Swanson Family

Joel was the sixth child of S. John and Beata Swanson, emigrants to American from Sweden.

1. Joel Walter Swanson (January 7. 1896 - November 7, 1974 ) married Mabel Josephine Swanson (???? - ????) on August 4, 1917. They had one child Dorothy.

1.1 Dorothy Merly Swanson (April 4, 1919 - August 1996) married William Bernard Arnold (October 8, 1915 - ????) on April 13, 1941.

1.1.1 Sandra Jeanne Arnold (March 13, 1942) married Gunnar Harrold Munk (October 21, 1938 - ) on October 21, 1962. Sandra and Gunnar live in Kenai, Alaska. She is a high school teacher of math and science and was named "Teacher of the Year" in 1987. They live in a rural section where their boys raise chickens, ducks, and a few turkeys.

1.1.1.1 Debbra [Debbie] Lynn Munk (March 10, 1964 - ) married Christopher Krebs ( ) on August 18, 1984. Christopher is Canadian. Debbie and Christopher are attending a seminary in Waterloo, Canada. In 1988 they were earning their next year's tuition in British Columbia. Deb is a camp cook cooking for 30 men. Chris was planting trees for the Canadian government in burned out areas.

1.1.1.2 Robert [Bobbie] James Munk (October 30, 1966 - ). Bob attends the University of Buffalo making very high marks. He is know to be a "jack of all trades" whenever anything needs fixing.

1.1.1.3 Stephen Trevor Munk (April 17, 1971). Steve is into computers like many young men of this generation.

1.1.2 Patricia Ann Arnold (September 22, 1944 - ) married Richard I. Miller ( ) on December 30, 1974. Pat was director of a mental health clinic in Homer, Alaska until she was critically injured. Her injuries necessitated that her children be cared for by her elder sister Jeannie.

1.1.2.1 Richard Shane Miller (October 10, 1975 - ).

1.1.2.2 Matthew John Miller (March 3, 1978 - ).

1.1.3 Judith Lynn Arnold (March 4, 1954 - ) married Robert Jerome Monty ( ) on March 20, 1976. Judy is a registered nurse and Bob, while working on his doctorate worked as a computer specialist for an aircraft company.

1.1.3.1 Katrina Marie Monty (June 20, 1979).

1.1.3.2 Christopher David Monty (February 22, 1983 - ).

1.1.3.3 Sarah Nicole Monty (May 17, 1987 - ). Sarah was born one day after her great-grandmother Mabel's 91st birthday.

See also:

Swanson Family in America

Swanson Family

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