Obit of Fred SWANSEN, Marius (d.1907), Pipestone Co., MN USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Carol C. Eddleman From The Pipestone Leader June 13, 1907: Marius Swansen died at his home near Holland, at 9:30 last Friday evening, of pneumonia, aged 43 years. He leaves a wife and six children to mourn his death, all of whom have the the (sic) heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their sorrow. The widow is a sister of Mrs. C. Hansen of this city. The funeral was held at the home Saturday last, and the remains were laid to rest in the Holland cemetery. [This was my great-grandfather. We used the spelling "Swendsen".] Carol C. Eddleman