Person:Elmer Lunde (1)

Name^[1]	Elmer LUNDE
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	25 Nov 1895	West Sweden, Polk, Wisconsin, USA
Census^[1]^[2]	25 Jun 1900	West Sweden, Polk, Wisconsin, USAUS
Marriage		to Clara Julia Marie ALMQUIST
Other^[3]	From 1917 to 1919	, Army Military Service
Death`^?`	Jul 1940	Cause: Traffic Accident
Burial`^?`	2 Jul 1940	West Sweden Cemetery, Clam Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, USA

Birthdate on his Military Registration. Florence remembers that he was missing the tip of his middle finger. It frightened her as a child.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 US Census
1900 Wisconsin, Polk, West Sweden Township, Dist. 9, ED 135 Sheet 7, Series T623, Roll 1811, page 162, 25 Jun 1900.

Lines 46-52; Lund, Ma(gi)us (Father) 72 born Jan. 1828 both parents born in Sweden; Erick (head) 38, born Dec. 1861 in Sweden, both parents born in Sweden; Mathilda (wife) 32 born Sept 1867 in Sweden, both prents born in Sweden; Edwin (son) 10, born Jan 1890 in prob Wisc.; Ester (daughter) 7, born Oct 1892 in prob Wisc; Elmer (son) 5 born Mar 1895 in Wisconsin; Margret (daughter) 9mos born Aug 1899 in Wisconsin. The parents of all children were born in Sweden. Reference number: CNWI025

Erick and Mathilda have been married 13 years and have had 4 children-all living.
He is a farmer and his father, Ma(gi)us is a janitor at a church.
Erick listed 1880 as the yr of immigration 20 yrs in the US. Did not designate Naturlization or alien.
I have Elmer's birth date as 25 Nov. 1895-not sure where I got it from though.
↑ Elmer is listed with parents, Erick & Mithilda, brother Edwin and 2 sisters, Ester & Margret. Also his grandfather Ma(gi)us Lund is listed.
↑ 19 Sept 1917 he was trained at Camp Grant, assigned to the Co.E.341st Infantry.
Discharged as a sergeant on 5 Marvh 1919.
I have a copy of his military registration dated 5 June 1917. He had blue eyes and brown hair. He listed West Sweden as his place of birth and residence. Birthdate 25 Nov. 1895.