Brief Life History of Hildegarde Amanda
Hildegarde Amanda Johanson was born on 14 February 1871, in Sweden. She married Algot Petersson on 11 November 1893. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Saint Croix Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, United States for about 10 years and Lindstrom, Chisago, Minnesota, United States for about 10 years. She died on 3 August 1952, in Hudson, St. Croix, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Chisago Lake Cemetery, Chisago Lake Township, Chisago, Minnesota, United States.
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- Hildegard Hilman in household of Albert Hilman, "United States Census, 1930"
- Hildegarde Amanda Johanson Hillman, "Find A Grave Index"
- Hilda Hillman in entry for Herbert Hillman, "Minnesota, World War I Records, 1918-1941"
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1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.
1893 · The Minnesota State Flag
The Flag of Minnesota was adopted on August 2 and consists of scenes from the seal of Minnesota. The flag has been modified over the years to be easier to manufacture.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Sven, Lars, Anders, Helmer, Mats, Alf, Alvar, Astrid, Einer, Eskil, Fritjof. German Kurt, Gerhard, Otto, Fritz.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Johansson . This is also an Americanized form of the Norwegian, Danish, and North German cognate Johansen . Compare Johnson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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