Cerro Gordo County Iowa
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Swanson Family Photograph Gallery Swanson Family history and photographs courtesy of Richard Casey NOTE: Click on thumbnail photograph or caption to view an enlargement. Click on back button to return to this page NOTE: Photograph missing from archives and files. This is a family photo of the Peter and Hanna Johansdotter Swanson Family. Peter and Hannah were married 3 Dec 1878, Rock Falls, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.  The photo was taken about 1890. Back Row:  Peter, William, Selma, Hannah Middle:  Minnie  Front Row:  Ellen, Edward, Lillian Peter Swanson b. 18 Aug 1853, Broby NR 9, �stra Broby, Kristianstad County, Sweden d. 26 Dec 1912, Bethel, Anoka County, Minnesota. Hannah Johansdotter Swanson b. 23 Jun 1855, �stra Broby, Kristianstad County, Sweden, d. 26 Apr 1927, Anoka, Anoka County, Minnesota William Swanson b. Dec 1879, Rock Falls, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa d. 1920/1930, Fairmont, Martin County, Minnesota Selma Swanson b. May 1881, Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa d. abt 1907, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin Edward Carl Swanson b. Aug 1882, Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa d. 29 Aug 1938, Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa Ellen E. Swanson b. 5 Mar 1885, Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa d. 25 Apr 1906, Anoka County, Minnesota Minnie M. Swanson b. 11 Oct 1887, Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa d. 20 Jan 1937, Anoka County, Minnesota Lillian Swanson b. 23 Feb 1889, Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa Clara         Clara         Clara   Edward Carl Swanson the third child of Peter and Hannah Swanson spent his entire life in Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, County Iowa.  He married Clara Minnie Fog (pronounced Fogue) b. 12 Aug 1884, Iowa d. 20 Feb 1969 Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.  They were married about 1905. These photos are of Clara Fog Swanson (later Shields) at various times in her adult life:  as a young woman, at age 50 and late in life. NOTE: Photograph missing from archives and files. Edward C. and Clara M. Fog Swanson had three children. Paul Everett b. 14 Jan 1907, Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa d. 14 Oct 1954, Maxwell, Story County, Iowa.  Lorraine Blanche b. 9 May 1908, Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa d. 28 Jul 1991, Lakeland, Florida. Florence F. b. 20 Sep 1911, Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa d. 4 Jul 1992, Lakeland, Florida. These photos (missing from files and archives) are of the Swanson children, taken about 1917. Betty         Betty         Betty         Betty Elizabeth Jane 'Betty' Swanson Paul Swanson married Helen Marie Buffington 12 Nov 1928, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.  Helen was b. 7 Nov 1909, Wyman, Louisa County, Iowa d. 15 Apr 1989, Newport Beach, Orange County, California.  They were married approximately three years and had one child, Elizabeth Jane 'Betty' Swanson. The wedding portrait of Paul and Helen Buffington is missing from archives and files. Lorraine Henn     Donald C. Henn     Lorraine Henn     Donald C. Henn Edward and Clara Fog Swanson's second child, Lorraine married Donald C.  Henn.  Don was b. 31 May 1906, Hawkeye, Fayette County, Iowa and d. 24 Dec 1979 Lakeland, Polk County, Florida. The two photos at left were taken near the time of their marriage 5 May 1929, Swaledale, Iowa and in 1962.  Don will be remembered by many as principal at Monroe Junior High School and then John Adams Junior High School.  Lorraine was active in the Mason City Women's Club.  Both were members of the Presbyterian Church in Willowbrook where they lived for many years. Don and Lorraine's niece, Betty Swanson, grew up in their home. Florence Edward and Clara Fog Swanson's youngest child was Florence F. Swanson.  Florence married Roland Bacon.  Roland was Dir. Industrial Arts, Danville Public Schools, Danville, Virginia. This photo is of Florence, probably taken around the time she and Roland married. Submission by Richard Casey