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John Oscar Svendson Swenson 1875–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 DEC 1875

Birth Location: Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 9 FEB 1947

Death Location: Cottonwood county, Minnesota, USA

Father: Andreas Swenson

Mother: Marthea Brurud

Spouse(s): Olga Anderson

Children(s): Alf Swenson, Marion Swenson

In 1875, John Oscar Svendson Swenson entered the world in Minnesota, USA, born to Andreas Svendsen Eriksveen Svendson Swenson And Marthea Matea Olsdatter Brurud. John Oscar Svendson Swenson married Olga Marie Anderson, and had children including Alf Albert Swenson, Marion Alice Swenson. John Oscar Svendson Swenson passed away in 1947 in Cottonwood county, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, John Oscar Svendson Swenson entered the world in Minnesota, USA, born to Andreas Svendsen Eriksveen Svendson Swenson And Marthea Matea Olsdatter Brurud.
  • John Oscar Svendson Swenson married Olga Marie Anderson, and had children including Alf Albert Swenson, Marion Alice Swenson.
  • John Oscar Svendson Swenson passed away in 1947 in Cottonwood county, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andreas Swenson
1840–1929
Birth Location: Fluberg, Søndre Land, Oppland, Norway
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Marthea Brurud
1845–1926
Birth Location: Søndre Skinnerud farm, Østsinni, Nordre Land, Oppland, Norway
MB

Spouses(s)

Olga Anderson
1889–1983
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
OA

Children(s)

Alf Swenson
1915–2007
Birth Location: Delafield, Jackson, Minnesota, USA
AS
Marion Swenson
1918–2015
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
MS

John Swenson's Ancestors

Self
John Swenson
1875–1947
Birth Place: Minnesota, USA
Parents
Andreas Svendsen Eriksveen Svendson Swenson
1840–1929
Fluberg, Søndre Land, Oppland, Norway
Marthea ((Matea) Olsdatter) Brurud
1845–1926
Søndre Skinnerud farm, Østsinni, Nordre Land, Oppland, Norway
Grandparents
Ole (Paulsen Brurud) Skinnerud
1795–1849
Brurud farm, Østsinni, Nordre Land, Oppland, Norway
Marte (Pedersdatter Søndre) Skinnerud
1806–1856
Østsinni, Nordre Land, Oppland, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Povel Brurud
1762–1811
Anne Røen
1760–1848
Peder Grøterud
1780–1813
Berte Skinderud
1781–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jorgen Brurud
1717–1794
Anne Nerby
1724–
Ole Viker
1731–1812
Kari Lunde
1735–1820
Gulbrand Grøterud
1740–1820
Marte Lunden
1753–1801
Ole Granum
1748–1824
Mari Øverby
1856–1813

John Swenson's Descendants

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John (Oscar Svendson) Swenson (15 DEC 1875–9 FEB 1947) m. Olga (Marie) Anderson (28 JUN 1889–10 MAY 1983)
  1. 1. Alf (Albert) Swenson 1915–2007 m. Genevieve (Margaret) Timko 1916–2004
  2. 2. Marion (Alice) Swenson 1918–2015 m. George (Christian) Pehling 1919–2009

John Swenson's Timeline

3 Records

1875
15 DEC 1875
Birth of John Oscar Svendson Swenson in Minnesota, USA
Minnesota, USA
1875
30 DEC 1875
John Oscar Svendson Swenson was baptized in Jackson county, Minnesota, USA
Jackson county, Minnesota, USA
1947
9 FEB 1947
Age 72
Death of John Oscar Svendson Swenson in Cottonwood county, Minnesota, USA
Cottonwood county, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 DEC 1875
    Event Place: Minnesota, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 DEC 1875
    Event Place: Jackson county, Minnesota, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 FEB 1947
    Event Place: Cottonwood county, Minnesota, USA
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