Swenson, Anna 1847 - 1919

SWENSON

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 1/21/2025 at 11:15:07

Source: Cresco Plain Dealer Aug. 1, 1919, P4 C3

John Swenson was called to Longmont, Cal., on Saturday last, by the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Loren Swenson. Since that time his wife has received a message telling of the death of his mother, which probably occurred before Mr. Swenson arrived in California. The remains, which will be brought back to Cresco for burial, are expected to arrive Friday night.

Transcriber’s Note: Find a Grave shows this was Anna who was born Jan. 1847 and died July 28, 1919. She is buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery. It also shows her husband was Lorens Swenson.

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Source: Cresco Plain Dealer Aug. 8, 1919, P5 C6

OBITUARY.

Swenson

Anna Johnson was born at Hafslu Sogn, Norway, in the year 1847. At the age of thirteen she moved with her parents to America settling first in Canada and afterwards removing to the United States making their home in Muskeego, Wis

She was married to Lorens Swenson in January, 1868, at Burlington, Wis, and they lived in this vicinity until the year 1874 when they moved to Cresco Iowa, remaining here until the summer of 1907, when they went to Longmont, Colo., where she died on the morning of July 28, 1919, aged 72 years.

She is survived by her husband, Lorens Swenson of Longmont, Colo. and three children, Mrs. Rosa Rustad and Levan L. Swenson of Longmont, and John S. Swenson of Cresco, also one sister, Mrs. Sarah Moe of Mt. Horeb, Wis. Five children died in infancy, one at North Cape, Wis., and the other four are buried in Cresco where their mother lies beside them.

She belonged to the Howard County Lutheran church while living in Cresco, and since making her home in Longmont she belonged to the local Lutheran church. She became more and more earnest in her hope of salvation in Christ and eagerly wished for the time of her departure.

Funeral services were held in Longmont, Colo., and the remains were then shipped to Cresco. The services at Cresco were conducted by Rev Normann. The funeral procession proceeded from Mr. John Swenson’s residence west of the city to the First Lutheran church and thence to Oaklawn.

Among those from out of town present were Lorens Swenson, nearly blind and almost 80 years old, his son Levan and daughter Mrs. Rosa Rustad of Longmont, Colo., also Mrs. Sarah Moe of Mt. Horeb, Wis., a sister of the deceased.

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