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1862 - 1963 (100 years)
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Name |
Faste JOHANSSON |
Suffix |
(Valgren) |
Birth |
12 Sep 1862 |
Frösö, Jämtlands län, Sweden |
Gender |
Male |
Occupation |
farmer |
Wisconsin Death Certificate |
002478 |
Death |
2 Jan 1963 |
Polk County, Wisconsin |
Burial |
Volga Cemetery, Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin |
Notes |
- Came to the USA in 1885. The 1920 Census records say he emigrated in 1891 and was naturalized as a citizen in 1913.
Farming in Lincoln Township in Polk County at the time of the 1900 census in which he was recorded as Faste Walgren. The census shows him as 34 (born Sept 1865 in Sweden) and his wife, Anna K., as 33 (born Sept 1866 in Sweden). The couple had been married for 4 years and Anna had had two children, both still living. Those children were John R., 4 (born May 1896 in Wisconsin) and Simon F., 2 (born Sept 1897 in Wisconsin). Faste emigrated in 1891 (January 15, 1891, according to the 84-93 Household Exam for Frösö), Anna in 1895. Faste owns his farm without mortgage. Anna cannot speak English.
Int he 1910 census, he was still in Lincoln Twp. His household included his uncle, Per Nelson, age 73 and born in Sweden.
The Faste Valgren family was visited by the Census taker on January 6, 1920.
Faste Walgren, his wife Anna K., and his granddaughter Ruby Jane were living in the city of Amery in the 1930 census.
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Person ID |
I365 |
Don Carlson's Tree |
Last Modified |
12 Feb 2014 |
Father |
Johan FASTESSON, b. 18 Jul 1814, Hallen, Jämtlands län, Sweden |
Mother |
Caroline NILSDOTTER, b. 14 Nov 1825, Frösö, Jämtlands län, Sweden d. 23 Mar 1890, Frösö, Jämtlands län, Sweden (Age 64 years) |
Marriage |
1852 |
Family ID |
F556 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Anna Katarina JONSSON, b. 23 Sep 1866, Lit, Jämtlands län, Sweden d. 7 Jan 1942, Wisconsin (Age 75 years) |
Marriage |
1895 |
Wisconsin |
Children |
| 1. John Ruben VALGREN, b. 16 May 1896, Wisconsin d. 1918 (Age 21 years) |
| 2. Simon G VALGREN, b. 30 Sep 1897, Wisconsin d. 15 Dec 1986, Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin (Age 89 years) |
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Family ID |
F269 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
8 Nov 2003 |
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