Union Cemetery

Westergreen, John


BORN IN: Sweden
DIED: 7/12/1888
AGED: 44
DEATH LOCATION: Redwood City

OCCUPATION: Teamster

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OBITUARY ---------------

JOHN WESTERGREEN

Times and Gazette

July 14, 1888

John Westergreen died last Thursday afternoon from consumption, after an illness of nearly a year. The deceased was an old resident of this town and has been employed in the lumber mills in the mountains for many years. He was a native of Sweden aged 40 years. A wife and five little children are left to battle with the world alone, The funeral will take place tomorrow under the auspices of Metamora Tribe of Redmen.

Lot 150F

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