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FORSLUND, Carl John 1875-1934

FORSLUND, CHURNESS

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 9/13/2011 at 14:51:58

CARL JOHN FORSLUND 1875-1934

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FORSLUND OF OSAGE KILLED IN ILLINOIS AUTO ACCIDENT
THREE OTHERS ARE ALSO HURT
WIFE AND MR. AND MRS. ED HEMANN SUFFER INJURIES IN MISHAP

Osage, Sept. 21 – Odell Forslund received a message late Thursday that his father, John Forslund, was killed and his mother seriously injured in an accident at Rockford, Illinois.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hemann, also of Osage, were injured but not seriously in the accident. The group was on the way to the World’s Fair in Chicago when the accident occurred.

Mrs. Forslund was most seriously injured. Odell left with the Champion ambulance and hearse, and will return with the body of his father and the injured persons, arriving late roday.

Mr. Forslund, 58, operated a restaurant and pool hall in the basement of the Cleveland Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Forslund came to Osage after living awhile in Milwaukee, where they were married. Mrs. Forslund was Olina Churness of Ferryville, Wisconsin, before her marriage.

Besides his wife, Mr. Forslund is survived by two children; Odell, recent graduate of Luther College, and Jeannette, who was graduated from high school last year and is now a student at St. Olaf College. Both the children are outstanding in music and Odell directed the high school orchestra when the director, Bruce Lyebarger, was in the hospital.

Also surviving are two sisters; Mrs. Ellen Julian; and Miss Edith Forslund of Stockholm, a brother; Richard of Hammond, Minnesota; Erick of Lacrosse, Wisconsin; and Elmer of Stockholm.

Mr. Hemann is a cream truck driver.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Friday September 21, 1934
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FORSLUND, 58, CAR CRASH VICTIM, BURIED AT OSAGE

Osage, Sept 24 – Funeral services for John Forslund, 58, were held at Osage Lutheran Church Sunday afternoon in charge of the Rev. t. P. Solem and burial made at Osage Cemetery.

Mr. Forslund was killed late Thursday when the auto he was driving accidentally overturned near Rockford, Illinois.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Monday September 24, 1934
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WWI Draft Registration: September 12, 1918
Carl John Forslund age 432, living at 610 Chestnut, Osage, Mitchell, Iowa; born October 24, 1875; Hotel proprietor; married, nearest relative, wife Oline Marie.
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Carl John Forslund was born in Sweden: naturalization papers filed March 11, 1913 in Mitchell Co, Iowa., the son of Carl J. Forslund and Lorika Ermilio (parents from 1925 Iowa Census)

He married Oline Marie Churness, the daughter of Ole Churness and Abelona Korstad (1925 Iowa Census)

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