Helena Hedvig HORN (Petersdotter)

Blev 81 år.

Äktenskap med August SWENSON (1859 - 1933)

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Helena Hedvig emigrerade 1868 tillsammans med sina föräldrar till Norra Amerika.

Helena Hedvig Swenson was born in Furby Parish, Kronobergs Lane, Smaland, Sweden July 23, 1863. She departed at the home of her daughter Saturday 3-17-1945. She reached the advanced age of 81 years 7 mo and 22 days. She was brought unto the Lord in holy baptism in the land of her birth. At the age of 5 years in 1868 she came with her parents to America coming directly to this county on June 9 1878 she was received as a communicant member of the Chisago Lake Lutheran Church, Center City of which she was a faithful member all her life. She was united in marriage to August Swenson on October 22, 1893. Mr Swenson passed away in October, 1933. To this union 6 children were born 2 of whom died im infancy. The remaining 4 children are left to mourn are Burdett Swenson, Oakland, CA, Mrs Ethyl Gummerson, South of Lindstrom, Elmer Swenson and Martin Swenson of Lindstrom, Ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren as well as many other more distant relatives and a host of friends. Precedediin death by 3 sisters, one brother, two children and a husband. Funeral services were held at he church last Tuesday afternoon with the pastir Reverend Gilbert Monson in charge. Burial was at the church cemetary beside her husband. Solos for the service was by Mrs Helen Gustafson, Mrs Monson and with the church organist, Miss Agda Wenneberg accompanist. Pallbearers were Oscar Bloomquist, Theo Johnson, Oscar Larson, Rueben Larson, Oscar Stromback and Hjalmar Swanson.

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