Zetterquist-Belmont Lines

The reality is, this is the Zetterquist-Belmont line. Just as his father changed his last name, so my grandfather changed his last name. 

This is Johann Mauritz Reinhold Zetterquist and Florence Maleeta Belmont. They left Washington to live in California and there changed the surname to Reynolds and his first name to Jack. 

John Zetterquist married Florence Maleeta Belmont on 9 November 1915 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States. 

She gave birth to 5 children, of whom 4 lived. 

Jack Edward Zetterquist-Reynolds was born 9 September 1916 in Seattle, King, Washington, He died in January 1980 while living in Reno, Washoe, Nevada. 

Dorothy Maleeta Zetterquist-Reynolds was born 8 October 1917 in Seattle, King, Washington. She died 2 January 2005 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California. 

Maurice Raymond Zetterquist-Reynolds was born 14 October 1918 in Seattle, King, Washington. He died 3 February 2004 in Pipestone, Murray, Minnesota. 

Hollis Belton Zetterquist-Reynolds was born 20 October 1919 in Seattle, King, Washington. He died 10 July 1999 in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada. 

Melton Astor Zetterquist was born 23 December 1920 in Seattle, King, Washington and died 6 February 1921 in the same location. 

Jack Edward, Dorothy Maleeta, Maurice Raymond, and Hollis Belton Zetterquist-Reynolds

Swedish lines

When I learned I am related to the Zetterquist family of the United States of America, I was very excited and happy. They are and were wonderful people. 

My great grandparents are: Carl Johann Jonasson and Hulda Sophia Sandstrom. 

She came from Jokkmokk, Norrbotten, Sweden and he from Alvsbacka, Varmland, Sweden. They fell in love while he was working for her father, and were not allowed to marry. They ran away and married on 23 July 1893 in Jokkmokk, Norrbotten, Sweden. They took upon themselves the last name of Zetterquist from the farm where he worked. 

Left to right back row: 
Johan Mauritz Reinhold, Carl Johan, Arvid Mauritz Napoleon, Isak Arvid Sandstrom (Hulda's brother), and Hulda Sophia Zetterquist. 

Front row: 
Theodore Mauritz, Carl Reinhold, and Mabel Zetterquist. 

All total they had 13 children. The first child born in America was Theodore, all the younger children were born in America. 

The first born were twin girls: Anna Charlotta and Hulda Teresa Zetterquist. They were born 13 August 1893 in Jokkmokk, Norbotten, Sweden. 

Anna died 18 November 1893 and Hulda 23 November 1893. 

Mabel said her father used to hold her on his lap and tell her the story of these little girls so they would not be forgotten. They had a rare blood disease wherein when any thing touched them, that spot would bleed. Due to this, they knew the babies would not live very long. So her father, began to carve what would become their caskets. He carved birds, animals and flowers on each little coffin. 

As each died, they put them in these and then he carried the casket on his shoulder to where they buried them. 

Arvid Mauritz Napoleon Zetterquist was born 17 November 1895 in Jokkmokk, Norrbotten, Sweden. He died 19 July 1961 in Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington, United States of America. 

Johann Mauritz Reinhold Zetterquist was born 24 June 1896 in Jokkmokk, Norrbotten, Sweden. He died 23 June 1948 in Ontario, San Bernardino, California, United States of America. 

Carl Reinhold Zetterquist was born 21 August 1902 in Jokkmokk, Norrbotten, Sweden. He died 25 January 1949, and is also buried in Kitsap, Washington, United States of America. 

Theodore Mauritz Zetterquist was born 1 November 1904 in Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota, United States. He died 3 May 1941 in Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, United States. 

Mabel Zetterquist was born 4 February 1907 in Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, United States. She died 12 May 2005 in Sonoma, California, United States. 

Mildred Gladys Zetterquist was born in April 1910 in Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington, United States and died in 1979 in the same location. 

Emily Zetterquist was born 23 February 1912 in Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington, United States. She died 17 March 1973 in Santa Clara, California, United States of America. 

I used to be an artist and when I was blessed to find my family I was honored to allow them to be together forever, if they accepted the Atonement of Jesus Christ. 

I know that when we leave this earth, if we have not heard of the Atonement, we are given the chance to hear it and either accept it or reject it. However, I also know that when we leave this earth, we no longer have physical bodies, until after the Resurrection. 

One of the commandments of Jesus Christ's Father, was that we must all be baptized by someone who has the authority. As those who die do not have bodies, those who died must depend upon us to do this work for them. While the choice to accept or reject is theirs, the work for our loved ones is ours. 

Jesus Christ himself was baptized by John who had the authority from God, to show us that what He taught was truth. As Jesus was baptized the Holy Spirit appeared as a Dove, which was a sign from Heavenly Father that He accepted the work. A voice came from Heaven that "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased." 

Here is a copy of a drawing I created for respect to my own family: 

Families can be together forever

The temple in the background is the Los Angeles Temple, in California. This is my beloved family. The boy on the left is my grandfather. He died shortly after my mother died in 1949. 

I love this family. Such love is a gift from God to His children, of whom we are.