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Faste JOHANSSON, (Valgren)

Male 1862 - 1963  (100 years)


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  • Name Faste JOHANSSON 
    Suffix (Valgren) 
    Birth 12 Sep 1862  Frösö, Jämtlands län, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer 
    Wisconsin Death Certificate 002478 
    Death 2 Jan 1963  Polk County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Volga Cemetery, Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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.
    Person ID I365  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2014 

    Father Johan FASTESSON,   b. 18 Jul 1814, Hallen, Jämtlands län, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Caroline NILSDOTTER,   b. 14 Nov 1825, Frösö, Jämtlands län, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1890, Frösö, Jämtlands län, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 1852 
    Family ID F556  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Katarina JONSSON,   b. 23 Sep 1866, Lit, Jämtlands län, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 1942, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 1895  Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Ruben VALGREN,   b. 16 May 1896, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1918 (Age 21 years)
     2. Simon G VALGREN,   b. 30 Sep 1897, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1986, Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    Family ID F269  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Nov 2003