Gustaf Walfrid Swanson
Was 84 years old.
Father: Per August Swanson (1866 - 1948)
| Born | 6 Jun 1914 Veinge (N)1) | |
| Dead | 22 Feb 1999 Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA2a) 2b) |
GUSTAF W. SWANSON, 84, of Weaver Hill Road, formerly of Providence, a merchant marine serving two tours, one during World War II, died Monday at the Alpine Nursing Home.
Born in Laholm, Halland, Sweden, a son of the late Per August and Elin Amanda (Anderson) Swanson, he lived in Coventry for three years, previously living in Providence.
Mr. Swanson had been employed at Electric Boat in Groton, Conn., for several years before retiring. He was a member of the National Maritime Union.
He is survived by a daughter, a brother and two grandsons. He was the brother of the late Arnold Swanson.
Born in Laholm, Halland, Sweden, a son of the late Per August and Elin Amanda (Anderson) Swanson, he lived in Coventry for three years, previously living in Providence.
Mr. Swanson had been employed at Electric Boat in Groton, Conn., for several years before retiring. He was a member of the National Maritime Union.
He is survived by a daughter, a brother and two grandsons. He was the brother of the late Arnold Swanson.
- Sources
- 1. Tjärby (N) AIIa:3 (1913-1923), Bild 890 / sid 77 (AID: v446549.b890.s77, NAD: SE/LLA/13404)
- 2. Ancestry
- 1a. USA, socialförsäkringsuppgifter, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
- 2b. Webben: Register för dödsrunor, 1995-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.