Signe Ottilia Bolander, daughter of Petter Bolander and Sofia Vilhelmina Tullgren, was born on 23 March 1883 at Kristinehamn, Värmland, Sverige.¹

     Her married name was Svanberg.²

     Signe married Johan Amandus Svanberg on 6 May 1912, at Kungsholms, Stockholm, Sverige.² Signe Ottilia Bolander witnessed the death of Signe Ottilia Bolander on 27 April 1966 at Sundsvall, Västernorrland, Sverige.³

     Stanley Einar (Boqvist) Boquest, son of Sven A. Boquist and Emelie Christina Friedberg, was born on 3 November 1890 at Seattle, King, Washington.^2,3

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Stanley filled out a draft card for World War I on 5 June 1917 (at age 26), while living at 4736 17th Street, San Francisco, San Francisco, California. He was employed as a musician and described as height, tall and slender build with blue eyes and blonde hair..³

     Stanley married Lova L. Hoke, daughter of August Hoke and Mary E. "Surname Unknown", on 21 November 1926, at Oakland, Alameda, California.⁴

     The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military. Stanley filled out a draft card for World War II on 25 April 1942 (at age 51), while living at Neal Road, Paradise, Butte, California. He was self-employed in business. He was described as 6' 1", 167 lbs., light complexion, blue eyes and brown hair.⁵

     Stanley married Jessie Irene Fleming on 24 June 1968, at Butte, California.⁶ Stanley Einar (Boqvist) Boquest witnessed the death of Stanley Einar (Boqvist) Boquest on 10 June 1972 at Paradise, Butte, California,⁷ and was buried at Paradise Cemetery, Paradise, Butte, California.⁷

     Anna Amalia Boquist, daughter of Nils Bokvist and Kajsa Svensson, was born on 19 February 1871 at Sunne, Värmland, Sverige.^1,2

     Anna emigrated on 7 September 1888, from Göteborg, Sverige.³

     Anna, at age 17, was found on ship "Romeo" passenger list on 7 September 1888, departing Göteborg, Sverige. She was was sailing to Hull, England.


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     Her married name was Peterson.⁵

     Anna, at age 19, married Per Alfred Peterson at age 29 on 19 April 1890, at Lake Union, Seattle, King, Washington. The ceremony was witnessed by Anna's brother, Sven and Emelie and his wife, Sven and Emelie.⁵

     Anna died on 2 March 1952, at Seattle, King, Washington, at age 81,^6,7 and was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, King, Washington.⁶

     August Clarence Boquist, son of Nils Gustaf Boquist and Johanna Potentia Carlson, was born on 24 March 1899 at Oregon.^1,2

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. August filled out a draft card for World War I in September 1918 (at age 19), while living at Tillamook, Tillamook, Oregon. He was employed as a farmer, working for his father and described as height, slender and medium build with brown eyes and blue hair..³

     August married Dorothy Margaret Vaughn on 24 September 1928, at Tillamook, Oregon.^4,5,6

     August died on 11 December 1949, at age 50. His primary cause of death was listed as Coronary embolism.^7,2 He was buried at IOOF Cemetery & Mausoleum, Tillamook, Tillamook, Oregon.²

     Betty Eleanor Boquist, daughter of Gustaf Edwin Boquist and Mary Alretta Smith, was born on 29 June 1918 at Tillamook, Oregon.^1,2

     Her married name was Johnson.³

     Betty married Benjamin Vincent Johnson on 27 July 1940, at Marion, Oregon.³

     Betty died on 24 November 2001, at Saint Helens, Columbia, Oregon, at age 83,² and was buried at Hilltop Cemetery, Independence, Polk, Oregon.²