I posted some pictures in the "Photos" section. They were sent to me from Sweden by Anders Tidstrom who was hosted by David Anderson in 1970. Please send any...
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Marcia Swanberg
marcia_swanberg
Feb 13, 2009 3:11 pm
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jeanbduncan
Feb 13, 2009 3:58 pm
I added photos sent to by from Sweden taken in New Sweden in 1970 to my website. Please check it out and let me know any tidbits to help tell the story. Also,...
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jeanbduncan
Feb 14, 2009 7:33 pm
The most recent recipient of the Boston Post cane was Edmund F. Anderson, born in 1912. Debbie Eustis-Grandy made a presentation at the November 2008 meeting...
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jeanbduncan
Feb 18, 2009 11:10 pm
NEW at: http://jeanbduncan.wordpress.com/converstion-mathilda-anderson-and-charlotte-lenentine-melvin-1950/ Charlotte Lenentine Melvin visited New Sweden as a...
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Paul Carlson
phenryc3@...
Feb 19, 2009 1:44 pm
Sorry Jean, I'm afraid that name was before my time in the area. Someone older should recognize it. Paul ... From: jeanbduncan To:...
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kit kis
kitkis5
Feb 23, 2009 9:18 pm
I found out that she was a cousin to Harold Bondeson, was married to Rob Anderson, they had no children. After they left their farm they lived in the house...
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jeanbduncan
Feb 24, 2009 4:51 pm
Check out the history of our Danish neighbors and their parallel story to New Sweden: ...
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Judye
sierrajkl
Feb 24, 2009 9:35 pm
Jean, Â Did the Swedes who settled New Sweden and surrounding smaller communities land at the same port in New Brunswick as the the Danes, and follow the same...
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jeanbduncan
Feb 25, 2009 12:28 am
It seems that many of the immigrant groups (Swedes, Danes, Scots) took a similar route from Europe. For more about what I have found see: ...
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kit kis
kitkis5
Feb 25, 2009 11:29 am
   They landed in Halifax from Liverpool, across Nova Scotia, over the bay of Fundy to St. John, Canada. down the St. John river by steamer to...
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Judye
sierrajkl
Feb 25, 2009 5:21 pm
Thank you very much, Kathy. It was a big help. I wonder if there is a list of the names of those Swedes that landed in Halifax enroute to northern Maine. It...
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Ray & Carolyn
carolynhilde...
Feb 25, 2009 5:38 pm
Judi, My family came over-uncles beginning with the first group, then more aunts and uncles, until 1873 when my great-great grandparents and two children came...
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Judye
sierrajkl
Feb 25, 2009 5:58 pm
It was my maternal grandfather's dad who emigrated to the northern Maine area, possibly to Westmanland. I remember some years ago that my mother said that some...
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Ray & Carolyn
carolynhilde...
Feb 25, 2009 6:24 pm
Lots of Andersons-I had a few up here-great Aunts married Andersons. My mother was an Anderson from Worcester, where I was born. Did your family go to...
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Judye
sierrajkl
Feb 26, 2009 4:57 am
He eventually settled in Groton,CT in 1911. He married my grandmother in the same year in April in Springfield, MA. I found that info as to where on a website...
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Ray and Carolyn Hilde...
carolynhilde...
Feb 26, 2009 1:54 pm
Judi, I have also been to the Family History Center in Salt Lake City-what a treasure!  You should be able to get that marriage certificate from Groton or...
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Ray & Carolyn
carolynhilde...
Feb 27, 2009 1:15 am
Judi, In Richard Hede's blue book there is a letter from Pastor Wiren dated 1874 in which he provides statistics on each Swedish immigrant family in the New...
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Judye
sierrajkl
Feb 27, 2009 2:18 am
Carolyn,  I have no idea whether my grandfather had any brothers or sisters at all, and he was born in 1886. It is interesting, the name Sundell. I remember ...
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Benton Falls Family
mum2fourkids
Mar 1, 2009 11:31 pm
Clear DayHej! I find all of the information about the Swedes very interesting. My grandparents are of Swedish descent----Holmstrom, Berggren, and I am very...
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Benton Falls Family
mum2fourkids
Mar 2, 2009 5:37 pm
Clear Day ... From: Benton Falls Family To: maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 6:31 PM Subject: Hi from me in Benton Hej! I find...
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jeanbduncan
Mar 8, 2009 9:33 pm
Supper: home-made beans, Swedish meatballs, rye bread, salads, pies and brownies. Program. Tickets at the door: $7 for adults, $5 for children. Date: Friday,...
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Rick
tattoowhitet...
Mar 17, 2009 1:20 pm
I just wanted to say hi to every one in this group.I'm currently researching my family tree and where they came from.I got interested in doing this to learn of...
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Bill@...
maineswedish...
Mar 17, 2009 10:17 pm
Just a quick note. I have redesigned the Maine Swedish Colony web site and moved it to: http://www.maineswedishcolony.info/ There is a draft of the Midsommar...
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Mack
wfm3_mack
Mar 17, 2009 10:27 pm
It looks like the link to the schedule is still the 2008 schedule. Can't wait to see the 2009 schedule. ... From: Bill@... To:...
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Kate Quin-Easter
kquineaster
Mar 18, 2009 3:49 pm
Oh! Much nicer. Thank you. I can't wait to see the finished product. Is this live or in debut? I know that the page is 'under construction,' but I wouldn't put...
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jeanbduncan
Apr 18, 2009 1:10 am
An Estonian college student visited last fall to study New Sweden's historical background and is starting to write her thesis. She decided to concentrate...
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rebe7232@...
rebestrid
Apr 18, 2009 1:58 pm
Do you happen to know when this year's Midsommer is?? I am thinking about coming up for a long weekend?? Becky Strid ... From: "jeanbduncan"...
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jean duncan
jeanbduncan
Apr 18, 2009 2:06 pm
June 19, 20, 21 this year See draft of the schedule http://www.maineswedishcolony.info/cal.html ________________________________ From: "rebe7232@..."...
