Obit of Otto SWANSON (b.1854 d.1938), Watonwan Co., MN
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Watonwan County Plaindealer, Dec. 29, 1938
Died 22 Dec. 1938

OTTO, HERE SINCE 1873, PASSES AWAY
Rev. E. A. Bongfeldt Conducts Service for one of Old settlers
Name: Otto Swanson
Age: 84
Resident: since 1873
Passed away: last Thursday morning, December 22, M. O. Spong home, Long Lake township
Funeral: last Tuesday afternoon, Watonwan Funeral Association undertaking parlors
Officiated: Rev. E. A. Bongfeldt
Music: Mr. C. Jackson
       Mrs. Aug. Peterson
       Wendell Peterson
Burial: East Sveadahl cemetery (next to his brother, the late J. M. Swanson)
Pall bearers: Elmer Anderson
              Wendell Peterson
              Walter Swanson
              Clifford Swanson
              Amos Swanson
              Vincent Swanson
Born: November 6, 1854, Ohr church, Kronobergs Lan, Vixeo Stift, Smaland, Sweden
Parents: Lena and Sven Isaksson.
Came to America: May 1873
Brother: J. M. Swanson, St. James
Peter Hoscheid who had a reaper
Mr. Hoscheid had a team of horses
1900: Mr. Swanson retired from active farming, went to Sweden to visit his relatives
Other notes in article:
4 years ago when he went to M. O. Spong to make his home
roomed for many years with Mr. and Mrs. A. Anderson
later with Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Beckstrom
helped Otto J. and John A. with farm work during the summer season for some years
Mr. Swanson never married
eighth in the family of nine children
Brothers who lived in this country: J. M. Swanson
                                    A. D. Swanson
                                    S. A. Swanson
                                    P. O. Swanson
uncle of: Otto J. Swanson, St. James
          John A. Swanson, St. James
          J. Henry Swanson, St. James
          Ed. Swanson, St. James
          Chas. Swanson, St. James
          Effie Johnson, Lake Crystal
          Ebba Swanson, California
          Minnie Swanson, California
          Mrs. Minnie Beckstrom, St. Paul
          Helga Larson, St. Paul
          A Markley, Minneapolis
          Sophia Swanson, Polson, Mont.
          Omar Swanson, Polson, Mont.