The Center for Maine History presents a noontime lecture from Glenn Parkinson, Stories From Maine's Skiing Heritage. February 5, 2002 at noon.
(the following is the abstract from the Center's membership flyer) The sport of skiing was brought to Maine in the 1870s by the Swedish immigrants who settled the town of New Sweden. Join Glenn Parkinson, author of the award winning book First Tracks: Stories from Maine's Skiing Heritage, to learn more about the history of one of our favorite winter sports.
Other than that, looking forward to the daily dose of home, folklore, and stories about the Swedish Colony. If any of you see my parents (Nancy Hudak or Ernie Easter) say hello for me. ; )
Thanks, Kate
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"There may be something in what you say, Rabbit," he said at last. "I must move about more. I must come and go." "That's right, Eeyore. Drop in on any of us at any time, when you feel like it." "Thank-you, Rabbit. And if anybody says in a Loud Voice 'Bother, it's Eeyore,' I can drop out again." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Kathryn Quin-Easter Portland, ME 04102
Wanted to extend my thanks to whom ever was involved with the
coming-out party and celebration of the introduction of the new
website for the Maine Swedish Colony on Jan. 20th at the New Sweden
School.
Had an interesting and informational time. Looking forward to
finding out more how the calendar events will work out; would be a
great place to schedule meetings and events.
Verna Espling
Woodland Hist. Soc.
It was so nice to see so many people at the web-site introduction.
I'm glad you came, and glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks to Bill Duncan and John Hede for all their marvelous work!
Swedelith
----- Original Message -----
From: "darrellespling" <darrellespling@...>
To: <maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 4:13 PM
Subject: [maineswedishcolony] Interesting time:
> Wanted to extend my thanks to whom ever was involved with the
> coming-out party and celebration of the introduction of the new
> website for the Maine Swedish Colony on Jan. 20th at the New Sweden
> School.
> Had an interesting and informational time. Looking forward to
> finding out more how the calendar events will work out; would be a
> great place to schedule meetings and events.
> Verna Espling
> Woodland Hist. Soc.
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Thanks to everyone who came. It was a great day.
For Immediate Release-- January, 20, 2002
Attached images: msc012002.JPG, [cutline for msc012002.JPG]
Special cultural guests: Members of the Maine Acadian Heritage Council
joined the celebration of Mainešs Swedish Colony on the January 20, 2002 to
promote partnership between Aroostook cultural groups. Left to right: Don
Cyr, Lille; Dan Olson, Woodland; Dan and Marie-Paule LaPointe, Van Buren;
Judy Paradis, Frenchville; Andy Olson and Brenda Jepson, Madawaska Lake;
Rep. Ross Paradis, Frenchville. Over 60 folks from the Swedish Colony
community gathered at the New Sweden School to share cultural activities and
view the Colonyšs new website.
Mainešs Swedish Colony celebrates local culture.
A public celebration on Sunday 20 January 2002, from noon4:00 p.m. at
the New Sweden School, introduced the new website of Mainešs Swedish Colony.
Among the individuals and groups who shared their cultural and artistic
activities were Richard Clark (paintings), Julie Armstrong (spinning and
weaving), Paul Carlson (antiques and candle making), Rita Olson (paintings),
Andy Olson (blacksmithing), Doug and Rita Anderson (paintings), Arlene
Ferguson (drawing), Kristine and Carl Bondeson (sheaves), Bill Duncan (web
site and photos), Woodland Historical Society, and Stockholm Historical
Society. Susan Clark played piano, Pastor Jim Morgan led an impromptu chorus
of "Sancta Lucia" in Swedish, and Dan Olson assisted as Master of
Ceremonies. Director of the Discovery Research project, John and Rosemary
Hede acted as hosts and hot cider and cookies were served. Discussions
ranged from wool spinning to proposed interstate highway routes impact on
local culture.
Featured on the website is a cultural directory listing activities of
over 400 people who have a tie to the Colony area. The New Sweden Historical
Society, Woodland Historical Society, Stockholm Historical Society, and
Maine's Swedish Colony, Inc. are compiling this cultural directory with
assistance from a Discovery Research grant from the Maine Arts Commission.
To view the cultural directory and comment on the website, go to:
<http://geocities.com/maineswedishcolony>
A directory web page is available to anyone or any organization with a
cultural connection to the area. A printed version of the directory is
available at each local historical society.
For those wishing to be listed in future editions, or for more
information, please address comments and questions to Maine's Swedish
Colony, Inc., P.O. Box 50, New Sweden, ME 04762. Contact John Hede, project
director, at 896-3177 <jhede@...> or Bill Duncan, web designer, at
896-3461, <duncan@...>.
The site also includes the online version of "Mainešs Historic 1870
Swedish Colony: History, Map and Tourguide," which provides historical and
visitor information on the whole colony area. There is also the "Report on
Discovery Research Fieldwork in the Swedish Colony" by folklorist Michael
Shippee. An email group has been formed to discuss cultural issues relevant
to the Colony. A public calendar of cultural events is also available.
The cultural directory is funded in part by a grant from The Maine Arts
Commission, the New Century Community Program, and the National Endowment of
the Arts, a federal agency. The New Century Community Program is a
collaborative initiative of seven cultural organizations providing matching
grants and technical assistance to Maine communities. Funded by the people
of Maine, the program seeks to assist towns in developing their cultural and
educational resources.
# # #
I would like to continue adding events to the calendar.
<http://us.geocities.com/msccal/calform.html>
To facilitate gathering items for the calendar I am trying out an "Online
Event Form" Check it out at:
<http://us.geocities.com/msccal/calform.html>
When you click "send" the information for this event will be sent to me and
I will enter the event into the calendar. Give it a try.
--
Bill Duncan; web designer, <duncan@...>
<http://geocities.com/maineswedishcolony> Website
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/maineswedishcolony> Email Discussion
Maine's Swedish Colony Inc., Discovery Research Project,
PO Box 50, New Sweden, Maine, 04762
Personal Mail:
203 South Madawaska Lake Rd.
HC 61 Box 547
Stockholm, ME 04783
207-896-3461
Bill, sorry I did not make it Sunday-family emergency. I did check out the
websit and it looks wonderful. You've done a great job! Carolyn and the
Board of Directors of the New Sweden Historical Society.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Duncan" <duncan@...>
To: <maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 7:43 AM
Subject: [maineswedishcolony] Mainešs Swedish Colony celebrates localculture
Thanks to everyone who came. It was a great day.
For Immediate Release-- January, 20, 2002
Attached images: msc012002.JPG, [cutline for msc012002.JPG]
Special cultural guests: Members of the Maine Acadian Heritage Council
joined the celebration of Mainešs Swedish Colony on the January 20, 2002 to
promote partnership between Aroostook cultural groups. Left to right: Don
Cyr, Lille; Dan Olson, Woodland; Dan and Marie-Paule LaPointe, Van Buren;
Judy Paradis, Frenchville; Andy Olson and Brenda Jepson, Madawaska Lake;
Rep. Ross Paradis, Frenchville. Over 60 folks from the Swedish Colony
community gathered at the New Sweden School to share cultural activities and
view the Colonyšs new website.
Mainešs Swedish Colony celebrates local culture.
A public celebration on Sunday 20 January 2002, from noon4:00 p.m. at
the New Sweden School, introduced the new website of Mainešs Swedish Colony.
Among the individuals and groups who shared their cultural and artistic
activities were Richard Clark (paintings), Julie Armstrong (spinning and
weaving), Paul Carlson (antiques and candle making), Rita Olson (paintings),
Andy Olson (blacksmithing), Doug and Rita Anderson (paintings), Arlene
Ferguson (drawing), Kristine and Carl Bondeson (sheaves), Bill Duncan (web
site and photos), Woodland Historical Society, and Stockholm Historical
Society. Susan Clark played piano, Pastor Jim Morgan led an impromptu chorus
of "Sancta Lucia" in Swedish, and Dan Olson assisted as Master of
Ceremonies. Director of the Discovery Research project, John and Rosemary
Hede acted as hosts and hot cider and cookies were served. Discussions
ranged from wool spinning to proposed interstate highway routes impact on
local culture.
Featured on the website is a cultural directory listing activities of
over 400 people who have a tie to the Colony area. The New Sweden Historical
Society, Woodland Historical Society, Stockholm Historical Society, and
Maine's Swedish Colony, Inc. are compiling this cultural directory with
assistance from a Discovery Research grant from the Maine Arts Commission.
To view the cultural directory and comment on the website, go to:
<http://geocities.com/maineswedishcolony>
A directory web page is available to anyone or any organization with a
cultural connection to the area. A printed version of the directory is
available at each local historical society.
For those wishing to be listed in future editions, or for more
information, please address comments and questions to Maine's Swedish
Colony, Inc., P.O. Box 50, New Sweden, ME 04762. Contact John Hede, project
director, at 896-3177 <jhede@...> or Bill Duncan, web designer, at
896-3461, <duncan@...>.
The site also includes the online version of "Mainešs Historic 1870
Swedish Colony: History, Map and Tourguide," which provides historical and
visitor information on the whole colony area. There is also the "Report on
Discovery Research Fieldwork in the Swedish Colony" by folklorist Michael
Shippee. An email group has been formed to discuss cultural issues relevant
to the Colony. A public calendar of cultural events is also available.
The cultural directory is funded in part by a grant from The Maine Arts
Commission, the New Century Community Program, and the National Endowment of
the Arts, a federal agency. The New Century Community Program is a
collaborative initiative of seven cultural organizations providing matching
grants and technical assistance to Maine communities. Funded by the people
of Maine, the program seeks to assist towns in developing their cultural and
educational resources.
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Helen Nelson Jarvis: At the Celebration on Sunday Jan. 20, I was
excited to have an opportunity to look at the family history that you
wrote! The Woodland Historical Society had their copy on display.
(Thanks also to Herb and Janet Ketch for sharing some Woodland history
with me.)
Thank you for sharing information about your grandfather and father,
Andreas and Nicholas Nelson. It helps me to understand and learn more
about the community where my ancestors lived
I found one other bit of information in my great-uncle's letters home
(http://www.geocities.com/harrybuzzell/) regarding your father, I
think: (this is from a letter written by Harry Buzzell on Jan. 11,
1917 in Hartford, Conn. to his mother, Mary Thomas Buzzell, in Colby)
"[Uncle Joe] is very good to talk with and he asks a lot of questions
in regard to the folks the horses and crops and all about the new city
[Colby] up there. He had quite a laugh about the time he was up there
and he went down to the Nelson place to thrash do you remember how
mudy [muddy] it was."
I hope to be able to read your family history in detail sometime!
Jean Buzzell Duncan --- In maineswedishcolony@y..., helenjar@a...
wrote:
> Jean Duncan: Yes I do know where my grandfather's farm was and where my
> father, Nicholas Nelson, grew up. It was lot 54 on the old maps and is the
> present home of Janet and Herbert Ketch on Colby Siding Road. When my
> husband and I were in New Sweden and Woodland two years ago, Janet and Herb
> were most kind to us, showing us the house, giving us pictures of my
> grandfather's barn which no longer exists, telling us a lot about Woodland,
> and taking us on a drive in the area to show us some of the historical places
> and to have us visit the museum. I was able to buy a copy of the Woodland
> 115th anniversary booklet and have found it most interesting.
> Before my father married, he bought a farm in Washburn, at the corner of
> Caribou Lake Road and Washburn Road (Route 64). Here he grew potatoes.
> Regarding Harry Buzzell's question in his letter: "by the way, how is Nelson
> getting along with his tractor this summer": My father was always tinkering
> and inventing ways to do thing better, working especially on farm machinery
> and other pieces of equipment, like a road roller that was pulled by horses
> and that was used by the town to pack down snow on the roads in winter.
> People who knew him considered him a bright young man with an inventive mind.
> He produced a tractor with much higher rear wheels than were found on other
> tractors. It could be run in the loose farm soil and between rows of
> potatoes. Unfortunately, he had spent a great deal of money on building
> prototypes of the tractor and other inventions, taking several mortgages to
> finance them. He finally had to sell his farm to clear his debts sometime
> before 1920. The family moved to New Sweden, where I was born. A few year
> later, he left the area, moving with his family to Reading, MA where he built
> a house and where I grew up.
> Thank you very much for taking the time to search out the information from
> Harry Buzzell's letters. I am pleased to have the extra information about
> Colby Buzzell. My father always spoke very fondly of him. I have recently
> finished writing my family history as I know it. There is a copy of it in
> the New Sweden Historical Society library, and one in the Woodland Historical
> Society.
> The new internet group is wonderful. Your husband is to be congratulated for
> being willing to take on this big job. Helen Nelson Jarvis
---------- From: "Rita/Andy Olson" <Fala77@...> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 11:14:48 -0800 To: "Bill Duncan" <Duncan@...> Subject: Emailing: obituary
Publish Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2002
HEDE, Richard Iver Charles, 75
STOCKHOLM - Richard Iver Charles Hede, 75, died at a Bangor hospital, Jan. 27, 2002, after a short illness. Richard had survived open-heart surgery to replace two heart valves only to succumb to liver failure. Born in Stockholm, Oct. 7, 1926, to Hilma (Nelson) and Olof Elliot Hede, the fourth of 12 children, Richard led a rich and diverse life and will be sadly missed by his remaining seven siblings and numerous friends and relatives, with whom he had associated. Richard attended grade schools in Stockholm, Jackson and Bingham, graduating as valedictorian from the two-year Stockholm High School. Richard completed high school at Hillhouse High at the top of his class in 1944. Richard served two years in the U.S. Navy as radio/radar specialist from 1944 to 1946. After the service, he attended the University of Maine in Orono, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering physics; then at the University of Rochester Medical School under an Atomic Energy Commission Radiological Physics Fellowship Program, then continued the fellowship at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Yaphank, Long Island, N.Y., where he worked as radiation safety officer on the high-energy accelerator Cosmotron. In 1952, he worked at the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska at College, Alaska. The following year, Richard did biophysical research (single crystal growth, infra-red spectroscopy and x-ray crystallography) and also some teaching at the University of Michigan Physics Department. Later he did research for several years on microbiology and the structure of DNA using bacteriophage. In 1957, Richard worked for the federal government in radiation safety (Radiological Defense) as radiological defense officer in Region One, covering New England, New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Island, developing programs and overseeing instrumentation grants. Richard had devoted enormous time to the Swedish Colony where he compiled the Centennial History of the area in 1970 and in 1981 the Stockholm Centennial Book. In 1989, he helped organize Maine's Swedish Colony Inc., the historical and preservation society to preserve the Lars Noak Blacksmith & Woodworking shop, the last one-room school house, and the Larsson/Ostlund log home. Richard was successful in obtaining a number of grants for the area and worked hard to obtain monies for the upkeep and operation of the Stockholm Historical Society Museum and the New Sweden Historical Society and Maine's Swedish Colony, Inc. buildings. Richard was dedicated to his siblings and lent assistance whenever needed. He was predeceased by his parents, his brothers, Nelson, Daniel and Keith; and sister, Bertha Rasmussen. He is survived by his brother, Howard of Stockholm; his brother, John and wife, Rosemary of Madawaska Lake; his sister, Janet Sandstrom and husband, Dale of Willow, Alaska; his brother, Harold and wife, Andrea of Eustis, Fla.; his sister, Gladys Merritt of Orono; his sister, Kathleen and husband, William McCormick of Palm Bay, Fla.; his sister, Patricia Mishou of Veazie; his good friend, Rena Hultgren of Madawaska Lake, as well as several nieces and nephews. A memorial service celebrating the life of Richard will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Stockholm, with Fr. James Morgan officiating. A reception will follow the service at the church. Interment will be at Stockholm Cemetery, in the spring. Memorials in memory of Richard may be sent to Maine's Swedish Colony, Inc., P.O. Box 50, New Sweden, ME 04762; the Stockholm Historical Society, 280 Maine St., Stockholm, ME 04783; or to New Sweden Historical Society, P.O. Box 33, New Sweden, ME 04762. Envelopes will be available at the church or from Lancaster Morgan Funeral Home, 11 Clover St., Caribou.
To the MSC Egroup,
Midsummer Meeting
Tuesday January 29, 2002
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Public Meeting
Location: New Sweden Town Office
I'll see you there! I have pictures of last midsummer.
--
Bill Duncan; web guy, <duncan@...>
<http://us.calendar.yahoo.com/yc/us/public/msccal> Public Calendar
<http://us.geocities.com/msccal/calform.html> Online event form for calendar
<http://geocities.com/maineswedishcolony> Colony Website
Maine's Swedish Colony Inc., Discovery Research Project,
PO Box 50, New Sweden, Maine, 04762
Personal Mail:
203 South Madawaska Lake Rd.
HC 61 Box 547
Stockholm, ME 04783
207-896-3461
I am interested in locating relatives of Frida Arndt, New Sweden,
Maine, who married Peter N. Nelson, Westmanland, Maine on May 15,
1912. I would appreciate any info, Thnks, Roy Arndt, Falcon Lake,
Manitoba, Canada.
I have forwarded your message to someone, I hope, can give you some
information.
if they can't I'm sure they will forward it to someone also.......
----- Original Message -----
From: "sjoberca" <rarndt@...>
To: <maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 10:56 PM
Subject: [maineswedishcolony] Arndt
> I am interested in locating relatives of Frida Arndt, New Sweden,
> Maine, who married Peter N. Nelson, Westmanland, Maine on May 15,
> 1912. I would appreciate any info, Thnks, Roy Arndt, Falcon Lake,
> Manitoba, Canada.
>
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Rita/Andy Olson, I thank you for the reply, is there a listing of early Swedish
Settlers in the area? I believe some of the settlers
originated from Sweden in the same area as my ancestors, thanks for any info,
Roy Arndt.
Rita/Andy Olson wrote:
> I have forwarded your message to someone, I hope, can give you some
> information.
> if they can't I'm sure they will forward it to someone also.......
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sjoberca" <rarndt@...>
> To: <maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 10:56 PM
> Subject: [maineswedishcolony] Arndt
>
> > I am interested in locating relatives of Frida Arndt, New Sweden,
> > Maine, who married Peter N. Nelson, Westmanland, Maine on May 15,
> > 1912. I would appreciate any info, Thnks, Roy Arndt, Falcon Lake,
> > Manitoba, Canada.
> >
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Roy, my name is Carolyn Hildebrand. I am currently president of the New
Sweden Historical Society. I will try to find out any info I can for you.
I checked the list of Declarations of Intention and Naturalizations in New
Sweden, ME 1873-1900. I found 3 Peter Nelson's-
Peter H. Nelson WP, No. 7-249, born 1855, arrived 1871, naturalized
March 4, 1880 (appears to have been unmarried at this time)
Peter Nelson, WP, No. 10-78, arrived 1884, naturalized December 13,
1894. Peter Nelson declared his intent in the Supreme Judiciary of
Piscataquis County, Dover, ME Dec 27, 1891, at which time he stated his age
was 30.
Per W. Nelson, No. 10-130, born 1838, arrived 1883, naturalized Dec. 11,
1899. Per Nelson born Jan 11, 1838, died June 12, 1903 is buried in the
Westmanland Cemetery-Tombstone inscription in New Sweden.
I obtained this info from the "Swedish American Genealogist" publication.
There is a book printed in 1970 by Richard Hede called Maine's Swedish
Colony. This is a thick blue book, not indexed, containing collections of
info on the early settlers. I will try to go through this over the next few
days to see if anything of interest to you might be in it. Did you check
the town marriage records for Frida's parents names?
I will get back to you...Carolyn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy Arndt" <rarndt@...>
To: <maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: [maineswedishcolony] Arndt
> Rita/Andy Olson, I thank you for the reply, is there a listing of early
Swedish Settlers in the area? I believe some of the settlers
> originated from Sweden in the same area as my ancestors, thanks for any
info, Roy Arndt.
>
> Rita/Andy Olson wrote:
>
> > I have forwarded your message to someone, I hope, can give you some
> > information.
> > if they can't I'm sure they will forward it to someone also.......
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "sjoberca" <rarndt@...>
> > To: <maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 10:56 PM
> > Subject: [maineswedishcolony] Arndt
> >
> > > I am interested in locating relatives of Frida Arndt, New Sweden,
> > > Maine, who married Peter N. Nelson, Westmanland, Maine on May 15,
> > > 1912. I would appreciate any info, Thnks, Roy Arndt, Falcon Lake,
> > > Manitoba, Canada.
> > >
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Hi maineswedishcolony Egroup,
I have put together a schedule page based on info from Debbie Blanchette and
the schedule that came from Rita and Andy. I have used some editorial
license to highlight the activity instead of the sponsor/host. I have added
some events that were discussed at last meeting.
Have I left anything out? Do you have any suggestions for changes?
Please proofread and forward corrections to me.
I had a thought to add thank you's to those who donated prizes for the
raffle.
http://geocities.com/mscphotos/midsom/Midsommar02.html
There is also a link from the homepage.
--
Bill Duncan; web designer, <duncan@...>
<http://geocities.com/maineswedishcolony> Website
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/maineswedishcolony> Email Discussion
Maine's Swedish Colony Inc., Discovery Research Project,
PO Box 50, New Sweden, Maine, 04762
Personal Mail:
203 South Madawaska Lake Rd.
HC 61 Box 547
Stockholm, ME 04783
207-896-3461
When I read this original inquiry, I knew that if I called my father,
he'd likely know something about the people involved. My father is John
A. Larsson, born 1920 in New Sweden (grandson of L.P. Larsson, founder
of the Jemtland store, referenced a couple of times on the Colony's
webpage at http://www.geocities.com/mscguide/nshist.html
<http://www.geocities.com/mscguide/nshist.html> ).
Sure enough, my father remembers Peter Nelson quite well. In fact, he
informs me that Peter Nelson gave him his first haircut! My father
reports that there is at least one Nelson relative now living in the New
Sweden area: Mrs. Frances Nelson, who was in my father's class at
Jemtland grammar school. Mrs. Nelson married Ralph Nelson, who was a
nephew of Peter. Yahoo shows a Frances Nelson with an addresss on
Station Rd, New Sweden, ME 04762-0000.
My father believes that Frida Arndt came to New Sweden from the midwest:
Chicago, he would guess, but he isn't sure.
Frida and Peter adopted a daughter, Virginia (called "Virgie"), who
married Clarence Malm and lived in the New Sweden area for several
years. After WWII, they moved to the "Little Maine" area of upstate New
York, west of the Finger Lakes.
Feel free to contact my father. He now lives at The Arbors, 403 West
Center St., Apt 230, Manchester, CT 06040.
David J. Larsson
Marvin, Larsson, Henkin & Scheuritzel
Centre Square West
Suite 3510
1500 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
office email: <mailto:dlarsson@...>
dlarsson@...
office phone: 215.656 4221
office fax: 215.656.4202
-----Original Message-----
From: Carolyn Hildebrand [mailto:hilde@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 7:59 AM
To: maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [maineswedishcolony] Arndt
Roy, my name is Carolyn Hildebrand. I am currently president of the New
Sweden Historical Society. I will try to find out any info I can for
you.
I checked the list of Declarations of Intention and Naturalizations in
New
Sweden, ME 1873-1900. I found 3 Peter Nelson's-
Peter H. Nelson WP, No. 7-249, born 1855, arrived 1871, naturalized
March 4, 1880 (appears to have been unmarried at this time)
Peter Nelson, WP, No. 10-78, arrived 1884, naturalized December 13,
1894. Peter Nelson declared his intent in the Supreme Judiciary of
Piscataquis County, Dover, ME Dec 27, 1891, at which time he stated his
age
was 30.
Per W. Nelson, No. 10-130, born 1838, arrived 1883, naturalized Dec.
11,
1899. Per Nelson born Jan 11, 1838, died June 12, 1903 is buried in the
Westmanland Cemetery-Tombstone inscription in New Sweden.
I obtained this info from the "Swedish American Genealogist"
publication.
There is a book printed in 1970 by Richard Hede called Maine's Swedish
Colony. This is a thick blue book, not indexed, containing collections
of
info on the early settlers. I will try to go through this over the next
few
days to see if anything of interest to you might be in it. Did you
check
the town marriage records for Frida's parents names?
I will get back to you...Carolyn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy Arndt" <rarndt@...>
To: <maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: [maineswedishcolony] Arndt
> Rita/Andy Olson, I thank you for the reply, is there a listing of
early
Swedish Settlers in the area? I believe some of the settlers
> originated from Sweden in the same area as my ancestors, thanks for
any
info, Roy Arndt.
>
> Rita/Andy Olson wrote:
>
> > I have forwarded your message to someone, I hope, can give you some
> > information.
> > if they can't I'm sure they will forward it to someone also.......
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "sjoberca" <rarndt@...>
> > To: <maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 10:56 PM
> > Subject: [maineswedishcolony] Arndt
> >
> > > I am interested in locating relatives of Frida Arndt, New Sweden,
> > > Maine, who married Peter N. Nelson, Westmanland, Maine on May 15,
> > > 1912. I would appreciate any info, Thnks, Roy Arndt, Falcon Lake,
> > > Manitoba, Canada.
Dear David,
Isn't technology wonderful? I knew someone would answer this
question........
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Larsson" <dlarsson@...>
To: <maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: <hilde@...>; <rarndt@...>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 6:16 PM
Subject: [maineswedishcolony] RE: Arndt
> When I read this original inquiry, I knew that if I called my father,
> he'd likely know something about the people involved. My father is John
> A. Larsson, born 1920 in New Sweden (grandson of L.P. Larsson, founder
> of the Jemtland store, referenced a couple of times on the Colony's
> webpage at http://www.geocities.com/mscguide/nshist.html
> <http://www.geocities.com/mscguide/nshist.html> ).
>
> Sure enough, my father remembers Peter Nelson quite well. In fact, he
> informs me that Peter Nelson gave him his first haircut! My father
> reports that there is at least one Nelson relative now living in the New
> Sweden area: Mrs. Frances Nelson, who was in my father's class at
> Jemtland grammar school. Mrs. Nelson married Ralph Nelson, who was a
> nephew of Peter. Yahoo shows a Frances Nelson with an addresss on
> Station Rd, New Sweden, ME 04762-0000.
>
> My father believes that Frida Arndt came to New Sweden from the midwest:
> Chicago, he would guess, but he isn't sure.
>
> Frida and Peter adopted a daughter, Virginia (called "Virgie"), who
> married Clarence Malm and lived in the New Sweden area for several
> years. After WWII, they moved to the "Little Maine" area of upstate New
> York, west of the Finger Lakes.
>
> Feel free to contact my father. He now lives at The Arbors, 403 West
> Center St., Apt 230, Manchester, CT 06040.
>
> David J. Larsson
> Marvin, Larsson, Henkin & Scheuritzel
> Centre Square West
> Suite 3510
> 1500 Market Street
> Philadelphia, PA 19102
> office email: <mailto:dlarsson@...>
> dlarsson@...
> office phone: 215.656 4221
> office fax: 215.656.4202
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carolyn Hildebrand [mailto:hilde@...]
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 7:59 AM
> To: maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [maineswedishcolony] Arndt
>
> Roy, my name is Carolyn Hildebrand. I am currently president of the New
> Sweden Historical Society. I will try to find out any info I can for
> you.
> I checked the list of Declarations of Intention and Naturalizations in
> New
> Sweden, ME 1873-1900. I found 3 Peter Nelson's-
> Peter H. Nelson WP, No. 7-249, born 1855, arrived 1871, naturalized
> March 4, 1880 (appears to have been unmarried at this time)
> Peter Nelson, WP, No. 10-78, arrived 1884, naturalized December 13,
> 1894. Peter Nelson declared his intent in the Supreme Judiciary of
> Piscataquis County, Dover, ME Dec 27, 1891, at which time he stated his
> age
> was 30.
> Per W. Nelson, No. 10-130, born 1838, arrived 1883, naturalized Dec.
> 11,
> 1899. Per Nelson born Jan 11, 1838, died June 12, 1903 is buried in the
> Westmanland Cemetery-Tombstone inscription in New Sweden.
> I obtained this info from the "Swedish American Genealogist"
> publication.
> There is a book printed in 1970 by Richard Hede called Maine's Swedish
> Colony. This is a thick blue book, not indexed, containing collections
> of
> info on the early settlers. I will try to go through this over the next
> few
> days to see if anything of interest to you might be in it. Did you
> check
> the town marriage records for Frida's parents names?
> I will get back to you...Carolyn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roy Arndt" <rarndt@...>
> To: <maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 5:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [maineswedishcolony] Arndt
>
>
> > Rita/Andy Olson, I thank you for the reply, is there a listing of
> early
> Swedish Settlers in the area? I believe some of the settlers
> > originated from Sweden in the same area as my ancestors, thanks for
> any
> info, Roy Arndt.
> >
> > Rita/Andy Olson wrote:
> >
> > > I have forwarded your message to someone, I hope, can give you some
> > > information.
> > > if they can't I'm sure they will forward it to someone also.......
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "sjoberca" <rarndt@...>
> > > To: <maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 10:56 PM
> > > Subject: [maineswedishcolony] Arndt
> > >
> > > > I am interested in locating relatives of Frida Arndt, New Sweden,
> > > > Maine, who married Peter N. Nelson, Westmanland, Maine on May 15,
> > > > 1912. I would appreciate any info, Thnks, Roy Arndt, Falcon Lake,
> > > > Manitoba, Canada.
>
>
>
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I believe that Mr. Arndt intended to post this on the message board:
"From: sjoberca
Sent: Sun 3/3/2002 12:34 AM
To: David Larsson
Cc:
Subject: Frida Nelson(Arndt)
Thank you for the information you provided, I was able to obtain the
obits for Virginia nelson and her husband Clarence Malm from
Dansville, Livingston, NY. I am now trying to contact their children
listed in the obits. You have a wonderful website and it is providing
a great service to genealogists trying to trace family members.
Congratulations to the community. Roy Arndt.Tuk sa myket."
dlarsson@...
There is an interest in learning about Henry Anderson's homemade
skis......any information out there would certainly be
appreciated....we could compile an information sheet on them and
Henry, from the input received. Data could be sent to me or Bill
Duncan or John Hede. We know of a man in Colorado who has a pair,
so they have traveled far and wide. Thank you!
Everyone enjoyed the Swedish Club Meet on March 8th. The Pot-luck
was tremendous with selections from hot chowder to caviar from
Sweden, a contribution from our guests from Sweden.....and
inbetween, delectable dishes overflowed the serving table, there was
a variety of luscious deserts too! The slide presentation was
educational and entertaining. Lilting sounds of the Swedish language
presented in the room from time to time. A great time was had by all.
Hi all,
We've made some changes to Midsommar schedule.
http://www.geocities.com/mscphotos/midsom/Midsommar02.html
*Smorgasbord tickets have been raised from $10 to $12.
*Under Dala Horse painting activity changed "Materials provided" to
"Small fee for materials"
There are several other minor changes.
Have we left anything out?
Do you have any suggestions for changes?
--
Bill Duncan; <duncan@...>
<http://geocities.com/maineswedishcolony> Website
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/maineswedishcolony> Email Discussion
Personal Mail:
203 South Madawaska Lake Rd.
HC 61 Box 547
Stockholm, ME 04783
207-896-3461
What kind of clothespins were make in Stockholm?
How were they manufactured?
Where were they sold?
Who made them?
Who owned the mill?
Does anyone have any original ones?
--
Bill Duncan
On Wednesday April 24, 2002 the Bangor Daily News will feature
an article "Swedish Colony Preserves Heritage" by Kathryn
Olmstead, editor/publisher of "Echoes" magazine and associate
professor of journalism at UMaine. "In 1870, 22 men, 11 women,
and 18 children left Gothenburg, Sweden, to make a new home in
northern Maine. Today their descendants keep traditions alive with
Swedish food, dances, costumes, music and holiday celebrations."
(quoted from a mailing I received promoting the weeklong series
April 22 to 26, 2002 in the BDN called "TRAVEL THE WORLD
WITHOUT LEAVING MAINE: Stories of Maine Immigration")
Also to be featured:
Monday April 22 Maine's famous signpost celebrates our diversity
Tuesday April 23 Franco-American Mainers
Thursday April 25 Asian Mainers
Friday April 26 African Mainers
Happy reading!!
Jean Duncan
Jean,
I hope you can be at the Meeting to discuss the Preservation of the
Henderson School at 7PM
Tuesday evening April 23rd at the Wood's Edge Gallery on Woodland Center
Road. I have put it on your calendar, but if you could pass the word,
especially to the Woodland Historical Society People. Thanks
Peter Bolster
-----Original Message-----
From: Jean Duncan [mailto:duncanj@...]
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 9:36 AM
To: maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [maineswedishcolony] Bangor Daily News article
---------------------------------------------------------------------~->
Does anyone know where I can find the words and music to a song from about
1930 called "The New Sweden Waltz" by Bob Johnson? Johnson was a champion
ski marathoner and a popular accordian player in New Sweden and Caribou in
the 1930's. He wrote "The New Sweden Waltz" in Swedish, and later there was
an English translation. The song tells about the different parts of the town
of New Sweden and some of the people who lived here.
Any tips about where I can find this song would be appreciated!
Dan Olson
P.O. Box 8
New Sweden ME 04762
tel. (207)896-5266
dmolson@...
Hi group
I see someone has infiltrated our happy group and has sent a unrelated
advertisement to the group. I've shut them off from sending further
messages. I don't want to inhibit a free exchange but if it continues to
happen I can change the settings so that people have to get permission to
join the group.
--
Bill Duncan; web designer, <duncan@...>
<http://geocities.com/maineswedishcolony> Website
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/maineswedishcolony> Email Discussion
Maine's Swedish Colony Inc., Discovery Research Project,
PO Box 50, New Sweden, Maine, 04762
Personal Mail:
203 South Madawaska Lake Rd.
HC 61 Box 547
Stockholm, ME 04783
207-896-3461
Hi group,
posted some photos from last year's Midsommar Celebration at my web site:
http://homepage.mac.com/wlduncan/gallery/ports/midsom01.
Thanks to all who posed for me, I hope no one minds having their picture on
the web.
-----
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E-mail: duncan@...
http://homepage.mac.com/wlduncan/gallery
Mail:
203 South Madawaska Lake Rd.
HC 61 Box 547
Stockholm, ME 04783
Phone 207-896-3461
I heard from a Jackie Hart this week. She was inquiring for Lewis A.
Little who is 75 years old born April 23, 1927. They would like any
information on his family. The only thing they gave me to go on is his mom
was Cassie Little his parents may be buried in Woodland cemetary but they
had checked the town office and didn't get leads from them; and he had 9 or
10 siblings (no names)???
If anyone has any info on this family please feel free to share.
I do have a work phone # for Jackie. Thank You, Verna Espling
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hejsan!
I was wondering if anybody could please recommend a place to stay (a
campsite or someplace cheap) I could stay for midsommars. A friend and
I recently spent 6 months in Sweden as part of a study abroad program
in Stockholm and we miss it so much!! We figured this would be the
next closest thing! Can't wait to come...
Tack så mycket,
greg
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