Albert Borup, foreman at the C. A. Smith Lumber Company's sawmill, the largest sawmill in the world, has been in the employ of this company since he came to Minneapolis in 1898, and has worked his way up to his present position, to which he was promoted in 1907. Mr. Borup is a native of Polk county, Wisconsin. He was born February 5, 1877, son of John and Hilda Borup, who came to this country from Vestergotland in 1870, and settled on a farm in Wisconsin, where the father is still Hying, the mother having, died in 1885. They were the parents of five children: William, who runs a hotel and hitchbarn in Grantsburg, Wisconsin; Mary, wife of John Swanson, who is employed at the Hillside Cemetery ; Charles, a clerk at Lindstrom, Minnesota ; Louise, married and settled in Washington ; and Albert.
Albert attended public school until he was twelve years old, when he went to work on a farm. Later, about the time he was twenty, he pursued a course of study in mechanical and electrical engineering, receiving his instructions from the Scranton Correspondence School. After working on a farm three years, he came to Rock Creek, Minnesota, and found employment in the sawmill of Dunn & Marcia, where he remained six years, working his way from night watchman to stationary engineer. It was while he was emploved in this mill that he took the course in the correspondence school. In 1898, he came to Minneapolis and went to work as a millwright helper for the C. A. Smith Lumber Co., and here, as already stated, he has since remained. At one time while at Rock Creek. Mr. Borup came near losing his life, being scalded by steam from a burst steam pipe. On account of this accident he was disabled for more than five weeks.
In 1901, Mr. Borup married Miss Elsie Sybrandt, who was born at Harris, Minnesota, February 28, 1881 : and they had two children: Beatrice, born May 24, 1904, and Blanche, August 19, 1908. Mr. Borup owns the home in which he lives, on the corner of Forty-second and Dupont avenues. Fraternally, he is identified with the Maccabees.
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SOURCE: A History of The Swedish-Americans of Minnesota, Illustrated, compiled and edited by A. E. Strand, Vol. II, Published by The Lewis Publishing company, Chicago 1910" Pages 661-663
MN Death Index record:
BORUP, ALBERT
Date of Birth: 05 Feb 1877
Place of Birth: OUT OF STATE
Mother Maiden Name: na
certid# 1960-MN-032388
Date of Death: 26 Apr 1960
County of Death: ST. LOUIS
Albert attended public school until he was twelve years old, when he went to work on a farm. Later, about the time he was twenty, he pursued a course of study in mechanical and electrical engineering, receiving his instructions from the Scranton Correspondence School. After working on a farm three years, he came to Rock Creek, Minnesota, and found employment in the sawmill of Dunn & Marcia, where he remained six years, working his way from night watchman to stationary engineer. It was while he was emploved in this mill that he took the course in the correspondence school. In 1898, he came to Minneapolis and went to work as a millwright helper for the C. A. Smith Lumber Co., and here, as already stated, he has since remained. At one time while at Rock Creek. Mr. Borup came near losing his life, being scalded by steam from a burst steam pipe. On account of this accident he was disabled for more than five weeks.
In 1901, Mr. Borup married Miss Elsie Sybrandt, who was born at Harris, Minnesota, February 28, 1881 : and they had two children: Beatrice, born May 24, 1904, and Blanche, August 19, 1908. Mr. Borup owns the home in which he lives, on the corner of Forty-second and Dupont avenues. Fraternally, he is identified with the Maccabees.
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SOURCE: A History of The Swedish-Americans of Minnesota, Illustrated, compiled and edited by A. E. Strand, Vol. II, Published by The Lewis Publishing company, Chicago 1910" Pages 661-663
MN Death Index record:
BORUP, ALBERT
Date of Birth: 05 Feb 1877
Place of Birth: OUT OF STATE
Mother Maiden Name: na
certid# 1960-MN-032388
Date of Death: 26 Apr 1960
County of Death: ST. LOUIS
Albert Borup, foreman at the C. A. Smith Lumber Company's sawmill, the largest sawmill in the world, has been in the employ of this company since he came to Minneapolis in 1898, and has worked his way up to his present position, to which he was promoted in 1907. Mr. Borup is a native of Polk county, Wisconsin. He was born February 5, 1877, son of John and Hilda Borup, who came to this country from Vestergotland in 1870, and settled on a farm in Wisconsin, where the father is still Hying, the mother having, died in 1885. They were the parents of five children: William, who runs a hotel and hitchbarn in Grantsburg, Wisconsin; Mary, wife of John Swanson, who is employed at the Hillside Cemetery ; Charles, a clerk at Lindstrom, Minnesota ; Louise, married and settled in Washington ; and Albert.
Albert attended public school until he was twelve years old, when he went to work on a farm. Later, about the time he was twenty, he pursued a course of study in mechanical and electrical engineering, receiving his instructions from the Scranton Correspondence School. After working on a farm three years, he came to Rock Creek, Minnesota, and found employment in the sawmill of Dunn & Marcia, where he remained six years, working his way from night watchman to stationary engineer. It was while he was emploved in this mill that he took the course in the correspondence school. In 1898, he came to Minneapolis and went to work as a millwright helper for the C. A. Smith Lumber Co., and here, as already stated, he has since remained. At one time while at Rock Creek. Mr. Borup came near losing his life, being scalded by steam from a burst steam pipe. On account of this accident he was disabled for more than five weeks.
In 1901, Mr. Borup married Miss Elsie Sybrandt, who was born at Harris, Minnesota, February 28, 1881 : and they had two children: Beatrice, born May 24, 1904, and Blanche, August 19, 1908. Mr. Borup owns the home in which he lives, on the corner of Forty-second and Dupont avenues. Fraternally, he is identified with the Maccabees.
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SOURCE: A History of The Swedish-Americans of Minnesota, Illustrated, compiled and edited by A. E. Strand, Vol. II, Published by The Lewis Publishing company, Chicago 1910" Pages 661-663
MN Death Index record:
BORUP, ALBERT
Date of Birth: 05 Feb 1877
Place of Birth: OUT OF STATE
Mother Maiden Name: na
certid# 1960-MN-032388
Date of Death: 26 Apr 1960
County of Death: ST. LOUIS
Albert attended public school until he was twelve years old, when he went to work on a farm. Later, about the time he was twenty, he pursued a course of study in mechanical and electrical engineering, receiving his instructions from the Scranton Correspondence School. After working on a farm three years, he came to Rock Creek, Minnesota, and found employment in the sawmill of Dunn & Marcia, where he remained six years, working his way from night watchman to stationary engineer. It was while he was emploved in this mill that he took the course in the correspondence school. In 1898, he came to Minneapolis and went to work as a millwright helper for the C. A. Smith Lumber Co., and here, as already stated, he has since remained. At one time while at Rock Creek. Mr. Borup came near losing his life, being scalded by steam from a burst steam pipe. On account of this accident he was disabled for more than five weeks.
In 1901, Mr. Borup married Miss Elsie Sybrandt, who was born at Harris, Minnesota, February 28, 1881 : and they had two children: Beatrice, born May 24, 1904, and Blanche, August 19, 1908. Mr. Borup owns the home in which he lives, on the corner of Forty-second and Dupont avenues. Fraternally, he is identified with the Maccabees.
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SOURCE: A History of The Swedish-Americans of Minnesota, Illustrated, compiled and edited by A. E. Strand, Vol. II, Published by The Lewis Publishing company, Chicago 1910" Pages 661-663
MN Death Index record:
BORUP, ALBERT
Date of Birth: 05 Feb 1877
Place of Birth: OUT OF STATE
Mother Maiden Name: na
certid# 1960-MN-032388
Date of Death: 26 Apr 1960
County of Death: ST. LOUIS
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