Swanson, Andrew

SWANSON, PETERSON, CEDERSTRUMM

Posted By: Roseanna Zehner
Date: 7/25/2006 at 19:05:34

SWANSON, ANDREW

Andrew Swanson, a venerable resident of Sioux township, Lyon County, where his years and character alike command respect, was born in Sweden in 1838, and is a son of Swan Swanson. He was given such education as the local schools afforded, and after the fashion and necessity of the times was put to work at an early age. In 1867 he came to the United States by way of the city of New York. For about six months he was employed in Sioux City. For a time he was variously engaged, and in 1870 came to Lyon County. Here he bought one farm, and homesteaded another, the improvement and cultivation of both being a large undertaking, but one which he has successfully carried through.

In 1870 occurred the marriage ceremonies of Andrew Swanson and Miss Johanna Peteson, who was also born in Sweden. She died in 1880. Our subject was later married to Olive Cederstrumm, who was born in Sweden and came to the United States when twenty-one years of age. The family circle was blessed by the following children, viz: Elmore and Lena, born to the first wife; and Ida, Johanna, Iver (deceased), Iver (2d), Olga, Albertena and Clarence (deceased), born of the second marriage.

Mr. Swanson is a Republican, and is widely known as a thoughtful and intelligent citizen. He has been quite successful in life, and now owns a fine farm of two hundred and fifteen acres, almost entirely under cultivation. He has put up substantial buildings, and is now enjoying the peaceful pleasures of years that follow long and arduous labors. On another page of this work will be found a picture of Mr. Swanson's residence.

Source: Compendium of History Reminiscence and Biography of Lyon County, Iowa. Published under the Auspices of the Pioneer Association of Lyon County. Geo. Monlun, Pres.; Hon. E. C. Roach Sec’y; and Col. F. M. Thompson, Historian. Geo. A. Ogle & CO., Published, Engravers and Book Manufacturers. Chicago, 1904-1905

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