Individual Details

Augusta Swenson

(19 Mar 1878 - 22 Sep 1966)

CENSUS: 1910 FEderal Census, Chiscago Co MN; ED7, Harris Village, p4a;; NOTE:
Augusta is still in single in 1910 at age 32 and is residing in the household
of her brother-in-law, Chas. O. Hawkinson. She is a school teacher.

The Carlson Family, Sons of Carl Gustaf Peterson, Marjorie I. Johten, 1991; in
the Chisago County Historical Society traveling library collection.

Harris School #43: p94, Harris Centennial Book.

Minnesota Death Index: Augusta Swanson, Cert #1966-MN-022485
DOB: 03/19/1878
POB: Minnesota
Mother Maiden Name: Johanson
DOB: 09/22/1966
County of Death: Anoka

MARRIAGE: Obituary of John Forsberg, North Branch Review; 1942; North Branch
Review, 10Dec1942;; Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN; Photocopy in
possession of Art Hawkinson, Hudson WI.

Augusta was born on the Nils P. Swenson farm on North Hogsback Road on March
19, 1878. She attended District School #33, and taught there for a number of
terms, even after she was married. Before her marriage she resided in the
household of her brother-in-law, Chas. O. Hawkinson. This was in 1910.

She attended "The Training School" which opened in July 1895 in Lindstrom,
Minnesota, and taught at District School #33 from April 1900 to March 1901,
later going to Stark School #23 before returning to #33.

She also taught at Harris School, District #43. This was before her marriage
to John Forsberg.

Events

Birth19 Mar 1878
Marriage1 Jun 1917John Gustaf Forsberg
Death22 Sep 1966Anoka County, Minnesota
MarriageC. F. Swanson

Families

SpouseJohn Gustaf Forsberg (1861 - 1942)
SpouseC. F. Swanson
FatherNils P. (Nels Swenson) Svensson ( - )
MotherAnna Greta Johnson (1840 - )
SiblingChristine A. Swenson ( - )
SiblingGustaf Swenson (1875 - 1950)
SiblingCharles E. Swanson (1880 - )
SiblingEmma Swenson (1883 - 1950)

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