Obit for Otto J. SWANSON (b.abt.1869 d.1956), Watonwan Co., MN (Abstract of Article) ========================================================================= 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. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn ========================================================================= O. J. SWANSON DIES, FUNERAL FRIDAY Name: Otto J. Swanson Residence: St. James Retired: farmer Died: Tuesday morning, Municipal Hospital, Sleepy Eye (patient about ten days) Cause of death: suffering a stroke ten days before death Age: 84 Funeral services: Friday, 1:15 p.m., Serkland Funeral Home 2 p.m. at the East Svedahl Lutheran Church Officiating: Rev. W. A. Bloom Interment: West Sveadahl cemetery Pallbearers: Swen Anderson Elmer Anderson Millard Hegstrom Clifford Swanson Ed Bloom Lemuel Swanson Surviving: sons: Amos, Milwaukee, Wis. David, Fairfax, Minn. grandaughter: Helen Marie, Milwaukee Wis. Preceded in death by: wife: Emma D., d. Dec. 25, 1955 brother: John, d. 1953 Born: St. James township on the farm homesteaded about 1869 (sold the farm in 1946, moving to St. James) Parents: Johan and Maria Swanson School: attended rural school in that district Member: East Sveadahl Lutheran church Nelson Cornet band of that community Married: June 14, 1901, West Sveadahl Spoiuse: Emma D. Johnson Celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1951 Watonwan County Palindealer, Oct. 18, 1856 Died 16 Oct. 1956