Joseph B. Akesson, 68, of Grandin, one of the early settlers of North Dakota and who is well known to Hunter people, died in a Fargo hospital at 10 a. m. Sunday following an illness there of four weeks. He was taken ill with kidney disease about a week before entering the hospital.
Mr. Akesson was born in Sweden, May 26, 1856. He came to the United States when he was 16 years old and settled in Minnesota where he resided for 6 years. In 1878 he came to North Dakota. During the first two years in the state he was engineer of a steamboat on the Red River between Fargo and Grand Forks. In 1881 he filed on a homestead near what is now Grandin. He was very active in lodge work. In 1896 he became a member of Hillsboro lodge No. 10 A. F. and A. M., and in 1897 became a member of the Scottish Rite bodies and El Zagal temple of the Shrine. He was also one of the leaders in the Republican party in the country. In 1909 he was elected representative to the state legislature from his district, holding the office two terms. He leaves his wife, three children, Norman F., Barbara 8, and Joseph - 5, at Grandin, and three brothers and two sisters living in Sweden. Funeral services were held at 1:30 a. m. Thursday (today) from the Presbyterian church of Grandin with Rev. J. W. Hewey officiating. Burial was made at Hunter.
Mr. Akesson was born in Sweden, May 26, 1856. He came to the United States when he was 16 years old and settled in Minnesota where he resided for 6 years. In 1878 he came to North Dakota. During the first two years in the state he was engineer of a steamboat on the Red River between Fargo and Grand Forks. In 1881 he filed on a homestead near what is now Grandin. He was very active in lodge work. In 1896 he became a member of Hillsboro lodge No. 10 A. F. and A. M., and in 1897 became a member of the Scottish Rite bodies and El Zagal temple of the Shrine. He was also one of the leaders in the Republican party in the country. In 1909 he was elected representative to the state legislature from his district, holding the office two terms. He leaves his wife, three children, Norman F., Barbara 8, and Joseph - 5, at Grandin, and three brothers and two sisters living in Sweden. Funeral services were held at 1:30 a. m. Thursday (today) from the Presbyterian church of Grandin with Rev. J. W. Hewey officiating. Burial was made at Hunter.
Joseph B. Akesson, 68, of Grandin, one of the early settlers of North Dakota and who is well known to Hunter people, died in a Fargo hospital at 10 a. m. Sunday following an illness there of four weeks. He was taken ill with kidney disease about a week before entering the hospital.
Mr. Akesson was born in Sweden, May 26, 1856. He came to the United States when he was 16 years old and settled in Minnesota where he resided for 6 years. In 1878 he came to North Dakota. During the first two years in the state he was engineer of a steamboat on the Red River between Fargo and Grand Forks. In 1881 he filed on a homestead near what is now Grandin. He was very active in lodge work. In 1896 he became a member of Hillsboro lodge No. 10 A. F. and A. M., and in 1897 became a member of the Scottish Rite bodies and El Zagal temple of the Shrine. He was also one of the leaders in the Republican party in the country. In 1909 he was elected representative to the state legislature from his district, holding the office two terms. He leaves his wife, three children, Norman F., Barbara 8, and Joseph - 5, at Grandin, and three brothers and two sisters living in Sweden. Funeral services were held at 1:30 a. m. Thursday (today) from the Presbyterian church of Grandin with Rev. J. W. Hewey officiating. Burial was made at Hunter.
Mr. Akesson was born in Sweden, May 26, 1856. He came to the United States when he was 16 years old and settled in Minnesota where he resided for 6 years. In 1878 he came to North Dakota. During the first two years in the state he was engineer of a steamboat on the Red River between Fargo and Grand Forks. In 1881 he filed on a homestead near what is now Grandin. He was very active in lodge work. In 1896 he became a member of Hillsboro lodge No. 10 A. F. and A. M., and in 1897 became a member of the Scottish Rite bodies and El Zagal temple of the Shrine. He was also one of the leaders in the Republican party in the country. In 1909 he was elected representative to the state legislature from his district, holding the office two terms. He leaves his wife, three children, Norman F., Barbara 8, and Joseph - 5, at Grandin, and three brothers and two sisters living in Sweden. Funeral services were held at 1:30 a. m. Thursday (today) from the Presbyterian church of Grandin with Rev. J. W. Hewey officiating. Burial was made at Hunter.
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