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F. O. ALMER
Was born in Sweden in 1872. He
came to the United States in 1892
and located in St. Paul, Minn.,
living there for a period of six years.
In 1900 Mr. Aimer came to San
Diego, Calif., where he remained for
two years, locating at the end of
that time in Los Angeles. For the
past fourteen years he has been with
the Mullen & Bluett Clothing
Company of this city. Mr. Aimer is a
member of the Swedish Tabernacle,
having been a trustee of this church
for the last seven years.
ALBERT ALMSTEDT, Cement
Contractor
Came to United States in 1901
and has lived in Los Angeles most
of the time. One of the organizers
and charter members of North Star
Lodge of V. O. Served as their
first secretary. He has been a very
active worker in this society.
Delegate to the Grand Lodge
Conven-toin at Minneapolis, Minn., 1915.
A. G. ANDERSON, Manager,
Western Pacific Mining Co.
Mr. Anderson was born in
Werm-land, Sweden, January 25th, 1871.
fie came to Los Angeles in March,
1 902, and since that time has been
actively engaged in mining. In 1 908
he became manager of the Western
Pacific Mining Company, which
position he now holds.
ADOLPH H. ANDERSON
Born in Alfsborg Province,
Wes-tergotland, 1882. Came to the
United States in 1902. Completed
a course in a business college shortly
after. Has been engaged in
business for himself for a number of
years in Los Angeles. He is at
present excursion agent of San
Diego Electric Ry. Co., at San Diego.
GUSTAVE E. F. ANDERSON, M.D.
Born in Sweden 1863, came to
San Francisco, Cal., 1887, and
settled later in Los Angeles. He is a
Freemason and a member of North
Star V. O., has many friends and is a
very popular after-dinner speaker.
R. O. BELLAND, Capitalist, Banker
and Businessman
Was born in Norway in 1867. He
is a graduate from High School. He
came to the United States about
twenty-five years ago and located in
Chicago, 111., where he became
manager of a department store. He has
also been a district manager for the
Northwestren Mutual Life Insurance
Company. He organized the
Scan-dinavian-American Bank of Fargo,
N. D., where he became cashier and
director. Mr. Belland came to Los
Angel es about five years ago. He
was one of the organizers of the
Continental National Bank and held
a position as manager of the
Scandinavian Department, which
position he had to give up after one
year’s service on account of his
health. He is the owner of the
Griffith Park Apartments, one of the
finest apartment houses in
Hollywood.
J. F. BACKSTRAND, Merchant
Riverside, Cal. Born in Halland,
Sweden, July 21, 1858. Came to
Jamestown, N. Y., together with his
parents 1872, but moved to
Chandlers Valley the same year. He
started as boy in a clothing store and
has ever since followed the
mercantile business. Was engaged in the
shoe business in Princeton, Ills., for
a number of years. Came to Los
Angeles, 1896 and moved to
Riverside, Cal., 1900, where he owns one
of the largest department stores. It
can be truly said about Mr.
Back-strand that he has always been a
patriotic Swede at heart.
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