Norwegians in the Civil War
LINDSTROM, Emil Walfrid
US Army, 13th BN, 161st Depot Brigade. Born 16 Apr 1892 at Kungssacka, Sweden, son of Abraham Anderseon and Anna Linn, both of Sweden. First World War: Age 26. Entered the service on 24 Jun 1918 at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Private. Discharged 28 Jan 1919 at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Post war: Died at age 39 on 19 Sep 1931 at Canton, South Dakota, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Buried in Forest Hill Cemetery at Canton, lot 29, block 6, grave 2. Sources: (SDSHS WPA Veterans Cemetery Records, Lincoln County)