SANDERSON, Alma L. 1908-1992

SANDERSON

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 12/20/2015 at 07:46:41

Alma Lue Sveen was born August 5, 1908 at Silver Lake, Worth, Iowa to Knut C Sveen and Betsey Loberg.

Found in the 1910 - 1925 censuses living on a farm at Silver Lake, Worth, Iowa:
1910: Knut Sveen 48, Betsy Sveen 34, Oliver 16, Melvin 15, Antony 9, Cora 7, Bertha 5, Lilian 3, Lulu 1 yr 3 mos.

1915: Lulu Sveen age 6.

1920: Knut C Sveen 58, Betsy Sveen 43, Melvin 24, Anthoney 18, Cora 16, Bertha 14, Lillian 12, Alma 11, Obert 7, Arthur 6, Franklin 4,Fern 1 yr 2 mos.

1925: Knut O Sveen 63, Mrs Knut O Sveen 48, Antony 23, Obert 12, Arthur 11, Franklin 9, Cora 21, Bertha 20, Silian 17, Lulu 16, Fern 6.

Alma married Roy Stanley Sanderson on May 15, 1927 Silver Lake, Worth, Iowa.

The couple had 4 children: Beverly, Jean, Wayne and Warren.

Found in the 1930 census at Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota: Roy S Sanderson 22, Alma Sanderson 21, Beverly E Sanderson 2.

Found in the 1940 census at Glenville, Freeborn, Minnesota: Stanley Sanderson 32, Alma A Sanderson 31, Beverly Sanderson 12, Jean Sanderson 8, Wayne Sanderson 4, Warren Sanderson 1.

Sometime after 1940, the family moved back to California.

Alma Sanderson died June 22, 1992 at San Diego, California. She is buried at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California.

There is a memorial for her at Find a Grave #1150594.

One source found says she served in the US Navy, another says Army.