Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

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100% Swedish

Buried:
Burial site is Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois. Cemetery is south of Kewanee on route 34. Cemetery is on the west side of the road. Burial is in the Masonic Area, north side of the south road, in the row beginning with Headley. Section H, about #88.

Lester married Josephine Izora Dollander on 13 Jun 1943 in Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois. Josephine (daughter of Joseph Frank Dollander and Lillian Izora Hedburg) was born on 28 Sep 1922 in Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois; died on 15 Apr 2000 in Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois; was buried in Apr 2000 in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

100% Belgian

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Buried:
Burial is in Andover Lutheran Cemetery, Andover, Henry County, Illinois. Drive through the gate marked "Methodist-Lutheran" to the back of the cemetery - the southwest end. The family area is on the south side of the road where the road curves from west to north and in about three rows. Buried here are Swan Vigor and his wife Carolina Nelson, Swan's son Arthur Vigor and his wife Gerda Nelson, Swan's son John A. Vigor, Arthur's daughter Gertrude Vigor and her husband Harold Olson.

Arthur married Gerda Cecelia Nelson on 17 Oct 1911 in Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois. Gerda (daughter of Bernhard Nelson and Christine Carlson) was born on 26 Apr 1887 in Vanersborg, Alvsborgs Ian, Sweden; died on 28 Jul 1945 in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried on 30 Jul 1945 in Andover Lutheran Cemetery, Henry County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Arrived in New York 7 Nov 1903 aboard the Campania out of Liverpool from hometown Vassanda-Naglum, Elfsborgs Ian, Sweden.

Buried:
Burial is in Andover Lutheran Cemetery, Andover, Henry County, Illinois. Drive through the gate marked "Methodist-Lutheran" to the back of the cemetery - the southwest end. The family area is on the south side of the road where the road curves from west to north and in about three rows. Buried here are Swan Vigor and his wife Carolina Nelson, Swan's son Arthur Vigor and his wife Gerda Nelson, Swan's son John A. Vigor, Arthur's daughter Gertrude Vigor and her husband Harold Olson.

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[Vigor Family Tree.FTW]

Marriage could have been in 1909 instead of 1911 - conflicting reports
published in Arthur & Gerda's obituaries. Her obituary also says that
she was born in Sweden on May 2, 1891, but her tombstone says a different
date.

Notes:

Burial is in Evergreen Memorial Gardens south of Kewanee, Henry County,
Illinois on routh 34, on the west side of the road. Plot is in the
Devotion Area, on the north side of the south road, in a row beginning
with Pate between numbers 128 & 129. His wife Izora (Hedburg) Dollander
is buried here as well.

Joseph married Lillian Izora Hedburg on 23 Jun 1918 in Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois. Lillian (daughter of Frank A. Hedburg and Viletta C. Locele Buffett) was born on 9 Dec 1896 in Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois; died on 27 Dec 1991 in Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois; was buried on 30 Dec 1991 in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A message from rustan.gandvik@telia.com posted at genealogy.com's Sweden General forum in November 2001:
"This is most certainly Sven August Wigar from Horn parish in the south part of Östergötland province, close to the Småland border. According to the passport register on the Emigranten CD, Sven August and his wife (no name) got passports to North America in 1858 (no more precise date mentioned in this source). Also a widow Anna Nilsdotter and a farmhand Victor Nilsson from Horn received passports the same year."

Name:
Name in Sweden: Sven August Wigur

Buried:
Burial is in Andover Lutheran Cemetery, Andover, Henry County, Illinois. Drive through the gate marked "Methodist-Lutheran" to the back of the cemetery - the southwest end. The family area is on the south side of the road where the road curves from west to north and in about three rows. Buried here are Swan Vigor and his wife Carolina Nelson, Swan's son Arthur Vigor and his wife Gerda Nelson, Swan's son John A. Vigor, Arthur's daughter Gertrude Vigor and her husband Harold Olson.

Swan married Carolina Sophia Nelson on 3 Apr 1858 in Horn, Östergötlands län, Sweden. Carolina (daughter of Nils P. Persson and Anna Nilsdotter) was born on 18 Nov 1834 in Horn, Östergötlands län, Sweden; died on 28 Jan 1911 in Andover, Henry County, Illinois; was buried in Jan 1911 in Andover Lutheran Cemetery, Henry County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to the 1900 Census, Carolina was the mother of 7, 5 of whom
lived.

Birth:
Her headstone says that her birthdate was 28 Oct 1834. All Swedish research shows her birthdate was 18 Nov 1834.

Buried:
Burial is in Andover Lutheran Cemetery, Andover, Henry County, Illinois. Drive through the gate marked "Methodist-Lutheran" to the back of the cemetery - the southwest end. The family area is on the south side of the road where the road curves from west to north and in about three rows. Buried here are Swan Vigor and his wife Carolina Nelson, Swan's son Arthur Vigor and his wife Gerda Nelson, Swan's son John A. Vigor, Arthur's daughter Gertrude Vigor and her husband Harold Olson.

Bernhard married Christine Carlson. Christine (daughter of Karl Unknown) was born on 17 May 1854 in Sunnersberg parish, Skaraborgs Ian, Sweden; died in BTW 1890-1900 in Sweden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Clara Plunkett: "Dad had no brothers or sisters."

8/31/2005. From his obit he was buried in the St. Joseph Cemetery Galesburg on May 19, 1930. I contacted that Monument Company who has the records and they only have record of ownership of the plot not burial. They made a burial card after I was there. There is no headstone. Me. Vigor

9/1/2005

In his obit: Parents listed as Peter and Nathalie Dollander. Clara told me once that thier names were Pieter Dhollander and Nathalie DeSchepper.

Me. Vigor

His obit lists 4 children.

Theophil married Mary Louise Wiemee on July 12, 1889 in Saint Margaret, East Flanders, Belgium. Mary was born on 17 Sep 1867 in Saint Margaret, East Flanders, Belgium; died on 19 Jun 1948; was buried on 21 Jun 1948 in St. Joseph Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Address: 13 Feb 1941, Cambridge, Henry County, Illinois; : 72; Address:
  349 West Division Street
  Kewanee, Illinois
  USA

Notes:

From Clara Plunkett: "My Mother had a sister and they didn't get along."

9/1/2005

Her obit lists she also leaves a sister, Mrs. Clements Rykert of Rock Island.

Me. Vigor

Naturalization: 13 Feb 1941, after emigrating to the U.S. 15 Aug 1898.

Height:4 feet 9 inches tall.

Notes:

Entered the U.S. March or August 15 1898 from Antwerp, Belgium to New York, New York on the SS Westerland.

Notes:

Obituary: Mr. Hedburg has lived in Kewanee all of his life and had a wide circle of friends and acquaintances who mourn his death. He was born here May 7, 1875. He was the son of peter William and Ellen Jaderstrom Hedburg. He was married about twenty years ago to Miss Viletta Buffett. Six children were born to them, one dying in infancy. Those who survive to mourn their father's passing are Benjamin, Arvin, Izora, Selma and Zeda. There are three brothers and three sisters living. They are P.W. Hedburg, Decatur; Andrew, Kewanee; Mrs. Thompson, Chicago; Mrs. Jenkins, Sycamore; Mrs. Larson, Larimore, N.D.; J.A. Hedburg, Fresno, Ca. He died October 8, 1915 at his home, 936 Simpson Avenue. Thank you Me. Vigor for sending this information.

Buried:
Burial site is Pleasant View Cemetery, East of the National Guard Armory, East of East Street in Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois. Plot is on Central Avenue between C & D streets on the East side of the road. Buried here are Frank Hedburg and his wife Viletta Buffett, their daughter Izada and an infant son, Arvid.

Frank married Viletta C. Locele Buffett on 7 May 1895. Viletta (daughter of Emmett Osborn Buffett and Alveretta Locele Rohrer) was born on 26 Jan 1875 in Annawan Township, Henry County, Illinois; died on 6 Jun 1963 in Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois; was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary: Mrs. Hedburg who had been ill several years, died Thursday (June 6, 1963) at 7:40am at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Dollander, 119 W. 13th St. Mrs. Hedburg, the daughter of Emmett O. and Alveretta Rohrer Buffett, was born Jan. 26, 1875, in Annawan Township. She was married to Frank A. Hedburg May 7, 1894. He died Oct. 8, 1915. She made her home in Kewanee practically all of her life. Survivors include five children, two brothers, D.C. Buffett or Hastings, Neb., and Charles Buffett of Kewanee; one foster sister, Mrs. Oscar (Florence Wood) Thumberg of Berwyn; six grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild. She was preceeded in death by her husband, her parents, one brother, Clyde E. Buffett; a half-brother, Atlee R. Wood and a son, who died in infancy.

"Ma., I believe the person who I have listed as Elydon is Clyde and his full first name may have been Clydon since I found a listing in the Pleasant View Cemetery for Clydon Buffett with the same birth and death dates as the person who was listed as Elydon in the birth records at the library."

Thank you Me. Vigor for sending this information.

Buried:
Burial site is Pleasant View Cemetery, East of the National Guard Armory, East of East Street in Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois. Plot is on Central Avenue between C & D streets on the East side of the road. Buried here are Frank Hedburg and his wife Viletta Buffett, their daughter Izada and an infant son, Arvid.