Please note name change between Abraham and Abrahamson
ADDITIONAL CHILDREN WERE :
SVEN JOHAN ABRAHAMSON 16 Jul 1852 in Langasjo Ostgd, Langasjo, Kronoberg, Sweden
ALFRED ALBRAHAM 14 Sep 1856 in Chisago Lake, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
ELIAS ABRAHAMSON 5 Sep 1858 in Chisago Lake, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
CHRISTINA ABAHAMSON 9 Nov 1860 in Chisago Lake, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
MARIA ABRAHAM 15 Aug 1862 in Franconia, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
ABRAHAM JACOB ABRAHAM 4 Sep 1864 in Franconia, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
AARON EDWARD ABRAHAM 13 Jun 1868 in Franconia, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
Dec. 24, 1914 Chisago County News
Monday December 21,
Charles Abraham of Long Lake died on the homestead at the age of 94, 9 months and 26 days. Mr. Abraham was very well known in the community, being one of the earliest settlers in the county. He came to Chisago County in the early fifties and has been a prominent member of the community and a member of the Chisago Lake Church.
Charles Abraham was born in Sweden in 1820 and came to this country in 1853, when he moved to LaSalle, IL where he lived for one year, later moving to Long Lake, where he made his home. Mrs. Abraham died on the homestead in 1886. Two sons and two daughters survive him, Alfred Abraham of Claremont, South Dakota, Jacob Abraham, who lived on the homestead, Christine Abraham of Los Angeles, CA and Mrs. Mary Linder of Langford, South Dakota.
Funeral services were held at the farm Wednesday afternoon at 1:00. Interment at Chisago Lake Cemetery
12-31-1914 Chisago County Press
Charles Abraham, the oldest settler and citizen of the Town of Franconia and the second oldest in Chisago County, passed away very peacefully at the home of his son Jacob Abraham in Franconia, 6 miles southeast of Lindstrom, Monday, Decemer 21 at 2 am aged 94 years, 9 months and 26 days.
Charles Abraham was a pioneer and a citizen of thenold school, one of the men of the fifties who helped break the virgin soil of Chisago County and hewed himself an open space of ground in common with so many of the sturdy men of those days, whose chief occupation was to swing an ax, fear the Lord and support their family as best they could with the small facilities at hand.
Mr. Abraham was popularly known all over Franconia and the surrounding countryside as "Kalle I Langasjo" and the place on which he lived and died will always be known as "Langasjo" as long as it remains in the possession of dany of the members of the Abraham family.
He was blessed with a strong constitution and vigorous health and never knew what it meant to e sick and was able to read the finest kind of print even unto within a few days of his death. He was able until a very short time ago to do small chores about the farm home and if there was something that he loved in paarticular, it was hard work and in the days of his prime, he was a man among men when it meant to be away with a good an successful days work on the farm.
Charles Abraham was born in Langasjo, Smaland, Sweden and immigrated to the United States together with his wife in 1853 and after making the long journey across the Atlantic in a sailing vessel which lasted 16 weeks, arrived in New York and later headed straight for LaSalle, IL, where penniless, Mr. Abraham had set about the task of eking out a livlihood for himself and wife, soliciting work on a farm. They remained there until the spring of 1854 when they struck out for the territory of Minnesota, traveling by boat on the Illinois Rivr to St. Louis and thence up the Mississippi by boat to Stillwater, finally reaching Franconia, where he took up a piece of land on which he has since resided. There was no railroad west of Chisago at that time and traveling in those days wasn't exactly a luxury, but the Abraham's made the best of it and felt certain that Minnesota was the Promised Land as far as they were concerned and they did not regret the move. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham lived happily and contented together on the home farm until 1866 when Mrs. Abraham diedbut ever since Mr. Abraham continued to reside on the old farm which proved so dear to him. Mr. Abraham was present in Center City when the Swedish Lutheran Church was organized there in 1854 but could not on that occation become a member as he has misplaced his church papers issued in Sweden. Later on it developed that these has been used in his primative log cabin to fill a knot hole to keep out the cold but once it was found, Mr. Abraham found no trouble in presenting proper credentials to the church authorities in Center City. During the first years of pioneering in Franconia, Mr. Abraham carried his provisions for himself and his family on the old indians trails from taylors Falls, Marine and often from Stillwater, for during the early stages of the colony, horses and oxen were an unknown quantity. It was a case of growing up with the country and Mr. Abraham lived to see this country develop into one of the finst garden spots of the northwest and see that the industrious labors of the pioneers including himself had not been unfruitful.
Four children survive him Alfred Abraham of Claremount, SD, Christine Abraham of Los Angeles, Mrs. Mary Linder of Langsford, SD and Jacob Abraham who resides on the old homestead as well as 22 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
The funeral was held from the residence and from Center City on Wednesday afternoon of last week, Dr. John Oslund officiating and the remains were laid to rest in the family plot in the Chisago Lake Cemtery. This ended the career of a quiet and industrious citizen and a man of few words but who also was known to have a mind of his own. He loved a square deal and practiced what he preached in this regard and was above all a lover and believer of the simple life. Frugal and regular in his habits, he also lived to enjoy a fine ripe old age withnwonderful health throughout his entire life, a blessing which is well and envy of thousands who lead the strenuous life of the fast moving time of the twentieth century.
ADDITIONAL CHILDREN WERE :
SVEN JOHAN ABRAHAMSON 16 Jul 1852 in Langasjo Ostgd, Langasjo, Kronoberg, Sweden
ALFRED ALBRAHAM 14 Sep 1856 in Chisago Lake, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
ELIAS ABRAHAMSON 5 Sep 1858 in Chisago Lake, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
CHRISTINA ABAHAMSON 9 Nov 1860 in Chisago Lake, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
MARIA ABRAHAM 15 Aug 1862 in Franconia, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
ABRAHAM JACOB ABRAHAM 4 Sep 1864 in Franconia, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
AARON EDWARD ABRAHAM 13 Jun 1868 in Franconia, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
Dec. 24, 1914 Chisago County News
Monday December 21,
Charles Abraham of Long Lake died on the homestead at the age of 94, 9 months and 26 days. Mr. Abraham was very well known in the community, being one of the earliest settlers in the county. He came to Chisago County in the early fifties and has been a prominent member of the community and a member of the Chisago Lake Church.
Charles Abraham was born in Sweden in 1820 and came to this country in 1853, when he moved to LaSalle, IL where he lived for one year, later moving to Long Lake, where he made his home. Mrs. Abraham died on the homestead in 1886. Two sons and two daughters survive him, Alfred Abraham of Claremont, South Dakota, Jacob Abraham, who lived on the homestead, Christine Abraham of Los Angeles, CA and Mrs. Mary Linder of Langford, South Dakota.
Funeral services were held at the farm Wednesday afternoon at 1:00. Interment at Chisago Lake Cemetery
12-31-1914 Chisago County Press
Charles Abraham, the oldest settler and citizen of the Town of Franconia and the second oldest in Chisago County, passed away very peacefully at the home of his son Jacob Abraham in Franconia, 6 miles southeast of Lindstrom, Monday, Decemer 21 at 2 am aged 94 years, 9 months and 26 days.
Charles Abraham was a pioneer and a citizen of thenold school, one of the men of the fifties who helped break the virgin soil of Chisago County and hewed himself an open space of ground in common with so many of the sturdy men of those days, whose chief occupation was to swing an ax, fear the Lord and support their family as best they could with the small facilities at hand.
Mr. Abraham was popularly known all over Franconia and the surrounding countryside as "Kalle I Langasjo" and the place on which he lived and died will always be known as "Langasjo" as long as it remains in the possession of dany of the members of the Abraham family.
He was blessed with a strong constitution and vigorous health and never knew what it meant to e sick and was able to read the finest kind of print even unto within a few days of his death. He was able until a very short time ago to do small chores about the farm home and if there was something that he loved in paarticular, it was hard work and in the days of his prime, he was a man among men when it meant to be away with a good an successful days work on the farm.
Charles Abraham was born in Langasjo, Smaland, Sweden and immigrated to the United States together with his wife in 1853 and after making the long journey across the Atlantic in a sailing vessel which lasted 16 weeks, arrived in New York and later headed straight for LaSalle, IL, where penniless, Mr. Abraham had set about the task of eking out a livlihood for himself and wife, soliciting work on a farm. They remained there until the spring of 1854 when they struck out for the territory of Minnesota, traveling by boat on the Illinois Rivr to St. Louis and thence up the Mississippi by boat to Stillwater, finally reaching Franconia, where he took up a piece of land on which he has since resided. There was no railroad west of Chisago at that time and traveling in those days wasn't exactly a luxury, but the Abraham's made the best of it and felt certain that Minnesota was the Promised Land as far as they were concerned and they did not regret the move. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham lived happily and contented together on the home farm until 1866 when Mrs. Abraham diedbut ever since Mr. Abraham continued to reside on the old farm which proved so dear to him. Mr. Abraham was present in Center City when the Swedish Lutheran Church was organized there in 1854 but could not on that occation become a member as he has misplaced his church papers issued in Sweden. Later on it developed that these has been used in his primative log cabin to fill a knot hole to keep out the cold but once it was found, Mr. Abraham found no trouble in presenting proper credentials to the church authorities in Center City. During the first years of pioneering in Franconia, Mr. Abraham carried his provisions for himself and his family on the old indians trails from taylors Falls, Marine and often from Stillwater, for during the early stages of the colony, horses and oxen were an unknown quantity. It was a case of growing up with the country and Mr. Abraham lived to see this country develop into one of the finst garden spots of the northwest and see that the industrious labors of the pioneers including himself had not been unfruitful.
Four children survive him Alfred Abraham of Claremount, SD, Christine Abraham of Los Angeles, Mrs. Mary Linder of Langsford, SD and Jacob Abraham who resides on the old homestead as well as 22 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
The funeral was held from the residence and from Center City on Wednesday afternoon of last week, Dr. John Oslund officiating and the remains were laid to rest in the family plot in the Chisago Lake Cemtery. This ended the career of a quiet and industrious citizen and a man of few words but who also was known to have a mind of his own. He loved a square deal and practiced what he preached in this regard and was above all a lover and believer of the simple life. Frugal and regular in his habits, he also lived to enjoy a fine ripe old age withnwonderful health throughout his entire life, a blessing which is well and envy of thousands who lead the strenuous life of the fast moving time of the twentieth century.
Please note name change between Abraham and Abrahamson
ADDITIONAL CHILDREN WERE :
SVEN JOHAN ABRAHAMSON 16 Jul 1852 in Langasjo Ostgd, Langasjo, Kronoberg, Sweden
ALFRED ALBRAHAM 14 Sep 1856 in Chisago Lake, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
ELIAS ABRAHAMSON 5 Sep 1858 in Chisago Lake, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
CHRISTINA ABAHAMSON 9 Nov 1860 in Chisago Lake, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
MARIA ABRAHAM 15 Aug 1862 in Franconia, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
ABRAHAM JACOB ABRAHAM 4 Sep 1864 in Franconia, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
AARON EDWARD ABRAHAM 13 Jun 1868 in Franconia, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
Dec. 24, 1914 Chisago County News
Monday December 21,
Charles Abraham of Long Lake died on the homestead at the age of 94, 9 months and 26 days. Mr. Abraham was very well known in the community, being one of the earliest settlers in the county. He came to Chisago County in the early fifties and has been a prominent member of the community and a member of the Chisago Lake Church.
Charles Abraham was born in Sweden in 1820 and came to this country in 1853, when he moved to LaSalle, IL where he lived for one year, later moving to Long Lake, where he made his home. Mrs. Abraham died on the homestead in 1886. Two sons and two daughters survive him, Alfred Abraham of Claremont, South Dakota, Jacob Abraham, who lived on the homestead, Christine Abraham of Los Angeles, CA and Mrs. Mary Linder of Langford, South Dakota.
Funeral services were held at the farm Wednesday afternoon at 1:00. Interment at Chisago Lake Cemetery
12-31-1914 Chisago County Press
Charles Abraham, the oldest settler and citizen of the Town of Franconia and the second oldest in Chisago County, passed away very peacefully at the home of his son Jacob Abraham in Franconia, 6 miles southeast of Lindstrom, Monday, Decemer 21 at 2 am aged 94 years, 9 months and 26 days.
Charles Abraham was a pioneer and a citizen of thenold school, one of the men of the fifties who helped break the virgin soil of Chisago County and hewed himself an open space of ground in common with so many of the sturdy men of those days, whose chief occupation was to swing an ax, fear the Lord and support their family as best they could with the small facilities at hand.
Mr. Abraham was popularly known all over Franconia and the surrounding countryside as "Kalle I Langasjo" and the place on which he lived and died will always be known as "Langasjo" as long as it remains in the possession of dany of the members of the Abraham family.
He was blessed with a strong constitution and vigorous health and never knew what it meant to e sick and was able to read the finest kind of print even unto within a few days of his death. He was able until a very short time ago to do small chores about the farm home and if there was something that he loved in paarticular, it was hard work and in the days of his prime, he was a man among men when it meant to be away with a good an successful days work on the farm.
Charles Abraham was born in Langasjo, Smaland, Sweden and immigrated to the United States together with his wife in 1853 and after making the long journey across the Atlantic in a sailing vessel which lasted 16 weeks, arrived in New York and later headed straight for LaSalle, IL, where penniless, Mr. Abraham had set about the task of eking out a livlihood for himself and wife, soliciting work on a farm. They remained there until the spring of 1854 when they struck out for the territory of Minnesota, traveling by boat on the Illinois Rivr to St. Louis and thence up the Mississippi by boat to Stillwater, finally reaching Franconia, where he took up a piece of land on which he has since resided. There was no railroad west of Chisago at that time and traveling in those days wasn't exactly a luxury, but the Abraham's made the best of it and felt certain that Minnesota was the Promised Land as far as they were concerned and they did not regret the move. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham lived happily and contented together on the home farm until 1866 when Mrs. Abraham diedbut ever since Mr. Abraham continued to reside on the old farm which proved so dear to him. Mr. Abraham was present in Center City when the Swedish Lutheran Church was organized there in 1854 but could not on that occation become a member as he has misplaced his church papers issued in Sweden. Later on it developed that these has been used in his primative log cabin to fill a knot hole to keep out the cold but once it was found, Mr. Abraham found no trouble in presenting proper credentials to the church authorities in Center City. During the first years of pioneering in Franconia, Mr. Abraham carried his provisions for himself and his family on the old indians trails from taylors Falls, Marine and often from Stillwater, for during the early stages of the colony, horses and oxen were an unknown quantity. It was a case of growing up with the country and Mr. Abraham lived to see this country develop into one of the finst garden spots of the northwest and see that the industrious labors of the pioneers including himself had not been unfruitful.
Four children survive him Alfred Abraham of Claremount, SD, Christine Abraham of Los Angeles, Mrs. Mary Linder of Langsford, SD and Jacob Abraham who resides on the old homestead as well as 22 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
The funeral was held from the residence and from Center City on Wednesday afternoon of last week, Dr. John Oslund officiating and the remains were laid to rest in the family plot in the Chisago Lake Cemtery. This ended the career of a quiet and industrious citizen and a man of few words but who also was known to have a mind of his own. He loved a square deal and practiced what he preached in this regard and was above all a lover and believer of the simple life. Frugal and regular in his habits, he also lived to enjoy a fine ripe old age withnwonderful health throughout his entire life, a blessing which is well and envy of thousands who lead the strenuous life of the fast moving time of the twentieth century.
ADDITIONAL CHILDREN WERE :
SVEN JOHAN ABRAHAMSON 16 Jul 1852 in Langasjo Ostgd, Langasjo, Kronoberg, Sweden
ALFRED ALBRAHAM 14 Sep 1856 in Chisago Lake, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
ELIAS ABRAHAMSON 5 Sep 1858 in Chisago Lake, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
CHRISTINA ABAHAMSON 9 Nov 1860 in Chisago Lake, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
MARIA ABRAHAM 15 Aug 1862 in Franconia, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
ABRAHAM JACOB ABRAHAM 4 Sep 1864 in Franconia, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
AARON EDWARD ABRAHAM 13 Jun 1868 in Franconia, Chisago, Minnesota, USA
Dec. 24, 1914 Chisago County News
Monday December 21,
Charles Abraham of Long Lake died on the homestead at the age of 94, 9 months and 26 days. Mr. Abraham was very well known in the community, being one of the earliest settlers in the county. He came to Chisago County in the early fifties and has been a prominent member of the community and a member of the Chisago Lake Church.
Charles Abraham was born in Sweden in 1820 and came to this country in 1853, when he moved to LaSalle, IL where he lived for one year, later moving to Long Lake, where he made his home. Mrs. Abraham died on the homestead in 1886. Two sons and two daughters survive him, Alfred Abraham of Claremont, South Dakota, Jacob Abraham, who lived on the homestead, Christine Abraham of Los Angeles, CA and Mrs. Mary Linder of Langford, South Dakota.
Funeral services were held at the farm Wednesday afternoon at 1:00. Interment at Chisago Lake Cemetery
12-31-1914 Chisago County Press
Charles Abraham, the oldest settler and citizen of the Town of Franconia and the second oldest in Chisago County, passed away very peacefully at the home of his son Jacob Abraham in Franconia, 6 miles southeast of Lindstrom, Monday, Decemer 21 at 2 am aged 94 years, 9 months and 26 days.
Charles Abraham was a pioneer and a citizen of thenold school, one of the men of the fifties who helped break the virgin soil of Chisago County and hewed himself an open space of ground in common with so many of the sturdy men of those days, whose chief occupation was to swing an ax, fear the Lord and support their family as best they could with the small facilities at hand.
Mr. Abraham was popularly known all over Franconia and the surrounding countryside as "Kalle I Langasjo" and the place on which he lived and died will always be known as "Langasjo" as long as it remains in the possession of dany of the members of the Abraham family.
He was blessed with a strong constitution and vigorous health and never knew what it meant to e sick and was able to read the finest kind of print even unto within a few days of his death. He was able until a very short time ago to do small chores about the farm home and if there was something that he loved in paarticular, it was hard work and in the days of his prime, he was a man among men when it meant to be away with a good an successful days work on the farm.
Charles Abraham was born in Langasjo, Smaland, Sweden and immigrated to the United States together with his wife in 1853 and after making the long journey across the Atlantic in a sailing vessel which lasted 16 weeks, arrived in New York and later headed straight for LaSalle, IL, where penniless, Mr. Abraham had set about the task of eking out a livlihood for himself and wife, soliciting work on a farm. They remained there until the spring of 1854 when they struck out for the territory of Minnesota, traveling by boat on the Illinois Rivr to St. Louis and thence up the Mississippi by boat to Stillwater, finally reaching Franconia, where he took up a piece of land on which he has since resided. There was no railroad west of Chisago at that time and traveling in those days wasn't exactly a luxury, but the Abraham's made the best of it and felt certain that Minnesota was the Promised Land as far as they were concerned and they did not regret the move. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham lived happily and contented together on the home farm until 1866 when Mrs. Abraham diedbut ever since Mr. Abraham continued to reside on the old farm which proved so dear to him. Mr. Abraham was present in Center City when the Swedish Lutheran Church was organized there in 1854 but could not on that occation become a member as he has misplaced his church papers issued in Sweden. Later on it developed that these has been used in his primative log cabin to fill a knot hole to keep out the cold but once it was found, Mr. Abraham found no trouble in presenting proper credentials to the church authorities in Center City. During the first years of pioneering in Franconia, Mr. Abraham carried his provisions for himself and his family on the old indians trails from taylors Falls, Marine and often from Stillwater, for during the early stages of the colony, horses and oxen were an unknown quantity. It was a case of growing up with the country and Mr. Abraham lived to see this country develop into one of the finst garden spots of the northwest and see that the industrious labors of the pioneers including himself had not been unfruitful.
Four children survive him Alfred Abraham of Claremount, SD, Christine Abraham of Los Angeles, Mrs. Mary Linder of Langsford, SD and Jacob Abraham who resides on the old homestead as well as 22 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
The funeral was held from the residence and from Center City on Wednesday afternoon of last week, Dr. John Oslund officiating and the remains were laid to rest in the family plot in the Chisago Lake Cemtery. This ended the career of a quiet and industrious citizen and a man of few words but who also was known to have a mind of his own. He loved a square deal and practiced what he preached in this regard and was above all a lover and believer of the simple life. Frugal and regular in his habits, he also lived to enjoy a fine ripe old age withnwonderful health throughout his entire life, a blessing which is well and envy of thousands who lead the strenuous life of the fast moving time of the twentieth century.
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