Dena Sofia Lavine

1876 - 1954

• Name	Dena Sofia Lavine
  Born	28 Jun 1876	Tegelbruket, Jonkoping, Sweden   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	16 Aug 1954	Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan   [1]
  	Dena died of Acute Coronary thrombosis due to Diabetes mellitus.
  Buried	19 Aug 1954	Greenwood Cemetery, Sparta, Kent Co, Michigan   [1]
  Notes	Dena's obituary reads she died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hazel Blik, 1534 Tamarack NW, Grand Rapids. Besides Hazel, she was survived by daughters Mrs. Edith Swanson of Sparta, Mrs. Florence Williams of GR, 8 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 2 brothers, Arvid B. Lavine of Chicago and Arthur W. Lavine of Grand Rapids. Dena was born in Sweden and came to the U.S. in 1886 when she was 10 years old. After residing several years in Chicago, IL, she moved to Sparta, where she lived until 1934, when she moved to Grand Rapids. She was a former treasurer of the Norton school board in Sparta and a member of the Mission Covenant Church in Grand Rapids.
  Person ID	I318	Bryant
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2003

  
  

  Father	Anders Johan Johansson-Lavine,   b. 05 Jan 1852, èOdestugu Kullagêard, èOdestugu, Jonkoping, Sweden ,   d. 24 Jun 1922, Sparta Twp, Kent Co, Michigan
  Mother	Hulda Sofia Magnusdotter,   b. 18 Jan 1855, Fèallorna, Jarstorp, Jonkoping, Sweden ,   d. 21 Jan 1922, Sparta Twp, Kent Co, Michigan
  Married	27 Feb 1876	Jonkoping, Sweden
  Family ID	F110	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Theodore Frederick (Fred) Nelson,   b. 14 Nov 1869, Sweden ,   d. 10 Oct 1934, Sparta Twp, Kent Co, Michigan
  Married	05 Jan 1895	East Chain Lakes, Martin Co, Minnesota
  	The names of the groom and bride on the marriage certificate were: Fred T. Nelson Diana S. Lavine They were married by Gust F. Johnson, Minister of the Gospel, in the presence of Chas. Hull and Hannah Erickson.
  Children	1. Edythe E. Nelson,   b. 08 Oct 1895, East Chain Lakes, Martin Co, Minnesota ,   d. 22 Nov 1969   2. Florence A. Nelson,   b. 28 Apr 1897, Fairmont, Martin Co, Minnesota   3. Hazel Anna Nelson,   b. 03 Feb 1899, Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois ,   d. 03 Jul 1958, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan
  Family ID	F74	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 05 Jan 1895 - East Chain Lakes, Martin Co, Minnesota Died - 16 Aug 1954 - Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan Buried - 19 Aug 1954 - Greenwood Cemetery, Sparta, Kent Co, Michigan  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S273] Death Certificate, Michigan #1234 Dena S. Nelson.