Johanna SWENSON (PETTERSDOTTER)

Blev 88 år.

Barn med Frants Gustav SWENSON (SVENSSON) (1834 - 1891)

Noteringar

Birth: May 4, 1840
Death: Feb. 14, 1929

Funeral services were held Sunday, February 17th, for Mrs. Johanna Swenson, pioneer lady of the Stark community, who passed away at her home at Fish Lake on Thursday, February 14, 1929 at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 10 days.

Rev. A. Wm. Nordin officiated at the services which were largely attended by relatives and friends. Two beautiful songs were rendered with a number by the quartet and a duet by Mrs. Nordin and John Hultgren. Pallbearers were Olaf Highland, John Lindquist, Gust Warme, Arvid Teeman, Otto Roos and Albert Hammerstrom. Many beautiful floral offerings bore silent testimony to the esteem of relatives and friends.

Mrs. Johanna Swenson was born May 4, 1840 in Torpet Kupermåla, Herråkra, Kronobergs Lan, Sweden to Petter Svensson and Christina Håkansdotter. She moved to Ljuder in 1861 at the age of 21. She came to the U.S. in 1865 with her parents at the age of 25 and lived in Center City, Minnesota for a while. She changed her name to Johanna Swenson Peterson because her dad changed his name to Peter Swenson – Peter’s-son. She married Frank Gustav Swenson on March 9, 1867 at Center City, Minnesota at the age of 26. On March 13, their wedding trip was a walk in wooden shoes from Center City to a house across from Berglund's homestead near Fish Lake. They took homestead at the home her husband had built by Horseshoe Lake. They became members of Fish Lake Lutheran Church. She was good at spinning, weaving, cooking and all the sewing, which was done by hand. She was a fine Christian and helped the newcomers with whatever she could. The young couple made their home in Fish Lake Township and was counted among the very early pioneers of that community. Mrs. Swenson was a charter member of the Fish Lake Lutheran Church and also a life member of the Missionary Society. Mrs. Swenson was buried at the Fish Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery alongside her husband, Frank Swenson, in the family grave.

Mr. Swenson passed away on February 2, 1891 and one son, Carl E., preceded the mother in death on December 20, 1908. Left to mourn her departure are one son and six daughters, John A. W. Swenson of North Branch; Mrs. Emily Johnson, Mrs. Hulda Hammar, Miss Marie Swenson and Miss Esther Swenson, all of Minneapolis; and Mrs. L. A. Blomster and Mrs. C. V. Colliander of Harris. There are also seven grandchildren.

The Review joins in expressing sympathy to the bereaved son and daughters.

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Parents:
Peter Svenson (1806 - 1881)
Christina Svenson (1805 - 1880)

Spouse: Frank G Svenson (1834 - 1891)

Children:
John Albert William Swenson (1868 - 1952)*
Charles Ernest Swenson (1870 - 1908)*
Emily C Johnson (1872 - 1973)*
Hilda Sofia Blomster (1874 - 1968)*
Agnes Josephine Swenson Colliander (1876 - 1940)*
Marie Magdalena Swenson (1879 - 1970)*
Hulda Lydia Swenson Hammer (1882 - 1973)*
Esther E. Swenson (1884 - 1973)*

Siblings:
John Peterson (1837 - 1918)*
Johanna Swenson (1840 - 1929)
John Swenson (1844 - 1909)*

Note: Age: 88y 9m 10d

Burial:
Fish Lake Lutheran Cemetery
Stark
Chisago County
Minnesota, USA

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