Brief Life History of Otto Julius
When Otto Julius Swenson was born on 9 February 1852, in Helsingborg, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Carl Magnus Svensson, was 30 and his mother, Maria Lindstöm, was 28. He had at least 6 sons and 6 daughters with Charlotte Eugena Anderson or De Lever. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1861 and lived in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States in 1910 and Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States in 1920. He died on 7 September 1928, in St. Peter, Nicollet, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Saint Peter, Nicollet, Minnesota, United States.
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- Otto Lynderlove in household of N P Lynderlove, "United States Census, 1870"
- Otto J Swenson, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"
- Otto Julius Swenson in entry for Ellen Othey Swenson, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Births, 1842-1917"
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1853
Historical Boundaries: 1853: Dakota, Minnesota Territory, United States 1853: Nicollet, Minnesota Territory, United States 1858: Nicollet, Minnesota, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Swen, Nels, Selmer, Britt, Helmer, Lars, Eskil, Lennart, Nils, Ordell, Sten.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Svensson or of its rare variant Swensson . This surname is also found in Denmark, northern Germany, and Norway, but it is rare there.
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Svensen and Svendsen , cognates of 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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