John
Fredrick
Swanson
Born in Sweden
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Rachel D (Frette) Swanson
— married
19 Apr 1892 in Illinois
[children unknown]
Died
at age 51
in Paxton, Ford, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Dec 2020
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Biography
19 Apr 1892: Rachel married John Fredrick Swanson (1861-1912). He was born November 9,1861 in Odensvi (Smaland district) Sweden. Frederick's mother died when he was three years old and he was cared for by his relatives. In 1882, he came to America. In 1885, he returned to Sweden. In 1886, he returned to America. He settled near Paxton.
Rachel and Frederick purchased a farm after their marriage. This farm was near Paxton. They were the parents of:
- Gunilla "Lillie" (1894-1981) m C. Arthur Burkland (1891-1965)
- Erwin (1896-1902); died after a long ilness
- Amy (1899-1958) m J. Marshall Peer.
In 1912, Frederick contacted malarial fever and died.
Sources
- Find A Grave: Memorial #72241974
- Some People Called Frette. By Violet Johnson Petty. Decorah, Iowa : Anundsen (1982).
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