August Andreas Näslund

  Research Notes:

Died in Alaska


1. Husförhör ... 1886-1895, 10b page 517, under father Erik Johan Näslund; zzz


.... son, August Andreas born 31 Jan 1868 -- notes he left for North America 2 Oct 1886 (moving out, vol B:2, 1886-1894; image 6 on 2nd side, line 20 with reference to page 517); there is also note in different handwriting and ink, indicating he died in North America, 22 Jan 1934; there is another note below death, för or s ... arad ???, [dödförklaradl; family ] 1 Jan 1925;
.. 1900 US, Fertile, Polk Co, MN (page 11) ... ?? August Naslund age 32 <1868> born in Sweden; single, boarder in household of C. Carlson (born in Sweden) a merchant; day labor; emigrated 1883, but in the states for 15 years, thus, 1885 ;; but not indexed in 1895 or 1905 MN State
.. 1920 US Census, 3rd Judicial Distict of Kenai, Alaska, Homer ... vacinty, page 16; August Naslund, age 53 born in Sweden, widow, emigrated 1887; naturalized 1899; fisherman, industry-cannery
.. 1930 US, 3rd Judicial District, Seldova, District 20, Alaska, Seldovia Village, page 13 (enumerated on 14 Nov 1929, and as of "1 Oct 1929"; top of page, 15th US 1929) ; August Naslund (indexed as Neslund) age 61 born in Sweden, Widow; emigrated in 1886; Salmon Fisherman [ Homer - over 300 km by road south of Anchorage, following the main bay off to the SW; according to Google maps; in the news, 24 Jan 2016 - a 6.8 magnitude earthquake, centered at Anchor Point, about 20 kms to the north of Homer ]
.. 1940 US, 3rd Judicial District, Seldova, ED 3-31, page 1, "Homer Settlement" Alaska ; August Naslund, age 75 [?] born in Sweden; Widow; rents 1 room $5; natualized; grade 3; not working, but has some other source of some income [ search birth +-5 years; enumerated 15 Jan 1940; as of 1 Oct 1939 ]


2. From: Ivar Lofgren; probably in mid 1980's

- August Naslund went to the Yukon in the Gold Rush ?????



3. misc.

http://alaskaweb.org/deaths/deaths_na-ne.html -- No August Naslund,
but there is a Hildur Naslund, born 1890 and died 1970 [findagrave id 30239673; buried in Anchorage]
US SD; born 27 May 1890

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/results?count=20&query=%2Bsurname%3ANaslund~&collection_id=2216300; AL vital records index on family search

- Edith Naslund; marriage in 1955 but born in WA
- Sylvia Naslund; marriage in 1924 but from Seattle


4. August Andreas Naslund, b 1868, Sweden

1920 US Census, 3rd Judicial district, Kenai, ED 17; Sheet 9A; line 16
August Naslund, age 53 b in Sweden, em 1887; Widow; fisherman

1930 US Census, 3rd Judicial district; Seldovia Village; ED 20 sheet 7A; dw/fam 114
August A Naslund [indexed as Nesland], age 61 b in Sweden; Widow; em 1886, fisherman

1940 US Census, 3rd Judicial district; Seldovia Village; ED 3-31; line 10
August A Naslund, age 75 b in Sweden; Widow; same place in 1935; no occupation