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Swenson census from Rockford Illinois
I am trying to find out information about Albin Oscar
Swanson.
He disappeared a few years ago and his family has not been able to find any info
out about him.
Here is some family info on him. I have his parents and siblings below.
Descendants of Albin Oscar Swanson
1 Albin Oscar Swanson b: Apr.21.1883
. +Lillian Johnson b: Feb.19.1877 d: Mar.1918 age at d: 41 est.
....... 2 Alice Betsey Swanson b: Jun.17.1910 d: Apr.19.2002 age at d: 91
........... +Fred Franklin Mullenix b: May.03.1908 m: Apr.04.1934
*2nd Wife of Albin Oscar Swanson:
. +Hildur Carlson b: May.13.1898 m: Oct.21.1920 d: Oct.07.1997 age at d: 99
....... 2 Marvel Fay Swanson b: Oct.04.1923
........... +Richard Sabor b: Apr.12.1927
....... *2nd Husband of Marvel Fay Swanson:
........... +William Newman b: Sep.20.1920 m: Sep.1941 d: Dec.19.1972 age at d: 52
Descendants of Eric Magnus Swanson
1 Eric Magnus Swanson b: Jul.22.1854 in Backa qvarn, Brålanda d: Jul.15.1918 in Minnesota age at d: 63
. +Elizabeth Levine b: Oct.06.1860 in Sweden m: Feb.10.1883 in Rockford Illinois d: Oct.19.1931 in Washington age at d: 71
....... 2 Albin Oscar Swanson b: Apr.21.1883
........... +Lillian Johnson b: Feb.19.1877 d: Mar.1918 age at d: 41 est.
....... *2nd Wife of Albin Oscar Swanson:
........... +Hildur Carlson b: May.13.1898 m: Oct.21.1920 d: Oct.07.1997 age at d: 99
....... 2 Sarah Amelia (Amy) Swanson b: Sep.01.1886 in Worthington Mn d: Mar.04.1970 in Russell Mn age at d: 83
........... +Albert Lee Harris b: Sep.30.1880 in Lynd Mn d: Jul.14.1941 in Russell Mn age at d: 60
....... 2 Axel Rudolph Swanson b: Jan.11.1887 d: 1918 age at d: 31 est.
....... 2 Edward Martin Swanson b: Jul.24.1888 in Reading Mn d: Apr.09.1963 in Russell Mn age at d: 74
........... +Rachel M Herrick b: Nov.13.1892 in Reading Mn m: Nov.20.1913 in Russell Mn d: Mar.10.1973 in Russell Mn age at d: 80
....... 2 Mabelle Swanson b: Jun.14.1890 in Nobles Cty Mn d: Apr.04.1985 in Port Angeles Wa. age at d: 94
........... +Joseph Porter Bruseau b: Feb.19.1886 m: 1910 d: Apr.07.1961 age at d: 75
....... 2 Charles Herman Swanson b: Jun.09.1892 in Reading Mn d: Apr.17.1985 in Marshall Mn age at d: 92
........... +Anna Lynette Herrick b: Jan.03.1895 in Coon Creek twp m: Dec.19.1917 in Marshall Mn d: Nov.10.1991 in Marshall Mn age at d: 96
....... 2 Elmer Wilfred Swanson b: Oct.17.1896 d: Jul.17.1962 in Port Angeles WA age at d: 65
........... +Freida Repp b: Jan.18.1904 m: Jan.29.1923 d: Feb.18.1962 in Port Angeles WA age at d: 58
....... 2 Florence Josephine Swanson b: Dec.26.1898
........... +Clifford William Moe b: Mar.20.1904 d: Mar.10.1958 age at d: 53
....... 2 Gustaf F Swanson b: Feb.10.1903 d: Mar.27.1937 in Russell Mn age at d: 34
........... +May Sedore m: Mar.09.1925 d: Nov.18.1937 in Mpls MN age at d: ?
Water Forget-me-not (Äkta förgätmigej)
The flower of Dalsland
Jerry & Colleen
(Swanson) Longstrom both have ancestors from Sweden.
They have many relatives now living in Sweden, Norway & the USA.
Colleen's relatives are from the Mellerud area, in Älvsborg län,
and most are from the Jårn, Bolstad, & Brålanda parishes.
Please contact me if you can add something or, correct any errors.
Thanks, Jerry Longstrom
jelaz@cox.net
Direct
Descendants of Lars Olofsson to Colleen Longstrom
(genealogy chart
below)
Colleens great grandfather, Erik Magnus Svensson left Sweden to come to America on July 8th 1872. He went to Rockford Illinois, and lived there a short time. He changed his name to Swanson, married Elizabeth Levine, and then moved to Coon Creek Minnesota. He farmed in MN. the rest of his life. Erik's father, Sven Engelbrektsson and his wife Kerstin Eriksdotter, and their children came to Rockford Illinois. Their oldest son Eric Magnus Svensson (Swanson) was already there. The other children were Carl Johan, August, & Albin and their sister Josefine. All of the family changed their name to Swenson. Carl Johan was very successful in the furniture business in Rockford Illinois. (Skandia furniture) August was a painter in Rockford and a member of the city council. Albin died at the age of 17 from inflammation of the bowels. He was working at a furniture factory. Josefine married E. A. Norrman and was a housewife. Of the Rockford Swensons, Carl Johan was the only one to have any children. His children were Carl E. & Thorborg. Carl E. married Eva Garver & was an inventor and had patents for the universal joint for automobiles as well as many other patents. Carl & Eva did not have any children. Thorborg never married, and was a school teacher. Research has shown that Carl E. and Eva and Thorborg traveled extensively and that Thorborg went to Sweden a number of times. All of the Swenson's of Rockford were very active in the Trinity Lutheran church. We are still looking for some Engelbrektsson relatives in Sweden.They were from the Mellerud area in Älvsorgs län. Sven Engelbrektsson had 3 sisters and 3 brothers. Eva & Maria (twins) b: March 25, 1830. Eva we know stayed in Sweden. I have found Maria & her family near Winthrop Minnesota One of his brothers Johannes b: Dec. 13, 1835 died at two years of age, and his parents Engelbrekt Svensson and Lisa Bengstdotter named their next son Johannes. He was born Feb. 2, 1839. Johannes as far as we know stayed in Sweden. Sven's other brother Jan Jacob Engelbrektsson moved to Bernadotte Minnesota, farmed and raised a son named Erik Magnus Engelbrektsson. Jan Jacob was one of the founding members of the Bernadotte church. The family changed their name to Engelbert. Erik married Signild (Cecelia) Svensson, and later when Signild passed away, married Freda Karlsdotter. He had children from both marriages and there are many relatives living in the US at this time.
***Still looking for Erik Magnus Jacobsson***
Kristina married Jacob Nilsson and had 4 children named, Maja Lisa, Johannes, Mathilda, & Erik Magnus. The bad news is that, Jacob died at age 40, Kristina died at age 47, Mathilda died at age 8, and Johannes died at age 14. There was really tough times in Sweden. That is the part of the research that I do not like. The news on Maja Lisa Jacobsdotter, is that she moved around a lot from farm to farm and then at the age of 27 on April 1, 1881 she came to the USA. She left from Göteborg Sweden on the ship Rollo. (picture on ships page on my other web site)
After doing more
research and going over old research, I have found that Erik Magnus Jacobsson
stayed on the farm at age 7 when the rest of the family died or moved away. (Maja Lisa) He stayed on the farm (Rädane Norr) for
a few years as an orphan, then moved around to other farms, and I have found that he came
to America with his sister in 1881.
Linda Lane has found that
Eric Magnus Jacobson was living with his relative
Eric Magnus Engelbert in Kennedy Minnesota.
In the 1900 census, it shows
that Erik Magnus was living with his cousin Eric Engelbert and his
wife Freda and their
children Anna, John, Maria, Carl (Charles) Elmer, Agnes, & John.
I have not been able to find him since that time.
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One of the twins Eva Engelbrektsdotter, moved around from parish to
parish and ended up in Ör and died in 1880 alone
without ever getting married or having children.
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Hello Linda & Linda. "Tack så mycket" for the information
Descendants of Lars Olofsson 1 Lars Olofsson b: 1638 d: Apr.13.1708 in Näverlös, Steneby (P) age at d: 70 est. |
Direct line to Colleen
1 Lars Olofsson b: 1638d: Apr.13.1708 in Näverlös,
Steneby (P) age at d: 70 est.
... +Börta Efvensdotter
....... 2 Olof Larsson b: 1676 in
Steneby (P) d: Apr.19.1758 in Näverlös, Steneby
............. +Elin m: 1705 in
Steneby (P)
................ 3 Rasmus Olofsson b: 1716 in Näverlös, Steneby
(P) d: Oct.16.1783
...................... +Malin Svensdotter b:
1732 m: Oct.04.1747 in Steneby (P)
......................... 4 Sven Rasmusson
b: 1760
............................... +Maria Engelbrektsdotter b:
1764 m: Nov.03.1781
........................... 5 Engelbrekt Svensson b:
Nov.27.1787 in Näverlös, Steneby (P)
...................................+Lisa Bengtsdotter b: 1802 in
Jonsbråna, Järn m: Dec.27.1822
(Lisa Bengtsdotter) is a member of the
"Ingevald" family from Mellerud Sweden.
...................6 Sven Engelbrektsson b: Nov.13.1826 in Jonsbråna, d: Apr.28.1894
Rockford Ill.
.........................+Kerstin Eriksdotter b: Nov.19.1825 in
Bolstad m: 11.13.1853 d:8.19.1899
......................7 Eric Magnus Svensson b: Jul.22.1854 in Brålanda,
Sweden d: Jul.15.1918
(Eric Magnus Svensson (Swanson) came to the US on April 18, 1873.)
....................+Elizabeth Levine b: Oct.06.1860 in Sweden m: Feb.10.1882 d: Oct.
19, 1931
.......................8 Edward Martin Swanson b: Jul.24.1888 in Reading MN d:
Apr.09.1963
............................. +Rachel M Herrick b: Nov.13.1892 in MN m:
Nov.20.1913 d: 3.10.1973
.................................9 Ellsworth Marvin Swanson b:
Jun.19.1919 d: Mar.06.1993
..........................................+Shirley Maxine Willfong b:
Oct.31.1919 m: Oct.16.1938
................................................10 Colleen Kay Swanson b:
Dec.31.1941 in Tyler MN
.............................................................+Jerry Longstrom b: June
15,1940
Some
Surnames
Swanson, Swenson, Engelbrektsson, Engelberts, Erickson,
Jacobson, Jacobsdotter, Toreen, MORSHARE.
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