Fred Rosengren
b. December 1863, d. 6 September 1931
- Father: Andreas Rosengren
- Mother: Anna Stina Larsdotter
- Fred Rosengren was born in December 1863 in Sweden.
- He was known as Fred Ross in the United States.
- He married Amelia May circa 1888.
- Fred Rosengren died on 6 September 1931 at age 67 in Arpan, Butte County, South Dakota.
- Amelia May became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at West Lead Cemetery, Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota.
- The following appeared on 8 September 1931 in the Lead Daily Call: Fred Ross, well-known resident of the Black Hills region since 1883, succumbed to a short illness at his ranch home near Arpan, Butte county, Sunday morning at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Ross is survived by his widow, a sister, Mrs. Anna Davies, of Lead, a brother living in Sweden, and a brother-in-law, Henry may, of Lead. [:CR;] Mr. Ross Came to the Black Hills in 1883 from Iron Mountain, Mich. For a number of years he was employed by the Homestake Mining company here. In 1890 he moved to a homestead in the vicinity of Arpan and has since made his home there. During his life he was elected four times to the house of representatives from Butte county. [:CR;] He was a Lead and Black Hills member of all the branches of Masonry. [:CR;] Funeral services are to be held here tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Masonic temple under the auspices of the local Masonic lodge. Interment will be made in the Masonic cemetery in West Lead.
- The following appeared on 10 September 1931 in the Lead Daily Call: Ross Davies, son of Mrs. Anna Davies, of Lead, returned to Brookings today. He came here to attend the funeral services yesterday for his uncle, the late Fred Ross, of Arpan. Mr. Davies is an instructor at State college, Brookings.
- Last Edited: 15 Jul 2016