Linus Kling

I’ve “rescued” an old photograph of Linus KLING which was taken at the Rockstead Studio in Rockford, IL sometime in the 1880’s. Linus appears to be in his teens at the time the photograph was taken. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding Linus and his family:

Linus Warner KLING was b. 14 Sept 1872 to parents Johan August KLING (1842-1874) and Amalia Carolina LEIJON (1847-1932). Linus was one of 4 children born to this couple including, Ebba Theresia KLING (1871-1943) and twins who died in infancy the same year their father died, August Emanuel KLING and Johan Gabriel KLING. Linus married Lena E. LORD (1878-1960) and records indicate that he traveled to both Denmark and France between 1913 and 1926. Linus died in 1958 and is buried in the Scandinavian Cemetery in Rockford, IL.

Census records provide the following details:

1900 census of Rock Island, IL:

Emelia C. KLING, age 53, born May 1847, divorced, 2 children/2 living, born Sweden, parents born Sweden, to USA 1868
Ebba T. KLING, dau, age 29, born Jan 1871, born IL, parents born Sweden, a Cook
Linus W. KLING, son, age 27, born Sept 1872, born IL, parents born Sweden, a College Professor
+ 1 Lodger

1910 census of Rock Island, IL:

Linus KLING, age 37, born IL, parents born Sweden, a Professor
Emilie C. KLING, mother, age 63, a widow, 5 children/2 living, born Sweden, parents born Sweden, to USA 1868
Ebba T. KLING, sister, age 39, born IL, parents born Sweden
+ 1 Roomer

1920 census of Rock Island, IL:

Linus W. KLING, age 47, born IL, parents born Sweden, a College Professor
Emelia C. KLING, mother, age 72, a widow, to USA 1869, born Sweden, parents born Sweden
Ebba Y. KLING, sister, age 49, born IL, parents born Sweden

1930 census of Rock Island, IL:

Linus KLING, age 57, born IL, parents born Sweden, a College Teacher
Emelia KLING, Mother, age 82, a widow, married at age 22, born Sweden, parents born Sweden, to USA 1868
+ 1 Lodger

1940 census of Rock Island, IL:

Linus Warner KLING, age 67, born IL, a College French Teacher
Lena KLING, wife, age 61, born NY

I’m hoping to locate someone from this KLING Family so that the photograph can be returned to their care. I would appreciate you contacting me if you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be.

Thanks,
Shelley