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Linus Warner KLING was b. 14 Sept 1872 to parents Johan August KLING (1842-1874) and Amalia Carolina LEIJON (1847-1932). Linus was one of 4 children born to this couple including, Ebba Theresia KLING (1871-1943) and twins who died in infancy the same year their father died, August Emanuel KLING and Johan Gabriel KLING. Linus married Lena E. LORD (1878-1960) and records indicate that he traveled to both Denmark and France between 1913 and 1926. Linus died in 1958 and is buried in the Scandinavian Cemetery in Rockford, IL.
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1900 census of Rock Island, IL:
Emelia C. KLING, age 53, born May 1847, divorced, 2 children/2 living, born Sweden, parents born Sweden, to USA 1868
Ebba T. KLING, dau, age 29, born Jan 1871, born IL, parents born Sweden, a Cook
Linus W. KLING, son, age 27, born Sept 1872, born IL, parents born Sweden, a College Professor
+ 1 Lodger
1910 census of Rock Island, IL:
Linus KLING, age 37, born IL, parents born Sweden, a Professor
Emilie C. KLING, mother, age 63, a widow, 5 children/2 living, born Sweden, parents born Sweden, to USA 1868
Ebba T. KLING, sister, age 39, born IL, parents born Sweden
+ 1 Roomer
1920 census of Rock Island, IL:
Linus W. KLING, age 47, born IL, parents born Sweden, a College Professor
Emelia C. KLING, mother, age 72, a widow, to USA 1869, born Sweden, parents born Sweden
Ebba Y. KLING, sister, age 49, born IL, parents born Sweden
1930 census of Rock Island, IL:
Linus KLING, age 57, born IL, parents born Sweden, a College Teacher
Emelia KLING, Mother, age 82, a widow, married at age 22, born Sweden, parents born Sweden, to USA 1868
+ 1 Lodger
1940 census of Rock Island, IL:
Linus Warner KLING, age 67, born IL, a College French Teacher
Lena KLING, wife, age 61, born NY
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