Karoline Gabrielson

Brief Life History of Karoline

When Karoline Gabrielson was born on 15 June 1871, in Föllinge, Jämtland, Sweden, her father, Gabriel Gabrielsson, was 34 and her mother, Christina Erickson, was 25. She married John Jacob Rudquist on 3 July 1890, in Park City, Summit, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Rock Creek Township, Pine, Minnesota, United States in 1940. She died on 7 December 1960, in Rock Creek, Pine, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in First Lutheran Cemetery, Rush City, Chisago, Minnesota, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Jacob Rudquist
1862–1942
Karoline Gabrielson
1871–1960
Marriage: 3 July 1890
Richard Ludvig Rudquist
1891–1968
"Little" Jerome Rudquist
1907–1907
Alvin Leopold Rudquist
1893–1944
Lydia Rudquist
1895–1977
Olga Rudquist
1896–1983
Solon Rudquist
1898–1979
Myrtle R. Rudquist
1900–1979
Gustave Rudquist
1902–1979
Hjalmer Rudquist
1905–1981
Mae Rudquist
1910–2009
Jerome John Jacob Rudquist
1913–1984
Lillian Margaret Christina Rudquist
1916–2013

Sources (19)

  • Karin Rudquist in household of John J Rudquist, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Carrie Gabrielson, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
  • Caroline Gabrielson Rudquist, "Find A Grave Index"

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1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency

The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Sven, Tor.

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Gabrielsson: patronymic from the personal name Gabriel .

Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Gabrielsen , a cognate of 1 above.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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