This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Swanson, Nilson, Buschman, Coons Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/2963 Message Board Post: Fredrika Louise Nilsson Swanson, was born in Lund, Skonan, Sweden, February 1, 1875 and passed away January 9, 1954 at the age of 78 years, 11 months and 6 days. Her parents were John August and Petronelia Nisson. She came to the United States with her father at the age of 18 years. Her first few years, were spent in and around Leavenwoth, Kansas and Platt City, Missouri. During thaat time she met and married Ollie Swanson in Platt City, Missouri on January 17, 1899. They homesteaded near Reydon, where they reared their family. She was a devoted member of the Assembly of God church. Mr. Swanson and two daughters and one grandson preceded her in death. Her last seven years were spent in Cimarron county, Oklahoma, part of the time in the home of her daughter there. The last two years and six months she was in a hospital in Boise City, Oklahoma. She leaves to mourn her passing six children and six grandchildren. They are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Swanson and children of Larned, Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. David Bushman of Felt, Oklahoma, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swanson of Devil's Lake, South Dakota and children, Joel Swanson and children of Fair Oaks, California, and John swanson of Reydon, Oklahoma and Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Coons of Longview, Washington. Funeral services were held last Thursday in Reydon at the Assembly of God church, with the pastor, Rev. Inez Coffey, assisted by Rev. N.C. Widener in charge of the services. Interment was in the Union Chapel Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma by the side of her husband with Moore Funeral Home in charge. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK