Family Tree of Steelesville Cemetery Burials - Person Sheet
Family Tree of Steelesville Cemetery Burials - Person Sheet
NameAxel Edward Bergquist
Birth24 Dec 1861, Åseda, Kronoberg, Sweden
Death10 May 1944, Hennepin, MN
BurialSteelesville Cemetery, Dassel, Meeker, MN
FatherGustaf Johansson Bergquist (1831-1914)
MotherAnna Louisa Peterson (1840-1919)
Spouses
Birth20 Jan 1866, Skarby Òrte Sweden
Death13 Jun 1915
BurialSteelesville Cemetery, Dassel, Meeker, MN
MotherAnna Mathilda Nilsdotter (1833-1905)
Marriage9 Jan 1886, Meeker Co., MN
ChildrenBaby (1887-1887)
 Leonard Emanuel (1887-1935)
 Anna Olive (1889-1980)
 Emma Mathilda (1891-1984)
 John Edward (1893-1971)
 Ada Louise (1896-1981)
 Arthur Clarence (1898-1984)
 Selma Augusta (1900-1958)
 Alice Victoria (1902-1979)
 Esther Elvina (1905-1993)
 Ruth Jennie Albertina (1908-1986)
Notes for Axel Edward Bergquist
-Some info from Family Tree by 93961 http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/12021952/person/5122077361
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Immigrated in 1871 from Sweden
1900 Collinwood Twp p. 5B line 70
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Census 1905 > Meeker > Collinwood > 15 line 22 Axel 43, Hulda 39, Leonard 17, Anna 14, Emma 13, John 11, Ada 8, Arthur 6, Selma 4, Alice 3, Esther 2mo
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1910 Collinwood Twp Census p. 3A line 55
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1920 Collinwood Twp Census p. 1B line 83 Minnesota > Meeker > Collinwood > District 115 > 2 Axel 58, Leonard E 32, John E 26, Arthur C 21, Alice W 17 Esther A 14, Ruth A 11
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1930 Collinwood Twp Census p. 1A line 30 Minnesota > Meeker > Collinwood > District 3 > 1 Axel 68m, Leonard 42, John 37, Arthur 32, Anne Stiman age 55 servant.
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1940 Collinwood Twp Census p. 2A line 5 Axel E 78, John 47, Arthur 42
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Aged Resident is Laid to His Rest

Axel E. Bergquist Had Passed Away in Minneapolis On Wednesday, May 10th

Axel Edward Bergquist was born December 24, 1861 in Åsheda Krone, Sweden. He came with his parents to America at the age of ten years, in the year 1871, and settled in Duluth Minnesota. The family moved to Dassel in 1875 and on January 9, 1886, Mr. Bergquist was united in marriage to Hulda Mathilda Swanson.

On May 12, 1876 Mr. Bergquist was confirmed at the Stockholm Lutheran Church and later that same year he joined the Lutheran Church in Dassel and had been a member of the local church ever since.

Mr. Bergquist retired from active farming in 1939 and had since made his home with his children. He had resided with his sons in Minneapolis the past few years. He passed away Wednesday, May 10, in Minneapolis from a heart ailment and infirmities of old age, being at the time of his death, 82 years, 4 months and 16 days old.

Left to mourn his passing are nine children, namely: Mrs. Carl Olerud (Anna) of Kathryn, North Dakota, Mrs. Fred Lindquist (Emma) of Gowrie, Iowa, John, Mrs. Ada Sand, Arthur and Mrs. Harry Westrom (Selma) of Minneapolis, Mrs. Clarie McCleary (Alice) of Compton, California, Mrs. Arnold Lundahl (Esther) of Dassel, and Mrs. Elmer Anders (Ruth) of Litchfield. Four brothers, John S. Bergquist, Frans Bergquist, Walter Bergquist and August Bergquist, all of the Dassel community, also survive, besides 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. His wife passed away on June 13, 1915. One son, Leonard; one sister, Mrs Jennie Owsley; one brother Rev. Carl Bergquist, also have preceded him in death.

Funeral services were conducted here on Monday, May 15th, from the Holm Funeral Chapel at 1:30 and from the First Lutheran church at 2 o'clock, Rev. F. Wm. Hanson officiated and special music was furnished by Mrs. Verner Anderson, C. W. Johnson, and Rev. Hanson. Pallbearers were Anton Holm, Albert Danielson, John Latt, Arthur Dahlman, Albin Dahlman and George Lundin. Interment was made in the Steelesville Cemetery.

Mr. Bergquist had made a large number of friends during his long residence in this community who join in extending sympathies to the family in their bereavement.

Obituary, Dassel Dispatch 5-15-1944
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Name: Axel E. Bergquist
Death Date: 10 May 1944
Death County: Hennepin
State File Number: 019740
Certificate Number: 019740
Certificate Year: 1944
Record Number: 950849
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Family Members
Parents


Gustaf Johansson Bergquist
1831–1914

Anna Louisa Peterson Bergquist
1840–1919

Spouse

Hulda Mathilda Swanson Bergquist
1866–1915 (m. 1886)

Siblings

John Sigfrid Bergquist
1864–1944

Jennie Augusta Bergquist Owsley
1867–1928

Annie Olivia Bergquist
1873–1885

Frans Gustav Bergquist
1876–1964

Walter Emanuel Bergquist
1879–1955

Carl Otto Bergquist
1882–1933

August William Bergquist
1885–1951

Children

Baby Bergquist

Baby Bergquist
1887–1887

Leonard Emanuel Bergquist
1887–1935

Anna Olive Bergquist Olerud
1889–1980

Emma Matilda Bergquist Lindquist
1891–1984

John Edward Bergquist
1893–1971

Ada Louise Bergquist Christiansen
1896–1981

Arthur C Bergquist
1898–1984

Selma Augusta Westrum
1900–1958

Alice Victoria Bergquist McCleary
1902–1979

Esther Alvine Bergquist Lundahl
1905–1993

Ruth Albertina Bergquist Anders
1908–1986
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