Hi Jean, What a piece of history you have in these letters!!!! I just skimmed thru them and picked up on Fred Mahoney's name which would be my sister-in-laws...
... Hi Debbie, Thanks for the information about Fred Mahoney. That is just the type of thing I am hoping to find out!! The original box of Harry's letters...
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Debbie
newswede@...
Jan 2, 2002 2:35 am
Jean, why don't you try calling Janet and Herbie Ketch from Woodland? They're really active in Woodland's Histroical Society and would know lots more about...
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helenjar@...
Jan 2, 2002 5:20 pm
My grandfather, Andreas Nilsson, (1845-1898) had a farm on Colby Siding Road in Woodland. My father, Nicholas Nelson (1883-1963) grew up there. Does anybody...
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helenjar@...
Jan 2, 2002 5:40 pm
Jean: I have been very interested in Harry Buzzell's letters to home because Colby Buzzell, born about 1885 or so, was my father's best friend. My father was...
Debbie, Thanks for the invitation. We'd love to come! When do you plan to meet? ... Bill Duncan duncan@... ... Woodland? ... know lots ... Midsummer ... ...
... Helen: So far I have found one reference that might possibly be your relative in Harry Buzzell's letters home to his mother in Colby. In the letter dated...
I would like to learn some Swedish music on the piano. Does anyone know a good source for sheet music for Swedish pieces? How about some recommendations for...
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Rita/Andy Olson
fala77@...
Jan 8, 2002 4:06 pm
Here is a great Swedish "song book" with many songs for the piano/guitar. It is available at the Swedish Gift shop/New Sweden. Rita ... From: "jeanbduncan"...
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helenjar@...
Jan 9, 2002 12:11 am
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...
"A pretty winter custom prevails among the New Sweden children, which is the burning of the Sno Lykta, the snow light. A high conical house made of loosely...
Here is an item from my wish list for the Maine Swedish Colony web site: A public community calendar to publicize events and meetings. Benefits: ...
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Carolyn Hildebrand
hilde@...
Jan 16, 2002 4:21 pm
Bill, thanks for the info on the calendar. I will be at the school on Sunday, but the historical society board chose not to remove items from the museum for...
I did a search on Google for Maine Swedish Colony. I made my way to a nice site about Stockholm: http://www.umit.maine.edu/~katherine.hoving/index.html Created...
For all of you in or around the Portland area: The Center for Maine History presents a noontime lecture from Glenn Parkinson, Stories From Maine's Skiing...
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...
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Rita/Andy Olson
fala77@...
Jan 21, 2002 12:55 am
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...
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...
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...
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Carolyn Hildebrand
hilde@...
Jan 23, 2002 4:03 am
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...
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...
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...
I added Richard Hede's obituary to the MSC website. http://geocities.com/maineswedishcolony/richardhede.html He was a good friend. We'll miss him. -- Bill...
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...
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....... ... From:...
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...
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Carolyn Hildebrand
hilde@...
Feb 22, 2002 1:55 am
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...
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...
