FIRST GENERATION

FIRST GENERATION

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1. Elias SWANSON was born Elias SVENSSON on 18 Nov 1821 in Rönnerum, Högsrum, Ölands Norra, Kalmar, Sweden. He emigrated on 25 Apr 1883 from From Rönnerum, Högsrum Parish, Ölands Norra, Sweden. Upon immigrating to the United States, he "Americanized" his name to Elias Swanson. He died on 1 Nov 1898 in Crookston, Polk Co., MN. He was buried in Oakdale Cemetery (Div F, Blk 4, Lot 1), Crookston, MN.

He was married to Carolina Elisabeth KULLMAN (daughter of Jacob Fredrik KULLMAN and Maria Christina PETERSON) on 15 Jun 1852 in Södvik, Persnäs, Ölands Norra, Kalmar, Sweden. Carolina Elisabeth KULLMAN was born on 16 May 1824 in Södvik, Persnäs, Ölands Norra, Kalmar, Sweden. She died on 1 Mar 1865 in Södvik, Persnäs, Ölands Norra, Kalmar, Sweden. Elias SVENSSON and Carolina Elisabeth KULLMAN had the following children:

child2 i. Christina Emelie SVENSSON was born on 11 Nov 1852 in Södvik, Persnäs, Ölands Norra, Kalmar, Sweden. She died on 11 Apr 1853 in Södvik, Persnäs, Ölands Norra, Kalmar, Sweden.
child+3 ii. Ida Sophia Elisabeth SWANSON.
child+4 iii. Sven August Rupert SVENSSON.
child5 iv. Johan Edward SVENSSON was born on 16 Nov 1857 in Södvik, Persnäs, Ölands Norra, Kalmar, Sweden. He died on 13 May 1858 in Södvik, Persnäs, Ölands Norra, Kalmar, Sweden.
child+6 v. Augusta Christina Emelie SWANSON.
child7 vi. Mathilda Maria SVENSSON was born on 5 Apr 1860 in Södvik, Persnäs, Ölands Norra, Kalmar, Sweden. She died on 20 Jul 1860 in Södvik, Persnäs, Ölands Norra, Kalmar, Sweden.
child+8 vii. Charles Theodore SWANSON.
child9 viii. Maria Dorothea SVENSSON was born on 5 Dec 1863 in Södvik, Persnäs, Ölands Norra, Kalmar, Sweden. She died on 22 Jan 1864 in Södvik, Persnäs, Ölands Norra, Kalmar, Sweden.
child10 ix. John Albert ELIASON View Family Album was born on 12 Feb 1865 in Södvik, Persnäs, Ölands Norra, Kalmar, Sweden. He emigrated in 1882 from From Sweden. He died on 3 Sep 1951 in St. Hilaire, MN. He was buried in Rux Cemetery, west and north of St. Hilaire.

Elias was married to Sophia Carlotta JOHANNESDOTTER on 7 Sep 1867 in Gardslosa, Kalmar Lan, Sweden. Sophia Carlotta JOHANNESDOTTER View Family Album was born on 11 Mar 1844 in Högsrum Parish, Ölands Norra, Sweden. She emigrated on 26 Sep 1884 from From Sweden. She died on 23 Oct 1920 in Blackduck, Beltrami Co., MN. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Elias SVENSSON and Sophia Carlotta JOHANNESDOTTER had the following children:

child+11 i. Ernest Arthur SWANSON.
child+12 ii. Judith Helena SWANSON.
child+13 iii. Eleonora Elizabeth "Betty" SWANSON.
child+14 iv. Knute SWANSON.

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