Brief Life History of Selma Gustavia
When Selma Gustavia Lundberg was born on 27 December 1852, in Trollhättan, Västra Götaland, Sweden, her father, Solomon Lundberg Jr., was 37 and her mother, Christina Andersdotter, was 35. She married Alfred Hanson on 9 December 1872, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 21 December 1873, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 20, and was buried in Logan Cemetery, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.
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Sources (14)
- Selena Lundburg in household of Soloman Lundburg, "United States Census, 1870"
- Selma Gustavia Lundberg Hanson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Selma Lundberg in entry for Alfred Clarance Hanson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (7)
1856
Historical Boundaries: 1856: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States
1859 · Logan is Founded
"\""During the end of April, David Reese and his company settled the land north of the Logan River. That area was the second permanent settlement in Cache Valley and the future location of Logan. The city's boundary was drawn by Logan's first bishop, Jesse W. Fox, a government engineer. The name \""\""Logan\""\"" comes from a trapper that used to frequent the area before the pioneers came to the valley.\"""
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nils, Lennart, Anders, Bjorn, Britt, Knut, Algot, Bernt, Fredrik, Helmer, Holger.
Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements lund‘grove’ + berg ‘mountain, hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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