Apology for sending the wrong link in my last message.
Try FMI
http://www.facebook.com/PresqueIsleFirstFriday

Original message:
Two Swedish Colony artists are featured in downtown Presque Isle, ME at First
Friday Downtown Art Walks tonight, Friday evening Jan. 7, 2011. Richard Clark of
Perham, owner of Wood's Edge Gallery, will show his landscapes at Morning Star
Art & Framing from 6-8 PM. Alan and Brenda Nasberg Jepson of Crown of Maine
Productions are showing their video work across the street at Stew's Sight and
Sound. Refreshments will be served! Several other artists within walking
distance will also show new work.

This translation came from William Anderson.
Thought I'd just copy it into a message in case someone doesn't have
MSWord.
Thanks William!

--Bill Duncan


Bill,

Here is a translation.  It is always difficult to translate something
that is intended to rhyme in the original.  Also, the reference to
the Christmas goat is correct as I understand from old Swedish
customs before Santa.

Bill


Christmas in New Sweden
1901
by
Paulina Malmquist

To the end of the world, Santa in his travels came,
and left a box, that was far from empty,
but filled with much, both useful and fun alike,
to father, mother and Milla, and neighbors as well.

Now the box must opened be, 'cause restless curiosity is set aflame,
and sugar tongs in daddy's strong hand were bent,
With hammer and ax, noise and din is made,
until in our sight, opened up, the box it stands.

Now there life and stir, we were running back and forth,
everything must be seen and all the verse also must be read,
we read, we laughed, the packages we opened up,
and string and paper all around were thrown.

Now the neighbors were called, and to each was given his,
a bigger surprise you could not have arranged,
blankets came in a flurry up, gloves were put on,
all the slippers were tried on, and the mittens too.

The Christmas hamper opened were, the coffee kettle on the stove put on;
a celebration bar none there were soon to be.
But to describe for you with words that fit
how the cookies taste, to that I am not fit.

One thing for sure made no one sad,
and nothing else but Milla's thimble that was,
as when she the old one took and to the light held up,
a dozen holes she counted in its rounded top.

Yes, such a joy after all, a Christmas goat there was,
'cause now dad and mum can walk with more than socks;
And when Jack Frost Milla's fingers try to bite,
disappointed he has to turn back, as she her mittens use.

Then a lot of other things, both this and that, in the box we found,
and how that will be received I presently can not tell;
on Friday eve those things upon branches of the Christmas tree will
be hung
to bring joy to some little chap who nothing expected he'd get.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Debbie Eustis-Grandy <lakka@...>
> Date: February 5, 2011 9:09:42 AM EST
> To: Bill Duncan <duncan@...>,

> Subject: next meeting reminder
>
> Hi - just a reminder that the next New Sweden Historical Society
> meeting will be Saturday, Feb. 12, at 5.00pm, at the New Sweden
> Covenant Church.  This is a pot-luck meeting and all are welcome to
> attend.
>
> Thanks -
> Deb
>
>

Please read:

http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/bangordailynews/guestbook.aspx?n=richard-erickso\
n&pid=149348163&eid=sp_gbupdate

He was a good man!

Thank you, his son, Troy

----- Original Message -----

From: Bill@...

To: maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 5:30 PM

Subject: [maineswedishcolony] Swedish Colony Radio story

Film Chronicles Stories of Maine's Swedish Immigrants. 

Listen to the interview with Dan Olson and Brenda Jepson from MPBN radio 4.15.11

URL:

http://www.mpbn.net/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3478/ItemId/16022/Default.aspx

Thanks so much. Tack så mycket!

www.MaineSwedishColony.info

Bill & Jean Duncan

bill@...

1012 S.Shore Rd. Madawaska Lk.

Stockholm, ME 04783

207-896-3461

Other Colony contacts:

Debbie Eustis-Grandy, president

New Sweden Historical Society

PO Box 33

New Sweden, ME 04762

207-316-7306-museum

207- 896-5240-home

lakka@...

or

Gary Dickinson and Bernice Randolph

Hm: (207) 896-5844

lggmfgr@...

John & Rosemary Hede

Stockholm Historical Society

Stockholm, ME 04783

Hm: (207) 896-3177

jhede@...

Linda Norsworthy

Woodland Historical Society

Hm: (207) 498-3081

dvespling@...

Bill Duncan, president

Maine's Swedish Colony Inc.

PO Box 50

New Sweden, ME 04762

HM (207) 896-3461

twitter.com/#!/MESwedeColony
www.facebook.com/pages/Maines-Swedish-Colony-Inc
www.MaineSwedishColony.info
info@...

Thanks to Katahdin Trust Company - www.KatahdinTrust.com 

for supporting the 2010 Midsommar Festival!

See all the Midsommar Partners at 

www.maineswedishcolony.info/midsom

Some pictures from Midsommar on my Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1964269459692.2110118.1031523000&l=37f8\
cb2a4c

----- Original Message -----

From: Bill@...

To: maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com ; Matt Grandy ; Doug & Rita Anderson ; Steve Burden ; Dan and Megan Olson ; Paul Carlson ; Allen & Brenda Jepson ; Steven Boody ; Lynn Johnson ; Connie Bondeson ; Debbie Eustis-Grandy ; Chris Hearn ; Bill Weatherhead ; Kevin Quist ; Kathy Robinson ; Janice McDougal ; Jeanie McGowan ; Elinor Hjulstrom ; jean duncan ; Debbie Blanchette ; Gordon Compton ; Gary Dickinson ; Lewis & Merilyn Peterson ; Rita/Andy Olson ; John & Rosemary Hede ; Carolyn and Ray Hildebrand ; Diane Dubois ; Verna Espling ; William Duncan ; Ernest Easter ; T. Daniel Clayborne ; Judy Holmquist ; Kathryn & Keith Larson

Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 1:38 PM

Subject: [maineswedishcolony] Midsommar photos

 

Some pictures from Midsommar on my Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1964269459692.2110118.1031523000&l=37f8cb2a4c

Maine’s Swedish Colony, Inc.
Membership Meeting and Potluck Supper
6:00 p.m., Saturday, 8 October, 2011. Covenant Church, New Sweden.
All are welcome. Bring yourself and invite someone new. Membership and annual dues ($5.00) are required for voting privileges.
Agenda: elections; merger of MSC, Inc., with New Sweden Historical.
Contact Bill Duncan, 896-3461, duncan@... to add to agenda.

---- "Bill@..." <bill@...> wrote:
> Merging with New Sweden Historical Society is one agenda item for the Maine's
Swedish Colony, Inc. meeting next Saturday, 8 Oct. This webpage has a link to a
pdf of a draft constitution for the merged historical societies. There is a
cover letter from the merger committee as well.
>
>
> http://www.maineswedishcolony.info/mscinc/mscinc.html
>
> Thanks so much. Tack så mycket!
>
> Bill & Jean Duncan


Hi Bill,
    I'm all for merging with you folks...I don't think
We're going away that week-end so we won't be around...
Debbie and Emery


> bill@...
> 1012 S.Shore Rd. Madawaska Lk.
> Stockholm, ME 04783
> 207-896-3461
> -------------------------------
> Maine's Swedish Colony Inc.
> --------------------------------
> PO Box 50
> Station Road
> New Sweden, ME 04762
>
> twitter.com/#!/MESwedeColony
> www.facebook.com/pages/Maines-Swedish-Colony-Inc
> www.MaineSwedishColony.info
> info@...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

New Sweden Historical Society is having a membership meeting on Monday, 10 Oct.,
2011, 2PM at New Sweden School. Potluck. Program about the one-room school
houses in New Sweden. Business meeting follows.

--Bill

Busy weekend in the Colony!

"Christmas Greetings From Aroostook" will be shown on MPBN TV on Thursday Dec.
22 at 10PM, on Saturday Dec. 24 at 11AM and on Christmas Day at 6:30PM. (from
Crown of Maine Productions)
Sneak preview
http://www.youtube.com/user/CrownofMEProductions#p/u/23/BDAOGJBN_CY

A Christmas tradition from Maine's Swedish Colony is explained by two daughters
of the original settlers talking about the traditional Christmas dinner and its
centerpiece, lutfisk. (from the Maine Folklife Center)
http://umaine.edu/folklife/maine-song-and-story-sampler-map/special-updates/
http://umaine.edu/folklife/maine-song-and-story-sampler-map/special-updates/

Hello!

I have this information:

Martha M. Nelson was born 1901 August 24 (according to what I've been told)
and her father's name was Carl Nelson and Martha were born in Sweden. They
emigrated to North America around 1901-1903.
Martha (Martha Nelson of New Sweden) was later married to Carl David Anderson
(born in Woodland, Maine).
Carl David's parents were Carl Gustaf Anderson and Wilhelmina Josephina
Svalstedt.

What I wonder about is if anyone knows anything about Martha M. Nelson, and if
I have the right birth date on her? Does anyone know anything about her family
(father, mother, siblings)?



Best regards,
Christina Sylejmani

I also had a Martha Nelson in my family! My mother's maiden name was Osell
and this was an older sister. This Martha married
a John Nelson from Stockholm, Maine. The Osell's came from Sweden in 1888.
This is what makes genealogy
---- jethompson33@... wrote:

> Hello :)
>
> My great-aunt's name was also Martha Nelson, but middle initial I  (for
> Isabella), born in New Sweden about 1888 to Johan Nilsson and Pernilla
> (Nellie) Persdotter Nygren - of Svenstrop and Vasby (Malmo) Sweden 
respectively.
>
> "My" Martha was the sister to my grandmother, Carolina Albertina Nelson
> (Nillsson), born in New Sweden March 9, 1886.  Two older brothers - Philip
> and Emil - were born about 1876 and 1878 in Portland, Maine before the  family
> moved to New Sweden.  Two other sisters, Ellen and Mary, were  born in New
> Sweden in 1881 and 1883, respectively.
>
> Geneaology is amazing, isn't it!  It gives one a sense of continuity  with
> preceding generations.
>
> Linda Thompson
> (Wayland, MA)

So Linda, are you related to Ralph Ostlund and Gerry Nelson from New Sweden?
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 3/18/2012 6:40:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> sylejmanikina@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> Hello!
>
> I have this information:
>
> Martha M. Nelson was born  1901 August 24 (according to what I've been told)
> and her father's name was  Carl Nelson and Martha were born in Sweden. They
> emigrated to North America  around 1901-1903.
> Martha (Martha Nelson of New Sweden) was later married to  Carl David
> Anderson
> (born in Woodland, Maine).
> Carl David's parents were  Carl Gustaf Anderson and Wilhelmina Josephina
> Svalstedt.
>
> What I  wonder about is if anyone knows anything about Martha M. Nelson,
> and if
> I  have the right birth date on her? Does anyone know anything about her
> family
> (father, mother, siblings)?
>
> Best regards,
> Christina  Sylejmani
>
>
>
>

Yes, geneaology is indeed amazing.

I am not sure that I have the right  birth date on "my" Martha M Nelson but I
have been told that she was born 1901 August 24 and that she was 2-3 years old
when the family left Sweden and came to the USA.

One of the children to Martha M. Nelson and Carl Gustaf Anderson was Viola Peary
of Washburn.


I would appreciate if anyone knew anything about  Martha M. Nelson.



Christina. S.


--- In maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com, <newswede@...> wrote:
>
>    I also had a Martha Nelson in my family! My mother's maiden name was Osell
and this was an older sister. This Martha married
> a John Nelson from Stockholm, Maine. The Osell's came from Sweden in 1888.
> This is what makes genealogy
> ---- jethompson33@... wrote:
>
> > Hello :)
> >
> > My great-aunt's name was also Martha Nelson, but middle initial I  (for
> > Isabella), born in New Sweden about 1888 to Johan Nilsson and Pernilla
> > (Nellie) Persdotter Nygren - of Svenstrop and Vasby (Malmo) Sweden 
respectively.
> >
> > "My" Martha was the sister to my grandmother, Carolina Albertina Nelson
> > (Nillsson), born in New Sweden March 9, 1886.  Two older brothers - Philip
> > and Emil - were born about 1876 and 1878 in Portland, Maine before the 
family
> > moved to New Sweden.  Two other sisters, Ellen and Mary, were  born in New
> > Sweden in 1881 and 1883, respectively.
> >
> > Geneaology is amazing, isn't it!  It gives one a sense of continuity  with
> > preceding generations.
> >
> > Linda Thompson
> > (Wayland, MA)
>
> So Linda, are you related to Ralph Ostlund and Gerry Nelson from New Sweden?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 3/18/2012 6:40:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > sylejmanikina@... writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello!
> >
> > I have this information:
> >
> > Martha M. Nelson was born  1901 August 24 (according to what I've been told)
> > and her father's name was  Carl Nelson and Martha were born in Sweden. They
> > emigrated to North America  around 1901-1903.
> > Martha (Martha Nelson of New Sweden) was later married to  Carl David
> > Anderson
> > (born in Woodland, Maine).
> > Carl David's parents were  Carl Gustaf Anderson and Wilhelmina Josephina
> > Svalstedt.
> >
> > What I  wonder about is if anyone knows anything about Martha M. Nelson,
> > and if
> > I  have the right birth date on her? Does anyone know anything about her
> > family
> > (father, mother, siblings)?
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Christina  Sylejmani
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

---- sylejmanikina <sylejmanikina@...> wrote:
>
>
> Yes, geneaology is indeed amazing.
>
> I am not sure that I have the right  birth date on "my" Martha M Nelson but I
have been told that she was born 1901 August 24 and that she was 2-3 years old
when the family left Sweden and came to the USA.
>
> One of the children to Martha M. Nelson and Carl Gustaf Anderson was Viola
Peary of Washburn.
>
>
> I would appreciate if anyone knew anything about  Martha M. Nelson.
>  to
I'm going to pass on this information to a fellow genealogist who may be able to
help you more.It may take awhile!! Have patience!
>
>
> Christina. S.
>
>
> --- In maineswedishcolony@yahoogroups.com, <newswede@...> wrote:
> >
> >    I also had a Martha Nelson in my family! My mother's maiden name was
Osell and this was an older sister. This Martha married
> > a John Nelson from Stockholm, Maine. The Osell's came from Sweden in 1888.
> > This is what makes genealogy
> > ---- jethompson33@... wrote:
> >
> > > Hello :)
> > >
> > > My great-aunt's name was also Martha Nelson, but middle initial I  (for
> > > Isabella), born in New Sweden about 1888 to Johan Nilsson and Pernilla
> > > (Nellie) Persdotter Nygren - of Svenstrop and Vasby (Malmo) Sweden 
respectively.
> > >
> > > "My" Martha was the sister to my grandmother, Carolina Albertina Nelson
> > > (Nillsson), born in New Sweden March 9, 1886.  Two older brothers - Philip
> > > and Emil - were born about 1876 and 1878 in Portland, Maine before the 
family
> > > moved to New Sweden.  Two other sisters, Ellen and Mary, were  born in New
> > > Sweden in 1881 and 1883, respectively.
> > >
> > > Geneaology is amazing, isn't it!  It gives one a sense of continuity  with
> > > preceding generations.
> > >
> > > Linda Thompson
> > > (Wayland, MA)
> >
> > So Linda, are you related to Ralph Ostlund and Gerry Nelson from New Sweden?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 3/18/2012 6:40:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > sylejmanikina@... writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello!
> > >
> > > I have this information:
> > >
> > > Martha M. Nelson was born  1901 August 24 (according to what I've been
told)
> > > and her father's name was  Carl Nelson and Martha were born in Sweden.
They
> > > emigrated to North America  around 1901-1903.
> > > Martha (Martha Nelson of New Sweden) was later married to  Carl David
> > > Anderson
> > > (born in Woodland, Maine).
> > > Carl David's parents were  Carl Gustaf Anderson and Wilhelmina Josephina
> > > Svalstedt.
> > >
> > > What I  wonder about is if anyone knows anything about Martha M. Nelson,
> > > and if
> > > I  have the right birth date on her? Does anyone know anything about her
> > > family
> > > (father, mother, siblings)?
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Christina  Sylejmani
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

Here's a little Midsommar treat to listen to from bygone days:
http://umaine.edu/folklife/maine-song-and-story-sampler-map/special-updates/