Genevieve Kwako

Background

Kwako, Genevieve was born on December 22, 1921 in Evansville, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Carl Alfred and Agnes Estella (Bergen) Johnson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Edition and Geography, Moorhead State University, 1943.

Career

Elementary school teacher, ElbowLake, Minnesota and Fargo, North Dakota, 1943-1945; secondary science teacher, Hoffmar, Minnesota, 1945-1946. Member senior advisory board First National Bank of Detroit Lakes, since 1989.

Achievements

• Genevieve Kwako has been listed as a noteworthy Civic worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of committee Downtown Redevelopment, Detroit Lakes, 1984-1986. Member Citizens Advisory Group on Law Enforcement Center, Detroit Lakes, 1988. Former member nursing board Ottertail County, Minnesota, Catholic Daus., Christian Mothers.

Eucharistic minister. Former board directors United Way, American Cancer Association. Secretary, president Parent-Teachers Association, 1946-1957.

President altar society, church organist. Chairman St. Mary's Hospital Foundation. Board directors Centennial committee Holy Rosary Parish.

Member Detroit Lakes Chamber of Commerce (president Women's division 1950), Minnesota Federated Womens Club (president Ottertail County chapter 1954, 55, 56, North dist.1957-1960), Damien Sorority (past president, secretary, treasurer).

Connections

Married Fred John Kwako, March 2, 1946 (deceased Sept 1978). Children: Jon Thomas, Mary Jo (deceased), Kathryn Ann, Freddra Marie (deceased).

Father:

Carl Alfred Johnson

Mother:

Agnes Estella (Bergen) Johnson

Spouse:

Fred John Kwako

child:

Mary Jo Kwako (deceased)

child:

Kathryn Ann Kwako

child:

Freddra Marie Kwako (deceased)

child:

Jon Thomas Kwako