Biography of Samuel August Bergquist aka Samuel
August Samuelsson written by Tammie (Orr) Brown, g-g granddaughter of
Samuel Bergquist. Sources: Illinois certificate of death, Astoria Argus
Searchlight March 20, 1926, Illinois marriage license, Astoria Argus
Searchlight March 31, 1904, Military records, U. S. Federal census
records, Swedish passenger arrivals in US ports 1820-1850 by Nils
William Olsson (& Erik Wiken), and grateful help from Aunt Mary Ann
Wade and Lars Brathe
Samuel August "S. A." Bergquist was born February 20, 1845 in
Ingatorp parish, Sweden and named Samuel August SAMUELSSON and died
March 20, 1926 in Astoria, Fulton County, Illinois. He is the son
of Samuel SAMUELSSON and Anna ISAKSDOTTER. The eldest Samuel
being born in Oletjaern, Ingatorp parish (Joenkoeping) January 28, 1806
son of Samuel HANSSON and Catharina PERSDOTTER. His mother, Anna,
was born in Alseda parish (Joenkoeping) on July 2, 1808 the daughter of
Isak DANIELSSON a farmer (hemmansaegare/homestead owner) and Annika
ISAKSDOTTER. "S. A.'s father, Samuel emigrated from
Moeckelmark in Haessleby parish, Joenkoeping county. and on May 19,
1849 he received a passport in Joenkoeping for himself, his wife and
four children. On September 11, 1849 "S. A." and his
parents and two of three siblings arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on
the ship GOTHIA of Goeteborg.
"S. A." was the youngest of four children bore to
Samuel and Anna. Brita Stina was born September 11, 1831, she was
not listed on the manifest; Johanna Catharina born October 5, 1837;
Nickus Fredrik born July 18, 1841 all children were born in Ingatorp
parish, Joenkoeping County, Sweden.
On October 15, 1861 Samuel "S. A." BERGQUIST enlisted as a
private of Capt. Hugo WESTERMANN's Co. of the 43rd Regiment Co. H of
Illinois Infantry Volunteers at Andover, Henry County, Illinois.
He was discharged due to medical disability on October 2, 1862 when he
received a rupture while engaged in loading teams at Bolivar,
Tennessee. According to the Surgeon he received hernia
scrotslis. Then again on February 29, 1864 he re-enlisted at
Andover, Henry Co., Illinois into Company C of the 43rd Reg't of
Illinois Infantry Volunteers. On June 25, 1864 his record states he was
a detached service steamboat guard at Fort Smith. He mustered out
November 30, 1865 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
After the war Samuel "S. A." married Vernelia TROTTER, daughter
of David TROTTER and Elizabeth ASBEL, in Havana, Mason County,
Illinois. Vernelia was born October 5, 1855 in Havana and died
December 19, 1943. By June 1900 Samuel "S. A." and Vernelia had moved
to Woodland Twp, Fulton County, Illinois. Samuel "S. A." and
Vernelia were the parents of nine children as follows: Etta Jane
"Jennie" wife of Charles CLEER; Jessie Mae wife of Wm. H. RUDISILL;
Alice Belle wife of George DANNER; Samuel David husband of Bessie
WORKMAN; Minnie Ann wife of Andrew WEBER; Frederick Nicholas November
4, 1889 and died tragically March 27, 1904; Estella "Stella" wife of
Guy THOMAS; Harry J. April 24, 1898 and died very young February 20,
1900; and Dorothy wife of Glenn RING.
