Brief Life History of Elsa Christina Sophia
When Elsa Christina Sophia Gustafson was born on 7 August 1908, in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States, her father, Ivar Gustafson, was 33 and her mother, Tekla Augusta Andersson, was 31. She married Alfred Gunnar Emanuel Peterson on 4 October 1927, in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died on 23 February 1999, in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States, at the age of 90.
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- Elsa C Peterson in household of Alfred G Peterson, "United States Census, 1930"
- Elsa Gustafason in entry for Marriage of Bernard Glen O'Neil & Phyllis Emmalyn Peterson 27 Oct 1945, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Elsa C Petterson in household of Alfred G Petterson, "United States Census, 1940"
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1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
1910 · Boy Scouts of America
When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.
1932
Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lennart, Swen, Lars, Nils, Sven, Anders, Britt, Ejnar, Helmer, Hjalmer.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Gustafsson or Gustavsson and of their Danish and Norwegian cognates Gustafsen and Gustavsen , all patronymic from the personal name Gustaf or Gustav (see Gustavsson ). Compare Gustavson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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