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Augusta Eliason

Augusta Eliason

5 May 1854 - 22 August 1926

Vitals

Birth

5 May 1854

Alingsås, Sweden

Death

22 August 1926

Shelley, Idaho

Burial

1926

Shelley, Idaho

Alternate Names

Given Name

Augusta

Last Name

Eliason

Maiden Name Alternate Spellings

Eriksdotter

Married Names

Bates

Family

Marriage

Ormus Eaton Bates

22 March 1875 - None

Place Unknown

Children

No Known Records

Parents

Mother: Anna Nilsdotter Hansson (9 February 1819 - 25 March 1899)

Father: Eric Eliason (4 May 1816 - 27 January 1895)

Biography

Augusta was born in Sweden in 1854 as the sixth of seven children. She grew up in a nice home by a lake and forests. At age 8, she immigrated with her family to Utah. There, Augusta met and married Ormus Bates when she was 20. Together they had eight children. She was known to have a noble character and lovable disposition. Later, Augusta moved to Idaho, where she died at age 72.