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Background
Swedish Settlements in Iowa

A booklet by O.M. Nelson about the Swedish settlements in Iowa, their founding, development and some of their noted men and women.

http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gwgustaf/library/Sett/sbok_toc.htm

Iowa Swedish Links

 * Iowa Swedish Archives
 * Iowa Swedish Biographies
 * Iowa Swedish Cemeteries
 * Iowa Swedish American Churches
 * Iowa Swedish History
 * Iowa Swedish Newspapers
 * Iowa Swedish Social Life

Biographies
Swedish Settlements in Iowa A booklet by O.M. Nelson about the Swedish settlements in Iowa, their founding, development, and some of their noted men and women. http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gwgustaf/library/Sett/sbok_toc.htm

Swedes in Sioux City

Gustaf N. Swan published a very detailed book in 1912 about the pioneering Swedes of Sioux City. It is written in Swedish and called "Svenskarna i Sioux City: några blad ur deras historia". A digitized version of this book is available on line from the open collection program of the Harvard University Library (category -- Immigration to the United States 1789-1930) at: http://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/4178023

Swedes in Sioux City and Vicinity 

Written in 1938 by O.M. Nelson for the large Swedish-American population of Sioux City, Iowa. An index of this book is availabe at www.genealogi.se/roots/sioux.htm.

Swedes in Des Moines

This book has been indexed and the index is available from Swedish Roots ( http://www.genealogi.se/roots/ ). The index also is printed below.

If you feel that one of the below mentioned persons may be your relative, and you would like to know the full text from the book, you can e-mail the Swedish Roots editor at [mailto:et.genealogy@mailbox.swipnet.se et.genealogy@mailbox.swipnet.se] and please put "Iowa" in the subject line.

Alphabetical index, Des Moines Biographies (ca. 1931) Agrell, Oscar, violin repairer, p. 89 Alexander, Arthur E., insurance salesman, p. 104 Anderson, Adolph Frederick, merchant, p. 70 Anderson, Herman Frederick, merchant, p. 70 Anderson, Hilding. E.O., auto parts dealer, p. 78 Appell, Gunnard C., automechanic, p. 81 Appelquist, Fred G., insurance executive, p. 91 Backman, Jonas A., manufacturer, p. 82 Barquist, Dr. Harry A., osteopath, p. 80 Barquist, Edward, sheet metal worker, p. 74 Benson, John A., building contractor, p. 75 Bloom, A. V., typewriter dealer, p. 81 Bloom, Clifford R., singer, p. 70 Bloomquist, Charles, automechanic, p. 98 Borg,, George H., office manager, p. 88 Borg, Axel F., grocer, p. 88 Borg, Carl O., bakery and ice cream, p. 88 Borg, Otto A., grocer, p. 90 Borg, Ruben F. grocer, p. 89 Borg, John C., grocer, p. 83 Broquist, William Albert, merchant, p. 99 Burkman, Carl A., county attorney, p. 83 Carlson, Carl Oscar. contractor, p. 97 Carlson, Chas. E., upholsterer, p. 69 Carlson, Clarence R., shoemaker, p. 77 Carlson, Claus, painter, p. 103 Carlson, Eskil C., attorney, p. 69 Carlson, Ralph I., bank teller, ins. agent, p. 103 Celander, Andrew G., grocer, p. 76 Dahl, Elmer H., mason contractor, p. 100 Dahl, Harry W., M. D., p. 90 Dahlberg, Robert B., painting contractor, p. 97 Dahlstrom, Alfred, mortician, p. 74 Danielson, Oscar C., welder, p. 78 Eck, Carl Elmer, baker, p. 98 Ellison, Andrew, automechanic, p. 81 Elmquist, Chas. E., attorney, p. 82 Englund, Dr. Victor A., osteopathic physician, p. 80 Englund. Peter J., deputy auditor, p. 91 Erickson, Claus E., manufacturer, p. 91 Erickson, Frank G., contractor, p. 104 Erickson, Iver C., dairy owner, p. 86 Erlandson, Elder J., cabinet maker, p. 78 Erlandson, John A., cabinet maker, p. 78 Franson, Birger, shoemaker, p. 82 Franzen, Gustaf E., contractor, p. 96 Fredrikson, Varina, masseuse, p. 92 Frish, Edwin Julius, attorney, p. 71 Frisk, Alvin C., treasurer, p. 71 Grandquist, Olof G., contractor, p. 85 Green, Oscar M., watchmaker, p. 87 Gustafson, Alvin C., investments, p. 75 Gustafson, Arvid, automechanic, p. 97 Gustafson, J. Glen, secretary, p. 97 Hamborg, Elmer:, meat dealer, p. 89 Hamborg, La Vern, manufacturer, p. 90 Hammar, Henning C., merchant, p. 94 Hanson, Harry E., branch manager, p. 97 Harpel, Albert O., photographer, p. 86 Heggen, Albin N., executive, p. 95 Heggen, Theodore S ., p. 95 Hellberg, Arthur Edward, watchmaker, p. 69 Holm, Chas. F., tailor, p. 80 Jacobson, John S., tailor, p. 95 Johnson, A. Paul, grocer, p. 90 Johnson, Adolph, cabinet maker, p. 77 Johnson, Carl A., contractor, p. 81 Johnson, Emil F., grocer, p. 85 Johnson, Lawrence A., superintendent, p. 93 Johnson, Ted A., service station, p. 102 Julander, Dr. S. E., chiropractor, p. 79 Kullander, Albert E., manufacturing jeweler, p. 80 Lagerquist, Henry, manufacturer, p. 84 Lagerquist, Hugo Roger, manufacturer, p. 84 Landsberg, Arvid O., contractor, p. 104 Larson, David N. grocer, p. 87 Larson, Ivar, masseur, p. 75 Larson, Nels O., meat dealer, p. 81 Laven, Axel L., contractor, p. 104 Lindblom, Axel, contractor, p. 82 Lindfelt, Edward C., manufacturer, p. 87 Lindgren, Buell M., attorney, p. 67 Lindgren, George R., insurance agent, p. 79 Lindholme, Gotthard A., insurance, p. 73 Linstrum, Arthur C., manager, p. 83 Linstrum, Louis Oscar, deputy auditor, p. 99 Lundgren, Arvid L., executive, p. 94 Lundgren, George A., insurance agent, p. 79 Lundgren, Robert J., bridge contractor, p. 101 Mellin, Miss Mary C., executive, p. 99 Nelson Emil, manager, p. 83 Nelson, Carl A., watchmaker, p. 87 Nelson, Edward J., grocer, p. 85 Nelson, Nick, laundry owner, p. 84 Nero. Harry, contractor, p. 104 Nordholm, Hans, tailor, p. 94 Nylander, Daniel H., restaurateur, p. 100 Olson, Alfred B., merchant, p. 72 Olson, Gustaf R., photographer, p. 85 Olson, Harry E., salesman, p. 96 Olson, Harry S., quilt shop, p. 79 Olson, Olof G., contractor, p. 103 Pearson, Alfred J., dean, p. 68 Peel, Dr. Frederick F, dentist, p. 73 Peterson, Elmer Theodore. editor, p. 93 Peterson, George M., investments, p. 84 Peterson, Peter A., book binder, p. 92 Peterson, Wilfred H., automechanic, p. 98 Peterson, Wm. Harvey, dentist, p. 68 Peterson. Fred J., accountant, p. 91 Rosene, Edward A., plumber, p. 86 Rundberg, John, grocer, p. 102 Saf, Carl J., shoemaker, p. 76 Samuelson, Agnes, Supt. Public Instruction, p. 67 Sandahl, Chas. E., printer, p. 101 Sandell, Carl L., dentist, p. 76 Sandin, John F., painter, p. 92 Seastrand, Dr. Carl E, osteopathic physician, p. 96 Selindh, Nels M., automechanic, p. 73 Stolberg, John A., contractor, p. 99 Stromberg, Oscar E., contractor, p. 103 Sundberg, Clarence E., display artist, p. 74 Swanson, Arnold E., plumbing inspector, p. 102 Swanson, Fred S., insurance, p. 72 Swanson, Fred W., executive, p. 100 Swanson, Harold N. (Wick), automechanic, p. 98 Swenson, Herbert L., magazine agent, p. 77 Thorson, Oscar R., p. 92 Turnquist, Axel L., upholsterer, p. 101 Varme, Leonard C., deputy auditor, p. 89 Wallerstedt, Axel Herman, shoemaker, p. 76 Wallerstedt, Carl V., baker, p. 86 Wilmers, John W., insurance, p. 72 Yarn, George, merchant, p. 71

State Historical Society of Iowa
Library / Archives 402 Iowa Avenue Iowa City, IA 52240-1806 Phone: (319) 335-3916 Website: http://www.iowahistory.org/

Iowa Genealogical Society
628 E. Grand Ave Des Moines, IA 50309-1924 Phone: 515-276-0287 Fax: 515-727-1824 Email: igs@iowagenealogy.org Website: http://www.iowagenealogy.org/

Adair County
Adair County Anquestors Genealogy Society c/o Greenfield Public Library, P. O. Box 328, Greenfield, IA 50849-0328 Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iaaags/

Adair County Historical Society Highway 92 West PO Box 214 Greenfield, IA 50849 Phone: (515) 743-2232

Allamakee County
Allamakee County Historical Society 121 Allamakee St. PO Box 95 (mailing address) Waukon, IA 52172 Phone: (563) 568-2954

Postville Historical Society 205 West Williams Street Postville, IA 52162 Phone: (319) 864-3818

Appanoose County
Moulton Historical Society Rt. 1 Moulton, IA 52572 Phone: (515) 642-3770

Audubon County
Audubon County Historical Society Rt. 2 Audubon, IA 50025 Phone: (712) 563-3984

Benton County
Benton County Historical Society 204 Riverview Drive Vinton, IA 52349

Black Hawk County
Cedar Falls Historical Society (308 West Third Street-location) 303 Franklin Street (mailing address) Cedar Falls, IA 50613 Phone: (319) 266-5149

Boone County
Boone County Historical Society 602 Story Street Boone, IA 50036 Phone: (515) 432-1907

Bremer County
Bremer County Historical Society (Waverly, IA 50677-museum location) PO Box 218 (mailing address) Plainfield, IA 50666-0218 Phone: (319) 276-4674

Buchanan County
Buchanan County Historical Society Website: http://buchanancountyhistory.com/historybchs.php

Buena Vista County
Albert City Historical Association, Inc. (212 North Second Street-location) Rt.1, Box 30 (mailing address) Albert City, IA 50510 Phone: (712) 843-5404

Buena Vista County Historical Society Buena Vista Museum 214 West Fifth Street Storm Lake, IA 50588-2346 Phone: (712) 732-4955

Butler County
Butler County Historical Society 420 West Jefferson Street Clarksville, IA 50619 Phone: (319) 278-4479

Calhoun County
Calhoun County Historical Society (150 High Street-museum location) 858 Lake (mailing address) Rockwell City, IA 50579 Phone: (712) 297-8139

Carroll County
Carroll County Historical Society 126 East Sixth Street PO Box 591 Carroll, IA 51401 Phone: (712) 792-1582

Cass County
Cass County Historical Society 412 and 414 Main St. Griswold, IA 51535 Phone: 612-778-2700

Cedar County
Cedar County Historical Society 607 Orange Street Tipton, IA 52772 Phone: (319) 886-2740

Cerro Gordo County
North Iowa Historical Society Kinney Pioneer Museum Highway 18 West, Airport Entrance PO Box 421 Mason City, IA 50402-0421 Phone: (515) 423-1258

Cherokee County
Cherokee County Historical Society (105 East Front Street-location) PO Box 247 (mailing address) Cleghorn, IA 51014-0247 Phone: (712) 436-2624

Chickasaw County
Chickasaw County Historical Society Rural Route Nashua, IA 50658 Phone: (515) 435-4701

Clarke County
Clarke County Historical Society Rt. 4, Box 5 Osceola, IA 50213 Phone: (515) 342-4246

Clay County
Parker Historical Society of Clay County 300 East Third Street Spencer, IA 51301 Phone: (712) 262-9800

Clayton County
Elkader Historical Society Elkader, IA 52043 Phone: (319) 245-2622

Garnavillo Historical Society Garnavillo, IA 52049

McGregor Historical Society (254 Main Street-location) 217 Ann Street (mailing address) McGregor, IA 52157 Phone: (319) 873-3450

Strawberry Point Historical Society Strawberry Point, IA 52076 Phone: (319) 933-4461

Clinton County
Clinton County Historical Society PO Box 3135 Clinton, IA 52732 Phone: (319) 242-1201

Crawford County
Crawford County Historical Society 1428 First Ave, North Denison, IA 51442

Dallas County
Adel Historical Society Rt. 2, Box 136 Adel, IA 50003 Phone: (515) 993-4124

Davis County
Davis County Historical Society (302 East Franklin Street-location) Rt. 6 (mailing address) Bloomfield, IA 52537 Phone: (515) 664-2408

Decatur County
Decatur County Historical Society Main Street Leon, IA 50144 Phone: (515) 446-4186

Whitmer, John Historical Association Graceland College Lamoni, IA 50140 Phone: (515) 784-5350

Delaware County
Delaware County Historical Society College Square Hopkinton, IA 52237 Phone: (319) 926-2639

Des Moines County
Des Moines County Historical Society 1616 Dilil Street Burlington, IA 52601 Phone: (319) 753-2449

Dickinson County
Dickinson County Historical Society and Dickinson County Museum, Inc. 507 11th Street Milford, IA 51351 Phone: (712) 338-2138

Dubuque County
Dubuque County Historical Society PO Box 305 Dubuque, IA 52001 Phone: (319) 557-9545

Dyersville Historical Society 340 First Ave, East Dyersville, IA 52040 Phone: (319) 875-8912

Emmet County
Emmet County Historical Society, Inc. 1720 Third Ave, South PO Box 101 Estherville, IA 51334

Fayette County
Fayette County Helpers Club and Historical Society Fayette County Genealogical Society Chapter (IGS) 100 North Walnut Street West Union, IA 52175 Phone: (319) 422-5797

Oelwein Area Historical Society PO Box 445 Oelwein, IA 50662

Floyd County
Floyd County Historical Society Museum 500 Gillbert Street Charles City, IA 50616 Phone: (515) 228-1099

Fox County
Franklin County Franklin County Historical Society PO Box 114 Hampton, IA 50441

Fremont County
Fremont County Historical Society (East side of Square-location) Sidney, IA 51652 Phone: (712) 374-2719

Greene County
Greene County Historical Society 106 East State Street Jefferson, IA 50129 Phone: (515) 386-8544

Grundy County
Grundy County Historical Society Rt. 1 Grundy Center, IA 50638 Phone: (319) 824-3585

Guthrie County
Guthrie County Historical Society 901 Grand Guthrie, IA 50115 Phone: (515) 747-3403

Hardin County
Hardin County Historical Society (1603 South Washington St-location) PO Box 187 (mailing address) Eldora, IA 50627 Phone: (515) 858-3616

Harrison County
Harrison County Historical Society 119 West Fourth Street Logan, IA 51546 Phone: (712) 644-2941

Henry County
Henry County Historical Society (Mount Pleasant, IA-location) Rt. 1, Box 224 (mailing address) New London, IA 52645 Phone: (319) 367-5157

Howard County
Howard County Historical Society (324 Fourth Ave,West-location) Rt. 1, Box 208 E (mailing address) Cresco, IA 52136 Phone: (319) 547-5593

Humboldt County
Humboldt County Historical Association (East edge of Dakota City-museum location) PO Box 162 (mailing address) Humboldt, IA 50548 Phone: (515) 332-5280

Ida County
Ida County Historical Society Moorehead House Museum 501 Zobel Lane Ida Grove, IA 51445 Phone: (712) 364-3605

Iowa County
Amana Heritage Society PO Box 81 Amana, IA 52203 Phone: (319) 622-3567

Iowa County Historical Society Pioneer Heritage Museum PO Box 288 Marengo, IA 52301 Phone: (319) 642-7018

Jasper County
Jasper County Historical Society of Iowa Jasper County Historical Museum 1700 South 15th Ave, West PO Box 834 Newton, IA 50208 Phone: (515) 792-9118

Kellogg Historical Society 218 High Street PO Box 295 Kellogg, IA 50135-0295 Phone: (515) 526-8734

Jefferson County
Jefferson County Historical Society 304 East Broadway Fairfield, IA 52556 Phone: (515) 472-8071

Johnson County
Johnson County Historical Society Heritage Museum (310 Fifth Street-location) PO Box 5081 (mailing address) Coralville, IA 52241 Phone: (319) 351-5738

Jones County
Jones County Historical Society 301 North Chestnut Monticello, IA 52310

Keokuk County
Keokuk County Historical Society PO Box 324 Sigourney, IA 52591 Phone: (641) 622-3005

Kishkekush County
See Monroe County

Kossuth County
Kossuth County Genealogical Society c/o Algona Public Library 210 N. Phillips St. Algona, IA 50511 Website: http://kossuthcountygenealogicalsociety.com/ Research assistance for a fee Post a query in newlsletter for a fee.

Lee County
Lee County Iowa Historical Society 318 North Fifth PO Box 125 Leokuk, IA 52632 Phone: (319) 524-7283

North Lee County Historical Society Historic Museum Ninth and Ave H PO Box 285 Fort Madison, IA 52627-0285 Phone: (319) 372-7661

Linn County
The History Center (Linn County Historical Society) 615 First Ave SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Phone: (319) 362-1501 Fax: (319) 362-6790 Website: http://www.historycenter.org

Lyon County
Lyon County Historical Society Rock Rapids, IA 51246

Madison County
Madison County Historical Society 812 South Second Ave Winterset, IA 50273 Phone: (515) 462-2134

Mahaska County
Mahaska County Historical Society PO Box 578 Oskaloosa, IA 52577 Phone: (515) 672-2989

Marion County
Marion County Historical Society Marion County Park Rt. 3 Knoxville, IA 50138

Pella Historical Society 507 Franklin Pella, IA 50219 Phone: (515) 628-2409

Marshall County
Marshall County Historical Society 202 East Church Street PO Box 304 Marshalltown, IA 50158 Phone: (515) 752-6664

Mills County
Mitchell County Mitchell County Historical Society Rt. 1, Box 185 Osage, IA 50461 Phone: (515) 732-3059

Monona County
Monona Historical Society 302 South Egbert Street PO Box 15 Monona, IA 52159 Phone: (319) 539-2689

Monroe County
Monroe County Historical Society 114-116A Ave, East Albia, IA 52531 Phone: (515) 932-7046

O’Brien County
O'Brien County Historical Society (First St, NE,and Heritage Park Rd-location) PO Box 385 (mailing address) Primghar, IA 51245 Phone: (712) 757-1511

Osceola County
Osceola County Historical Society 603 Seventh Ave Sibley, IA 51249

Palo Alto County
West Bend Historical Society PO Box 379 West Bend, IA 50597 Phone: (515) 887-3241 (Treasurer)

Plymouth County
Kingsley Historical Society Kingsley, IA 51028 Phone: (712) 378-2636

Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County Historical Society Rt. 2, Box 12 Rolfe, IA 50581 Phone: (712) 848-3342

Polk County
Ankeny Area Historical Society 301 SW Third PO Box 1111 Ankeny, IA 50021 Phone: (515) 965-5795 Email: history@ankenyhistorical.org Website: http://www.ankenyhistorical.org

Polk County Historical Society 4115 - 55th St. Des Moines, IA 50310-1862 Phone: (515) 278-1234

West Des Moines Historical Society Historic Jordan House 2001 Fuller Rd West Des Moines, IA 50265 Phone: (515) 225-1286

Poweshiek County
Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Chapter (IGS) 206 North Mill Street PO Box 280 Montezuma, IA 50171 Phone: (515) 623-3322

Ringgold County
Ringgold County Historical Society, Inc. Mount Ayr, IA 50854 Phone: (515) 464-2615

Sac County
Sac County Historical Society Nemaha, IA 50567 Phone: (712) 636-4513

Shelby County
Shelby County Historical Society (Morse and Pine Streets-location) 837 Orange Road (mailing address) Harlan, IA 51537 Phone: (712) 755-2437

Story County
Community Historical Society Maxwell, IA 50161 Phone: (515) 387-1380

Taylor County
Taylor County Historical Society (Bedford, IA 50833-location) PO Box 8 (mailing address) Gravity, IA 50848 Phone: (712) 537-2475

Union County
Union County Historical Society 1101 North Vine Street Creston, IA 50801 Phone: (515) 782-4247

Van Buren County
Pioneer Historical Society, Inc. 203 South Fourth Street Farmington, IA 52626

Wapello County
Wapello County Historical Society Wapello County Historical Museum Amtrak Depot 201 West Main Ottumwa, IA 52501

Washington County
Washington County Historical Society (903 East Washington-museum location) PO Box 364 (mailing address) Washington, IA 52353 Phone: (319) 653-3125

Wayne County
Wayne County Historical Society (Highway 2, East Jefferson St-location) PO Box 104 (mailing address) Corydon, IA 50060 Phone: (515) 872-2211; (515) 872-2483

Webster County
Gowrie Historical Society PO Box 297 Gowrie, IA 50543

Winnebago County
Winnebago Historical Society 336 North Clark Street Forest City, IA 50436

Winneshiek County
Winneshiek County Historical Society Archives and Luther College Archives Decorah, IA 52101 Phone: (319) 387-1164

Woodbury County
Big Sioux River Valley Historical Society Rt. 3, Box 25 Hawarden, IA 51023 Phone: (712) 552-2985

Sioux City Public Museum and Historical Association 2901 Jackson Street Sioux City, IA 51104 Phone: (712) 279-6174

Wright County
Wright County Historical Society 615 Fifth Ave Clarion, IA 50525 Phone: (515) 532-3669

Wright County Historical Society Rt. 2, Box 337 Goldfield, IA 50542 Phone: (515) 825-3641