Waukesha County Wisconsin Genealogy

Swenson Family

First Generation

1. Peter (Peder Svendson) SWENSON. Born in 1804 in Øverbo Mellom farm in Skein, Norway1, the son of Svend Olsen Øverbo and Ingeborg Høgset. Peter died on 27 Apr 1871, he was 67. Buried in St John's Lutheran Cemetary, Stone Bank, Waukesha County, Wis. Emigrated in 1845

On 1 Jan 1847 when Peter was 43, he first married Marion Vetlesdatter HOLTE, in Warren, Hartland, Waukesha County, WI.2 Born in 1817 in Siljan, Telemark, Norway.3 Marion died sometime after August 1850, as she is listed on the 1850 US Census with Peter in the Town of Merton, Waukesha County, WI.

On 26 Dec 1851 when Peter was 47, he second married Helvig PEDERSDATTER RØD, daughter of Peder Ingebretsen RØD (~1789-) & Kar Nilsdatter HOYSTAD (~1789-), in Waukesha County, Wis.2 Born on 13 Nov 1826 in Slemdal, Norway. Helvig died on 2 Oct 1862, she was 35. Buried in St John's Lutherna Cemetary, Stone Bank, Waukesha County, Wis. Emigrated in 1849

They had the following children:
2 i. Samuel (Baby) (1852-1854)
3 ii. Ingeborg Christine (Libby) (1854-1898)
4 iii. Solve (Samuel) (1855-1927)
5 iv. Maren (Mary) Andrene (1857-)
6 v. Peter (1857-1866)
7 vi. Kristian (Christian) (1861-)

Second Generation

2. Samuel (Baby) SWENSON. Born in 1852 in Stone Bank, WI. Samuel (Baby) died on 4 Jan 1854, he was 2. Buried in St John's Lutherna Cemetary, Stone Bank, Waukesha County, Wis.

3. Ingeborg Christine (Libby) SWENSON. Born on 11 Feb 1854 in Stone Bank, WI. Ingeborg Christine (Libby) died in 1898, she was 43.

Ingeborg Christine (Libby) married Erick DONALDSON. From Sugar Creek, Delavan, Walworth County, Wis. They had the following children:
8 i. Hilda
9 ii. Anna
10 iii. Della (1885-)
11 iv. Elmer
12 v. Harry

4. Solve (Samuel) SWENSON. Born on 16 Nov 1855 in Merton Township, Waukesha County, Wis. Solve (Samuel) died on 26 Apr 1927, he was 71. Buried in Holy Innocent's, Nashotah, Wis.

On 23 Nov 1876 when Solve (Samuel) was 21, he married Mary Anna OLSON, daughter of Christian OLSON (~1821-1907) & Johanna MICKELSON (1822-). Born on 10 Feb 1853. Mary Anna died on 6 Feb 1934, she was 80.4 Buried on 6 Feb 1934 in Holy Innocent's, Nashotah, Wis. They had the following children:
13 i. Hattie Floss (1879-1953)
14 ii. Sophia Josephine (1881-1921)
15 iii. Edna Amanda (1890-1965)

5. Maren (Mary) Andrene SWENSON. Born on 26 Nov 1857 in Nashotah, Waukesha County, Wis.

On 28 Feb 1888 when Maren (Mary) Andrene was 30, she married James William KIMBALL.

They had the following children:
i. George Durrell
ii. Pheobe

6. Peter SWENSON. Born on 26 Nov 1857 in Nashotah, Waukesha County, Wis. Peter died on 4 Jun 1866, he was 8. Buried in St John's Lutherna Cemetary, Stone Bank, Waukesha County, Wis.

7. Kristian (Christian) SWENSON. Born on 31 Jul 1861 in Nashotah, Waukesha County, Wis.

Third Generation

8. Hilda DONALDSON.

9. Anna DONALDSON.

10. Della DONALDSON. Born in Mar 1885.

Della married Andrew PANIAN.

11. Elmer DONALDSON.

12. Harry DONALDSON.
Lived in Butte, MT

13. Hattie Floss SWENSON. Born on 19 Dec 1879 in Nashotah, Waukesha County, Wis. Hattie Floss died on 9 Aug 1953, she was 73.

On 19 Dec 1900 when Hattie Floss was 21, she married Louis H. HANSEN, in Winnebago, MN. Born on 15 May 1878. Louis H. died on 24 Oct 1958, he was 80.

They had 8 children:
Names omitted for possible living.

14. Sophia Josephine SWENSON. Born on 5 Nov 1881 in Nashotah, Waukesha County, Wis. Sophia Josephine died on 24 Feb 1921, she was 39. Buried on 28 Feb 1921 in Holy Innocent's, Nashotah, Wis. Confirmed on 30 May 1895 in Holy Innocent's Church.5 Sophie's tombstone inscription is "Bolstead", same as Lars's.

On 27 Dec 1905 when Sophia Josephine was 24, she married Lars Llewllyn BOLSTEAD, son of Torbjorn S BOLSTAD (1848-1889) & Maren Sophia EINERTSEN (1852-), in Nashotah, Town of Merton, Waukesha County, Wis. Born on 11 Sep 1879 in Deerfield, Dane County, Wis. Lars Llewllyn died in
Nashville, TN on 17 Mar 1939, he was 59. Buried in 1939 in Concord United Methodist Church, Concord, WI. Occupation: Buttermaker, Plant Manager for Carnation Company, Watertown, TN. Lars died in Nashville, TN following surgery. For some unkown reason Lars used "Bolstead" as last name.

They had the following children:
i. Lorraine E (1906-1988)
ii. Russell Owen (1914-1963)

15. Edna Amanda SWENSON. Born on 17 Oct 1890.6 Edna Amanda died on 15 May 1965, she was 74.6 Buried on 17 May 1965 in Nashotah, WI.6 Education: Nashotah School 8th grade.

On 8 Dec 1917 when Edna Amanda was 27, she married Hurby Alvin ERICKSON, son of Halvor ERICKSON (1844-1912) & Adaline Ingeborg MUNSON (1856-1915). Born on 26 Apr 1888. Hurby Alvin died in Stone Bank, WI on 3 Jun 1961, he was 73. Buried in Holy Innocents Cemetery, Nashotah, Waukesha Cnty, WI. Occupation: Farmer. Education: Prairieville Academy (Carroll College). Farmed on 80 acres in the Town of Merton, Waukesha County, WI. (SE parts, Sec 7, Township 8N, Range 18E)

They had the 2 children.

Sources
1. Siljan bygdebok.
2. Marriage Certificate
3. Silijan Bygdebok
4. Tombstone inscription
5. Confirmation card/record
6. Funeral memorial card

Submitted by: Donald E Bolstad
126 Glen Road
Hawthorn Woods, IL 60047-9210
Phone: 847-438-4123
E-mail: k9deb@bolstad.us