Swen Swenson

4 January 1850–21 August 1925 (Age 75)
Grödby, Ivetofta, Villand, Kristianstad, Sweden

The Life Summary of Swen

When Swen Swenson was born on 4 January 1850, in Grödby, Ivetofta, Villand, Kristianstad, Sweden, his father, Sven Olsson, was 42 and his mother, Kjerstin Olsdotter, was 42. He married Botilda Pehrsdotter on 18 November 1873, in Lund, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Osby, Östra Göinge, Kristianstad, Sweden for about 10 years and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1910. He died on 21 August 1925, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Swen Swenson
1850–1925
Botilda Pehrsdotter
1848–1927
Marriage: 18 November 1873
Kerstine Marie Swenson
1874–1944
Swen Orson Swenson
1876–1933
Frans Arthur Swenson
1877–1878
Ada Benedikta Swenson
1879–1967
Dan Arthur Swenson
1880–1963
Helge Rudolf Swenson
1882–1883
Helge Vincent Swenson
1884–1967
Emmy Lydia Amy Swenson
1885–1980
Per Ragnar Swenson
1890–1957
George Enoch Swenson
1893–1960

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    18 November 1873Lund, Malmöhus, Sweden
    • Children

    (10)

    +5 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1852
    Age 2
    Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
    1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
    Age 6
    William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
    1871
    Age 21
    Historical Boundaries: 1871: Knox, Illinois, United States

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Svensson

    Story Highlight

    Memories of Swen Swenson by his Grandson Richard Merrill Swenson

    Excerpt from Me and My Family by Richard Merrill Swenson, Self Published, 1993. Here Richard records memories of his Grandfather. My grandfather Swen Swenson was born January 4, 1850, in Grodby, Kri …

    Sources (43)

    • Swen Swenson, "United States Census, 1880"
    • Swen Swenson in entry for Thomas Clark Callister and Marie Kirstine Nelson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
    • Swen Swenson in entry for Tilda Pehrson Swenson, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"

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