Bengtson family
ANNA ANDERSON BENGTSON
Posted By: Shirley Hancock (email)
Date: 4/28/2004 at 03:17:19
I recently retired and have been researching our family history. I'm seeking information on Anna Anderson Bengtson, born 5 Feb 1878, Landskrona, Sweden; died 24 Dec 1972 in Atlantic, IA. My grandfather told me that Anna was the daughter of his father's brother, whose given name I don't know (though his surname would probably have been Anderson). Olof Jonson Anderson was my grandfather's father's name in Sweden, but he changed it to Olof John Ekblad after arriving in America.
Grandma Ekblad gave me a funeral service bulletin that indicated Anna Bengtson's funeral was at Evangelical Covenant Church, Essex, IA. Her casket bearers were Merlin Anderson, Lester Bredberg, John H. Carlson, Edward Erickson, Delbert Herzberg, and Harry Strickland, Jr. She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, IA.
Any information on Anna Anderson Bengston's parents or her husband, who may be Frank Bengtson, and family would be greatly appreciated. The information I gave you above is everything I know about the family. In the Social Security Death Index, I did find a Frank Bengtson, born 24 Sep 1872; died Dec 1973, whose death residence was in ZIP 50311. He'd apparently lived in various areas of Polk, IA. But I don't know if he's Anna's husband.
I'd also really like to find out if the Bengtson's had children, and, if so, any information you have about them.
I very much appreciate your help, as this family holds the key to information on one entire branch of my family. I look forward to hearing from you. Perhaps if you don't have information, if, by chance any of the casket bearers are still alive, they might have some knowledge of the Bengtsons.
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