Melvin Arvid Longfors: Our Family Genealogy

Generation: 1

1. Melvin Arvid Longfors

Generation: 2

2.	Richard Melvin Longfors Richard married Irene Marie Racer. Irene (daughter of Deward Leslie Racer and Ida Akren) was born on 3 Jul 1929 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died on 15 Sep 1987. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Irene Marie Racer was born on 3 Jul 1929 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (daughter of Deward Leslie Racer and Ida Akren); died on 15 Sep 1987.
Children:

1. Melvin Arvid Longfors

Generation: 3

6.	Deward Leslie Racer was born on 15 Dec 1896 in Nebraska; died on 22 Oct 1957 in Becker County, Minnesota. Deward married Ida Akren. Ida (daughter of Alexander Akren and Agusta Maria Wiitala) was born in 1907 in Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ida Akren was born in 1907 in Oregon (daughter of Alexander Akren and Agusta Maria Wiitala).

Children:

3. Irene Marie Racer was born on 3 Jul 1929 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died on 15 Sep 1987.

Generation: 4

14.

Alexander Akren was born on 26 Jul 1870 in Finland (son of Jacob Akren and Mary); died on 31 Dec 1962 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota.

Alexander married Agusta Maria Wiitala on 20 Aug 1901 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, and was divorced in 1920. Agusta was born on 21 Oct 1879 in Finland; died on 15 May 1948 in Becker County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Agusta Maria Wiitala was born on 21 Oct 1879 in Finland; died on 15 May 1948 in Becker County, Minnesota.

Children:

Basil Walter Akren was born on 21 Jan 1899 in Snellman, Becker County, Minnesota; died on 18 Jan 1942 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Abner Josia Akren was born on 8 May 1902 in Osage, Becker County, Minnesota; died on 29 May 1965 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.
Rudolph Isaai Akren was born on 10 Mar 1904 in Shell Lake, Becker County, Minnesota; died on 28 Aug 1980 in Maryland.
7. Ida Akren was born in 1907 in Oregon.