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CHARLES FREDERICK AXELSON
AXELSON, CHARLES FREDERIC, Machinist and Foundryman, Los Angeles, Cal., was born at Paxton, Ill., June 25, 1864. His father was Nels Frederic Axelson and his mother Mary Christen (Magnuson) Axelson. He married Carrie May Bratton at Topeka, Kan., on Dec. 2, 1885. There are two children, Delbert F. Axelson and Jule C. Axelson.
Mr. Axelson attended the public schools of Blue Rapids, Kan., where his parents had moved from Illinois. Up to the time that he was fourteen years of age attended school, finishing grammar grades. During his later school days he put in his spare time herding cattle for ten cents per day.
After finishing his term as apprentice Mr. Axelson moved to Leavenworth, Kan., where he worked for some time. Later at Beloit and Topeka, Kan., he was engaged as head foreman for different firms.
He went to Santa Ana, Cal., where he formed a partnership in the foundry and machine business with his brother, G. A. Axelson, and George Willinton as the Acme Iron Works.
In 1896 Mr. Axelson went to Los Angeles, where he opened his present foundry and machine business, the firm at the present time being the Axelson Machine Company.
Mr. Axelson is a member of the Founders and Employers’ Association of Los Angeles, and of the National Association of Manufacturers of the United States. He is a member of the Sierra Madre Club and a charter member of the Chamber of Commerce and Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association of Los Angeles.
Transcribed 10-9-09
Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: Press
Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 330,
International News Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Boston, Atlanta. 1913.
© 2009 Marilyn R. Pankey.
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