Brief Life History of Alma
When Alma Mattson was born on 5 February 1874, in Bräkne-Hoby, Blekinge, Sweden, her father, Mans Olsson, was 44 and her mother, Sissa Olasdr, was 44. She married Emil Claus Carlson on 18 March 1899, in Marquette, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Munising, Alger, Michigan, United States in 1920 and Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States in 1930. She died on 30 July 1943, in Shelton, Mason, Washington, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Shelton Memorial Park, Shelton, Mason, Washington, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (21)
- E*mn Carlson in household of Emil Carlson, "United States Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: Alma Mansson - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Alma Monson
- Alma Mattson, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
Spouse and Children
1873–1937 Male
1874–1943 Female
Children (11)
1900–1902 Female
1901–1988 Male
1902–1996 Female
1904–1970 Male
1906–1990 Male
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1829– Male
1829– Female
Siblings (13)
1852–1939 Female
1852– Female
1854– Male
1856– Male
1857–1857 Male
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 1
1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated
Age 5
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 22
Name Meaning
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Mattsson .
Americanized form of Danish and Norwegian Mattsen and Madsen , cognates of 1.
English (mainly Yorkshire and Derbyshire): variant of Matson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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