Swanson, Addison Telford Certificate Number: 1989-MN-006202 Death: March 3, 1989 County of Death: Hennepin County, Minnesota Details: Mother’s Maiden Name: MOEN, Date of Birth: Oct 27 1902 Place of Birth: OUT OF STATE
A search of the Saskatchewan Homestead Records for Addison or Telford Swanson comes up empty, although his older brother Selmer and his younger brother Clarence did have homestead claims.
Worked as a buyer for a large department store. Was a Freemason and Shriner.
Swanson, Theolene M. Certificate Number: 1962-MN-007453 Death: December 24, 1962 County of Death: Hennepin County, Minnesota Mother’s Maiden Name: PERUS Date of Birth: Jun 6 1873 Place of Birth: MINNESOTA
Name spelled “Theoline” on Grant and Roy’s birth records.
According to an unverified family tree, Theolene was born in Houston, Minnesota. She was married to Abraham David Swanson also of Houston and had five sons, some born in Minnesota and at least two, Richard (Grant) and Russel (Roy), born in Swanson, Saskatchewan.
On Roy’s birth certificate in 1910, her name seems to be spelled Theoline.
Some time after Abraham’s death in 1912, Theolene and other family members moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota.