Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Carlson, August Wilhelm 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

Carlson, August Wilhelm – Wherever in a neighborhood, a native-born son of 
Sweden is found, there is apt to be prosperity for those which come from this 
land of the North, know how to work, save and make the most of their money, 
and consequently, in time, take a responsible place in any community in which 
they may locate. For this and other cogent reasons, Swedes are welcomed to any 
locality, and one who has proven himself worthy of his native and adopted land 
is August Wilhelm Carlson. He was born in Sweden, December 13, 1855, and his 
parents passed away in that country. The lad grew up to a useful manhood, 
attending public school, but not being contented with his future prospects, in 
1880 came to the United States. He made Morris his objective point, but left 
soon after his arrival for Joliet, where he began working in the rolling 
mills, thus continuing during the summer and into the fall of that year.  
Returning to Morris, October 7, 1880, he engaged with what is not Coleman’s 
factory. His rise was steady on account of his value as a skilled workman, and 
in 1904, he was made foreman of the moulding department, and now has from 40 
to 60 men under his charge. Having worked from the bottom up, he understands 
the business in every detail, and knows just how much to justly require of his 
men, so that he not only gets good results for his employers, but is a 
favorite with the men, because they know he is their friend.

On October 13, 1883, Mr. Carlson was married to Amanda Matilda Peterson, born 
in Sweden, who came to Morris in 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Carlson have the following 
children: Elmer, of Morris; Luella, a court stenographer, of Morris; Artie and 
Earle of Chicago, and Sigrid at home. Mr. Carlson belongs to the Swedish 
Baptist Church, in which he is an elder. The Prohibition party has in him a 
strong supporter, and he served for two years as city treasurer, giving the 
city an able and conscientious administration. Sound and reliable, a man who 
is able to command others because he can control himself. Mr. Carlson is one 
of the responsible citizens of Morris, and stands high in public estimation.

page 783

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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