Carl Safstrom of Dothan, Houston County, AL was born on February 11, 1903 at Gothenberg. Sweden, in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County Sweden, and had siblings Paul E Safstrom, Aldo Safstrom, Johnny Safstrom, Eva Safstrom, and Emma Safstrom. He was the father of Elizabeth Safstrom Cormier. Carl Safstrom died at age 68 years old in January 1972.
Alabama also known as the “Heart of Dixie" joined the union as the 22nd state in 1819.
The region that became Alabama was occupied by aboriginals as early as some 10,000 years ago. Europeans reached the area in the 16th century.
During the first half of the 19th century, cotton and sl...