The earliest MOANDER that I
have been able to find is a John
Peter Moander. A listing of his burial in the Scandinavian
Cemetery in Lee County indicates that he was born 26 December 1833.
This also identifies his wife as Katherine Moander, a son Charles and a
daughter Serena. Addition review of the listing identifies an Amanda C
Moander Skog, married to John Skog. A Suzanne Moander married to Wayne
Lee McClain. and Edward Moander married to Nellie Johnson. From
this information I know that John Peter Moander was from Norway or Sweden.
Another Scandinavian Cemetery listing for Norwegian burials does not list
Moander.
I then found obituaries for
the following people. Amanda
Christine Skog, daughter of John P. Moander and Katherine Swanson Moander.
Julie A.
Martin, daughter of Suzanne Moander McClain. Arthur
Clarence Skog, son of John and Augusta Moander Skog.
Mrs. Amanda Christine Skog
of Keokuk R. R. 2, died at 4:15 o’clock Tuesday in the home of a nephew,
Clarence G. Skog, whom she reared as a son. She had been in failing health for
the last two years and seriously ill for the last six weeks.
Born August 18, 1867, in Smoland, Sweden, she was the daughter of John P. and
Katherine Swanson Moander and came to the United States with her parents at
the age of three years. She has lived in this community practically all of her
life.
In 1901 she married John R. Skog in Montrose, he preceded her in death
February 16, 1926
She was a member of the Old Swedish Mission church.
Surviving are two brothers, Charles Moander of Keokuk and Lewis Moander of
Montrose R. F. D.; the nephew, Clarence G. Skog; a grandson, John Skog, of
Nederland, Texas and three great grandchildren.
Very friendly and thinking of others rather than herself, Mrs. Skog raised a
stepson Arthur Skog, as well as the nephew. The stepson died March 19, 1945,
and she was also preceded in death by two sisters, Anna and Serena, and two
brothers, Edward and Albert Moander.
The funeral was held in the Schmidt Memorial home with the Rev. Morrel C. Ruby
of Montrose officiating. Music was by Mrs. James Wardlow and Mrs. D. T.
Phillips with Mrs. Marjorie Bullis at the organ. The pallbearers were Charles
Gabel, Irvin Moander, Carroll Moander, Herbert Moander, Harold Larson and
Charles Juhl. Burial was in the Scandinavian cemetery.
This information gives some
clues as to where in Sweden they came from. Smoland is a state in Sweden
and is broken down into parishes. The naming patterns in Sweden are very
confusing and hard to follow. So IF a name change occurred after arrival
into the US, it will be really hard to trace it much further. The
obituary identifies all the children of John P and Katherine Moander as the
following : Amanda Christine, Charles, Lewis, Anna, Serena, Edward and Albert.
It also mentions a stepson Arthur Skog.
Arthur Clarence Skog, 55 a life-long resident
of Keokuk and this community, died at six o’clock Monday evening at his home
on the Main street road near the Ambrosia Lane. Mr. Skog, a friendly,
considerate man, had suffered a paralytic stroke nearly four years ago and had
borne his long suffering and illness with admirable patience and fortitude.
A son of John and Augusta Moander Skog, he was born in Keokuk on May 3, 1890,
and after reaching adulthood he became a registered pharmacist, working for a
number of years at both the Kiedaisch and Engelhardt drug stores here. Later
he became a salesman.
Mr. Skog was married at Quincy, Illinois on March 22, 1911, to Pansy Young who
survives along with one son, John M. Skog; two grandchildren, and his
stepmother, Mrs. Amanda Skog of Montrose. He was preceded in death by his
parents and one sister who died in infancy.
Mr. Skog was baptized in the Methodist faith and was a member of Eagle Lodge
No. 12, A. F. and A. M.
The Schmidt Memorial home was in charge of arrangement with burial in the
Montrose cemetery.
This leaves us with a bit of a mystery.
Who is Augusta Moander Skog. Is this a misprint? We know that from
Amanda C Skog's obit that she raised a stepson Arthur. Was there another
daughter from John P and Katherine Moander? I guess the thing to
do is try to find out who John Skog was married to the first time.
July 25, 2000
Julie A. Martin
March 27, 1966 - July 23, 2000
Julie A. Martin, 34, of Keokuk, died at 2:40 p.m.
Sunday, July 23, 2000, at her home.
She was born on March 27, 1966, in Keokuk, the
daughter of Wayne L. and Suzanne Moander McClain. She married Robert L. Martin
on Nov. 26, 1988, at All Saints Catholic Church in Keokuk. He survives.
Additional survivors include: her father of Keokuk;
grandmother, Eleanor Moander of Keokuk; a daughter, Mollie Martin, at home; a
son, Jordan Martin, at home; a sister, Mrs. Glen A. "Janan" Meyers
of Keokuk; an uncle, Jim Moander and his wife, Shirley, of Keokuk; two
cousins, Andy and Dan Moander of Keokuk; an aunt, Arlene McClain of
Collinsville, Ill.; nephews, Lukas and Matt Meyers, Joshua, Jeremiah and J.R.
Martin and Ian Riney; father-in-law, Larry Martin and his wife, Sharon, of
Hamilton, Ill.; mother-in-law, Carlene Lemon and her husband, Jon, of Keokuk;
brother-in-law, Jeff Martin and his wife, Terri, of Silvis, Ill.; and two
sisters-in-law, Janine Riney and her husband, Russ, of Revere, Mo., and Becky
Johnson and her husband, Wade, of Keokuk.
She was preceded in death by her mother on Oct. 12,
1997, and three grandparents.
Mrs. Martin was a lifelong Keokuk resident.
She graduated from high school in 1984. She graduated
from Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville, and then was employed in
the Human Resources Department at B.T.R., Keokuk.
Mrs. Martin loved her husband, children, family,
friends and life.
She was a member of the P.E.O. Chapter I.G., taught
Sunday school at Trinity United Methodist Church, was involved with her
children and was a room mother. She was on the Keokuk Community Preschool
board.
Mrs. Martin adopted a flower garden in Rand Park,
enjoyed riding in RAGBRAI and IARBGAR, sky diving, racquetball and
participating in activities at the Hoerner YMCA.
Mrs. Martin was a member of Trinity United Methodist
Church in Keokuk.
Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity
United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Paul Pennington, William Olmsted and
Merlin Ackerson officiating.
Burial will be in the Scandinavian Cemetery.
Visitation is after 4 p.m. Wednesday at the church,
with family meeting friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the Trinity United Methodist
Church and U of I Hospitals Cancer Clinic.
Greaves Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
We know that Julie A. Martin is daughter of
Wayne L. McClain and Suzanne Moander. Suzanne Moander is the daughter of
Carrol and Eleanor Moander. Carrol Moander is the son of
Edward Moander. Edward Moander is listed in the cemetery with wife
Nellie Johnson who died in 1916. There is a Carol A Kay also
listed with Edward Moander in the cemetery record. She was born in 1914,
died in 1988. Is she possibly wife #2? Edward himself died in 1933
according to the cemetery list. HOWEVER, an entry in the 1930
Federal Census, Lee County, Iowa - District 15 identifies Edward
Moander with wife Helen. Edward is listed as being 49 yrs old and Helen
as 36. The cemetery listing tells us that Edward was born in 1881.
This would make him 49 in 1930. The obit for Julie A. Martin also tells
us that she is survived by her grandmother Eleanor Moander.
Albert Moander is listed in the 1930
Federal Census - Lee County Iowa - District 18. Albert is 51 yrs
old, born in Iowa, parents from Sweden, and says he is a farmer. He is
married to Elizabeth L., age 50, born in Iowa, father from Germany. The
place from which the mother came is unreadable. There are three children
listed as living at home. Hazel E., age 28 and single. Mable A
(spelled like it is on the census), age 26 and single. Neither daughter
list an occupation. Herbert M., age 23 and single. Lists his
occupation as an electrician.
Edward and Charles Moander are listed in the 1920
Federal Census - Lee County Iowa. Both men are "roomers"
in the household of Samuel L and Nancy V. Gregory. Charles is listed as
being 42 yrs of age, Single, able to read and write, born in Iowa, father is
from Sweden, mother tongue - Swedish, Mother is from Sweden, mother tongue -
Swedish. Able to speak English, listed as an Electrician and is a
contractor. Edward is listed as age 38, married, able to read and write,
born in Iowa, parents are same as above. He speaks English, listed as a
carpenter. This leaves a few questions. Edward is married but to
whom? His wife Nellie Johnson Moander died in 1916. He as two
sons, Irwin and Carrol that are living with him and wife Helen in the 1930
Census. Where are the sons? And when did he remarry?