Arthur Edwin Vigor^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1882 - 1949  (67 years)

• Name	Arthur Edwin Vigor
  Born	24 May 1882	Andover, Henry County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Jul 1949	Andover Lutheran Cemetery, Henry County, Illinois
  	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.
  Died	20 Jul 1949	Cambridge, Henry County, Illinois   [6]
  Person ID	I054	Vigor Family Tree | Matthew Vigor's side of the family tree
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2006

  
  

  Father	Swan August Vigor,   b. 26 Jan 1832, Tidersrum, Östergötlands län, Sweden ,   d. 1 Dec 1910, Andover, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Carolina Sophia Nelson,   b. 18 Nov 1834, Horn, Östergötlands län, Sweden ,   d. 28 Jan 1911, Andover, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 76 years)
  Married	3 Apr 1858	Horn, Östergötlands län, Sweden
  Family ID	F065	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gerda Cecelia Nelson,   b. 26 Apr 1887, Vanersborg, Alvsborgs Ian, Sweden ,   d. 28 Jul 1945, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois  (Age 58 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1911	Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois
  Notes	[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.
  Children	1. Gertrude Vigor,   b. 17 Oct 1913,   d. 25 Aug 1989, Illinois  (Age 75 years) + 2. Esther Catherine Vigor,   b. 15 May 1915, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 24 Feb 1966, Moline Lutheran Hospital  (Age 50 years)   3. Pearl Matilda Vigor,   b. 26 Jan 1917, Cambridge, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 29 Jan 1917, Andover, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 0 years) + 4. Helen Evelyn Vigor,   b. 19 Feb 1918,   d. 26 May 1992  (Age 74 years) + 5. Lester Edwin Nelson Vigor,   b. 6 Jul 1920, Andover, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 27 Dec 1982, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 62 years) + 6. Bernard Willard Vigor,   b. 15 Jul 1924,   d. 22 Dec 1976, Veteran's Hospital, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois  (Age 52 years) + 7. Living
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2006
  Family ID	F020	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Head shot for Arthur Vigor Cropped from Wedding photo
  		Wedding picture of Arthur and Gerda. Taken October 17, 1911.
  		Photograph of a page from a family picture album. Left side. Enlarged scan of an old Polaroid photograph taken of a page spread inside a family picture album created by Lillian Izora for C. Vigor. Book whereabouts known.
  		Arthur Vigor standing by a brick house When I received family documents saved by Gertrude Vigor this photo was inside the envelope of a letter. It doesn't seem like it belongs there, but I have included it in the source anyway. I do wonder if perhaps his formal wear is for his wife's funeral, in which case the connection can be made between the 1 Aug 1945 letter and this picture.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Census -- Illinois, Henry County, Andover Township, 1900 Page 16 of 23. Election district 2.
  		Census -- Illinois, Henry County, Andover Township, 1910 Page 17 of 25. ED #106.
  		Certificate of Church Membership for Arthur Edwin Vigor Arthur became a member of the Andover Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church on April 3, 1947 at the age of 64.
  		Death certificate for Gerda Nelson Vigor Thank you to Me. Vigor for obtaining, scanning and providing this document.
  		Vigor research, November 2006 Page 1 of 3 of the report on research done by the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center in late 2006.
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		1920 Census Cambridge Village, Illinois, Sheet 9A 1920 Census Cambridge Village, Illinois, Sheet 9A
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone for Arthur E. Vigor and Gerda C.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1843] Census -- Illinois, Henry County, Andover, 1900, 16 of 23. [S1844] Census -- Illinois, Henry County, Andover, 1910, 17 of 25, ED#106. [S1821] Obituary for Arthur Edwin Vigor, (Star Courier newspaper). [S1881] Death Certificate for Gerda Nelson (Vigor). [S1895] Vigor research purchased by Me. Vigor, Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover, Illinois, Books #1 - 4., Books #3 and #4, 5 Jul 2006. [BOOK 3] S. Arthur Edwin B: 5/24/1882 [BOOK 4[ Arthur Edwin B: 5/24/1882 [S1819] Illinois Statewide Death Index, Certificate #0028223 (Reliability: 2).