1. Sten Eric Alfred "Jigger" OJERHOLM-70 was born ¹ on 26 Jan 1860 in Western Parish, City Of Nykoping, Sweden. He died ² in 1920 in Worcester, Ma.

Jigger emigrated ³ on 25 Jul 1879 from Karlskoga Orebro Lan, Sverige.

Notes provided by Sten's grandson, David Stone Ojerholm

Sten was educated with his two brothers in Ronneby, Blekinge, Sweden. He lived with his parents near the large iron works in Bofors and Degerfors, Varmland, Vastervick in Smaland and Ronneby in Blekinge.
In the fall of 1880, Sten who had directed the Methodist Church singing in Degerfors, Sweden arrived in Manchester, New Hampshire. He knew many of the Swedish community living in Quinsigamond, a village of Worcester and was eventually persuaded to settle there and to take over the duties of choirmaster at the First Swedish Methodist Church, Worcester, Massachusetts. Sten held this position for 28 years and was succeeded by his eldest son, Julius. Like other Swedes, Sten was attracted to Worcester because of the work available at the local steel mill which among other things produced the wire cables for San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. Sten married Ida Edgren who was one of the original members and soloists of the First Swedish Methodist Church choir.
The following is a quotation taken from the church records at Quinsigamond village:
" At once Sten Ojerholm began his blessed labors as organist and musical director. For twenty-eight long and eventful years he filled these positions. Many are the stories told about this fatherly, genial soul who did so much to build a strong foundation for the church we love. It was Sten Ojerholm, the organist and choir director, who did his work so well that he helped pave the way for the glorious future our church was to enjoy in the field of religious music."

Jigger married ^{1, 2} (MRIN:37) Ida M. EDGREN-305, daughter of Charles EDGREN-324 and Martha UNKNOWN-325 (MRIN:83), in Sep 1884 in Milbury, Worcester, Ma. Ida was born in 1866 in Varmland, Sweden. She died ¹ in 1960 in Milbury, Worcester, Ma.

Ida was working ³ as a Servant on 5 Jun 1880 in Milbury, Worcester, Ma.

Notes Provided by David Stone Ojerholm
Ida was a 17 year-old bride when she married Sten in 1883. Ida and Sten were the first couple married in the First Swedish Methodist Church, Quinsigamond Village, Worcester.
As a child, I remember "Mor Mor" telling us that she first met Sten at a church picnic at Crystal Lake in Newton Centre which is a short walk from where her son, Eric eventually settled and where I was born and brought up on 40 Rowena Rd.
I also remember "Mor Mor's" wonderful "spritz" cookies and how we consumed so many of these at her birthday family reunions in Worcester, usually at Uncle Arthur and Aunt Helga's home. These were special occasions with a veritable smorgasbord laden with the brownies baked my my mother, Ruth and the other wonderful delicacies prepared by my many Swedish aunts. The food was finished with plenty of singing around the piano that was usually played by Uncle Oscar.
On those other occasions when "Mor Mor" visited with us we used to delight in her Swedish accent and in hearing stories about our father Eric's naughty escapades as a boy.