Brief Life History of Axel Alexander Leonard Villiam
When Axel Alexander Leonard Villiam Borgstrom was born on 24 July 1875, in København, København, Denmark, his father, Carl Magnusson Borgstrom, was 31 and his mother, Christina Maria Persdotter, was 31. He married Anna Louise Nielson on 6 January 1897, in Millville, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. He lived in Box Elder, Utah, United States for about 20 years and Rawlins Election Precinct, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 22 August 1958, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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Sources (47)
- Alva W Borgstrom, "United States Census, 1940"
- William A Borgstrom, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Axel William Borgstrom, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1877 · Brigham Young's Last Public Sermon
In 1877, Brigham Young gave his last public sermon in Brigham City.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Arlis, Erik, Lennart, Per, Tor.
Swedish (Borgström): ornamental name composed of the elements borg ‘castle, fortification, stronghold’ + ström ‘river’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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