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William Alexander Swanson 1873–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1873

Birth Location: Chippewa County, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 3 May 1946

Death Location: Hibbing, St Louis, Minnesota, USA

Father: Sven Swanson

Mother: Mina Swanson

Spouse(s): Emma Kahn

Children(s): Albert Swanson, Gertrude Schmidt, Robert Swanson

In 1873, William Alexander Swanson entered the world in Chippewa County, Minnesota, USA, born to Sven Gustav Swenson Swanson And Mina Caroline Fyhrie Tyree Swanson. In 1920, William Alexander Swanson resided in Greenway, Itasca, Minnesota, USA. In 1930, William Alexander Swanson resided in Bovey, Itasca, Minnesota, USA. William Alexander Swanson married Emma Kahn, and had children including Albert William Swanson, Gertrude D Schmidt, Robert Kahn Swanson. William Alexander Swanson passed away in 1946 in Hibbing, St Louis, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1873, William Alexander Swanson entered the world in Chippewa County, Minnesota, USA, born to Sven Gustav Swenson Swanson And Mina Caroline Fyhrie Tyree Swanson.
  • In 1920, William Alexander Swanson resided in Greenway, Itasca, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1930, William Alexander Swanson resided in Bovey, Itasca, Minnesota, USA.
  • William Alexander Swanson married Emma Kahn, and had children including Albert William Swanson, Gertrude D Schmidt, Robert Kahn Swanson.
  • William Alexander Swanson passed away in 1946 in Hibbing, St Louis, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Swanson's Ancestors

Self
William Swanson
1873–1946
Birth Place: Chippewa County, Minnesota, USA
Parents
Sven Gustav Swenson Swanson
1838–1917
Horla Krusagården, Horla, Västra Götaland, Sverige
Mina (Caroline Fyhrie Tyree) Swanson
1850–1888
Christinia, Norway
Grandparents
Sven Petterson
1805–1887
Horla, Alvsborg, Vestergotland, Sweden
Anna Andersdotter
1811–1881
Horla, Sweden
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Swanson's Descendants

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William (Alexander) Swanson (21 Mar 1873–3 May 1946) m. Emma Kahn (7 Jan 1892–21 Aug 1960)
  1. 1. Albert (William) Swanson 1911–1992
  2. 2. Gertrude (D) Schmidt 1915–1931
  3. 3. Robert (Kahn) Swanson 1916–1944 m. Lucille (Alma) Blume 1919–1996

William Swanson's Timeline

4 Records

1873
21 Mar 1873
Birth of William Alexander Swanson in Chippewa County, Minnesota, USA
Chippewa County, Minnesota, USA
1920
1920
Age 47
William Alexander Swanson resided here in Greenway, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Greenway, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
1930
1930
Age 57
William Alexander Swanson resided here in Bovey, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Bovey, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
1946
3 May 1946
Age 73
Death of William Alexander Swanson in Hibbing, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
Hibbing, St Louis, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1873
    Event Place: Chippewa County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Greenway, Itasca, Minnesota; Roll: T625_840; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 36
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bovey, Itasca, Minnesota; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340837

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Greenway, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Greenway, Itasca, Minnesota; Roll: T625_840; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 36

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bovey, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bovey, Itasca, Minnesota; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340837

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1946
    Event Place: Hibbing, St Louis, Minnesota, USA

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