Individual Details
Adolf "Franz" ANDERSON ALFORD
(27 Apr 1867 - 17 Dec 1940)
Events
| Birth | 27 Apr 1867 | Hillared, Älvsborg, Västra Götalands, Sweden |  | ||
| Occupation | 1885/86 | farmhand - Sörgerden, Lyrestad, Skaraborgs Lan, Sweden | | ||
| Immigration | 1886 | ||||
| Religion | Aft 1886 | Bethany Lutheran Church - Jersey City, NJ, USA | |||
| Naturalization | 1894 | | |||
| Census | 1900 | Ravelli Co., Mt, USA | | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1902 | Alma W. LARSON | | ||
| Census | 1905 | Falconer, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA | | ||
| Census | 1910 | Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ, USA | | ||
| Census | 1920 | Pennsylvania |  | | |
| Census | 1930 | Pennsylvania | | ||
| Death | 17 Dec 1940 | Pa | | ||
| Alt name | (Franz) Adolf ALFORD | ||||
| Occupation | his adult life after immigrating | Lutheran Minister - Duquesne, PA, USA |
Families
| Spouse | Alma W. LARSON (1871 - 1940) |
| Father | Gustaf ANDERSON (1834 - 1916) |
| Mother | Gustafva LARSDOTTER (1834 - 1921) |
| Sibling | Elvina Serafia GUSTAFSDOTTER (1861 - 1861) |
| Sibling | Amanda Paulina ANDERSON (1863 - 1888) |
| Sibling | Johan Albin "John" ANDERSON (1865 - 1934) |
| Sibling | Elvina Seraphia ANDERSON (1869 - 1969) |
| Sibling | Alida Christina ANDERSON (1872 - 1948) |
| Sibling | Huldah Eleanora ANDERSON (1875 - 1953) |
| Sibling | Elfrida Josefina GUSTAFSDOTTER (1880 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Dr. Everett Ivar Alexius ANDERSON (1881 - 1950) |
| Sibling | Wilgot "Johan Wilgoth" ANDERSON (NYBURG) (1886 - ) |
| Father | Gustaf ANDERSON (1834 - 1916) |
| Mother | Gustafva LARSDOTTER (1834 - 1921) |
| Sibling | Wilgot "Johan Wilgoth" ANDERSON (NYBURG) (1886 - ) |
| Sibling | Dr. Everett Ivar Alexius ANDERSON (1881 - 1950) |
| Sibling | Huldah Eleanora ANDERSON (1875 - 1953) |
| Sibling | Elvina Seraphia ANDERSON (1869 - 1969) |
| Sibling | Johan Albin "John" ANDERSON (1865 - 1934) |
| Sibling | Amanda Paulina ANDERSON (1863 - 1888) |
| Sibling | Alida Christina ANDERSON (1872 - 1948) |
Notes
Census
They lived at 102 Third Street in DuBois, Clearfield Co., PA.Death
His obituary from the "Pittsburgh Press":"Rev. Franz Adolph Alford, for 16 years pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church, Duquesne, died yesterday at his home, 1007 Kennedy Ave., Duquesne. He was 73 and had been ill since October. A native of Sweden, Rev. Alford came to this country with his parents when a boy and grew up in Manchester, N.H. He was a graduate of Augustana College and the Lutheran Theological Seminary, Rock Island, IL., and was ordained a minister in the New York Conference of the Augustana Synod of his church. Before coming to Duquesne in 1924 he held pastorates in Florence, NY, JerseyCity, and Dubois, PA. He also was a director of the Augustana Home for the Aged, Brooklyn, NY. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alma Alford, and two daughters, Mrs. Signe Starner of Belmont, MA."
December 19, 1940
The Pittsburgh Press from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Page 46
Endnotes
1. church records from Sweden.
2. Marbäck and Hillared records on microfilm, Email message sent to me on April 26, 1998, in which she wrote the details..
3. 1920 US Census--PA, Third Street, Ward 3, Du Bois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania; Supervisor's District No. 15, Enumeration District No. 82; Sheet No. 6 A; Enumerated January 7, 1920;Line 45Alfred [sic] Franz A.; head; R; M; W; 52; M; 1896; Naturalized; 1894; read; writes;.
4. 1900 US Census--MT, Viewed online December 2010 at the FamilySearch beta site:0080 Township 4 (North half), image 5 of 22Enumerated 9 June 1900,Line 40:Anderson, Adolph; boarder; white male; b. Apr 1867; age 33; single; b. Sweden, parents same; immigrated 1886, in US 14 yrs,.
5. 1910 US Census--NJ, Ward 11, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ; Supervisor's Dist. No. 8; Enumeration District No. 199, Ward of City 11, line 60Alford Franz A; head; M; W; 42; M; 8 yrs; - - Sweden; Swed; Swed; 1886; Naturalized; English; MinisterAlma W; wife; F; W; 38; M 8; 1,.
6. State Census, 1905 NY State Census enumerated June 1, 1905Falconer, NYpage 12, lines 18-21- Alford, Rev Franz A.; head; white male; age 38; b. Sweden; in US 19 yrs, citizen; clergyman- " Alma; wife; white female; age 33; b. US; citizen; housework- Larson, Marie S. Boar.
7. 1910 US Census--NJ, Ward 11, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ; Supervisor's Dist. No. 8; Enumeration District No. 199, Ward of City 11, line 60Alford Franz A; head; M; W; 42; M; 8 yrs; - - Sweden; Swed; Swed; 1886; Naturalized; English; MinisterAlma W; wife; F; W; 38; M 8; 1,.
8. 1920 US Census--PA, Third Street, Ward 3, Du Bois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania; Supervisor's District No. 15, Enumeration District No. 82; Sheet No. 6 A; Enumerated January 7, 1920;Line 45Alfred [sic] Franz A.; head; R; M; W; 52; M; 1896; Naturalized; 1894; read; writes;.
9. 1930 US Census--PA, Accessed extract Feb 2015 via FamilySearch.orgFranz A Alferd;head; wh M;62y; married; b Swe, parents same; immgr 1895" Alma; wife; wh F; 58y; married, b Illinois, parents Swe" Signe;dau;wh F; 20y;sgl;b NJ; father Swe, mother ILLarson Maria S;MILaw [sic];w.