Wilhemena Augustine (Bergdorf) Swenson (1893 - 1969)

Born 6 Mar 1893 in Goetz, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States

Wife of Artur Edvin Swenson — married 22 Nov 1917 in Toole, Montana, United States

Died 2 Dec 1969 at age 76 in Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Wilhemena Augustine Bergdorf was bornon the 6th of March, 1893^[1] in Goetz, Wisconsin to John Bergdorf^[2] and Rosa Rosenthal^[2].

In 1900 she and her family resided in Sigel, Chippewa, Wisconsin. In the home were Felix Bergdorf(42), Rosine Bergdorf939), George Bergdorf(15), Henry Bergdort(14), Mry Bergdorf(13), Anne Bergdorf(12), Edward Bergdorf(10), Felix Bergdorf(8), Minnie Bergdorf(7), and Kate Bergdorf(5)^[3]

In 1910 she was living with her family on Town Line Road in Cadott, Chippewa, Wisconsin and in the family were Rosy Bergdorf(45), Henry Bergdorf(24), Edward A Bergdorf(20), Felix H Bergdorf(18), Minnie Bergdorf(17), Kate Bergdorf(15), Christina R Bergdorf(9)^[4]

She would marry Artur Edvin Swenson on the 22nd of November, 1917 in Toole County, Montana^[2] and they would have:

1. Elizabeth Swenson(1920-?)^[5][6][7]
2. Ralph Arthur Swenson(1922-1998)^[8][5][6]

In 1920 they were living in School District 15 in Toole County, Montana. In the home were Edward A Swenson(32) and Minnie Swenson(26)^[9]

Sometime between 1922-1930 she and Artur divorced^[5]

In 1930 she was living on E. Grand Avenue in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, and she is listed as divorced. In the home were Minnie Swenson(37), Elizabeth Swenson(11), and Ralph Swenson(7)^[5]

In 1940 she was living in Chippewa Falls, chippewa County, Wisconsin and in the home are Minnie Swenson947), Elizabeth Swenson(21), and Ralph Swenson(17)^[6]

In 1950 Minnie(53) was living on N. Pincie in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, wisconsin and in the home are her son in law John Anderson(58), daugther Elizabeth Anderson(31), and grandson John M Anderson Jr.(2)^[7]

She died on the 2nd of December, 1969^[1] in Chippewa, Wisconsin^[10] and would be buried in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin^[11]

Mrs. Minnie. Swenson^[12]

CHIPPEWA FALLS Mrs. Minnie B. Swenson, 76, North Prairie, Chippewa Falls, died Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital.

She was born March 6, 1893, in the Town of Goetz, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Felix Bergdorf. She was a married to Edward Swenson at Cut Bank, Mont. They resided at moving to Chippewa Falls in 1923 where she had since resided.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, Chippewa Falls one son, Ralph Swenson of Springfield, VA.; two grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Ed Riley, Chippewa Falls, Mrs Richard Price, Cut Bank, Mrs. Martin Marchart, Cadott; one brother, Henry Bergdorf, Priest River, Idaho.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Merle Harberts officiating.

Friends may call at Hogseth- Pederson Funeral Chapel from 2 p.m. today until 11 a.m. Thurs day then at the church until funeral, time.

Memorial services will be conducted by the VFW Auxili ary at p.m. weanesaay evening at the funeral chapel.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Ancestry Database; Minnie Swenson 392.01.1120; accessed 13 August 2023
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950; Ancestry Database; Wilhemena Augustine Bergdorf to Arthur E Swenson 22 Nov 1917 county of Toole; accessed 13 August 2023
3. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Sigel, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: 1780; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0055
4. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Cadott, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1703; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1375716
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Year: 1930; Census Place: Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2342298
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Year: 1940; Census Place: Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04464; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 9-10
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: 4791; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 9-13
8. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry Database; Ralph Arthur Swenson; accessed 13 August, 2023
9. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: School District 15, Toole, Montana; Roll: T625_977; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 215
10. ↑ Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1959-2004; Ancestry Database; Minnie B Swenson 2 Dec 1969 county of Chippewa; accessed 13 August 2023
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #168602215 with tombstone showing years Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168602215/minnie-b-swenson: accessed 13 August 2023), memorial page for Minnie B. Swenson (1893–1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 168602215, citing Forest Hill Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by mjshistory (contributor 47447356).
12. ↑ Leader-Telegram, December 3, 1969, Page 20. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/leader-telegram-obituary-for-minnie-b-s/129982772/ : accessed August 13, 2023), clip page for Obituary for Minnie B. Swenson by user trixnbun