ALMA KRISTINE (SVENSEN/SWANSON) HEGGELAND
(NO GRAVESTONE)
B. July 25, 1873 in Sweden
D. July 13, 1945 in Waukegan Township, Lake County, IL
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- Father: Sven Swanson
- Mother: Carolina (Becker) Swanson born about 1835 in Germany
- Husband: Karl Peter “Carl” Heggeland born June 5, 1875 in Älvkarleby, Uppsala, Sverige, Sweden, son of Andreas Hägglund and Anna Sofia (Söderström) Hägglund; Karl died January 22, 1957 in Elgin, Kane County, IL (See section pertaining to Karl Peter “Carl” Heggeland buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery)
- Children:
- Alf John Heggeland born February 14, 1899 in Norway; confirmed at St. Timothy Lutheran in Chicago, Cook County, IL; married Mary V. Petry (1902-1985) on January 17, 1922 in Chicago, Cook County, IL, daughter of George Petry and July J. Petry; Alf died March 29, 1989; Alf and Mary are buried in Greenacres Memorial Park, Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington
According to the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
“Name: Alf John Heggeland; Permanent Home Address: 5017 Warwick Av. Chi., Cook County, Ill.; Age in Years: 19; Date of Birth: Feb. 14 1899; Race: White: Alien: Non-declarant; If not a citizen of the U.S., of what nation are you a citizen or subject?: Norway; Present Occupation: Butterine Wrapper; Employer’s Name: J I. Jelke; Place of Employment: Polk & Washtenaw Av., Chi., Cook County, Ill.; Nearest Relative: Alma Heggeland (mother), 5017 Warwick Av., Chi., Cook, Ill.; Height: Medium; Build: Medium; Color of Eyes: blue; Color of Hair: l. brown; Signed: Sept. 12, 1918”
According to the McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry IL) Wednesday, March 13, 1985, page 7:
“Mary V. Heggeland
Mary V. Heggeland, 82, 1701 Highview Ave., McHenry, died in her residence Thursday, March 7, 1985. She was born in Chicago Dec. 31, 1902.
A resident of the area the past 30 years, Mrs. Heggeland was a member of the McHenry Senior Citizens Club and had been a clerk for the John Plaine Co., Chicago.
In June, 1922, she married Alf Heggeland, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Loraine) Shinkle of Seattle, Wash.; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and five brothers.
A sister and a brother preceded her in death.
Visitation and services were private for the family and arrangements were made by the George R. Justen & Son Funeral Home.”
2. Axel Phillip “Phil” Heggeland born March 4, 1902 in Norway; married Lillian Dorothy Norman (1901-1989) on July 3, 1922 in Cook County, IL, daughter of Axel Norman (1859-1924) and Christina (Tylander) Norman (1860-1931); Axel died October 20, 1981 in Los Angeles County, CA
According to the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
“Name: Alex Phillip Heggeland; Place of Residence: 4741 Kraft Ave, No Hollywood, L.A., Calif; Mailing Address: Same; Telephone: Sunset 1-3566; Age in Years: 39; Date of Birth: March 4, 1902; Place of Birth: Hoflin Island, Norway; Name and Address of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address: Adele Prision, 10900 Van Owen, Burbank; Employer’s Name and Address: Adel Prision Corporation, 10900 Van Owen, Burbank; Place of Employment: Same; Race: White; Height: 5′ 10″; Weight: 190; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Blonde; Complexion: Light; Other obvious physical characteristics that will aid in identification: Brown spot on left eye; Signed: Feb 15, 1942”
According to the Los Angeles Time (Los Angeles CA) Friday, October 23, 1981, page 67:
“HEGGELAND, Axel Phillip
San Fernando Mortuary 365-6273″
3. Ernst “Ernie” Heggeland born about 1904 in Norway; married Miriam (of California in 1967)
4. Geraldine C. “Jennie” (Heggeland) Bower born about 1906 in Illinois; married (1) unknown Layden; married (2) Perry Dean Bower on August 5, 1933 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; Geraldine died April 17, 1967 in Cook County, IL
According to the Pantagraph (Bloomington IL) Friday, August 18, 1933, page 8:
“Heggeland-Bower
Marriage Held
Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Geraldine Heggeland and Perry Dean Bower, which took place in Chicago at 1 p. m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at St. Thomas Reformed church.
The ceremony was witnessed by a small group of relatives and friends. Later a wedding dinner was served.
The bridegroom is a brother of Miss Drusilla Bower, 901 1/2 South Allin street. He was formerly a resident of McClean county, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bower of Stanford. For a number of years he has been in the railway mail service, with his headquarters in Chicago.
The couple will be at home to friends at 1627 Humboldt boulevard, Chicago.”
5. Birger Freeman Heggeland born November 6, 1907 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; married, as his second wife, Eleanor Sheehan on March 22, 1941 in Clinton County, IA, daugher of John Sheehan and Mary (Healey) Sheehan; Birger died in December 1967; buried in Saint Bede Catholic Cemetery; Ingleside, Lake County, IL
According to the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
“Name: Berger Freeman Heggeland; Address: 5159 W. Bloomingdale Ave, Chicago, Cook County, Ill; Telephone: Chicago Berkshire 1648; Age in Years: 32; Date of Birth: Nov. 6, 1907; Place of Birth: Chicago, Ill, U.S.A.; Name of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address: Mrs. Clara Grazle; Relationship of That Person: Boarding with her; Address of That Person: 5159 W. Bloomingdale Ave, Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Employer’s Name: Hartman Furniture Company, 435 No. La Salle St., Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Race: White; Height: 5 ft. 9 in; Weight: 150 lbs; Eyes: Gray; Hair: Brown; Complexion: Dark; Other obvious physical characteristics that will aid in identification: wears glasses; Signed: October 16 – 1940”
According to the Chicago Tribune (Chicago IL) Wednesday, December 13, 1967, page 64:
“Heggeland
Birger F. Heggeland of Ingleside, Ill., dear husband of Eleanor; fond father of Robert [Bob] Heggeland of Norridge, Ill., and Carl [Corky] Heggeland of Ingleside, Ill.; grandfather of three; brother of Alf Heggeland of McHenry, Phil and Ernie Heggeland, both of Cal. Member of Carpenters union, Local 1185, Chicago. Resting at K. K. Hamsher Funeral Home, 12 N. Pistakee Lake road, Fox Lake, after 3 p. m. Wednesday. Funeral mass 11 a. m. Thursday [10:15 from funeral home] to St. Bedes Catholic church, Ingleside. Interment St. Bedes cemetery. Inf. 587-2100.”
6. Valborg Sophia Heggeland born December 25, 1909 in Illinois
According to the U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 (Ministerialbog for St. Timothy Ev., Luth., Menighed, Chicago, Ill., page 4):
“Barnets Navn: Vallurg Sophia; Fodselsdatum: Dec 25 ’09; Daabsdatum: March 20 ’10; Foreldrenes Navne: Peter and Alma Hegland: Faddernes Naven: Mrs. Sarka Vickers 427 Canal st. Belvidere, Ill., Marget Svenson, Mr. & Mrs. Martin Slorsku”
7. Arthur Robert Heggeland born May 24, 1912
According to the U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 (Ministerialbog for St. Timothy Ev., Luth., Menighed, Chicago, Ill., page 8):
“Barnets Navn: Arthur Robert; Fodselsdatum: May 24, 12; Daabsdatum: June 8, ’18; Foreldrenes Navne: Karl P & Alma Hegland: Faddernes Naven: Alma Hegland”
Additional Information:
According to the New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957:
“LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN PASSENGERS FOR THE U.S. IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT PORT OF ARRIVE
S. S., United States sailing from Christiania, May 4th, 1905, Arriving at Port of New York, May 17th, 1905
Name in Full: Heggeland, Alma; Age: 31 Yrs., 9 Mos.; Sex: F; Married or Single: M; Calling or Occupation: No; Able to Read: Yes; Write: Yes; Nationality: Norway; Race: Scand; Last Residence: Tune; Final Destination: Chicago, Ill; Whether having a ticket to such final destination: Yes; By whom was passage paid?: husband; Whether ever before in the United States?: no; Where going to join a relative or friend; and if so, what relative or friend, and his name and complete address: Husband Mr. K. P. Heggeland, 1636 W. North ave., Chicago, Ill. (NOTE: the following children were listed: Alf Heggeland, age 4; Axel Heggeland, age 3; Ernst Heggeland, age 1)
According to the 1910 U.S. Census for Chicago City, Cook County, IL living at 1754 North 42nd Ave., the household members were:
“C P Heggeland, head, age 35, married once for 11 years, born in Norway, father born in Norway, mother born in Sweden, immigration year: 1904, naturalization: papers; Occupation: Printer – of acct; Alma Chr. Heggeland, wife, age 36, married one for 11 years, 6 children born, 6 children living, born in Sweden, parents born in Sweden, immigration year: 1905; Alfred J. Heggeland, son, age 11, single, born in Norway; Axel Ph. Heggeland, son, age 8, single, born in Norway; Ernst Heggeland, son, age 6, single, born in Norway; Jennie Heggeland, daughter, age 4, single, born in Illinois; Bircher Heggeland, son, age 2, single, born in Illinois; Kalpurga Heggeland, daughter, age 4/12, single, born in Illinois”
According to the 1920 U.S. Census for Chicago, Cook County, IL living at 5017 Warwick Ave., the household members were:
“Carl Heggeland, head, age 44, married, immigration year: 1904, naturalized in 1919, born in Sweden, father born in Norway, mother born in Sweden, Occupation: Laborer – Shop; Alma Heggeland, wife, age 46, married, immigration year: 1904, naturalized in 1919, born in Sweden, parents born in Sweden; Alf Heggeland, son, age 20, single, immigration year: 1904, naturalized in 1919, born in Norway, Occupation: Salesman – Frame Co.; Axel Heggeland, son, age 18, single, immigration year: 1904, naturalized in 1919, born in Norway, Occupation: Laborer – Factory; Ernest Heggeland, son, age 15, single, immigration year: 1904, naturalized in 1919, born in Norway, Occupation: Laborer – Factory; Jennie Heggeland, daughter, age 13, single, born in Illinois; Berger Heggeland, son, age 12, single, born in Illinois; Carolina Becker, mother in law, age 85, widowed, immigration year: prior to 1900, naturalized, born in Germany, parents born in Germany”
According to the 1930 U.S. Census for Chicago City, Cook County, IL living at 3050 (no street name), the household members were:
“Graldine (sic) Layden, head, age 24, widowed, born in Illinois, father born in Norway, mother born in Sweden, Occupation: Actress – Burlesque; Alma Heggeland, mother, age 57 widowed, born in Sweden, parents born in Sweden, Immigration year: 1900, naturalized; Berger Heggeland, brother, age 22, single, born in Illinois, Occupation: Operator – Carpet laying”
According to the 1940 U.S. Census for Elmhurst, York Township, DuPage County, IL, living at 251 E. 2nd St, the household members were:
“Perry D Bower, head, age 45, married, highest grade completed: H4, born in Illinois, lived in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois in 1935, Occupation: mail clerk – Railroad; Geraldine C. Bower, age 34, married, highest grade completed: 7, born in Illinois, lived in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois in 1935; June D. Bower, daughter, age 5, single, born in Illinois, lived in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois in 1935; Labor – W.P.A.; Carl P. Heggland, father in law, age 64, married, highest grade completed: 4, born in Norway, lived in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois in 1935; Alma Heggland, mother, age 67, married, highest grade completed: 5, born in Sweden, lived in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois in 1935”
According to the Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947:
“Name: Mrs. Alma Heggland [Mrs. Alma Swanson; Birth Date: abt 1874; Death Date: 13 Jul 1945; Death Place: Waukegan Twp, Lake, Illinois; Death Age: 71; Gender: Female; Father Name: Sven Swanson; Spouse Name: Karl Heggland; FHL Film Number: 1984190”
According to the Lake County Illinois Genealogical Society. “Strang Funeral Home – Grayslake, Illinois – 1908-1964”. Mundelein IL. 2015:
“Surname: HEGGLAND; Name: Alma; Birth Date/Place: 25 Jul 1873, SWE; Death Date/Place: 13 Jul 1945, Lake County Hospital; Cause of Death: Myocarditis; Married; Occupation: Housewife; Minister – Funeral Home: Rev. L. REED, Funeral Home; Burial Place – Next of Kin: Fort Hill, Sven Swanson (SWE)-Father”