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John Magnus Swenson 1825–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 JAN 1825

Birth Location: Högby, Östergötland, Sweden

Death Date: 10 JUL 1897

Death Location: Dalesburg, Clay, South Dakota, United States of America

Father: Sven Nilsson

Mother: Stina Månsdotter

Spouse(s): Johanna Olsen

Children(s): Marie Swanson, Carl Swanson, John Swanson, Alfred Swanson, Emily Swanson

John Magnus Swenson was born in 1825 in Högby, Östergötland, Sweden, the child of Sven Nilsson And Stina Greta Mansdotter. John Magnus Swenson married Johanna Lovise Olsen, and had children including Alfred Theodore Swanson, Carl Alfred Swanson, Emily Mathilda Swanson, John Albert Swanson, Marie Albertine Alfrida Swanson. John Magnus Swenson passed away in 1897 in Dalesburg, Clay, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Magnus Swenson was born in 1825 in Högby, Östergötland, Sweden, the child of Sven Nilsson And Stina Greta Mansdotter.
  • John Magnus Swenson married Johanna Lovise Olsen, and had children including Alfred Theodore Swanson, Carl Alfred Swanson, Emily Mathilda Swanson, John Albert Swanson, Marie Albertine Alfrida Swanson.
  • John Magnus Swenson passed away in 1897 in Dalesburg, Clay, South Dakota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sven Nilsson
1794–
Birth Location: Vimarka, Östergötland, Sweden
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Stina Månsdotter
1796–
Birth Location: Östergötland, Sweden
SM

Spouses(s)

Johanna Olsen
1826–1897
Birth Location: Högby, Östergötland, Sweden
JO

Children(s)

Marie Swanson
1860–1940
Birth Location: Högby, Östergötland, Sweden
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Carl Swanson
1862–1907
Birth Location: Högby, Östergötland, Sweden
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John Swanson
1864–1940
Birth Location: Högby, Östergötland, Sweden
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Alfred Swanson
1861–1932
Birth Location: Högby, Östergötland, Sweden
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Emily Swanson
1859–1922
Birth Location: Högby, Östergötland, Sweden
ES

John Swenson's Ancestors

Self
John Swenson
1825–1897
Birth Place: Högby, Östergötland, Sweden
Parents
Sven Nilsson
1794–
Vimarka, Östergötland, Sweden
Stina (Greta) Månsdotter
1796–
Östergötland, Sweden
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Swenson's Descendants

1.
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John (Magnus) Swenson (24 JAN 1825–10 JUL 1897) m. Johanna (Lovise) Olsen (26 APR 1826–4 JAN 1897)
  1. 1. Marie (Albertine Alfrida) Swanson 1860–1940
  2. 2. Carl (Alfred) Swanson 1862–1907
  3. 3. John (Albert) Swanson 1864–1940
  4. 4. Alfred (Theodore) Swanson 1861–1932 m. Mathilda Lingwal 1875–1924
  5. 5. Emily (Mathilda) Swanson 1859–1922 m. Per (Johan) Carlsson 1853–1928
    1. 1. Amy (Mathilda) Hoyer 1892–1983 m. Emil Brown 1879–1971
    2. 2. Hannah (Elmira) Hoyer 1883–1927 m. George (William) Collings 1880–1950
    3. 3. Esther (Louise) Hoyer 1894–1946
    4. 4. Edith (Marie) Hoyer 1885–1951 m. Ernest (Osborn) Dann 1883–1949
    5. 5. Arthur (John) Hoyer 1881–1952 m. Winifred (Branch) Lawrence 1880–1933
    6. 6. Carl (Edwin) Hoyer 1896–1921
    7. 7. Mildred (Victoria) Hoyer 1899–1958 m. Albert (Batey) Miller 1894–1948
    8. 8. Ethelwyne (Rosalie) Hoyer 1900–1986 m. Glen (Wyvern) Wilson 1900–1959
    9. 9. Alfred (William) Hoyer 1878–1952 m. Hanna (H) Nelson 1879–1967 m. Sophia (M) Haaskinson 1878–
    10. 10. Ernest (Herbert) Hoyer 1890–1978 m. Gussie (Mary) Jones 1889–1940
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Hoyer 1920– m. Keith (H) Brown 1918–2011
      2. 2. Robert (Ernest) Hoyer 1921–1995 m. Evelyn (Nora) Frase 1922–2000
      3. 3. David (John) Hoyer 1928–2000 m. Helene Rusch 1928–2004
        1. 1. Sally Hoyer –2025
        2. 2. Jeffrey (David) Hoyer 1950–2006

John Swenson's Timeline

3 Records

1825
24 JAN 1825
Birth of John Magnus Swenson in Högby, Östergötland, Sweden
Högby, Östergötland, Sweden
1897
1897
Age 72
Burial of John Magnus Swenson in Dalesburg, Clay, South Dakota, United States of America
Dalesburg, Clay, South Dakota, United States of America
1897
10 JUL 1897
Age 72
Death of John Magnus Swenson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 JAN 1825
    Event Place: Högby, Östergötland, Sweden

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Dalesburg, Clay, South Dakota, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 JUL 1897
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