Wives, 1818-1925 and undated

First Wife: Amelia Lovisa PLanting Gyllenbaga (1810-1852). Married to L.P. Esbjörn in Sweden 1836. Children: Paul Wilhelm (William), b. Hille 1837 Died, September 18, 1861 in Civil War, Battle of Lexington, Missouri.

Alfred Johannen (John) b. 1839, Hille, Died, 1922. Returned to Sweden with family in 1863, became Civil Engineer and Railroad Exec.

Maria, b. Hille, 1843, Died 1861 in Child Birth. Married 1860 to George Schnurr.

Joseph b. Hille 1843, also served in Civil War. Took up Newspaper work in U.S.

Twins, David L. and Emmanuel, b. 1849. Died enroute from Sweden to Illinois.

Amelia Lovisa b. July 1852 Andover, died October 1852. Mother died at time of her birth.

Second Wife: Helena Catherina Magnusson (1827-1853) Married to L.P. Esbjörn in Andover, January 1853. Died September 1853 in Childbirth.

Third Wife: Gustava Albertina Magnusson (1833-1925). Married L.P. Esbjörn December 1853. Children: Constantine Magnus, b. 2-14-58 Princeton, died 1911. Teacher Aug. Col. And Theol Sem. and Minister.

Gustaf Adolf Luther, b. 5-16-60, died 1880s.

Carl Linus Eugene, b. 12-26-62, Chicago, died 1938. Teacher, Aug. Col. And Theo Sem.

Maria Rediviva, Ostervala, 12-20-1864. Married a Mr. Johnson of Salt Lake City.

Hanna Dorthea, b. Ostervala 9-30-1866.

Lars Paul Oscar, b. Ostervala, July 23, 1870, died 1908. Medical Doctor.