth and death records], accessed 03/02/2021.)

They married on 05/01/1881 in Ronneby. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Genline AB; Johanneshov, Sweden; Swedish Church Records Archive; GID Number: 100010.38.56000; Roll Number: SC-420, accessed 03/02/2021.)

Mathilda and Jöns had at least one other child, Berndt Sigfrid Henriksson (born 09/16/1898). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Genline AB; Johanneshov, Sweden; GID Number: 1773.239.2300; Roll/Fiche Number: CK7403, 03/02/2021.)

After Mathilda's death in 1899, Jöns married again in 1907 to Botil Nilsdotter (born 09/12/1850-d. 07/15/1922 in Ronneby, Sweden). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Genline AB; Johanneshov, Sweden; Swedish Church Records Archive; Reference: 100010.98.9200, [Bothil's birth and death dates], accessed 03/02/2021 and Ancestry.com Source Citation Genline AB; Johanneshov, Sweden; Swedish Church Records Archive; GID Number: 1773.240.5200; Roll Number: CK740, [wedding date], accessed 03/02/2021.)

Spouse

John Henrikson wed at least twice. On 09/30/1911, he married Della Swanson (born 12/18/1888 in Sweden-d. 06/17/1956 in Santa Clara County, CA). He was 28, she, 23. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013; Reference Number: kingcoarchmr_22923, accessed 03/02/2021.)

According to a Blaine, WA-Canada border crossing document of 11/15/1937, they divorced on 12/01/1922. Della continued to live in the family residence at 2915 Mayfair Avenue in 1937. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Blaine, Washington, 1924-1956; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: 2675039; Roll Number: 010, accessed 03/02/2021.)

Della Henrikson resided at 6103 Ravenna Avenue in 1940 and, by 1942, she had moved to 7741 2nd Avenue NE. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04376; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 40-69, accessed 03/02/2021 and Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Washington, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 76, accessed 03/02/2021.) She would later move to CA, where she died in 1956.

On 06/10/1927 in Seattle, WA, he wed Lydia Louise Kallgren (born 1898 in Red Cliff, WI-d. 02/10/1988 in Seattle, WA). The US Census of 1920 indicated that she worked as a servant for the family of Robert C. Monteagle (born c. 1859 in Scotland), who owned a construction and engineering company in Seattle. This construction industry connection was likely how Lydia and John became acquainted. The Monteagles resided at 141 39th Avenue North in 1920. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T625_1929; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 254, accessed 03/02/2021.)

Her parents, Carl Kallgren (born 12/12/1864 in Sweden- d. 09/19/1922 in Ino, WI) and Johanna Õberg (born 12/19/1873 in Nordmaling, Västerbotten- d. 07/19/1949 in Seattle, WA), operated a farm in Bayfield County, WI. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1883-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008, [Hannah Oberg dates], accessed 03/02/2021.) Carl left Sweden on 04/15/1889 bound for America. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Sweden, Emigration Registers, 1869-1948 [database on-line]. Lehi, Utah, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018, accessed 03/02/2021.) Johanna left Sweden on 07/22/1881. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Gothenburg, Sweden, Passenger Lists, 1869-1951 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010, accessed 03/02/2021.)

In 1924, Lydia worked as a domestic servant at 3906 East Olive Way in Seattle. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1924, p. 828.)

Children

John Henrikson had at least three children with Della Swanson: John Harald Henrikson (born 05/09/1912 in Seattle, WA), Arnold Joseph Henrikson (Born 05/30/1913 in Seattle, WA-d. 03/25/2008 in Palo Alto, CA) and Alice Margaret Henrikson Wall. (born 12/28/1914 in Seattle, WA-d. 03/26/1983 in Los Angeles County, CA)

Arnold, who went by his middle name, "Joseph," attended Queen Anne High School and became a building contractor.

Alice, who went by her middle name, "Margaret," married Raymond Charles Wall (born 06/13/1911 in Milwaukee, WI), who, in 10/1940, worked for the Austin Construction Company. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Washington, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 185, accessed 03/02/2021.) The Walls lived in Long Beach, CA, in 1948, where Raymond worked as a sheet metal worker. (See Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1948, p. 915.)

He and Lydia had two children, Gordon F. Henrikson (born 07/17/1930 in Seattle, WA) and Beverly Jean Henrikson Fricke (born 12/16/1938 in Seattle, WA). (See Ancestry.com, Source Information U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010, [Beverly's date of birth], accessed 03/02/2021.)

Gordon attended the University of Washington and married Joanne Marshall on 02/14/1953 in Bellevue, WA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013; Reference Number: kingcoarchmc187838, accessed 03/02/2021.)

Beverly Jean Fricke married Kenneth Eugene Fricke on 08/23/1963 in King County, WA. (See King County Marriage Records, 1855-Present - Fricke - Kenneth - Eugene - Et Al., King County Marriage Records, 1855-Present, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, accessed 03/02/2021.)

Biographical Notes

His name in Swedish would have been written "Johan Henrik Henriksson."

Henrikson began the naturalization process on 10/31/1905 in the Central District Court of Worcester, MA and finalized it on 06/05/1912 in Seattle.

In 1942, at age 59, Henrikson stood 5-feet, 9-inches tall, and weighed 165 pounds. He was Caucasian and had a ruddy complexion, with blue eyes and light brown hair. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 85, accessed 03/02/2021.)

In 1948, the Henrikson Family took a trip to Sweden. They traveled as first-class passengers aboard the Swedish-American Liner M.S. Gripsholm traveling from Göteborg, Sweden, to New York, NY, between 08/28/1948 and 09/07/1948. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1948; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 2; Page Number: 42, accessed 03/02/2021.)