| 11. |  Gerda Cecelia Nelson was born on 26 Apr 1887 in Vanersborg, Alvsborgs Ian, Sweden (daughter of Bernhard Nelson and Christine Carlson); died on 28 Jul 1945 in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried on 30 Jul 1945 in Andover Lutheran Cemetery, Henry County, Illinois. 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.
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:
- Gertrude Vigor was born on 17 Oct 1913; died on 25 Aug 1989 in Illinois; was buried in Andover Lutheran Cemetery, Henry County, Illinois.
- Esther Catherine Vigor was born on 15 May 1915 in Henry County, Illinois; died on 24 Feb 1966 in Moline Lutheran Hospital; was buried in Orion Lutheran Cemetery, Orion, Fulton County, Illinois.
- Pearl Matilda Vigor was born on 26 Jan 1917 in Cambridge, Henry County, Illinois; died on 29 Jan 1917 in Andover, Henry County, Illinois; was buried in Rosedale Cemetery.
- 5. Helen Evelyn Vigor was born on 19 Feb 1918; died on 26 May 1992; was buried in Woodhull Cemetery.
- Lester Edwin Nelson Vigor was born on 6 Jul 1920 in Andover, Henry County, Illinois; died on 27 Dec 1982 in Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois; was buried in Dec 1982 in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois.
- Bernard Willard Vigor was born on 15 Jul 1924; died on 22 Dec 1976 in Veteran's Hospital, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
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Thomas Strandburg was born on 12 Nov 1942 in Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois (son of Frank Raymond Strandburg and Helen Evelyn Vigor); died on 12 Nov 2020 in East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois. 
Arthur Edwin Vigor was born on 24 May 1882 in Andover, Henry County, Illinois (son of Swan August Vigor and Carolina Sophia Nelson); died on 20 Jul 1949 in Cambridge, Henry County, Illinois; was buried in Jul 1949 in Andover Lutheran Cemetery, Henry County, Illinois.