Polar Exployer Akerlundh Dies
Gustaf Keletus Akerlaundh, 78, who was the last surviving member of Capt. Roald Amundersen's 1903 expedition to the magnetic north pole, died Wednesday night at his Tijuana home.
Akerlundh, who lived at Fifth and February streets with his wife, Maria, moved to Tijuana in 1941. He owned an upholstery shop there until he retired in 1958.
Akerlundh's family said he was an engineer on the polar expedition. he returned to his home in Stockholm, Sweden, after the expedition of the Norwegian explorer reached the magnetic north pole.
In 1926, Akerlundh came to Guadalajara, Mexico, with the Erichson Telephone Co. to set up telephone systems there. He lived in Guadalarah until he moved to Tijuana.
Akerlundh was an active supporter of the House of Sweden in Balboa Park's House of Pacific Relations, his family reported. They said he visited the park every Sunday. He also was a member of the Vasa Club on El Cajon.
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Akerlundh is survived by his wife' two sons, Carlos of Tijuana, and Oscar of National City, and two grandchildren.
(Source: San Diego Union - Friday, June 9, 1961)
This is the only Akerlundh in Mount Hope Cemetery records.
Gustaf Keletus Akerlaundh, 78, who was the last surviving member of Capt. Roald Amundersen's 1903 expedition to the magnetic north pole, died Wednesday night at his Tijuana home.
Akerlundh, who lived at Fifth and February streets with his wife, Maria, moved to Tijuana in 1941. He owned an upholstery shop there until he retired in 1958.
Akerlundh's family said he was an engineer on the polar expedition. he returned to his home in Stockholm, Sweden, after the expedition of the Norwegian explorer reached the magnetic north pole.
In 1926, Akerlundh came to Guadalajara, Mexico, with the Erichson Telephone Co. to set up telephone systems there. He lived in Guadalarah until he moved to Tijuana.
Akerlundh was an active supporter of the House of Sweden in Balboa Park's House of Pacific Relations, his family reported. They said he visited the park every Sunday. He also was a member of the Vasa Club on El Cajon.
...
Akerlundh is survived by his wife' two sons, Carlos of Tijuana, and Oscar of National City, and two grandchildren.
(Source: San Diego Union - Friday, June 9, 1961)
This is the only Akerlundh in Mount Hope Cemetery records.
Polar Exployer Akerlundh Dies
Gustaf Keletus Akerlaundh, 78, who was the last surviving member of Capt. Roald Amundersen's 1903 expedition to the magnetic north pole, died Wednesday night at his Tijuana home.
Akerlundh, who lived at Fifth and February streets with his wife, Maria, moved to Tijuana in 1941. He owned an upholstery shop there until he retired in 1958.
Akerlundh's family said he was an engineer on the polar expedition. he returned to his home in Stockholm, Sweden, after the expedition of the Norwegian explorer reached the magnetic north pole.
In 1926, Akerlundh came to Guadalajara, Mexico, with the Erichson Telephone Co. to set up telephone systems there. He lived in Guadalarah until he moved to Tijuana.
Akerlundh was an active supporter of the House of Sweden in Balboa Park's House of Pacific Relations, his family reported. They said he visited the park every Sunday. He also was a member of the Vasa Club on El Cajon.
...
Akerlundh is survived by his wife' two sons, Carlos of Tijuana, and Oscar of National City, and two grandchildren.
(Source: San Diego Union - Friday, June 9, 1961)
This is the only Akerlundh in Mount Hope Cemetery records.
Gustaf Keletus Akerlaundh, 78, who was the last surviving member of Capt. Roald Amundersen's 1903 expedition to the magnetic north pole, died Wednesday night at his Tijuana home.
Akerlundh, who lived at Fifth and February streets with his wife, Maria, moved to Tijuana in 1941. He owned an upholstery shop there until he retired in 1958.
Akerlundh's family said he was an engineer on the polar expedition. he returned to his home in Stockholm, Sweden, after the expedition of the Norwegian explorer reached the magnetic north pole.
In 1926, Akerlundh came to Guadalajara, Mexico, with the Erichson Telephone Co. to set up telephone systems there. He lived in Guadalarah until he moved to Tijuana.
Akerlundh was an active supporter of the House of Sweden in Balboa Park's House of Pacific Relations, his family reported. They said he visited the park every Sunday. He also was a member of the Vasa Club on El Cajon.
...
Akerlundh is survived by his wife' two sons, Carlos of Tijuana, and Oscar of National City, and two grandchildren.
(Source: San Diego Union - Friday, June 9, 1961)
This is the only Akerlundh in Mount Hope Cemetery records.
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