Augusta is the only daughter of Gustaf Fredrik– the oldest son of Anna-Greta and Johannes. Her father emigrated to Minnesota 1868. Her mother was Johanna Pettersdotter-Malcum. from Sweden, she came to the US 1868 as well.

She had 3 little siblings: Carl Viktor, John August and Hulda.  but all of them died 1884-85, when Augusta was only 5-6 years old. They died in diphteria and dysentery.

She was born in Springvale, Isanti county, Mn where her parents lived all their lives at their farm

She married Walter Fredeen 20th of Nov.1902- 23 years old. Walter was 5 years older than Augusta- born April 11, 1874. He was a farmer and for a while he was a Proprietor of a harness shop by 1910. They had 5 children: Beatrice born 1904, Jennie Wilhelmina 1906, Twins: Joel Oliver and Uriel Gustaf 1910 and Clemens Walter 1913.

Augusta and Walter Fredeen with all their 5 kids: Beatrice, Jennie, Joel and Uriel and Clemens

By 1910- 31 years old, she lived in Cambridge, Isanti county, Mn. with her family. They later moved to Milaca.

In her thirties she got stomach cancer and was operated on but diseased 5 weeks later, in her home. She was only 35 years old and left 5 little children between 2 – 11 years of age.

See Augustas orbituary 

3 years after Augustas death, Walter was drafted to WWI Sept 9 1918. Consequence? The WWI-war was really ended at this time.

Augustas husbands orbituary: He became 72 years old and survived her by 32 years and never remarried.

Her parents died with one month apart from each other in jan/febr 1921.

She has written a wonderful diary, which gives us much insight in the life of hers.