Brief Life History of Andrew
Andrew Bjorklund was born on 20 September 1858, in Kokkola, Finland. He married Johanna Nybacka about 1884, in Finland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Blowers Township, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States for about 15 years. He died on 23 August 1915, in Crosby, Crow Wing, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Hay Creek Cemetery, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States.
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- Andrew Bjorklund, "Minnesota State Census, 1895"
- Andrew Bjorklund, "Minnesota, Death Records and Certificates, 1900-1955"
- Andrew Bjorklund in entry for Victor Andrew Bjorklund, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1864
Finnish peasants allowed to buy land.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Anders, Ansgar, Bertel, Eskil, Hilmer, Iver, Nils, Per, Swen, Thora, Tor.
Swedish (Björklund) and Norwegian (Bjørklund): habitational name from any of the many farms named with the words björk ‘birch’ + lund ‘grove’. The Swedish name can also be of ornamental origin. Compare Burkland and Burklund .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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