Bio of August M. SWANBERG (b.1879), Wright Co., MN

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This Bio is from the HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY, Volumes I and II,
Published in 1915 by Franklin Curtiss - Wedge.
Surname Index for The HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY can be found at:
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383              HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY 

August M. Swanberg, a prominent farmer of Cokato township, was born 
on the Swanberg homestead in Cokato township, July 4, 1879, son of 
Magnus and Bertha (Olson) Swanberg, the pioneers. He was educated in 
the district schools and remained at home until 1893, when he went to 
the northern part of the state. He secured a claim, and to this added 
by purchase until he now owns 320 acres of good land on the Rainy river, 
twenty-five miles west of International Falls. After his father's death 
he returned home, and here he has since conducted general farming on 
seventy acres of the Swanberg farm. Mr. Swanberg was married January 
1, 1913, to Beatrice T. Larson, of Cokato township, born May 28, 1883, 
daughter of Erick L. Larson. Mr. and Mrs. Swanberg have one child, 
Evelyn Victoria, born November 2, 1913. Mr. and Mrs. Erick L. Larson 
were natives of Sweden. They came to America in 1880 and located on a 
farm in Cokato township. In 1914 they retired, and now live in the 
village of Cokato. They were the parents of five children: Carl and 
Beatrice died on the ocean voyage coming over. Beatrice, Lydia and 
Signa were born in America.