The link between Erickson and Bergdahl

* Brita Kristina Bergdahl, born March 14, 1860, to family 2.

* Margareta Bergdahl, born July 16, 1862, to family 3.

* Carolina Bergdahl, born May 19, 1864, to family 4.

* Kerstin Halfvardsdotter Bergdahl, born Jan 13, 1867, to family 5.

* Hanna Ulrika Bergdahl, born Oct 20, 1871, to family 6.

* Halvar Bergdahl, born Jan 9, 1878 in Huså, Kall, dead Jan 10, 1878
in Huså, Kall.

Brita Kristina Bergdahl (from family 1),
born March 14, 1860 in Huså, Kall, dead Oct 31, 1946
in Norway, Michigan, U.S.A. Hustru. Ang. dödsdag:se Text.

From Norway News, Sat. Nov. 2, 1946.

Obituary:

Mrs. Brita Larson

Mrs. Brita Larson, 86, an inmate of the county infirmary for the
last nine years, died Thursday night. A resident of Norway from
1901 until 1937, when she went to the infirmary, Mrs. Larson was
born March 14, 1860, in Jemtland, Sweden.
The only survivor is a sister, Mrs. Margaret Ostwall, Norway.
Services will be held at 2 Monday at the David A. Asp Memorial
Funeral home, the Rev. Frank May officiating. Burial will be in
the Norway cemetery.

About the day of death: In the Obituari from Saturday, Nov 2,
1946, you can read: "died Thursday night". That means Oct 31.
In the paper from the Funeral home it says: died Nov 4.
Nov 4 is a Monday two days after the obituary?!?

Married June 29, 1879 in Kall to
Lars Larsson, born April 29, 1850 in Jämtland, Sverige, Kall,
dead Feb 21, 1932 in Norway, Michigan, U.S.A.

From Norway News:
Funeral services for Lars Larson, 82 years of age, who died
yesterday noon at his home in Norway, following an illness of
several years duration, will be held at 1:30 o`clock Sunday
afternoon from the Asp funeral home on Norway street, and at 2
o`clock at the Swedish Baptist church. The Rev. C.J Bergstrom,
pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in the Norway cemetery.































Mr. Larsson, who has been a resident of Norway for the last 30
years was born on November 29, 1850, in Jemtland, Sweden. He
brought his family to Norway in September fo 1902.































In addition to his widow, Bretta Cristina. mr. Larsson is survived
by one son, Ole Larson, of Norway.

The records in Sweden says he was born in April, not in November.







He moved from Kall to Yterhallen and then to Ytterån, Alsen at
Oct. 10. 1888. Lars worked at a carpenter`s workshop there and
they had a small cottage under the farm Åse.







No children was recorded.



Emigrated to North America Sep.4.1900

Children:
* Ole Larson, born 1883.
There is nothing about Ole in the Swedish records from those
villages and he was not togheter with Lars and Brita either in
Hallen or Alsen.
They had no children recorded.

Margareta Bergdahl (from family 1), born July 16, 1862
in Huså, Kall, dead May 17, 1956 in Norway, Michigan, U.S.A.

Moved from Huså village in Kall to Ytterhallen in Hallen at Nov.
27. 1880 and the to another village in Hallen; Bynom and finaly to
Trång in Alsen at Sep. 25. 1891.

Married May 31, 1885 in Hallen, Jämtland, Sweden to
John Johannes Mickaelsson Ostwall, born May 15, 1858 in Norway (Europe),
Verdal, dead March 15, 1931 in Norway, Michigan, U.S.A.

From Iron Mountain News, Friday, March 16, 1931:

John Ostwall, 72, died at 5 o`clock yesterday afternoon at his
home in Norway following a two months illness.
Mr. Ostwall was born in 1859 in Norway, Europe. He was married in
1884 in Sweden and in 1900 came to this City. Six children were
born to the Ostwalls, four of whom are living.
They are Mrs, Bessie Matsson, of L`Anse; Herman Ostwall, James
Ostwall and Mrs. Ellen Anderson, Norway. His widow also survives.















Funeral services will be held at 2 o`clock Sunday afternoon at the
Asp funeral parlors, Norway street. The Rev. C. J Bergstrom,
pastor of the Swedish Baptist church, will officiate. Burial will
be made in the Norway township cemetery.

The early records in Sweden says he was born at 1852, not 1858.But
from 1890 they wrote 1858.
Emigrated from Norway to Hallen in Sweden at Apr. 30. 1885 and
married Margareth a month later.
From Hallen they moved on to Alsen and a village named Trång where
he worked at a sawmill.
Emigratde to North America at (?).29.1900.

Children:
* Bessie Ostwall, born in Norway, Michigan, U.S.A. Married : Mattson.
Living in L`Anse.

* Ingebrekt Herman Ostwall, born June 20, 1885, to family 7.

* Brita Ursilla Östvall, born Feb 14, 1887 in Bynom, Hallen.

* Jenny Maria Östvall, born March 25, 1889 in Bynom, Hallen,
dead Sept 21, 1891 in Bynom, Hallen.

* Ellen Louvisa Ostwall, born May 3, 1891 in Trångssåg, Jämtland, Sweden,
Alsen. Married: Anderson. Living in Norway.

* Lydia Kristina Östvall, born July 5, 1894
in Trångssåg, Jämtland, Sweden, Alsen, dead March 29, 1896 in Trångssåg,
Alsen.

* James Michael Beth Ostwall, born July 28, 1907
in Norway, Michigan, U.S.A, dead Aug 16, 1970.

Carolina Bergdahl (from family 1), born May 19, 1864
in Huså, Kall.

Moved from Huså to the village named Mårdsund in Hallen at Nov.
27. 1880 ant then moved on to Böhle in Mörsil at 1883.

Married Nov 3, 1883 in Hallen, Sweden to
Fredrik Olssen Lundemo, born Feb 7, 1855 in Norge, Norway, Europe,
Stören. Navvy/Sawmillworker.

As a railroadbuilder he and a cousin came to Sweden. They built
the railroad between Trondheim in Norway and Östersund in Sweden.







Emigrated from Norway to Hallen, Sweden at Apr. 14. 1882 and moved
on to Mörsil and a small village named Ocke.
In the records there is a note about emigration to Brazil at Apr.
9. 1891 but all the children are born in Sweden and it seems to me
that the emigration never became real.
Moved on to Alsen (Not far away) at Jan.13.1917.
Got permission to become Swedish membership at June 2.1908.

The name Lundemo came from the village in Norway called Lundamo
where he lived earlier.

Children:
* Harald Ulrik Lundemo, born Sept 5, 1885 in Ocke, Jämtland, Sweden,
Mörsil.
Got his fathers permission for emigration to North America and
emigrated at Aug.8.1905.

* Klara Lundemo, born Sept 26, 1887 in Ocke, Jämtland, Sweden, Mörsil,
dead June 11, 1890 in Ocke, Mörsil.

* Johan Lundemo, born Dec 13, 1889 in Ocke, Jämtland, Sweden, Mörsil.
Emigrated to North America Dec.27.1909.

* Brita Ursilla Lundemo, born Jan 25, 1892 in Ocke, Jämtland, Sweden,
Mörsil.

* Lars Lundemo, born Oct 27, 1893 in Ocke, Jämtland, Sweden, Mörsil.

* Klara Selina Lundemo, born Jan 24, 1896 in Ocke, Mörsil.
"Stammar"/"stutter".

* Nils Otto Lundemo, born Dec 11, 1897 in Ocke, Mörsil.

* Anna Lundemo, born Dec 9, 1899 in Ocke, Mörsil.

* Karl Fredrik Lundemo, born Feb 10, 1902 in Ocke, Mörsil.

Kerstin Halfvardsdotter Bergdahl (from family 1),
born Jan 13, 1867 in Huså, Kall, dead Jan 12, 1927
in Norway, Michigan, U.S.A. Hustru/Wife. Ant:"Civiläktenskap".

From the Iron Mountain News:
Mrs. Lars Erickson, a resident of Norway until her removal five
years ago, died Tuesday afternoon in Milwaukee. She was 62 years
of age and had resided here for 25 years. She is survived by four
sons, Charles, Helmer, ray and Antone, and one daughter, Ruth.
Three sisters, Mrs. John Ostwold, Mrs. Lars Larsson and Mrs. J.C.
Johnsson, reside in Norway. The funeral will be held at 2 o`clock
Thursday afternoon, with services at the Swedish Baptist Church
and interment in Norway township cemetery.

Sisters:
1. Brita Cristina, born: March 14, 1860 in Jämtland, Sveden, Died:
Nov.4, 1946 in Norway, Michigan. Married to Lars Larsson, born:
Nov. 29, 1850 in Jämtland, Sweden, Died: Feb. 21, 1932. She came
to Norway in 1901 and he 1902. Son: Ole Larson in Norway.

2. Margaret, born: 1862 and Died: May 17, 1956 in Norway,
Michigan. Married 1884 in Sweden to John Ostwall, born: 1859 in
Norway, Europe and Died: March 15, 1931 in Norway, Michigan.
Came to Norway in 1900. They had 6 children, 4 of them was living
in 1931; Mrs. Bessie Mattson of L'Anse, Herman Ostwall, James
Ostwall and Mrs. Ellen Anderson in Norway.

3. Probably Hanna, born: 11871 and Died: 1928-1936 in Norway,
Michigan. Married about 1921 to John C. Johnsson, born: 1861 and
Died: Jan. 8, 1928 in Norway, Michigan.
She was married before and his name was Gustaf Norman.

Married Nov 16, 1888 in Hallen to
Storhans Lars Eriksson, born Oct 22, 1854 in Ljusdal, Ljusdal,
dead July 4, 1918 in Texas, U.S.A. Banvaktare/Lineman.

Lars med hustru Kristina flyttade den 25/10 1885 från Högen i
Hallen till Norrgård i Mattmar. Där födde Kristina sonen Karl
Erik. Två år senare dog hon i Lungsot och begravdes i Näskott den
25/9 1887. Ett år senare är det lysning i Hallens kyrka den 11/11
mellan pigan från Brasta i Hallen och Lars. Den 16/11 1888 ingår
de civiläktenskap och som officiant står kronofogde A.Lank.
Samma år begär de utträde ur svenska kyrkan då de "övergått till
baptistsamfundet".
Som anteckning vid båda barnen står: "Föräldrarna vägrat låta döpa
barnet".
Den 13/6 1892 står de antecknade som utflyttade till Norra Amerika
med attest nr 16.


Lars and his wife Kristina Karlsdaughter moved at Oct. 25 1885
from his parents farm in Hallen, Jämtland to Northfarm in Mattmar,
Jämtland. (Ca 40 km away) There was their first son born. Two
years later she died in TBC, tuberculous and was burried in
Näskott, Jämtland at Sep. 25 1887.
One year later, Nov. 11 1888 there is a publication of the banns
in the Church of Hallen. At Nov.16 1888 they get a civil marriage.
The officiating clergyman was the Sheriff A. Lank.
The same year they announced their resignation of membership in
the Swedish State Church. They were Baptist members.
Non of their children was baptist in the regular Church.
At Jun. 13 1892 they got an attest number 16 for traveling to
North Amerika.
From the newspaper Norway Current, Saturday, July 27, 1918:

Rubrik: DIED IN TEXAS
Ingress: Body of Lars Erickson Brought Home From Texas, Tuesday
and Buried Wednesday.

Text: The family of Lars Erickson, a long time resident of this
city was brought home from Texas, Tuesday, by his son, Helmer, and
the burial occurred Wednesday afternoon.
Deceased went to Texas in 1912 for the benefit of his healt. At
the time of his death, July 4th, he was employed in a ship-yard
and death was caused by a fire therein, he and oneother being the
victims.
He was born in Dalarna, Sweden, and was 63 years, 8 months and 12
days old. He camt to Norway in 1892 and with his family had made
this his home since that time. He was married a second time, Nov.
16 1888, to Miss Christina Bergvall(dahl). His surviving relatives
are a son by his first marriage, three sons and a daughter by his
second mariage, and his widow.
Deceased was a member of the local Swedish Baptist church, from
1892 to the time of death and the remains were buried from that
chuch, Wednesday afternoon, Rev. John Linder, the pastor,
officiating.

From Lars Grandchild Bruce Erickson have I got the following
story: It is hard for us, as we view the history of Lars and
Kerstin Erickson more than one hundred years later, to know all of
the factors that led these two to leave family and friends and
emigrate to a new land. We also have heard of religious
persecution to the protesters against the Scandinavian State
Church. Shurley, the promise of free land (whether it was realized
or not) must have been an incentive. Certainly, whatever might
have been said of the emigrants by those that stayed in Sweden, it
could not be denied that they were risk takers.

It undoubtedly speaks volumes about the stoicism of the
Scandinavian people, in general, and our forebears in particular,
that we know very little about any suffering associated with those
early days. Lars and Kerstin Brought with them their little son of
three or four years age named Helmer, as well as Carl Eric (we
know him as Charlie), a son from the first marriage of Lars. We do
not know, but suspect that some family member or friend had
preceeded them to Norway, Michigan, since this was a pattern that
was followed deal of mining, and was known as the "copper
country". Iron was also mined as well. It is noteworthy that both
Helmer and Ray (Rheinhold) found employment in mining related jobs
there in Michigan.

These people did not bring wealth to the new world, though they
did bring a pride and love for fine things. They brought a strong
faith, as exemplified by their active participation in the Swedish
Baptist Church of Norway, Michigan. The writer remembers, well,
family gatherings in later years that always gravitated (after
coffee was finished of course) to the piano where Swedish hymns
were sung, in three or four part harmony. Music was very important
in the Erickson family. Ruth played the piano, Helmer the flute,
Ray the Mandolin, and Tony (being a music educator) played many
instruments.

The Erickson home in Norway was not large (even though we
understand that Kerstin took in some boarders), yet it was
scenically located above Lake Mary. In the winter, this lake was
cleared of snow so that the youth of the town could figure skate
to the music of a wind up phonograph. On other occasions, the
Erickson family would open the windows of their home and serenade
the skaters; Ruth playing the piano, Helmer the flute, Ray the
mandolin, and Tony the violin. It was said that the home became
quite cold during these concerts.

Lars was a skilled wood carver, making useful kitchen implements,
some of which the writer still has. The mechanical skills that
Lars undoubtedly had in order to be a railroad section foreman in
Sweden were borne out in all of his sons and have transferred to
succeeding generations. No less skilled was Kerstin, who used a
knitting machine to produce wool sweaters for people whose large
size made it difficult to by garments to fit them. This knitting
business brought income to the Erickson family.

It is notable that there are some things about which we do not
know. The second generation of Lars and Kerstin did not talk much
about the past. I would like to think that this was not rooted in
bad memories of the past, but rather the fact that they were an
optimistic, forward looking people. Similarly, they did not teach
their native tongue to the third generation. Thus, at family
gatherings (often in Helmer`s home in Milwaukee) jokes were told
in Swedish that the children could not appreciate.

Another thing that we do not know is why Kerstin, nee Bergdahl,
was known as Kristina in the United Stated. While it at first
would seem to be a simple error between first and second wife, yet
the second name shown is consistant with what we know.
One could wonder whether this was a change of her choice ( as did
Ray) or whether there might have been a change made by the
immigration service as the Erikssons ( who became Ericksons) came
through Ellis Island. The writer has the seal used by Lars as a
railroad section foreman in Sweden. On one end is an engraving of
an old steam locomotive and on the other is engraved "L.
Eriksson".

It was in Norway Michigan that Ray, Tony and Ruth were born. Thus
they joined Charlie and Helmer who had been born in Sweden. While
we know little about Ray and Tony, we know that Ruth was a
premature baby small enough so that a shoe box was initially used
as a crib for the little child. Given the poor chances for
survival of a baby so small in those days, it is remarkable she
lived well into her eighties.

There seems to have been a closeness of the Lars Erickson children
to the Blomgren family. John Blomgren and his wife Susan would
later move to Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the family of Lars did as
well. The conditions which brought about this move were a turning
point in the Erickson family.

We know little about how Lars made his living in Norway, Michigan.
It may have been that he found it difficult to find work of
equivalent impórtance to that which he had in Sweden. We do know
that during World War I (for America that was 1916-1918) he
traveled to Texas alone in order to establish a citrus farm. To
gain money toward that goal, he took a job as a watchman in a
shipyard in the Port Arthur area. He was killed in a fire that
consumed the shipyard on a July 4th (the United States
Independence day) when no other workers were present. It fell to
Helmer (then in his twenties) to travel to Texas to claim the body
of his father.
A pocket watch, or a wedding ring, are said to have been the means
of identification. Helmer and Ray then took over the
responsibility for the family. It can only be assumed that Charlie
had left Norway for other endeavors.

While Helmer and Ray had employment in Michigan, they undoubtly
saw more opportunity in Milwaukee, which has been known as the
"machine shop of the world". More will be said in the sections for
each of them about their jobs there, but it was their employment
that made it possible to make a home for Kerstin and Ruth. Tony
had apparently left home to find fame as a traveling jazz
musician. Thus it fell to them to pay for Ruth`s education (as a
teacher) as well as to give here a wedding (to Robert Peterson)
that was described by the women of that church as a very gracious
lady. Silverware and chinadishes that remain from that Milwaukee
home (a large upper flat on South Delaware Avenue) show good taste
and refinement by today`s standards.

The family responsibilities thrust upon Helmer and Ray had the
effect of delaying their own freedom to marry. Helmer would not
marry until his late thirties and Ray his early forties. Helmer`s
marriage was almost coincident with his mother`s death caused by
cancer. Ray would live with Helmer and his wife Constance until
after his marriage to Dagmar, who was the sister of Constance.

It now seems most expedient to trace the Erickson family by
looking at the history of each of the children of Lars. Most
difficult is the history of Charlie inasmuch much of his life in
America was spent far away from his siblings and because there
were no children of which we know. Each of he other children of
Lars have at least one remaining descendent and the succeding
history is the best recollections gathered from them. I am
grateful for the help that thay have given me in putting this
history in America toghether.
Closure:
A reading of this history of the descendents of Lars Erickson will
likely find some sense of pride in the recounting of how this
family faced the "new world" and adopted to it. It is not for this
reason, however, that such things are recordet. Rather it is to
try to give to our American family a sense of memory and at the
same time our Swedish family a record of what they perhaps have
never known. In this reading, as well as the history of the family
that stayed in Sweden, we may be able to see traits common to both
branches of the family that may answer questions that have been in
the back of minds.

Children:
* Helmer Emanuel Eriksson, born Jan 20, 1890, to family 8.

* Reinhold Eugene Erickson, born Oct 20, 1896, to family 9.

* Anthony Udvig Erickson, born May 2, 1898, to family 10.

* Ruth Aurora Ulrika Erickson, born Feb 17, 1902, to family 11.

Hanna Ulrika Bergdahl (from family 1), born Oct 20, 1871
in Huså, Kall, dead May 31, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan,
Detroit, Wayne County, U.S.A. Hustru/Wife.

Moved from Huså in Kall to Brasta in Hallen at Oct. 3. 1884 ant
then moved on to Undersåker at 1888.
Vorked at a farm named Rista, in Undersåker and moved on to
Mattmar at Nov.11. 1891.
She came to a village named Kvitsle and farm number 3 and stayed
there until she emigrated to North America at Nov. 10. 1895 with
attest number 9.

From Gust. H. Norman:
Hannah at age 33 was left with 3 young children and pregnant with
Linnea and the oldest being Gunnard, age six. Times were very
tough and she hooked rugs on the family Loom for a living. Some
time after the death of Gust her husband, and before 1910 she
married John Swanberg. Sometime there after, a daughter named
Jenny was born, and was raised as a Norman. Her father is unknown
at this time. Before 1920 she married again to John C. Johnson who
had four boys by a previous marriage, named Helmer age 18, Eines
age 17, Leonard age 14 and marvin age 11. She brought ther three
girls, Salma age 17, Linnea age 14 and Jennie age 8 into this
marriage as step children. Some time later in life about 1940 she
married a man named Otto Riddenberg and remained married to him
until she died on May 31.1944. Hannah had 4 sisters; Brita,
kristina, Margaret and Carolina and a brother named Halfvar.
According to the 1910 Census she now had 7 children and only 4
living at that time. Gunnard, Salma, Walter and Linnea Norman were
all listed as step children of John Swanberg.
This information was obtained from US Census records of 1900, 1910
and 1920. No record exists for Jenny`s father, and family memories
state that she was born out of wedlock. Gunnard`s letters state
that she was born in 1912 which seems to be correct, inspite of
church records of her birth date in 1907.

Married 1896 in Norway, Michigan to
Gustaf Herbert Norman, born April 8, 1871 in Sundsvall, Njurunda,
dead Oct 24, 1905 in Michigan, U.S.A, Norway, Dickinson County.
To US: Sep.18. 1891.

Gust was a very active member of the Sw. Baptist Church and also
played the Organ for the services as well as served as the
Treasurer of the Church from 1900 until his death. He died 24
October 1905 from Tuberculosis of the lungs after a long illness
and left his wife with 3 young children all under the age of about
6 years of age, and another one who was born about three weeks
later.
He was very religious and would not allow any kind of activity on
Sundays, such as sewing, playing cards, mmovies, etc. He was only
about 33 1/2 years old when de died and was buried in the Norway
Twp. Cemetery with the religious ceremonies at the Sw. Baptist
Church conducted by the Rev. Donhan. he was employed as a grocery
store clerk and delivery man with the John Perkins & Son grocery
store in Norway.
In the 1900 census, it lists a Gust. J. Norman age 55 born in
April 1845 in Sweden and who was Gust`s father living with them
at the time. No mention of his mother Christina Dahlberg who
apparently was still living in Sweden. No census available in 1890
and they are not listed in the 1880 census for Michigan. I now
belive that the three brothers were all born in Sundsvall,
Västernorrlands County, Sweden and each of htem came to US, at
separate times and all settled in Norway, Dickinson Co. Michigan.
No information exist as to the mother, Christina ever coming to
the U.S. and may have died in Sweden. The Normans belonged to a
Parish named Njurunda in Västernorrland, Sweden. He left Sweden
throught the port of Göteborg on Sep. 18. 1891.
Information from Gust. H. Norman, GA. U.S.A.

Married 1907 in Norway, Michigan to
John Swanberg.

Married 1921 about in Norway to
John C. Johnson, born March 15, 1861 in Östergötland, Sweden, Motala,
dead Aug 1, 1928 in Michigan, U.S.A, Norway.

Children by first marriage:
* Walter Gustav Norman.

* Salma Norman. Nickname: Sally.

* Jenny Norman. Nickname: Jeanne.

* Elvirta Othilia Norman.

* Gunnar Herbert Norman, born Jan 30, 1900, to family 12.

* Linnea Norman, born Nov 19, 1905, to family 13.

Ingebrekt Herman Ostwall (from family 3),
born June 20, 1885 in Ovanhallen, Jämtland, Sweden, Hallen,
dead Oct 13, 1951 in U.S.A.

Children by unknown mother:
* Muriel Ostwall, born 1913 in Norway, Michigan, U.S.A,
dead Sept 26, 1942. Gift: Meyers.

Helmer Emanuel Eriksson (from family 5),
born Jan 20, 1890 in Norrgård, Mattmar, dead Nov 16, 1964
in Wisconsin, U.S.A, Milwaukee. Mekanisk ingenjör.

Vid sin bortgång stod antecknat att han arbetat hos Nordberg Mfg.
Co. Vid sin död var han boende på 3134 So. Lenox St. i Milwaukee
53207.
Vid hustruns död stod hon som boende 53172 So. Milwaukee.
Social security number:389-07-8540 Wisconsin.
Döden inträffade kl 8:50 am.
Från sonen Bruce Erickson är följande rader:
As my father talked to me of his youth, what unfolded was the time
of many things: of walks in the woods that he loved, fishing for
brook trout, figure skating in the winter time on Lake Mary,
playing the flute(very well, we understand), the Swedish Baptist
Church (where he was a leader, thougt he did not say so). School
records which I have later seen showed him to be an exellent
student. After graduation from high school, he became an assistant
to an engineer and inventor of a revolutionary power for use in
underground mines. It was called the Armstrong Shuveloader, named
for the inventor. From this apprenticing process he learned
principles of the engineering proffession, which were to become
the foundation for him later becoming a Registrered Professional
Engineer in a engineering city- Milwaukee.

Mr. Armstrong sold his machine ant its manufacturing rights to the
Nordberg Manufacturing Company of Milwaukee and Helmer was offered
a job with them as the resident expert on the Shuveloader. It was
because of this that he moved his mother and sister to Milwaukee
in 1919. Ray sought and found work as a machinist and also moved.
I have seen letters detailing teh difficulty with which the new
owners of the Norway, Michigan home paid off the purchase price,
which today seems such a modest amount.

Eventually the Nordberg Manufacturing Company gave up plans to
market the shuveloader, but helmer became involved in the
development of railroad maintenance of way machines. Over a career
of some 43 years, he would be assigned some 13 United States
patents (chich became the property of his company) and would serve
as the Chief Engineer of his division.
No less demanding nor less productive was the service Helmer gave
to his church, the Bay View Baptist Church. As Church School
Superintendent for 32 years, he would be named Superintendent
Emeritus and held many other voluntary posts as well. It was thus
that he carried the heritage of faith with great conviction and
effectiveness for all of his almost 75 year life span. In spite of
his very busy schedule, he found time to be an exemplary father
and husband.
Shortly after Helmer`s marriage to a Baptist missionary, Constance
Garness, and my birth in 1928, the Great Depression (which
certainly was not so great) struck the Unitet States. Added to
this, Constance Jean was born to them in 1932. Connie Jean was
born with congenital heart malformation as well as other health
problems. For the 27 years of Connie Jean`s life, this would add
many responsibilities for Helmer and Constance which they bore
willingly. This, however, did not keep them from working long
hours at the officeparticularly when young men had gone to war and
essential defense factories such as Nordberg were so important. He
would continue to work in engineering until he was 72 years old.

Because of the fact Helmer had been forced to become the family
leader upon the death of father Lars, ruth looked to him as a
father figure. Thus there was a strong bond between them that they
nurtured throughout their lives.
By personality, Helmer was quiet, not particularly given to "small
talk" and rather always planning something important. He was a man
of many talents which he carried without seeming pride: among them
an inventivness; athletic ability; a strong, serious, and deeply
principled mind; a love of music: a taste for fine things that he
could not always stisfy given the difficult times he experienced;
and a sense of responsibility and duty that did not often leave
time for self-serving pursuits. Given the fact of his late life
marriage and the inevitiable gap between our ages, it is even more
a tribute to his skills as a father that I thought of him as my
best friend. I would not be flattered but I would be comforted to
know that he felt the same way about our relationship.

Married to
Constance Garness, born May 31, 1893 in Minnesota, U.S.A,
dead May 30, 1986 in Wisconsin, U.S.A, So. Milwaukee. Hustru.

Begravd på Arlington Park Cementery, Greenfield, Wisconsin.
Döden inträffade kl 5:22 pm.
Social security number: 398-50-1723 Wisconsin.

Children:
* Bruce Garness Erickson, born Aug 11, 1928, to family 14.

* Constance Jean Erickson, born May 14, 1932
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A, dead June 16, 1960
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Reinhold Eugene Erickson (from family 5),
born Oct 20, 1896 in Norway, Michigan, U.S.A, dead June 28, 1958
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Inga barn.
Från Bruce Erickson är följande rader:
In many ways, Ray and Helmer shared traits: a strong and quiet
sense of responsibility, strong mechanical skills, a love of music
and of nature, a taste for things of quality, a sense of duty to
his church, and a selfless willingness to share with those that he
loved. Because of the fathering role that they were because of
their father`s death, they were the closest of the Erickson
siblings. There were also ways that they were not alike. Ray had a
greater sense of mirth, was not driven to positions of leadership
in organizations, did not share Helmer's love of things acedemic,
and found more time to take vacations or just "go fishing".
Ray was for many years a Maintenance Foreman at the Wrought Washer
Manufacturing Company in Milwaukee. As such he was respnsible for
ensuring that the metal stamping machinery was always in first
class operating condition. Like Helmer Ray was a perfectionist.
In 1937 Ray married Dagmar Garness, a sister of Helmer`s wife,
Constance. They did not hav any children, but in a sense, became a
second set of parents to the writer, and to Connie Jean. They
would be married until 1958 when he succumbed to a form of cancer
that is thought to be similar to that which took his mother. At
the time of this writing, Dagmar is still alive and living in
North Dakota, from which she had come and to which she returned
after Ray`s death. She is 95 years old, currently. (1995)

Married July 27, 1937 in Powers Lake, N.D to
Dagmar Othelia Garness, born April 23, 1900 in Doran, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Hustru.

Anthony Udvig Erickson (from family 5), born May 2, 1898
in Norway, Michigan, U.S.A, dead Oct 3, 1964 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Från Bruce Erickson är följande rader:
Of all of the children of Lars, Tony had the greatest focus during
his life on music. Starting in early adulthood as a traveling jazz
musician, Tony and father Lars did not agree that this new form of
music was proper as the hymns of the Swedish Church. He would
later go on to secure formal education and become a music
educator. In this he had significanat success and recognition.
That is not to say that he did not have other skills, for he built
two homes for his family (one in Milwaukee and a vacation home on
the border between Wisconsin and Upper Michigan- in fact very
close to where he had been born).
Tony seemed to have the natural ability to play many instruments
and the sense of "showmanship" that first made him a perfomer and,
in later years, present his students so well in competition that
they would win first prizes and accolades. In recognition of this,
he would become a supervisor of music teachers in the Milwaukee
County area. He had just retired and moved to his vacation home
with his wife Eleanor, when his life was ended by heart disease,
with resultant kidney failure. Helmer, his brother, succumbed in a
similar way.
Tony and Eleanor had three children, only one of whom is alive
today - Nancy Erickson Kloppenburg. Ruth, the oldest succumbed to
pancreatic cancer but is survived by two daughteers. Robert, the
second oldest, inherited his father`s great gift for music and
was, in fact, also a jazz musician, as well as a very skilled
piano tuner and technician-showing the unique combination of the
mechanical and performance skills. Robert is survived by one son,
also named Robert. Nancy and her husband have one sone, Scott.

Married April 9, 1920 in Green Bay, Wisconsin to
Eleanor Bliss, born June 3, 1902 in Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S.A,
dead June 21, 1972. Hustru.

Children:
* Ruth Erickson, born March 12, 1922, to family 15.

* Robert A Erickson, born June 4, 1928, to family 16.

* Nancy Erickson, born July 12, 1931, to family 17.

Ruth Aurora Ulrika Erickson (from family 5),
born Feb 17, 1902 in Norway, Michigan, U.S.A, dead Nov 4, 1989
in Rockford, Illinois, U.S.A.

Från Bruce Erickson kommer följande rader:
Ruth, who started out life as the smallest (you will remember the
she was called a "shoebox baby") ended life with the longest name.
She undoubtedly inherited her mother`s gracious personality.
Trained as a teacher before marriage to Robert Peterson, she would
return to it as a kindergarten teacher after her daughters were
judged to be "old enough". She had the unique way of a child to
find all new things interesting and never lost that zest until at
the very last of her life. Then, what was likely Alzheimer`s
Disease robbed her of memory and connection with the family that
she loved. Her fist husband, Robert or Bob as we knew him, was
also gracious and a perfect complement to Ruth.

After Bob died, as they had entered retirement, Ruth moved from
Chicago, where Bob had been involved in the insurance industry, to
a retirement community in Boca Raton, Florida. It was there she
met a widower, Malcolm Salmond, whom she later married. After some
happy and productive years, he was disease, but would precede her
in death. Ruth was subsequently moved by her children Betty and
Carol to a retirement facility in Rockford, Illinois where she
would ultimately die.
Bothe of Ruth`s daughters survive her at this writing. Carol, the
older, lives with her husband Carl in South Carolina. They have
three children, two of whom are married and one of whom has
children. Betty, who has four children from her marriage to
Norman, was to lose him to cancer when he was but 39. She has
remarried and now lives with husband Whitfield Hughes in a suburb
of Chicago.

From Her daughters Carol and Betty:
Remebrances of Ruth A.Salmond (1902-1989)

February 17, 1902 Ruth was born in norway, Michigan and her mother
and father, Christina and Lars Erickson, were delighted to have
thir first daughter, after rearing 4 boys, Charles, Helmer,
Raymond and Anthony. Yet all was not well - as Ruth weighed only 2
lbs. 2 ozs. - and the incubator was not yet invented. Howewer, our
Mother was destinet to live and go on to positiverly influence the
lives of people around her. She was wonderfully brave in birth, as
she was later in death.

Mother had good memories of her early childhood. She must have
been a princess, adored and protected by her 4 brothers. They
called her "Toots", and if she lingered too long at the garden
gate, one of them would call from the house, "Its time to come in
now Toots". There was a great difference in the ages of the
children, but their stedfast faith in God and love of music was a
great denominator. The family attended the Baptist church wich
delivered sermons in Swedish. Not to worry, Christina and Lars
were born in Sweden, (where Lars was a Railroad Inspector), and
when they came to America with their fist 2 boys, Swedish
continued to be spoken in teir home.
Eventually, all 5 children spoke the language fluently. Perhaps
because Norway was such a small town, their church and its
activities became their activities. All the children sang in the
choir and this poured back into their h om-life. This comofortable
picture changed when her brother Charlie moved to Montana to seek
his fortune in gold - he never returned. Her father, Lars,
traveled to Texas to start a citrus ranch intending to later send
for his family - however, he died in a ship-yard fire where he was
temporarily employed. Ruth`s mother worked hard at home on a
knitting machine specializing in large size sweaters because they
were not available at the stores. With the older boys helping out,
they managed. One of Mother`s favorite memories was playing the
piano while Helmer played the flute, Ray the mandoline and Tony
the violin. In the winter they would open wide the windows to
provide music for the towns people who were skating on the frozen
pnd at the bottom of their property. In the summer Ruthie was
often found up in an apple tree reading a book, and most likely
her two little fingers would be poked into each cheek encouraging
those fashionable dimples to appear. She also remembers her mother
rising early to go out to the barn to milk their cow - her collie
dog following close behind.

The years passed and one Saturday afternoon, when Ruthie was in
high school, her school basketball team invited Crystal Falls High
School for a scheduled game. During the game Mother and her girl
friends talked about the big guy from Crystal Falls who was
clearly dominating the game. Norway High School of course lost the
game, but as was the tradition, a dance was held in the gymnasium
that evening. The dance was almost over when "that big guy" asked
Ruthie to dance...
During that dance she thought her heart would stop. That was, of
course, our father Robert Peterson.

Her brother Helmer moved to Milwaukee and a year later, in 1920,
then Ray, Tony, Ruth and her mother followed. Thanks to her
brother`s savings Ruth went to college for 2 years to become an
early elementary school teacher. Meanwhile, Bob Peterson, after
going to the University of Wisconsin for 2 years and finding a job
i Chicago, began to seriously court Ruth; they were married June
16, 1927. Later that same year her mother died and Ruth lost one
of her very best friends, she was devastared. Fortunately, a new
husband and new home in Chicago helped her withstand her loss.

Ruth and Bob first lived on Paulina Street in Chicago and Carol
was born in 1930. Two years later they moved to 3949 N. Winchester
where they lived for the next 23 years. Before Betty was born in
1933, Mother lost a son during pregnancy.

Until 1941, when mother went to work, she was, constantly
available to nurture and help mold us into who we are today. Her
gentle nature wouldn`t allow her to spank or yell at two naughty
girls. Instead, she would hold our hands, (to keep our attention),
sit us down toghether and tell us a story about Mary Lou and
Susanna Sue. Those stories held strong moral implications and we
somehow knew we had been corrected when the story was over. We
must have been very naughty because there were many. many stroies!


By nature mother was a happy person with a good sense of humor and
she loved to throw back her head and laugh. We remember sneaking
under the dining room table to sit and watch our parents play
pinochle with another couple and listen to mother giggle like a
little girl. (She knew we were there too!) Her lessons to us were
often taught by example, she and our faather never ever, not even
once, gossiped or said an unkind work about another individual.
Hmmm, perhaps we should rethink that, Mother and Dad often spoke
Swedish to one another and were careful not to teach the language
to us! But I doubt - even in Swedish - that thei said anything
unkind. Mother always gave selflessly, putting herself last. We
remember trips downtown on the elevated when we would be
emarrassed bacause she talked to anyone near her. One day I asked
why she whistled or sang while scrubbing the kitchen floor,
ironing, or canning and she said it was a privilege to feel good
enough to work. Wow, she actually belived that.

Creativity was encouraged and work was part of a game. Each night,
after dinner, we would either sing in 3-part harmony or Mother
would creat the beginning of a story. She would stop for Carol to
take over, then Carol would stop aand Betty would continue the
story, and over and over we would go while the dishes were washed,
dried, put away; stove polished; sink scrubbed and we still didn`t
want the story to end. The long trops to Crystal Falls, Michigan
every summer were shortened by games mother would start. (Years
later when we were married and our children became antsy at the
dinner table Mother would take them onto the enclosed porch, off
the dining room, and tell them a story. Often, a husch eould fall
over the "adult" table and always, during the finale, the adults
would lend an ear!) Bothe of us took piano lessons and I remember
- as if it were yesterday - Mother sitting at the kitchen table
sewing while we practiced. When we hit a wrong note she might
raise her woice and say "B flat, not B natural" and we would be
back on track. Sometimes we would come home from high school half
singing/ half humming a new tune and Mother would sit down at the
piano and play the tune start to finish with all the harmony to
accompany the melody. Mother made music a joy when she sat down to
play, especially singable music, and she continued to love and
appreciate good music all her life. Her special feeling for music
was felt trhoughout her body because she and Dad won 1st place at
a dance contest. They were playing a waltz and the song was
"Always" which became their song.

Many Ruthieisms will be passed on down through the generations
but our favorites is, "Put a smile on your face and no one will
notice your old shoes".

Probably Mother`s most memorable attribute was her christian
faith. She belived in our Lord with strong conviction. She thanked
Him daily for her blessings, naming them one by one. Not only did
she keep Sunday holy, but she was faithful servant 7 days a week.
We were taught value of prayer, and the moral reasoning for good
decisions. Mother saw only good in others, they were certainly a
reflection of God.

Have we drawn a perfect picture? Well of course she wasn`t
perfect, but everything in this eulogy is accurate. If she had a
fault maybe it was carrying martrydom too far, but she never ever
complained. Or perhaps her indecisive way of giving her opinion
when asked, because she didn`t want to hurt anyone`s feelings.

To back-track a little, in 1941 Mother went back to work after her
marriage to Bob. Her youngest daughter was 3rd grade when she
began working for Sears Roebucks. She worked there until she
decided she wanted to return to teaching school. An additional 2
years of Education classes were required in order for her to teach
in Illinois. She began a correspondence course of study in 1948
trough a teacher`s college in Chicago called Pestolotzie Froble.
Her first teaching job was in a small 2 room school house on the
corner of Irving Park and Wolf Road, which was out in the country
then, she had grades 1-4. We almost lost Mother there when Dad
found her passed out on the floor one day after school. He rushed
her to the hospital where they pumped her stomach. The doctor said
it was food poisoning and she was near death. A few years later
she left the Irving and Wolf School, and road a train twice a day
to teach in Villa Park. Here she had a single grade and it was
worth te long trip. Her last teaching assignment in Skokie was
even better where she taught a 1st grade class. She taught in
Skokie until her retirement at age 63. Ruth was a very good
teacher and in demand by former parents of her studenst who had a
2nd or 3rd child entering the first grade. Her strrength was
English and her children left the year with strong writing
skills. Mother developed a dictionary of words most frequently
used by 1st graders and wi`ve never heard of another dictionary of
this kind since. Unfortunately, it disappeared and has never been
found. Mother never repeated the same lessons 2 years in a row for
fear she would become stale and uninteresting, so she worked very
hard every year. In fact, it`s fair to say she never shirked from
any work.

While teaching in Skokie in 1955, Mother and Dad moved into their
very first hom in Edgebrook at 6767 Jean Ave. Then, in 1962,
Mother finally retired and Dad retired two years later. It was
during these 2 short years together after retirement that Mother`s
sense of humor was most evident. Unfortunately, Dad died on
November 21, 1968.

After a brief setback, Mother took up driving. Her daughters
moaned, but that never daunted her. Two years later Mother and her
friend Fran Smith drove across country to Florida and from then on
Ruthie was hooked. Her dream was to roam the beaches to collect
shells to make shell pictures, and also to write a book. She never
made a shell picture or wrote a book, but she did enjoy the ocean
and beach.

In Florida, Mohter established a church home at Crist United
Methodist. She found a dear man in her adult study class who kept
catching her eye, but there was no communication. Never fear, she
never lost that Ruthie Erickson flirtatiousness. Taking matters in
her own hands she approached the gentleman, introduced herself,
feigned a need for a creative helpful man to solve the problem she
was having with her glove compartment of her car. (Can`t you hear
Mack say "car" in his Bostonian accent?) His name was Malcolm G.
Salmond and he said he would be delighted to help her, and that
was the beginning of a beautiful relationschip that lasted until
Mac died in 1985.

Mother and Mac were narried February 1. 1974 with their church
family around them. For the next 11 years they lived in 3
residences, traveled to Hawaii, Germany, Switzerland, Italy,
France, England, The Canary Islands, Canada, Japan and Malasia. By
1984 Mac ralized his dear wife was mentally slipping rapidly. He
began to make arrangements for the two of them to move to a full
retirement facility for her protection in case something happened
to him. In September, 1984, they moved into Edgewater Pointe
Estates, Boca Raton, Florida. They loved their condominium with
its screaned-in porch, but Mac was not to enjoy it for even one
year. The following April 15, 1985, Mac passed away. Mother was
alone again, and this time with her mental regression, her
imagination worked overtime.

We do not wish to concentrate on this part of her life, our mother
became a changed person. We brought her back to Illinois where one
of us could spend time withe her once a week. Wesley Willows
Health Center in Rockford was the best home we could find for her,
she moved there in November, 1986. At one point Mother`s
personality changed som much that she caused friction for the
staff as well as for us and through prayer and deseration Carol
claimed Philippians 4:7 for our Mother. "If you do this you will
experience God`s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human
mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and your
hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus". (The vers
before says, "don`t worry about anything; tell God your needs and
don`t forget to tank Him for His answers.") God answered that
prayer with His grace and love; Mother became content.

Not ony have we been blessed by her shining example, but you have
been too because she lives in all of you. Praise the Lord, she was
released from her body November 4. 1989 to live throughout all
eternity.

Two gratiful daughters
Carol and Betty

Married June 16, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to
Robert Andrew Peterson, born Nov 30, 1901 in Commonwealth, Michigan,
dead Nov 21, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Married Feb 1, 1974 in Boca Raton, Florida to
Malcolm Salmond, dead April 15, 1985.

Children by first marriage:
* Carol Ruth Peterson, born June 19, 1930, to family 18.

* Betty Joann Peterson, born Nov 24, 1933, to family 19.

Gunnar Herbert Norman (from family 6), born Jan 30, 1900
in Norway, Dickinson County, Michigan, U.S.A, dead Oct 17, 1982
in Tawas City, Twinning, Michigan, U.S.A. Divorced in 1954.

From the son Gust. H. Norman:
Gunnard was almost 6 years old when his father died and his mother
was left with 3 young children to support, and pregnant with
another. Gunnard had to quit school afteer the 8th grade to help
support the family by lying about his age and working in the
Norway Iron Ore Mine. He was exempt from military service in World
War I because of the family dependence. He had many different jobs
such as, Clerk, Welder, and Foreman for Ford Motor Co. in Iron
Mountain building wood bodies for Ford Station Wagons. He also
played in an orchestra on weekends after marriage to Martha, for
wxtra money. In 1924 he build his own house in Norway, and
structure still stands today.
He later became a builder of store fixtures, a model maker,
pattern maker and owner of a small shop, making small parts for
Tanks for the War effort in the early 1940`s.

Married Oct 2, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan to
Martha Marie Nelson, born Sept 18, 1904 in Torsås, Kalmar län, Torsås,
dead Nov 16, 1980 in Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michigan, U.S.A. Hustru/Wife.

Children:
* Harold Gilbert Norman.

* Kenneth Ronald Norman.

* Gustav Herbert Norman, born April 8, 1923, to family 20.

Linnea Norman (from family 6), born Nov 19, 1905
in Norway, Michigan, U.S.A, Dickinson County, dead Aug 22, 1992
in Petoskey, Michigan. Wife. Nickname:Lynn.

Married Feb 14, 1923 to
George Yontz.

Children:
* Jean Hannah Yontz.

* George Douglas Yontz. Nickname:Doug.

Bruce Garness Erickson (from family 8), born Aug 11, 1928
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Adress: Bruce J. Erickson
12333 North Gulf Drive
Mequon, WI. 53092
U.S.A Tfn: 0091-414-242 5045

Married Nov 15, 1952 in West Allis, Wisconsin to
Gwendolyn Edith Durler, born Dec 10, 1932 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.A,
dead Nov 7, 1987 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Hustru.

Married Dec 31, 1988 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to
Beulah Newton Romer, born Sept 30, 1934 in Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A.
Hustru.

Children by first marriage:
* Susan Elizabeth Erickson, born Nov 25, 1954, to family 21.

* Keith Robert Erickson, born June 3, 1956, to family 22.

* Ruth Ann Erickson, born April 3, 1961 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Med. teknolog.
Adress: Ruth Erickson
6107 Logan Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55419
U.S.A
Teleph: 0071-612-7981789

Ruth Erickson (from family 10), born March 12, 1922,
dead Dec 3, 1984.

Married to
Maxwell Distenfeld.

Children:
* Christina Distenfeld, born Oct 25, 1947, to family 23.

* Tacy Distenfeld, born Nov 25, 1949 in Milwaukee, Illinois, U.S.A.

Robert A Erickson (from family 10), born June 4, 1928
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, dead 1987.

Married April 18, 1953 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to
Patricia Shade, born Feb 11, 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Children:
* Robert A. Jr. Erickson, born Nov 17, 1953, to family 24.

* Jon Arthur Erickson, born May 5, 1957, to family 25.

Nancy Erickson (from family 10), born July 12, 1931
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Married to
Robert Kloppenburg, born Dec 3, 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Children:
* Scott Kloppenburg, born Sept 14, 1960.

Carol Ruth Peterson (from family 11), born June 19, 1930
in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Address: Carl & Carol Schroeppel
115 Cedar Ridge Lane
Conway, South Carolina (SC) 29526
U.S.A

Phone: 803-347 1880

Married Dec 29, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois to
Carl Bernhardt Schroeppel, born March 16, 1929
in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Children:
* Richard Carl Schroeppel, born Jan 12, 1953 in Philadelpia, Penn.

* Karen Ruth Schroeppel, born March 20, 1954, to family 26.

* Robert Charles Schroeppel, born Sept 8, 1955, to family 27.

Betty Joann Peterson (from family 11), born Nov 24, 1933
in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A, dead Nov 24, 1997 in Wayne, Illinois.

Adress: Mrs.
Betty Hughes
P.O. Box 213
34 W 033 Army Trail Road
Wayne, Il. 60184
U.S.A

Obit.

Betty J. Hughes, 64, of Wayne, died Thursday, April 30, at her
home. She was born Nov. 24, 1933 in Chicago.
She received an education degree from Eastern Michigan University.
She was on the Women`s Board of the Chicago Botanical Gardens and
was a past president of the Wayne Countryside Garden Club.
She is survived by her husband, Whitfield G. Hughes; her six
children, Martin (Kathy) Dale of Northbrook, Scott (Jennifer) Dale
of Algonquin, Sandra (Peet) Dale of Naperville, John (Carol)Hughes
of Glen Ellyn and Mary Hughes of Chicago; 11 grandchildren; and
her sister, Carol (Carl) Schroeppel of Conway,South Carolina. She
was preceded in death by her first husband, Norman J. Dale, in
1972.
Memorial services were held Tuesday, May 5, at the Little Home
Church by the Wayside in Wayne.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Little Home
Church by the Wayside, 32W128 Army Trail Road, Wayne, IL 60184 or
to the American Cancer Society, c/o Firstar Bank, 1500 Lincoln
Hwy, St. Charles, Il 60174.

Married Aug 20, 1955 in Chigago, Illinois to
Norman Joseph Dale, born Aug 20, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A,
dead Nov 17, 1972.

Married March 1, 1975 in Chicago, Illinois to
Whitfield George Hughes, born April 19, 1926.

Children by first marriage:
* Martin S Dale, born Aug 1, 1956, to family 28.

* Scott Arlin Dale, born July 16, 1958, to family 29.

* Sandra Carole Dale, born Aug 9, 1961, to family 30.

* John Justin Dale, born Dec 20, 1964, to family 31.

Gustav Herbert Norman (from family 12),
born April 8, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan, Detroit.

From Gust.Herbert Norman:
Herb went to work for the Bank of Commonwealth in Detroit right
after graduating from Pershing High School. He worked in the bank
for about 25 years and left after attaining the position of
Vice-President. he graduated from the Graduate School of Banking
at the University of Wisconsin in 1961. He later became the
President of the Warren Bank in Warren, Mich. He left there after
five years after serving as a tempoary Chairman of the Board as
well as President. In 1970 he went to work as the Executive Vice
President of the Huron Valley National Bank in Ann Arbor,
Michigan. He later was elected to Board of Directors and served as
the Secretary of the Board as well as the Executive Vice President
until he retired in Sep. of 1982. The bank was merged with the
Detroit bank and Trust Co. who has now changed its name to
Comerica Bank. He also served in the US Marines during World War
2. His overseas duty was in the South Pacific, Phillipines,
Okinowaw and in Norhtern China. He returned hom in April 1946 and
shortly thereafter returned to the Bank of Commonwealth.

Married May 29, 1943 in Camp Elliot USMC, San Diego, C to
Guernith Younglove, born Nov 4, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan, Detroit.
Hustru/Wife.

Children:
* Patricia Joy Norman, born Sept 13, 1944, to family 32.

Susan Elizabeth Erickson (from family 14),
born Nov 25, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Adress: Susan Johnson
786 Pebble Beach Drive
San Marcos, CA 92069-1183
U.S.A

Phone: 0071-760-752-9922

Married June 24, 1978 in Chicago, Illinois to
Charles Luther Johnson, born Oct 9, 1955 in Mora, Minnesota, U.S.A.

Children:
* Hanna Lindsay Johnson, born Jan 5, 1991 in San Francisco, California.

Keith Robert Erickson (from family 14),
born June 3, 1956 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Adress: Dr.
Keith Erickson
3600 Tenglewood Ct
Eagan, Mn 55123
U.S A
Teleph: 0071-612-4569798

Married July 14, 1984 in Green Lake, Wisconsin to
Pamela Ruth Delzer, born March 13, 1961 in Watertown, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Children:
* Timothy John Erickson, born May 20, 1990 in Minneapolis, Mn, U.S.A.

* Samuel Luke Erickson, born Aug 13, 1994 in Minneapolis, Mn, U.S.A.

* Benjamin Erickson, born April 28, 1997 in Minneapolis, Mn. U.S.A.
Born April 28.

Christina Distenfeld (from family 15), born Oct 25, 1947
in Milwaukee, Illinois, U.S.A.

Married to
Horner.

Children:
* Christian Horner.

* Jessica Horner, born April 9, 1975.

Robert A. Jr. Erickson (from family 16),
born Nov 17, 1953 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Married April 21, 1990 to
Julie Kasper, born April 11, 1958 in New London, Wisconsin.

Jon Arthur Erickson (from family 16), born May 5, 1957
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Married Aug 22, 1995 in Switzerland to
Chantal Menard.

Karen Ruth Schroeppel (from family 18),
born March 20, 1954 in Great Lakes, Illinoi.

Married Sept 9, 1978 in Chicago, Illinois to
Gary Lee Nelson, born Oct 27, 1954 in Witchita, Ks. U.S.A.

Children:
* Witney Lee Nelson, born Feb 27, 1982 in Nacadoches, Tx, U.S.A.

* Kristofor Carl Nelson, born Oct 4, 1984 in Nacadoches, Tx, U.S.A.

* Gunnar Eric Nelson, born Feb 2, 1987 in Nacadoches, Tx, U.S.A.

Robert Charles Schroeppel (from family 18),
born Sept 8, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Inga barn 1995.

Married Oct 20, 1990 in Amherst, Nh. to
Julie Loy, born July 29, 1954.

Martin S Dale (from family 19), born Aug 1, 1956
in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Married June 27, 1980 in Chicago, Illinois to
Kathy Patricia Hannigan, born March 31, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Children:
* Casey Dale, born Aug 17, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

* Catlin Dale, born Feb 3, 1987 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

* Thomas Dale, born Nov 1, 1991 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Scott Arlin Dale (from family 19), born July 16, 1958
in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Married April 2, 1988 to
Nancy Lynne Centers, born Sept 7, 1960. Devorced in Jun 1993.

Children:
* Alexandra Dale, born Sept 26, 1988.

Sandra Carole Dale (from family 19), born Aug 9, 1961
in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Married April 28, 1990 to
Pete Chimielecki-Dale, born Feb 3, 1968.

John Justin Dale (from family 19), born Dec 20, 1964
in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Married Oct 21, 1989 in Coal Valley, Illinois to
Tamara Jean Ohnstad, born Feb 1, 1966.

Children:
* Dana Dale, born May 13, 1993.

Patricia Joy Norman (from family 20), born Sept 13, 1944
in San Diego, California, San Diego.

Married Jan 4, 1964 in Oak Park, Michgan to
William Arthur Gilmour, born June 16, 1943 in Highland Park, Michigan,
Wayne County.

Children:
* David William Gilmour, born Sept 5, 1964, to family 33.

David William Gilmour (from family 32),
born Sept 5, 1964 in Oscoda, Michigan.

Married June 12, 1987 in Clifton Park, New York to
Catherine Ammen, born May 22, 1965 in San Francisco, California,
San Francisco.

Ammen, Catherine b 1965 in San Francisco 33
Bergdahl, Brita Kristina b 1860 in Kall 1, 2
Bergdahl, Carolina b 1864 in Kall 1, 4
Bergdahl, Halvar b 1819 in Kall 1
Bergdahl, Halvar b 1878 in Kall 1
Bergdahl, Hanna Ulrika b 1871 in Kall 1, 6
Bergdahl, Kerstin Halfvardsdotter b 1867 in Kall 1, 5
Bergdahl, Margareta b 1862 in Kall 1, 3
Bergdahl, Olof b 1858 in Kall 1
Bliss, Eleanor b 1902 10
Centers, Nancy Lynne b 1960 29
Chimielecki-Dale, Pete b 1968 30
Dale, Alexandra b 1988 29
Dale, Casey b 1983 28
Dale, Catlin b 1987 28
Dale, Dana b 1993 31
Dale, John Justin b 1964 19, 31
Dale, Martin S b 1956 19, 28
Dale, Norman Joseph b 1933 19
Dale, Sandra Carole b 1961 19, 30
Dale, Scott Arlin b 1958 19, 29
Dale, Thomas b 1991 28
Delzer, Pamela Ruth b 1961 22
Distenfeld, Christina b 1947 15, 23
Distenfeld, Maxwell 15
Distenfeld, Tacy b 1949 15
Durler, Gwendolyn Edith b 1932 14
Erickson, Anthony Udvig b 1898 5, 10
Erickson, Benjamin b 1997 22
Erickson, Bruce Garness b 1928 8, 14
Erickson, Constance Jean b 1932 8
Erickson, Jon Arthur b 1957 16, 25
Erickson, Keith Robert b 1956 14, 22
Erickson, Nancy b 1931 10, 17
Erickson, Reinhold Eugene b 1896 5, 9
Erickson, Robert A b 1928 10, 16
Erickson, Robert A. Jr. b 1953 16, 24
Erickson, Ruth b 1922 10, 15
Erickson, Ruth Ann b 1961 14
Erickson, Ruth Aurora Ulrika b 1902 5, 11
Erickson, Samuel Luke b 1994 22
Erickson, Susan Elizabeth b 1954 14, 21
Erickson, Timothy John b 1990 22
Eriksson, Helmer Emanuel b 1890 in Mattmar 5, 8
Eriksson, Storhans Lars b 1854 in Ljusdal 5
Garness, Constance b 1893 8
Garness, Dagmar Othelia b 1900 9
Gilmour, David William b 1964 32, 33
Gilmour, William Arthur b 1943 in Wayne County 32
Hannigan, Kathy Patricia b 1956 28
Horner 23
Horner, Christian 23
Horner, Jessica b 1975 23
Hughes, Whitfield George b 1926 19
Johnson, Charles Luther b 1955 21
Johnson, Hanna Lindsay b 1991 21
Johnson, John C. b 1861 in Motala 6
Kasper, Julie b 1958 24
Kloppenburg, Robert b 1931 17
Kloppenburg, Scott b 1960 17
Larson, Ole b 1883 2
Larsson, Lars b 1850 in Kall 2
Loy, Julie b 1954 27
Lundemo, Anna b 1899 in Mörsil 4
Lundemo, Brita Ursilla b 1892 in Mörsil 4
Lundemo, Fredrik Olssen b 1855 in Stören 4
Lundemo, Harald Ulrik b 1885 in Mörsil 4
Lundemo, Johan b 1889 in Mörsil 4
Lundemo, Karl Fredrik b 1902 in Mörsil 4
Lundemo, Klara b 1887 in Mörsil 4
Lundemo, Klara Selina b 1896 in Mörsil 4
Lundemo, Lars b 1893 in Mörsil 4
Lundemo, Nils Otto b 1897 in Mörsil 4
Menard, Chantal 25
Nelson, Gary Lee b 1954 26
Nelson, Gunnar Eric b 1987 26
Nelson, Kristofor Carl b 1984 26
Nelson, Martha Marie b 1904 in Torsås 12
Nelson, Witney Lee b 1982 26
Norman, Elvirta Othilia 6
Norman, Gunnar Herbert b 1900 in Michigan, U.S.A 6, 12
Norman, Gustaf Herbert b 1871 in Njurunda 6
Norman, Gustav Herbert b 1923 in Detroit 12, 20
Norman, Harold Gilbert 12
Norman, Jenny 6
Norman, Kenneth Ronald 12
Norman, Linnea b 1905 in Dickinson County 6, 13
Norman, Patricia Joy b 1944 in San Diego 20, 32
Norman, Salma 6
Norman, Walter Gustav 6
Ohnstad, Tamara Jean b 1966 31
Ostwall, Bessie 3
Ostwall, Ellen Louvisa b 1891 in Alsen 3
Ostwall, Ingebrekt Herman b 1885 in Hallen 3, 7
Ostwall, James Michael Beth b 1907 3
Ostwall, John Johannes Mickaelsson b 1858 in Verdal 3
Ostwall, Muriel b 1913 7
Peterson, Betty Joann b 1933 11, 19
Peterson, Carol Ruth b 1930 11, 18
Peterson, Robert Andrew b 1901 11
Romer, Beulah Newton b 1934 14
Salmond, Malcolm d 1985 11
Schroeppel, Carl Bernhardt b 1929 18
Schroeppel, Karen Ruth b 1954 18, 26
Schroeppel, Richard Carl b 1953 18
Schroeppel, Robert Charles b 1955 18, 27
Shade, Patricia b 1931 16
Staffansdotter, Årsill b 1835 in Kall 1
Swanberg, John 6
Yontz, George 13
Yontz, George Douglas 13
Yontz, Jean Hannah 13
Younglove, Guernith b 1923 in Detroit 20
Östvall, Brita Ursilla b 1887 in Hallen 3
Östvall, Jenny Maria b 1889 in Hallen 3
Östvall, Lydia Kristina b 1894 in Alsen 3

Amherst, Nh. 27
Boca Raton, Florida 11
Brasta Hallen 1
Brasta nr 1. Hallen 1
Bynom Hallen 3
Böle Kall 1
Camp Elliot USMC, San Diego, C 20
Chicago, Illinois 18, 19, 21, 26, 28
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A 11, 18, 19, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Chigago, Illinois 19
Clifton Park, New York 33
Coal Valley, Illinois 31
Commonwealth, Michigan 11
Detroit, Michigan 12
Detroit, Michigan Detroit 20
Detroit, Michigan Detroit, Wayne County, U.S.A 6
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A 19
Doran, Minnesota, U.S.A 9
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A 14
Great Lakes, Illinoi 26
Green Bay, Wisconsin 10
Green Lake, Wisconsin 22
Hallen 5
Hallen, Jämtland, Sweden 3
Hallen, Sweden 4
Highland Park, Michigan Wayne County 32
Huså 1
Huså Kall 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Jämtland, Sverige Kall 2
Kall 1, 2
Ljusdal Ljusdal 5
Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S.A 10
Michigan, U.S.A Norway 6
Michigan, U.S.A Norway, Dickinson County 6
Milwaukee, Illinois, U.S.A 15, 23
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 10, 11, 14, 16, 17
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A 8, 9, 14, 16, 17, 21, 22, 24, 25
Minneapolis, Mn, U.S.A 22
Minneapolis, Mn. U.S.A 22
Minnesota, U.S.A 8
Mora, Minnesota, U.S.A 21
Nacadoches, Tx, U.S.A 26
New London, Wisconsin 24
Norge, Norway, Europe Stören 4
Norrgård Mattmar 8
Norway 6
Norway (Europe) Verdal 3
Norway, Dickinson County Michigan, U.S.A 12
Norway, Michigan 6
Norway, Michigan, U.S.A 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11
Norway, Michigan, U.S.A Dickinson County 13
Oak Park, Michgan 32
Ocke Mörsil 4
Ocke, Jämtland, Sweden Mörsil 4
Oscoda, Michigan 33
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.A 14
Ovanhallen, Jämtland, Sweden Hallen 7
Petoskey, Michigan 13
Philadelpia, Penn. 18
Pontiac, Oakland Co. Michigan, U.S.A 12
Powers Lake, N.D 9
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.A 11
San Diego, California San Diego 32
San Francisco, California 21
San Francisco, California San Francisco 33
Sundsvall Njurunda 6
Switzerland 25
Tawas City, Twinning Michigan, U.S.A 12
Texas, U.S.A 5
Torsås, Kalmar län Torsås 12
Trångssåg Alsen 3
Trångssåg, Jämtland, Sweden Alsen 3
U.S.A 7
Watertown, Wisconsin, U.S.A 22
Wayne, Illinois 19
West Allis, Wisconsin 14
Wisconsin, U.S.A Milwaukee 8
Wisconsin, U.S.A So. Milwaukee 8
Witchita, Ks. U.S.A 26
Östergötland, Sweden Motala 6

"Stammar"/"stutter" 4
Also named : Halfvar 1
Ang. dödsdag:se Text 2
Ant:"Civiläktenskap" 5
Banvaktare/Lineman 5
Born April 28 22
Bruksarbetare/Foundryman 1
Devorced in Jun 1993. 29
Divorced in 1954 12
Gift: Meyers 7
Hustru 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 14
Hustru/Wife 5, 6, 12, 20
Living in L`Anse 3
Living in Norway 3
Married : Mattson 3
Married: Anderson 3
Med. teknolog 14
Mekanisk ingenjör 8
Navvy/Sawmillworker 4
Nickname: Jeanne 6
Nickname: Sally 6
Nickname:Doug. 13
Nickname:Lynn 13
To US: Sep.18. 1891 6
Wife 13