Looking for information about the descendants of Daniel August
Danielson born in 1815 in Sweden, known as August
Danielson during the years he lived in Rock Island,
Illinois. His wife was known as Mary, but had been Maria
Persdotter in Sweden. They came to the
Illinois in 1854 stopping first in
Henry County, then
Mercer County and finally
Rock Island County. Three children immigrated with the parents, son Alfred born in 1842; son Daniel August born in 1845 and daughter Anna Lisa born in 1851. 3 daughters were born in
Illinois, Mary in 1858,
Hannah in 1862 and Emma in 1864.
Son Alfred married
Carolina Lawson/Larson in 1863 and had 2 children
Son D August married Ida C
Swanson and had 5 children
Daughter Anna Lisa married
Lon P
Swanson and had 6 children
I can be contacted at
jtbrady@swbell.net