Johan Fredrik Axman (1890 - 1954)

Born 18 Jul 1890 in Söderhamn, Gävleborg, Sverige

Ancestors

Husband of Alice Gertrude (Wardell) Axman — married 1936 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Died 30 Jul 1954 at age 64 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Frederick Axman lived in Sweden.

Johan Fredrik Axman (later, Frederick John Axman) was born 18 Jul 1890 in Söderhamn parish, Gävleborg, Sweden.^[1] He was the son of John Axman and Anna Lindström.^[1]

He was organist and choir director of the Bay Ridge Methodist Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, New York.^[2] He was a long-time leader of the Swedish Glee Club, Nordic Glee Club, and other Scandinavian singing associations in New York.^[3][4]

In 1945, he was awarded a knighthood in the Order of Vasa First Class at the direction of King Gustaf V of Sweden.^[5][6][7] He received the medallion from Swedish Consul General Martin Kastengren on 21 Feb 1945.^[7]

In 1948, he received the Medallion of the Order of St. Olav at the direction of King Haakon VII of Norway.^[6]

He died on 30 Jul 1954 at his home at 59 Bay Ridge Parkway, Brooklyn, NY and was buried at Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.^[6][8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Birth record in Söderhamn: ArkivDigital, Söderhamn (X) CI:7 (1887-1894) Image 162 / page 156 (AID: v136899.b162.s156, NAD: SE/HLA/1010202)
2. ↑ "Church Organist Entertains Choir" in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), 13 Jul 1934, Friday, Page 28.
3. ↑ Death notice in Swedish-American newspaper Vestkusten (San Francisco, California, USA) 19 Aug 1954, page 3.
4. ↑ "Svenskt Radioprogram Från New York" in Swedish-American newspaper Vestkusten (San Francisco, California, USA) 20 Jun 1940, page 1.
5. ↑ "Choral Conductor Receives Order of Vasa, Swedish Honor, In Recognition of his Achievements in Musical World" in The Independent Press (Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA) 9 Mar 1945, page 28.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Obituary of Frederick Axman in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), 1 Aug 1954, Sunday, Page 17.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "Ny Vasariddare" in Swedish-American newspaper Vestkusten (San Francisco, California, USA), 8 March 1945, page 1.
8. ↑ Death notice of Frederick Axman in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), 1 Aug 1954, Sunday, Page 17.
9. ↑ FindAGrave #95331493

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