Sven Martin Svensson1

M, b. 17 March 1903, d. 28 October 1933
Family Explorer
FatherOlof Lennart Svensson1 b. 28 Dec 1867, d. 10 Apr 1937
MotherSofia Henriksdotter1 b. 4 Nov 1862, d. 30 May 1916
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Astrid Elizabeth Bäcklund
4th cousin 2 times removed of John William Van Dyke
4th cousin 2 times removed of Walter Carl Van Dyke
     Sven Martin Svensson, son of Olof Lennart Svensson and Sofia Henriksdotter, was born on 17 March 1903 at Grossbol, Grava, Värmland, Sverige.1

     Sven married Ingeborg Lisen "Surname Unknown" on 2 May 1931, at Forshaga, Värmland, Sverige.2 This is an "extract" of Sven's death certificate.3

Family: Sven Martin Svensson and Ingeborg Lisen "Surname Unknown"

Last Edited=19 Oct 2018

Citations

  1. [S102] Ancestry.se, online http://www.Ancestry.se, Sverige, namnindexerade födelseuppgifter, 1880-1920
    Name: Sven Martin Birth Date: 17 Mar 1903 Birth Place: Grava, Värmland, Sverige Father: Olof Lennart Svensson Mother: Sofia Henriksdotter Father Birth Date: 28 Dec 1867 Mother Birth Date: 4 Nov 1862 Page number: 0/0 Volume: SCB.
  2. [S102] Ancestry.se, online http://www.Ancestry.se, Sweden, Indexed Marriage Records, 1860-1943
    Name: Ingeborg Lisen Maiden Name: Svensson Gender: Kvinna Age: 25 Birth Date: 6 Jul 1905: Marriage Date: 2 Maj 1931 Parish: Forshaga Marriage Place: Forshaga, Värmland, Sverige: Spouse: Sven Martin Svensson.
  3. [S102] Ancestry.se, online http://www.Ancestry.se, Sweden, Selected Indexed Death Records, 1899-1941
    Name: Sven Martin Svensson Gender: Man Age: 30 Birth Date: 17 Mar 1903 Death Date: 28 Okt 1933 Death Place: Forshaga, Värmland, Sverige GID Number: 100017.170.7500 Roll number: CL1199.

Andrew Swanson1

M, b. 27 July 1872, d. 29 April 1927
Family Explorer
     Andrew Swanson was born on 27 July 1872 at Dannäs, Jönköping, Sverige.1

     Andrew married Emma Christina Johnson, daughter of Jan Henrik Jonsson and Johanna Larsdotter, on 4 November 1899, at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.2

     Andrew died on 29 April 1927, at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, at age 54.3

Census

     Andrew and Emma appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook, Illinois, enumerated 8 June 1900 Andrew was working as a metal polisher. They also had a roomer, Nelson Larson, age 29, in the home..4

     Andrew and Emma appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook, Illinois, enumerated 9 January 1920. Andrew was president of a cut glass company. They had a William Fordquist, age 35, working at the glass factory. Their children, Delmar Andrew were listed as living with them.5

Child of Andrew Swanson and Emma Christina Johnson

Last Edited=17 Feb 2019

Citations

  1. [S102] Ancestry.se, online http://www.Ancestry.se, Sverige, namnindexerade födelseuppgifter, 1859-1943
    Name: Sven Ando Gender: Man Birth Date: 27 Jul 1872 Birth Place: Dannäs, Jönköping, Sverige Father: Sven Svensson Mother: Kristina Pettersdotter Volume: 414.
  2. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920
    Name: Andrew Swanson Age: 26 Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1873 Marriage Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1899 Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Spouse Name: Emma Johnson Spouse Age: 24 Spouse Gender: Female FHL Film Number: 1030303.
  3. [S102] Ancestry.se, online http://www.Ancestry.se, Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    Name: Mr Andrew Swanson Birth Date: 27 Jul 1872 Birth Place: Smoland, Sweden Death Date: 29 Apr 1927 Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Burial Date: 3 May 1927 Burial Place: Chicago, Cook, IL Cemetery Name: Graceland Death Age: 54 Race: White Marital Status: M Gender: Male Father Name: John Swanson Father Birth Place: Smoland Sweden Mother Name: Christine Peterson Mother Birth Place: Smoland, Sweden Spouse Name: Emma Swanson FHL Film Number: 1877969.
  4. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Chicago, Illinois, Sheet 11 A, line 45 thru 47.
  5. [S43] Census of the United States, 1920 U S Federal Census, Chicago, Illinois, Sheet 6 B, line 53 thru 56.
  6. [S43] Census of the United States, 1920 U S Federal Census, Chicago, Illinois, Sheet 6 B, line 55.

Delmar Andrew Swanson1

M, b. 6 September 1913, d. February 1976
Family Explorer
FatherAndrew Swanson2 b. 27 Jul 1872, d. 29 Apr 1927
MotherEmma Christina Johnson2 b. 12 Jun 1875, d. 24 Mar 1946
Relationships
3rd cousin 1 time removed of Astrid Elizabeth Bäcklund
3rd cousin 2 times removed of John William Van Dyke
3rd cousin 2 times removed of Walter Carl Van Dyke
     Delmar Andrew Swanson, son of Andrew Swanson and Emma Christina Johnson, was born on 6 September 1913 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.1

     Delmar emigrated on 17 August 1922, from Göteborg, Sverige.3 According to a passenger list, Delmar Andrew Swanson was listed as a relative traveling with his mother, Emma on 17 August 1922, departing Göteborg, Sverige; They arrived at the Port of New York 28 Aug 1922. Their final destination was listed as 3142 Osgood Street, Chicago, Illinois.4,5

     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. Delmar filled out a draft card for World War II on 16 October 1940 (at age 27), while living at 449 West Webster Ave., Chicago, Cook, Illinois. He was working for Augustana Hospital, Chicago. He had blue eyes, and brown hair.6

     Delmar married Marie Viola Gåsell, daughter of Joseph Gosell and Elin Maria Berggren, on 1 May 1945, at Cook, Illinois.7

     Delmar died in February 1976, at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, at age 62.1

Census

     Delmar appeared on the 1920 Federal Census, enumerated 9 January 1920, the household of his parents, Andrew and Emma of Chicago, Cook, Illinois.8

     Delmar Andrew Swanson appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook, Illinois in the household of his mother, Emma. He was working as a message boy for Western Union.9

Family: Delmar Andrew Swanson and Marie Viola Gåsell

Last Edited=15 Mar 2022

Citations

  1. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    Name: Delmar Swanson Born: 6 Sep 1913 Died: Feb 1976 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois - Before 1951.
  2. [S43] Census of the United States, 1920 U S Federal Census, Chicago, Illinois, Sheet 6 B, line 55.
  3. [S102] Ancestry.se, online http://www.Ancestry.se, Swedish Emigration Records, 1783-1951
    Name: Delmar Swanson Birth Year: abt 1913 Gender: Man Place of Origin: Amerika Destination: New York Record Date: 17 Aug 1922 Port of Departure: Göteborg Database Name: EmiHamn Archive Call Number: 108:907:14464B Traveling Companion: M Principal Person: Swanson Delmar.
  4. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
    Name: Delmer Swansson Arrival Date 28 Aug 1922 Birth Date: 5 Sep 1913 Birth Location: Illinois Birth Location Other: Chicago, Illinois Age: 9 Gender: Male Port of Departure: Gothenburg Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Stockholm Delmer Swansson - Aug 1922 - New York, New York Gothenburg Gothenburg - Male - Stockholm.
  5. [S102] Ancestry.se, online http://www.Ancestry.se, Göteborg, Sverige, passagerarlistor, 1869 - 1951
    Name: Delmar Swanson Departure Date: 17 Aug 1922 Departure Place: Göteborg, Göteborg och Bohus, Sverige Ship Name: Stockholm Birth Date: abt 1913 Age: 9 Destination: New York, New York.
  6. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    Name: Delmar Andrew Swanson Race: White Age: 27 Relationship to Draftee: Self Birth Date: 6 Sep 1913 Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA Residence Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Illinois, USA Employer: Augusta Hospital Weight: 180 Complexion: Light Eye Color: BlueHair ColorBrownHeight: 5 7 Next of Kin: Emma Swanson.
  7. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960
    Name: Delmar A. Swanson Marriage Date: 1 May 1945 Spouse: Marie V. Gosell Marriage Location: Cook County, IL Marriage license: 4C01A8E9-34FC-407C-BDA7-8AF5A00C97EE File Number: 1850375 Archive collection name
    Cook County Genealogy Records (Marriages) Archive repository location: Chicago, IL Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk.
  8. [S43] Census of the United States, 1920 U S Federal Census, Chicago, Illinois, Sheet 6 B, line 53 thru 56.
  9. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Chicago, Illinois, Sheet 10 B, line 65 thru 68.

Ethel H. Swanson1

F, b. 1898, d. 1953
Family Explorer
Ethel H. Swanson, wife of Edward G. Peterson
     Ethel H. Swanson was born in 1898 at Pennsylvania.2

     Ethel married Edward George Peterson, son of Per Alfred Peterson and Anna Amalia Boquist, on 8 September 1916.3

     Her married name was Peterson.3 Ethel H. Swanson witnessed the death of Ethel H. Swanson in 19534 and was buried at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King, Washington.4

Census

     Ethel and Edward appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Seattle, King, Washington, enumerated 7 January 1920. They were living in the Carl C. Nelson residence. (Ethel's brother) Edward was working as an automobile mechanic.3

     Ethel and Edward appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Seattle, King, Washington, at 4015 Woodlawn Ave, enumerated 9 April 1930. Edward owned his home valued at $5500.00. They had a radio set at home. He was a proprietor of an auto sales business. Their children, Juanita Hildegard and Bette A. were listed as living with them.5

     Ethel and Edward appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Seattle, King, Washington, at 4015 Woodlawn Ave, enumerated 4 April 1940. At this time, Edward was not working and Ethel was working as a housekeeper for a private home. Their children, Bette A. were listed as living with them. As an item of interest, a dollar in 1940 would equal $21.35 in the year 2022. A $3.50 gallon of milk in 2022 would have cost $.17 cents in 1940.6

Children of Ethel H. Swanson and Edward George Peterson

Last Edited=8 Feb 2020

Citations

  1. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008
    Name:     Ethel H Swanson Gender: Female Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1919 Marriage Place: King, Washington, United States Spouse: Edward G Peterson.
  2. [S27] Unknown author, Marker in Cemeteries, Record Type: Headstone at cemetery, Name Of Person: Name on Headstone, Date inscribed on headstone.
  3. [S43] Census of the United States, 1920 U S Federal Census, Seattle, Washington, Sheet 4 B, line 59 and 60.
  4. [S24] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial # 104899168.
  5. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Seattle, Washington, Sheet 12 B, line 62 thru 65.
  6. [S14] Census of the United States, 1940 U S Federal Census, Seattle, Washington, Sheet 2 B, line 66 thru 68.
  7. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Seattle, Washington, Sheet 12 B, line 64.
  8. [S14] Census of the United States, 1940 U S Federal Census, Seattle, Washington, Sheet 2 B, line 68.

Martha Evelyn Swanson1,2

F, b. 3 November 1929, d. 3 December 2006
Family Explorer
     Martha Evelyn Swanson was born on 3 November 1929 at Cook, Illinois.1,2

     Her married name was Carlson.3

     Martha married Clarence L. Carlson on 7 August 1950, at Cook, Illinois.3

     Martha died on 3 December 2006, at age 77.3

Family: Martha Evelyn Swanson and Clarence L. Carlson

Last Edited=17 Feb 2019

Citations

  1. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Chicago, Illinois, Sheet 9 A, line 4.
  2. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Cook County, Illinois Birth Index, 1916-1935
    Name: Martha Swanson Birth Date: 3 Nov 1929 Birth Location: Cook County, IL File Number: 6048474 Archive collection name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Births) Archive repository location: Chicago, IL Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk.
  3. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960
    Name: Martha Evelyn Swanson Marriage Date: 7 Aug 1950 Spouse: Clarence L. Carlson Marriage Location: Cook County, IL Marriage license: 44AFA0A3-E7F8-4E29-960D-7EEA92B9DACC File Number: 2144588 Archive collection name
    Cook County Genealogy Records (Marriages) Archive repository location: Chicago, IL Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk.
 
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