Sven THORESON immigrated to the US in 1854 and settled in the Halfway Creek area of La Crosse County, WI sometime before 1861. He crossed the Atlantic Ocean with his brother Olof aboard the ship Levi Woodbury of New Orleans arriving in Boston on July 22, 1854.
He served in the Wisconsin First Independent Battery, Light Artillery unit in the Civil War from Aug. 30, 1864 until June 1865. He served almost exclusively near Baton Rouge, LA at Fort Williams in defense of the city. After the war, he returned to Halfway Creek, WI where he farmed until his death in 1908. For more information on his Civil War experience, please see Sven Thoreson Civil War Information page.
(Sources: 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900 U.S. Federal Census, his diary, and National Archives Military records.)
His brothers, Olof and Helje were also in the U.S. with him. Family records note that Ole never married, while Helje married, and had one child. Their father, Thore Helgeson, may have eventually came to the U.S. and died in Halfway Creek. A letter from Thore to his sons, dated 31 July 1861, notes that a brother of Thore, Johannes (Johannes Helgeson), also lived in Wisconsin near the boys and was most likely the reason they settled in Sweden Coulee.
Died.
Sever[sic] Thoreson died Friday afternoon Feb. 28 of pneumonia after an illness of about two weeks. He was 74 years and 6 months of age and leaves two sons and one daughter as follows; Charles at home, Theodore[sic] of the firm of A. O. Jostad & Company and Mrs. Hans Hjermstad of Lakota, S.D. His wife preceded him in death about a year ago. He was a highly esteemed citizen and his death is mourned by the community.
The funeral services were held Tuesday March 2 at one o'clock in the afternoon from the home and from the church at Halfway at 2:30 Rev. Berrum conducting and undertaker A.E. Smith in charge of the arrangements. The pall bearers were Carl Halgerson, Peter Rund, Ole Brudah, B.J. Skogen, S. Halverson and C.E. Anderson. The services were largely attended. The interment was made in the Halfway cemetery.
(Source: La Crosse County Record, Thursday, March 5, 1908, p. 3.)
He served in the Wisconsin First Independent Battery, Light Artillery unit in the Civil War from Aug. 30, 1864 until June 1865. He served almost exclusively near Baton Rouge, LA at Fort Williams in defense of the city. After the war, he returned to Halfway Creek, WI where he farmed until his death in 1908. For more information on his Civil War experience, please see Sven Thoreson Civil War Information page.
(Sources: 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900 U.S. Federal Census, his diary, and National Archives Military records.)
His brothers, Olof and Helje were also in the U.S. with him. Family records note that Ole never married, while Helje married, and had one child. Their father, Thore Helgeson, may have eventually came to the U.S. and died in Halfway Creek. A letter from Thore to his sons, dated 31 July 1861, notes that a brother of Thore, Johannes (Johannes Helgeson), also lived in Wisconsin near the boys and was most likely the reason they settled in Sweden Coulee.
Died.
Sever[sic] Thoreson died Friday afternoon Feb. 28 of pneumonia after an illness of about two weeks. He was 74 years and 6 months of age and leaves two sons and one daughter as follows; Charles at home, Theodore[sic] of the firm of A. O. Jostad & Company and Mrs. Hans Hjermstad of Lakota, S.D. His wife preceded him in death about a year ago. He was a highly esteemed citizen and his death is mourned by the community.
The funeral services were held Tuesday March 2 at one o'clock in the afternoon from the home and from the church at Halfway at 2:30 Rev. Berrum conducting and undertaker A.E. Smith in charge of the arrangements. The pall bearers were Carl Halgerson, Peter Rund, Ole Brudah, B.J. Skogen, S. Halverson and C.E. Anderson. The services were largely attended. The interment was made in the Halfway cemetery.
(Source: La Crosse County Record, Thursday, March 5, 1908, p. 3.)
Sven THORESON immigrated to the US in 1854 and settled in the Halfway Creek area of La Crosse County, WI sometime before 1861. He crossed the Atlantic Ocean with his brother Olof aboard the ship Levi Woodbury of New Orleans arriving in Boston on July 22, 1854.
He served in the Wisconsin First Independent Battery, Light Artillery unit in the Civil War from Aug. 30, 1864 until June 1865. He served almost exclusively near Baton Rouge, LA at Fort Williams in defense of the city. After the war, he returned to Halfway Creek, WI where he farmed until his death in 1908. For more information on his Civil War experience, please see Sven Thoreson Civil War Information page.
(Sources: 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900 U.S. Federal Census, his diary, and National Archives Military records.)
His brothers, Olof and Helje were also in the U.S. with him. Family records note that Ole never married, while Helje married, and had one child. Their father, Thore Helgeson, may have eventually came to the U.S. and died in Halfway Creek. A letter from Thore to his sons, dated 31 July 1861, notes that a brother of Thore, Johannes (Johannes Helgeson), also lived in Wisconsin near the boys and was most likely the reason they settled in Sweden Coulee.
Died.
Sever[sic] Thoreson died Friday afternoon Feb. 28 of pneumonia after an illness of about two weeks. He was 74 years and 6 months of age and leaves two sons and one daughter as follows; Charles at home, Theodore[sic] of the firm of A. O. Jostad & Company and Mrs. Hans Hjermstad of Lakota, S.D. His wife preceded him in death about a year ago. He was a highly esteemed citizen and his death is mourned by the community.
The funeral services were held Tuesday March 2 at one o'clock in the afternoon from the home and from the church at Halfway at 2:30 Rev. Berrum conducting and undertaker A.E. Smith in charge of the arrangements. The pall bearers were Carl Halgerson, Peter Rund, Ole Brudah, B.J. Skogen, S. Halverson and C.E. Anderson. The services were largely attended. The interment was made in the Halfway cemetery.
(Source: La Crosse County Record, Thursday, March 5, 1908, p. 3.)
He served in the Wisconsin First Independent Battery, Light Artillery unit in the Civil War from Aug. 30, 1864 until June 1865. He served almost exclusively near Baton Rouge, LA at Fort Williams in defense of the city. After the war, he returned to Halfway Creek, WI where he farmed until his death in 1908. For more information on his Civil War experience, please see Sven Thoreson Civil War Information page.
(Sources: 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900 U.S. Federal Census, his diary, and National Archives Military records.)
His brothers, Olof and Helje were also in the U.S. with him. Family records note that Ole never married, while Helje married, and had one child. Their father, Thore Helgeson, may have eventually came to the U.S. and died in Halfway Creek. A letter from Thore to his sons, dated 31 July 1861, notes that a brother of Thore, Johannes (Johannes Helgeson), also lived in Wisconsin near the boys and was most likely the reason they settled in Sweden Coulee.
Died.
Sever[sic] Thoreson died Friday afternoon Feb. 28 of pneumonia after an illness of about two weeks. He was 74 years and 6 months of age and leaves two sons and one daughter as follows; Charles at home, Theodore[sic] of the firm of A. O. Jostad & Company and Mrs. Hans Hjermstad of Lakota, S.D. His wife preceded him in death about a year ago. He was a highly esteemed citizen and his death is mourned by the community.
The funeral services were held Tuesday March 2 at one o'clock in the afternoon from the home and from the church at Halfway at 2:30 Rev. Berrum conducting and undertaker A.E. Smith in charge of the arrangements. The pall bearers were Carl Halgerson, Peter Rund, Ole Brudah, B.J. Skogen, S. Halverson and C.E. Anderson. The services were largely attended. The interment was made in the Halfway cemetery.
(Source: La Crosse County Record, Thursday, March 5, 1908, p. 3.)
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