Emil Axelson (1886 - 1960)

Born 11 Jun 1886 in Frankfort, Pepin, Wisconsin, United States

Died 2 Oct 1960 at age 74 in Plum City, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Emil Axelson was born on Jun. 11, 1886 to Andrew Axelson and his wife, Karen.

He married Mary A. Andrews, daughter of John Andrews and Anna Borstad, on Dec. 31, 1910.^[1] They became the parents of Lyle, Glorus and Arlene.

Emil claimed exemption from the WWI Draft due to the loss of the index finger on his left hand.^[2]

Emil died on Oct. 1960 in Plum City, Wisconsin.^[3] He is buried at the Oakwood Cemetery in Pepin, Wisconsin.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Newspaper Obituary
2. ↑ United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8Q1-8CY : 12 December 2014), Emil Axelson, 1917-1918; citing Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,674,883.
3. ↑ Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V89B-871 : 12 December 2014), Emil Axelson, 02 Oct 1960; from "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing certificate number 027547, , , Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Health, Madison.
4. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 23405199

See also:

• United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM2M-QHX : accessed 9 January 2017), Emil Axelson in household of Andrew Axelson, Frankfort town, Pepin, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 115, sheet 6A, family 105, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,810.

• Wisconsin State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM3Y-GYT : 14 November 2014), Emil Axelson in household of August Axelson, Frankfort, Pepin, Wisconsin; citing p. 62, line 81, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,020,980.

• United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP2K-WBP : accessed 9 January 2017), Emil Axelson in household of Christine Axelson, Frankfort, Pepin, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 151, sheet 5B, family 96, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1731; FHL microfilm 1,375,744.

• United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF2C-JNN : accessed 9 January 2017), Emil Axelson, Frankfort, Pepin, Wisconsin, United States; citing ED 147, sheet 8A, line 37, family 176, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 2009; FHL microfilm 1,822,009.

• United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9SD-PMQ : accessed 9 January 2017), Emil Axelson, Frankfort, Pepin, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 4A, line 44, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2605; FHL microfilm 2,342,339.

• United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7NF-SS9 : accessed 9 January 2017), Emil Axelson, Frankfort Town, Pepin, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 46-4, sheet 8B, line 53, family 169, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4510.