When Wilhelm Magnusson Elmer was born on 13 June 1852, in Nickalycke, Kronoberg, Sweden, his father, Magnus Johannesson, was 34 and his mother, Martha Lisa Isaksdotter, was 31. He married Eva Katarina Petersdotter on 10 October 1874, in Siggahult, Kronoberg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Ljuder, Kronoberg, Sweden for about 10 years and Linneryd, Kronoberg, Sweden in 1898. He died on 24 February 1924, in Hibbing, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States.
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Historical Boundaries 1856: St Louis, Minnesota Territory, United States 1858: St Louis, Minnesota, United States
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Anders, Erland, Gisli, Kerstin, Lars, Nils, Ottar, Thor. German Hans, Kurt, Fritz.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Magnus .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German Magnussen , a cognate of 1 above.
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